Overcoming Shame in the Transgender Community
By Matthew Verdun
First thing I would like to establish for this article is when we use the term transgender, it is meant to include...
WeHo Safety Commissioner Steps Down Due to Inaction on Duran Sexual Harassment Allegations
Fed up with the City’s silence regarding alleged sexual harassment allegations against City of West Hollywood Mayor John Duran, Safety Commission Vice Chair Robert...
Devoted to His Country, Dismissed by Trump
Transgender U.S. Army veteran, Rudy Akbarian, shares how the Trump Administration's transphobic policymaking will not undo his patriotism.
By Jorge Paniagua
Rudy Akbarian is a transgender...
LGBTQ+ Community Keeps Watch on 2020 Democratic Candidates
A condensed look at who’s running, who’s likely to run and how their foregoing LGBTQ+ advocacy ranks.
By Jorge Paniagua
With the 2019 State of the...
California Legislation to Prohibit Unnecessary Genital Surgery on Intersex Babies
Legal rights for intersex individuals (people born with variations in their sex characteristics, including genitalia) took a large step forward this week, thanks to...
GAY L.A. – In 1958, Gay Rights Won For the First Time
When the Supreme Court sided with a gay magazine, history was made.
Before the 1950s, America didn’t have any gay publications. While there may have...
Supreme Court Approves Trump’s Trans Military Ban
The Supreme Court on on Tuesday, Jan. 22 approved the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender people from serving in the military.
"The Supreme Court’s decision...
Keeping Those New Year’s Resolutions
By Matthew Verdun
The coming of a new year brings hope and optimism for what lies ahead. Most people make some sort of change resolutions in...
EDIFY TV: Vigil, Protest Held at Ed Buck’s WeHo Apartment
A crowd of over 100 people showed up to a rally outside the home of prominent LGBTQ+ political activist and campaign donor Ed Buck...
New Year, New State Law-Mandated Gender Representation
The new year brought a handful of new state laws, including SB179, which allows for a third gender marker option "x" on driver's licenses...
