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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...

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Devoted to His Country, Dismissed by Trump

February 7, 2019 thepridela

Transgender U.S. Army veteran, Rudy Akbarian, shares how the Trump Administration’s transphobic policymaking will not undo his patriotism. By Jorge...

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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...

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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...

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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,”...

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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...

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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...