A Season of Giving, A Sanctuary of Love
Across the border in Tijuana, Casa de Luz provides safety, healing and renewal for LGBTQ+ refugees when they need it most. by scott leonard In a quiet neighborhood just beyond the U.S.–Mexico border, a sanctuary glows with a warmth that has nothing to do with twinkling lights or holiday décor. Casa de Luz is its […]
Sequins and Scream Machines – Out On The Mountain Gets a Kerri Colby Glow-Up
by scott leonard If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to scream your heart out on a roller coaster next to a drag icon, this might be your year. Out on the Mountain, Southern California’s high-octane LGBTQ+ Pride party at Six Flags Magic Mountain, will return Friday, August 22 — and this year’s main attraction […]
SPILLING THE T ON ALL THINGS ALASKA
by andrew j stillman “My name is Alaska Thunderfuck, and I have something to say.” So announces the queen herself in her most-streamed song, “The T.” Alaska Thunderfuck has come a long way since she first stole our hearts nine years ago on Season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and even further since she took […]
SOUTH BAY PRIDE ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL: EMBRACING DIFFERENCE, CHANGING TOMORROW
by andrew j stillman Who said this year’s Pride festivities were done and dusted? They must have forgotten about the 13th annual South Bay Pride set for Saturday, August 21 at Bayfront Park in Chula Vista. This year’s event is all about embracing our differences while looking to change our future. This particular celebration will […]
In The Thick of It With David Mixner: Lessons From a Political Legend
~ by joel martens ~ One of the LGBTQ community’s great elder statesmen, David Mixner has been at the center of American politics and social change for the last 60 years. He’s helped to organize and lead countless fights since picketing and sending his own money as a teen to Martin Luther King Jr. during […]
GENDER ODYSSEY
3-DAY CONFERENCE FOR FAMILIES WITH TRANS AND GENDER-DIVERSE KIDS ~ by joel martens ~ Founded in 2001 by Aidan Key and a small, dedicated group of volunteers who wanted to build on the earlier work of transgender pioneers, Gender Odyssey began as a conference focused on the needs of those on the trans masculine spectrum. […]
Cheyenne Jackson: The Life of a Family Man
FROM AMERICAN HORROR STORY TO DISNEY’S LORD OF THE UNDERWORLD by joel martens What can I say? We have a fascination with Mr. Cheyenne Jackson. He’s a handsome, talented, gay man who is super-funny and plays sexy, dark characters who have a tendency to live on the wild side. On American Horror Story’s fifth season, […]
A World of Pride Right Around The Corner
The ‘L’ Effect by Morgan M. Hurley Pride season is here… and this one is special. It is the 50th anniversary of the night members of our community said, “I’ve had enough” of police brutality and rioted in the streets outside the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village. Ever since that uprising five decades […]
Melissa Etheridge – It’s The Journey, Not The Destination
by tim parks – Someone who embodies San Diego Pride’s pioneer spirit is Melissa Etheridge. In 1993, she very publicly flung open her closet door at the Triangle Ball, a gay celebration of President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration. So, it’s no surprise the name she chose for her breakthrough album, released in the same year, […]
Bill Hardt Presents: Three Parties, Three Great Talents
DJ Aron, Beth Sacks & Zoë Badwi by joel martens San Diego Pride is upon us and the choice of parties and entertainment is truly endless. The “must do” parties are always the originals that have stood the test of time and Bill Hardt’s world-famous trifecta are the ones not to miss: Circuit Daze, Zoo […]