Henry Giardina, Author at The Pride LA

BEST OF GAY LA, FEATURED, FEATURES, HISTORY, LOCAL, LOS ANGELES

GAY L.A.: In 1952, Gay and Latinx Angelenos Fought Back

March 4, 2019 Henry Giardina

When the police came for marginalized groups in the 1950s, a near-alliance was formed between two of L.A.’s most beleaguered...

A&E, ARTS, BEST OF GAY LA, FEATURED, FEATURES, HISTORY, IN PICTURES, LOCAL, LOS ANGELES, MUSIC, NIGHTLIFE, THEATER

GAY L.A. –Crossdressing Tales of the “Ambisextrous” Julian Eltinge

February 17, 2019 Henry Giardina

A closer look at L.A.’s OG drag queen. Once upon a time, in a place that bears a faint resemblance...

A&E, FILM, HISTORY, LOS ANGELES

Black, Queer and Proud

February 2, 2019 Henry Giardina

L.A.’s Queer POC community has always been a strong part of the city’s culture. Black History Month has been a...

A&E, ARTS, BEST OF GAY LA, BUSINESS, FEATURES, HISTORY, LEGAL, LOCAL, LOS ANGELES

GAY L.A. – In 1958, Gay Rights Won For the First Time

January 23, 2019 Henry Giardina

When the Supreme Court sided with a gay magazine, history was made. Before the 1950s, America didn’t have any gay...

A&E, FEATURED, FEATURES, HISTORY, LOCAL, LOS ANGELES

GAY L.A.: The Last Los Angeles Bathhouse

January 14, 2019 Henry Giardina

Before the AIDS epidemic, bathhouses acted as a community center. But with way more sex. “To the left of me,”...

A&E, ARTS, FEATURES, HISTORY, LOCAL, LOS ANGELES, NIGHTLIFE, SILVERLAKE, THEATER

GAY L.A. COLUMN: Meet You On the Other Side

December 19, 2018 Henry Giardina

Remembering L.A.’s last great piano bar. Earlier this month, the New York Times ran a profile of Steve Ross, one...

A&E, ANALYSIS, NEWS, POLITICS

Can Kevin Hart Change? Why This Comedian Won’t Apologize for Past Homophobic Slurs

December 17, 2018 Henry Giardina

After weeks of controversy, Kevin Hart gets a defender. We’ve lived through this kind of thing before. A public hero...

CALENDAR, CALENDAR, HISTORY

Queer Origins of America’s Favorite Holidays

December 16, 2018 Henry Giardina

Before Puritans decided that Christmas and Thanksgiving were wholesome family-oriented festivals, they were X-rated queer sex fests. Historically, humans have...

A&E, ARTS, BEST OF GAY LA, HISTORY, LOCAL, LONG BEACH, LOS ANGELES, WEST HOLLYWOOD

The Fruitful Reign of Los Angeles’ Queer Mother Karina Samala

December 9, 2018 Henry Giardina

Since the 1990s, one woman has been keeping queer culture alive from Long Beach to L.A. With Ryan Murphy’s “Pose”...

A&E, ARTS, BEST OF GAY LA, FEATURED, FEATURES, FILM, IN PICTURES, LOCAL

Gay L.A. COLUMN – Who Is Michael Childers?

November 15, 2018 Henry Giardina

The photographer, whose work is being exhibited at the ONE Archives, has always turned his lens toward gayness. One could...

Author: Henry Giardina

GAY L.A.: In 1952, Gay and Latinx Angelenos Fought Back

GAY L.A. –Crossdressing Tales of the “Ambisextrous” Julian Eltinge

Black, Queer and Proud

GAY L.A. – In 1958, Gay Rights Won For the First Time

GAY L.A.: The Last Los Angeles Bathhouse

GAY L.A. COLUMN: Meet You On the Other Side

Can Kevin Hart Change? Why This Comedian Won’t Apologize for Past Homophobic Slurs

Queer Origins of America’s Favorite Holidays

The Fruitful Reign of Los Angeles’ Queer Mother Karina Samala

Gay L.A. COLUMN – Who Is Michael Childers?

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