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DEAR AIDAN: Facing Racism While Trying to Hook Up at Pride

May 17, 2019

May 17, 2019

By Aidan Park Dear Aidan, I felt I could write to you because you could relate to this issue in...

LB MAYOR GARCIA: Parade Vs. Festival

May 17, 2019

May 17, 2019

Though complicated, Long Beach has a long-standing history in the LGBTQ+ community (see page 9). From the iconic “Gayborhood,” to...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Why Have LGBTQ+ Pride Events?

May 17, 2019

May 17, 2019

Living in a hyper-liberal bubble like Long Beach, or the entirety of California for that matter, often creates an illusion...

Organizing Rainbows: Meet the Makers

May 16, 2019

May 16, 2019

Long Beach Pride: You know, you love it. With just as much fun and half the amount of people as...

Stans 2: Los Angeles’ Premier Adult Superstore

May 15, 2019

May 15, 2019

By Staff Writer Located on Walnut Drive backed up to the 60 Freeway (between freeway off-ramps; Nogales and Fairway north...

Financial Uncertainty of Long Beach Pride

May 14, 2019

May 14, 2019

Festival officials hope to bounce back after significant financial losses since 2014.  By Jorge Paniagua Since 2014, the Long Beach...

New Branding, Who ‘Dis?

May 14, 2019

May 14, 2019

Long Beach Pride seeks to rebrand itself in order to revive the two-day festival Long Beach Pride is getting a...

Strides of Pride at the Long Beach Pride Run

May 13, 2019

May 13, 2019

While some Long Beachers are deep in slumber recovering from the festivities of the first night of Long Beach Pride...

GAY L.A. – Long Beach’s Central Place in Queer L.A. History

May 11, 2019

May 11, 2019

From an era-defining raid to a gentrification hotspot, a breakdown of Long Beach’s part in the movement. Long Beach’s queer...

DEAR AIDAN: Growing to Love Myself?

May 6, 2019

May 6, 2019

Dear Aidan! I feel so ugly so often! Is there anything you can do to help me with my confidence...