Josh Sanders, a TV news reporter, currently at the CBS affiliate in Philadelphia, was assigned last week to cover the LA fires, bringing him back to Los Angeles. The former athlete, who came out publicly as gay and shared his struggles as a gay Christian over a decade ago, was an Angeleno for several years ..read more

Speculation about 2025’s White Party Palm Springs has run rampant in recent months and organizers have finally announced that the massive party event has been canceled, reports GayCities. After taking down the website, stopping updates to their social media, and refusing to respond to press questions about the future, organizers have confirmed the circuit party ..read more

Rachel Maddow, the award-winning out lesbian journalist whose sharp analysis and storytelling have made her a beacon for MSNBC viewers, will return to hosting The Rachel Maddow Show five nights a week during the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term as president, reports The Advocate. The network announced Maddow’s return on Monday. The temporary change begins January 20, marking Maddow’s reentry into ..read more

Idaho Republican legislators have introduced a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision that established marriage equality nationwide, reports The Advocate. The measure, House Joint Memorial 1, claims the Supreme Court overstepped its authority by requiring states to recognize same-sex marriages. It also calls for a return to the so-called “natural definition” of marriage as ..read more

This Sunday, January 12, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is hosting a Wildfire Relief Drive to assist Angelenos affected by the recent firestorm. They are collecting the following essential items: Nonperishable food items Clothing, including socks, underwear, and bras Shoes Toiletries, including tampons, maxi pads, deodorant, toothbrushes, etc. Baby goods, including diapers and formula Batteries ..read more

Anita Bryant, the evangelical Christian who led a charge against LGBTQ+ rights, died last month at 84, according to an obituary shared by her family, reports The Advocate. She became an antigay activist in 1977 when she launched the successful effort to repeal an anti-discrimination ordinance in Miami-Dade County. Bryant, who had testified against the ordinance, was ..read more

In the wake of the devastating wildfires that have swept through the city, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner issued the following statement:  “This week we witnessed the absolute heroism of Los Angeles’s finest—our first responders and Fire Department. Their courage and skill was on full display when the Sunset Fire blazed in the ..read more

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found they overstepped the president’s authority, reports ABC News. In a decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves scrapped the entire 1,500-page regulation after deciding it was “fatally” tainted by legal ..read more

Washington D.C. is gearing up for the 40th anniversary Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL), which will take place January 9-12, 2025, reports The Advocate. Hosted by the Centaur Motorcycle Club and partnered with Kinetic Presents, the weekend offers parties, community connections, and fundraising for LGBTQ+ causes. The centerpiece of the weekend is Saturday’s famed Pervert Party, a collaboration between ..read more

Meta announced a series of major updates to its content moderation policies today, including ending its fact-checking partnerships and “getting rid” of restrictions on speech about “topics like immigration, gender identity and gender” that the company describes as frequent subjects of political discourse and debate, reports WIRED. Some of the most striking changes were made to Meta’s “Hateful ..read more