November 25, 2024 The Newspaper Serving LGBT Los Angeles

Category: OPINION


COLUMN: My Story Kicking Tobacco’s Butt

March 7, 2019

March 7, 2019

The very first time I picked up a cigarette, I was in 7th grade. It wasn’t due to peer pressure,...

Column: ANTI-LGBT CRIMES SURGE IN ARMENIA

February 21, 2019

February 21, 2019

By Vic Gerami On Monday, February 11, there was another gay-bashing in Armenia, this time against a staff member of...

Here for the Queerness of “Sex Education”

February 10, 2019

February 10, 2019

This British TV show was picked up by Netflix for a second season. Audiences stateside and across the pond rejoiced...

DEAR AIDAN: My Boyfriend Has a Secret Girlfriend?

December 22, 2018

December 22, 2018

Q: Hi Aidan! I started seeing a guy casually over the past two months and things are starting to get...

DEAR AIDAN COLUMN: Navigating the Negative Views on my “Lesbian Lifestyle” This Holiday Season

December 11, 2018

December 11, 2018

Question: I am lesbian and every year I go back home, I have to deal with family members making ignorant...

Hulu’s Fresh Take on Bisexuality

December 6, 2018

December 6, 2018

With a title as blunt as “The Bisexual,” one can’t help but assume that Hulu’s latest queer 6-episode series will...

COLUMN: Victoria’s Secret Trans Backlash Matters

November 29, 2018

November 29, 2018

In case you live under a rock – or have something better to do than follow the politics of underwear...

COLUMN: Why the “Rainbow Wave” at the 2018 Midterm Election Matters for Future Queer Generations

November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018

By Elijah Root Sanchez The 2018 midterm election has been considered the most diverse election in terms of candidates and...

Long Beach’s Music Tastes Good is the Most LGBTQ-Inclusive Festival Yet!

October 1, 2018

October 1, 2018

The sun has set on another year for the oceanside musical festival, Music Tastes Good in Long Beach. With festival...

“Harlots” Season 2 is Still a Queer Pleasure Chest

September 24, 2018

September 24, 2018

One of the more adventurous shows on TV brings a dramatic, cheeky second act. “Harlots” isn’t the gayest show on...