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Leadership Roles | 08.2016
“I am proud to show that 41 can look good and that Daddy is the new black, or in my case silver is the new black.” PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM Menswear designer and founder of sheehanandcompany.com...
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Kid At Heart | 08.2016
“There seems to be a new and growing appreciation for older men.” PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM Jim Key, turning 51 this month, Chief Marketing Officer at the L.A. LGBT Center, tells THE FIGHT that “the...
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Embracing The Daddy Within | 08.2016
If we all work together, we can secure a better life and a better future for generations of LGBT people. BY JEFFREY ERDMAN | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM When I ran for Mr. Los Angeles Leather this...
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Pence’s Anti-Gay Crusade | 08.2016
Here’s why Trump’s VP choice Mike Pence is awful for the LGBTQ community. BY VICTOR MELAMED Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s running mate, attracted national attention last year when he signed...
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Even Daddies Need Daddies [cover feature] | 08.2016
The Eagle L.A.’s Charlie Matula on growing up in the Southland, his career as a gay bartender and later bar-owner, and what it means to be a Daddy. BY BRENDEN SHUCART | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM...
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The Other Side Of Grief
Grief requires work, time, and forgiveness. Forgive them for leaving.Forgive yourself for surviving. Forgive yourself and others for not taking the best actions. BY SEAN GALUSZKA Humans should have...
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Westwind Recovery Residences
A sober living residence to call home, for those who seek to maintain their newfound recovery. BY PAULO MURILLO The greater Los Angeles area has a long list of sober living facilities to choose from,...
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Loving An Addict
Every time you enable someone else’s drug abuse or alcoholism by cleaning up their mess, you help them avoid the consequences that might just motivate them to change. BY DR. STEVE GANZELL If you are...
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Life Skills
Foundations Los Angeles at Encino, The Canyon at Peace Park in Malibu and Michael’s House in Palm Springs. Located just northwest of the bustling heart of Los Angeles, Foundations Los Angeles at...
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Free Will
Will Walters One proud gay man finally gets his day in court. Will Walters vs. the city of San Diego. BY PAULO MURILLO Will Walters had the worst gay pride ever in 2011. He was allegedly cited,...
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Folsom Street Fair
The world’s largest leather event is promoting harm reduction strategies. BY MARK ARIEL Folsom Street Fair, taking place this month, will be rolling out an overarching message of “Make It a G-Free...
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Descent Into Darkness
Andy, 2005 (left), 2016 (right). “The room, lit only by the flickering closed-circuit porn on the TV, begins to darken further. I feel panic, but there’s nothing I can do as I slip headlong into the...
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Making Every Moment Count [cover feature]
HIV positive trans performance artist Daphne Von Rey on underground celebrity, physical reveal and how sobriety changed her life. BY AUGUSTUS BRITTON | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM It is twilight....
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Living Out Loud
The Sisters’ new titleholder, David Sanford, on sobriety, kink and exploring possibilities. BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ROBERT GREEN, MOTORBOOT PHOTOGRAPHY The results of The Los Angeles Sisters of...
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End Of An Era
In its heyday Frontiers was a queer institution, and in many ways the beating heart of the Southland’s LGBTQ communities. BY BRENDEN SHUCART The staff of Frontiers magazine has been laid off, and its...
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Don’t Hurt Me
You don’t deserve to be the victim of violence. Your safety and wellbeing are not contingent on your perfection. BY DR. STEVE GANZELL You know that image you have in your head of the people who...
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Solidarity Through Pride
Shea Freedom The Palm Springs LGBTQ Pride Festival returns November 4-6, 2016 with expanded talent lineup. Palm Springs Pride will host a diverse group of artists including, dancers, singers,...
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An Alternative To Prostate Pills
The UroLift® System is a minimally invasive procedure that does not require any cutting, heating or removal of prostate tissue BY LANCE PATRICK WALSH, MD, PH.D. Having to go all the time? You are not...
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Love Story
The musical duo Branden and James, appearing at Palm Springs Pride in November, on relationships, being marginalized and finding your truth. BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY JUSTIN E. BAKER, FUZZY IMAGE...
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THE FIGHT Magazine’s Political Endorsements
MAGAZINE’S POLITICAL ENDORSEMENTS President: Hillary Clinton U.S. Senator: Kamala Harris U.S. Representative, 44th District: Isadore Hall L.A. County Supervisor District 4: Janice Hahn L.A. County...
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