New Year, New State Law-Mandated Gender Representation

BOOKS, BUSINESS, LGBTQ+, LOCAL, WEST HOLLYWOOD

WeHo Renaming The West Hollywood Library

January 14, 2021 Timothy Michael

The City Council of the City of West Hollywood approved an item to submit a request to rename the West...

ARTS, LGBTQ+, LOCAL, LOS ANGELES

LA LGBT Center Receives $100K Grant

January 14, 2021 Timothy Michael

The Los Angeles LGBT Center has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation to support the...

Photo by Chris Rodriguez

BUSINESS, COVID-19, LGBTQ+, LOCAL, NIGHTLIFE

Oil Can Harry’s Studio City’s Gay Country Bar Closes

January 9, 2021 Timothy Michael

Oil Can Harry’s, the iconic and beloved gay country western line dancing bar, located in Studio City, is closed for...

COVID-19, HEALTH, LGBTQ+, LOCAL

LA LGBT Center Administers First COVID-19 Vaccines

January 9, 2021 Timothy Michael

The first of 400 doses received by the Center were dispensed by Dr. Ward Carpenter, co-director of health services at...

ARTS, LGBTQ+, LOCAL, WEST HOLLYWOOD

2021 WeHo Artist Grant Recipients

January 9, 2021 Timothy Michael

The City of West Hollywood has announced three $5,000 grant awards, totaling $15,000, for three resident artists for its 2021...

EDUCATION, LGBTQ+, LOCAL, NATIONAL, NEWS, WEST HOLLYWOOD, WORLD

WeHo Fighting Climate Change

January 6, 2021 Timothy Michael

The City of West Hollywood is currently updating its Climate Action Plan — an effort called “WeHo Climate Action” —...

LGBTQ+, LOCAL, LONG BEACH, NEWS

The Center Offered Free Meals For Those In Need

January 6, 2021 Timothy Michael

With the unemployment rate in Los Angeles County rising due to the Corona-virus pandemic many are struggling to make ends...

BUSINESS, COVID-19, LGBTQ+, LOCAL, NIGHTLIFE, SILVERLAKE

Saving Silver Lake Bar Akbar

January 6, 2021 Timothy Michael

Struggling to survive amid the Corona-virus pandemic, iconic LGBTQI+ hangout Akbar took to a fundraising page to ask for help....

VIDEO

Nevada First State To Protect Same Sex Marriage- E.P.I.C Pride Show, December 23rd, 2020

December 23, 2020 Timothy Michael

E.P.I.C Pride, Highlighting the latest LGBTQ news in Entertainment, Politics, International affairs, and Culture. *Nevada First State To Protect Same...

LGBTQ+, LOCAL, NEWS, POLITICS, WEST HOLLYWOOD

Two New Council Members Sworn-In To The City Council Of WeHo

December 20, 2020 Timothy Michael

The City of West Hollywood has sworn-in two newly elected Councilmembers: Sepi Shyne and John M. Erickson. Each Councilmember took...

ARTS, LGBTQ+, POETRY, VIDEO, WRITING

The Pride Poet’s Corner “After The Music” By: Brian Sonia-Wallace

December 17, 2020 Timothy Michael

The “After the Music” video animates a poem written especially for the holiday season by West Hollywood City Poet Laureate...

ARTS, LGBTQ+, LOCAL, POETRY, WEST HOLLYWOOD, WRITING

Meet WeHo’s New Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace

December 17, 2020 Timothy Michael

Brian Sonia-Wallace has been named West Hollywood’s 4th City Poet Laureate making him the youngest person to occupy the role. ...

VIDEO

Trans Woman Crowned Miss New Zealand Disowned By Family- E.P.I.C Pride Show, December 16th, 2020

December 16, 2020 Timothy Michael

E.P.I.C Pride, Highlighting the latest LGBTQ news in Entertainment, Politics, International affairs, and Culture. *Trans Woman Crowned Miss New Zealand...