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STRONGER TOGETHER [cover feature]
LOGHAN LONGORIA (L), ANDIO JUDE Loghan Longoria: Bringing Unity, Fusion, and Queer Power to DTLA Proud BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ALEXANDER SCHUELLER When Loghan Longoria takes the stage at this...
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DTLA PROUD 2026
100% Volunteer-Run: Downtown LA’s Big Queer Weekend Returns DTLA Proud returns for its 11th annual celebration from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, August 30, 2026. The volunteer-led festival kicks...
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GAY PANIC
Scene from “Boots” Coming Soon to TV: A Warning Label for Every Time a Show Remembers LGBTQ People Exist The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr has launched a controversial...
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HEALING IN FULL COLOR
The Ultimate Act of Pride: How Sober Queer Spaces Are Redefining Community BY VICTOR MELAMED For so many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, the local gay bar was the first place we ever felt like we could...
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IT’S MY BODY (AND I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO)
Behind the Mirror: Why Body Dysmorphia Hits Gay Men Harder BY PATRICK TSAKUDA Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition where someone becomes obsessed with perceived flaws in their...
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PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY
New California Laws Expanding LGBTQ+ Rights Go Into Effect On July 1, 2026, a slate of new California laws took effect, expanding campus safety, mental health support, and privacy protections for the...
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SEQUINS, SATIRE & SASS [cover feature]
Drag Icon Lady Bunny Brings “Bunny Butchers Broadway!” Tour to Los Angeles PHOTO BY STEVEN LOVE MENENDEZ International drag performer and DJ Lady Bunny is scheduled to bring her national tour, Bunny...
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HANDS OFF
California Moves to Block Federal Seizure of Confidential Trans Youth Records In a major escalation over healthcare privacy, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a powerful multi-state coalition...
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LOVE IS NOT A CRIME
Senator Scott Wiener, Dr. Nasser Mohammed First openly gay Qatari activist makes defiant statement at Santa Clara World Cup match LGBTQ activist Dr. Nasser Mohammed made a striking appearance at...
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PAYING IT FORWARD
Joel Urzua : Resilience, Representation, and the Power of Advocacy BY MARK ARIEL Born in Los Angeles and raised in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Joel Urzua returned to the United States alone as a teenager,...
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SPOT THE SCAM
The digital hunting ground: how apps became a playground for extortion BY PATRICK TSAKUDA | PHOTO BY RON LACH While dating apps like Tinder, Grindr, Hinge, and Scruff are great for making...
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RECLAIMING PRIDE [cover feature]
How REACH LA’s Greg Wilson is rewriting the blueprint for queer youth survival amid shifting political and economic storms BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ALEXANDER SCHUELLER Despite what is trying to be...
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HELLO FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Excerpts from a series of online chats with Zayed, a gay Muslim man, living in Saudi Arabia BY MARK ARIEL I wake up every morning and think to myself today will be my last day on this earth. I think...
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JOYFUL NOISE
Kristine W Returns with New Album “Dance with Me” and Uplifting Single “Next to You” BY VICTOR MELAMED Dance music icon Kristine has launched her highly anticipated new album, Dance with Me, led by...
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LOUD & PROUD
SoCal June Pride Events FRIDAY, JUNE 5 NUESTRO ORGULLO (OUR PRIDE) Southeast Los Angeles. Info: somoslea. org SATURDAY, JUNE 6 WEHO PRIDE West Hollywood Park and Santa Monica Blvd. Free Street Fair,...
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THE AUDACITY OF EXISTENCE
Why 2026 Demands a Different Kind of Pride BY PATRICK TSAKUDA As we gather for Pride 2026, the atmosphere is a complex blend of defiance and somber reflection. Unlike the celebrations of the early...
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STAGE SISTERS [cover feature]
The 23-Year Legacy of Chico’s Angels BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ALEXANDER SCHUELLER A fixture of the Silver Lake scene for over 23 years, Chico’s Angels was born from a conversation between Oscar...
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FEARLESS AND FREE
Photo by Lucas Gordon Photography Long Beach Pride, marking 43 years of impact, returns this month Long Beach Pride, one of the nation’s longest-running LGBTQ+ celebrations, returns for its 43rd year...
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LOVE WINS
Advocates Secure Return of Pride Flag to Stonewall The Trump administration will restore the Pride flag to Manhattan’s Stonewall National Monument following a settlement with several nonprofit...
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SHIELDING YOUTH
California Strikes Back: New Bill Empowers Survivors to Sue Conversion Therapy “Practitioners” State Senator Scott Wiener has introduced Senate Bill 934, a vital move to bolster California’s defenses...
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