Real Men, REAL Depression
Photo by Asaf R on Unsplash Many men do not recognize, acknowledge, or seek help for their depression, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Successful treatments are available. BY...
View ArticleGod’s Love
A heartbreaking letter from a boy asking Santa if he supports the LGBT+ community has been drawing emotional responses online, reports Pink News. The United States Postal Service’ Operation Santa,...
View ArticleSOUL Sisters [cover feature]
Three best friends, Willam Belli, Marco Morante and Ashton Hirota, working side by side, on their “little queer block in the heart of Hollywood.” Family values BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY DUSTI...
View ArticleAnd The Winner Is
Bruce LaBruce.Photo by Raul Hidalgo Tom of Finland Foundation Awards 2020: Bruce LaBruce, Annie Sprinkle and Dan Savage. Last month Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) proudly presented awards to stellar...
View ArticleDirty Movies
Dan Savage. Photo by Rachel Robinson Dan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival—the “Sundance of amateur porn”—online January 30th through March 6th 2021. BY ALEJANDRO CERVANTES If you’ve ever wanted to be a...
View ArticleIt’s About Time
Pete Buttigieg.Photo by Gage Skidmore Pete Buttigieg makes history as first gay cabinet nominee Nearly a year ago in Des Moines, Pete Buttigieg hugged his husband onstage after his win in the Iowa...
View ArticleNew, Again
How can we create new hope when our world is in chaos? BY JAMES GUAY, LMFT As we enter a New Year in the midst of a worsening pandemic, how do we hold space for hope and possibilities? Our lives have...
View ArticlePrivate Recovery
An interview with Dr. Alexander Mason on a virtual confidential telemedicine addiction recovery program geared towards executives. BY MARK ARIEL Specialist TeleMed’s TORVAE is a completely virtual...
View ArticleQueer Faces & Spaces
Carlos Anthony Lopez has designed, collaborated on, or produced pieces for many of Los Angeles’ top local establishments including Bar Calo, Cafe Stella, Hotel Covell, Atrium Los Feliz, Dinette,...
View ArticleThree Dads And A Baby
Dr. Ian Jenkins. Photo By Lesley Bohm A tale of patience, love, and persistence that broke new legal ground and changed the way California law defines family. BY VICTOR MELAMED Meet Ian Jenkins—he’s a...
View ArticleThe First Issue
Paulo Murillo on being featured in the inaugural issue of THE FIGHT,coiffed and airbrushed models and revolutionary queerness BY PAULO MURILLO I remember when Stanford Altamirano first told me that he...
View ArticleLive LIMITLESS
Trainers and best friends Jason Wimberly and Thomas Fairman joined forces to create a new type of movement based on the elements of Air, Earth, Fire, Water and the primal element of MAN. Their first...
View ArticleThe Kindness Of Strangers
The list of fundraising campaigns continues to grow as bars continue to struggle while they wait out the pandemic. BY PAULO MURILLO Members of the LGBTQ community and its allies have been watching...
View ArticleHard Copy
The ever-changing landscape of LGBTQ media, underserved communities and THE FIGHT’s 10th year anniversary BY BRENDEN SHUCART The last decade or so has been a notoriously tumultuous and uncertain time...
View ArticleGetting To Know Joe
An interview with Joe Hollendoner, the upcoming CEO of the Los Angeles LGBT Center BY MARK ARIEL Last month the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Board of Directors announced Joe Hollendoner, CEO of San...
View ArticleFuture Perfect
Improving the quality of life—OxyHealth specializes in personal hyperbaric therapy BY SEAN GALUSZKA Cutting edge technology once reserved for the likes of Madonna, Michael Jackson, and LeBron James is...
View ArticleCREATING FAMILIES
Beverly Hills Egg Donation’s Robyn Perchik on embarking on a journey with an egg donor BY VICTOR MELAMED Robyn Perchik is the managing partner of Beverly Hills Egg Donation (BHED), a popular egg donor...
View ArticleBY APPOINTMENT ONLY
A posh adult retail store specializing in sexual health and wellness products that promote body positivity and self-care. BY ORLY LYONNE Inspired by the Egyptian Goddess of Sensuality, Ghettoff...
View ArticleFOSTERING COMMUNITY
DJ Mez on music as a unifier, the queer underground community and making more genuine efforts to understand one another BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM Up and coming Los Angeles DJ Mez’s...
View Article