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Gay Senate staffer easily completes ICE fitness test that Trump-Noem recruits are failing

"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.

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Someone keeps throwing dog poop at an LGBTQ+ youth center in Los Angeles. Police need info

Unknown individuals have been leaving dozens of dog poop bags outside Mi SELA over the past several months.

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Politics

LGBTQ+ immigrants face 'most immediate risk' of ICE raids in Los Angeles

Over 1.25 million LGBTQ+ adult immigrants live in the U.S., with an estimated 10 percent living in Los Angeles County.

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Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley fired as Mayor Karen Bass cites wildfire failures

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday that she is replacing Kristin Crowley, an out lesbian, citing her alleged failures in dealing with unprecedented wildfires.

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L. A. pizzeria that hosts monthly 'Trans Pizza Party' burns down in wildfires

Pizza of Venice in Altadena announced over the weekend that it was "one of the many homes and businesses that burned" in the L.A. wildfires.

Farrah Moan, Harvey Guillen, Gina Yashere

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Here are the LGBTQ+ celebs impacted by the LA wildfires

Harvey Guillen, Gina Yashere, Dove Cameron, Rosie O’Donnell, and Farrah Moan have been affected by this heartbreaking disaster.

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Politics

Megyn Kelly and other conservatives attack lesbian fire chief and DEI for Los Angeles wildfires

While scientists cite an unusually dry winter combined with strong winds as the fuel behind the rapid spread of the fires, right-wing figures are instead blaming diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Karine Jean-Pierre presents Don Lemon with lifetime achievement Truth Award as he faces federal charges

104 Images Both Polished and Raw by Jeremy Lucido From Starrf**ker

*Starrf**ker Magazine*, a beefcake zine for the modern homosexual, was created by Los Angeles based-photographer Jeremy Lucido as an extension of his art.

93 Portraits of Leathermen by Trevor Ott

The cumulative effect of Trevor Ott's formally posed portraits of men at the Off Sunset Festival is one of a warm, bonded community.

108 Photos of Beef On the Hoof at Off Sunset Festival

Meat was definitely on the menu at the Off Sunset Festival, the event that closes out Leather Pride Week in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Marathon nonbinary champion receives no prize money

Cal Calamia won the race again, but left mostly empty handed.

Don Lemon defiant in first remarks after arrest and release from federal custody

"I will not be silenced," the journalist said to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles.

Don Lemon's arrest prompts Jane Fonda and LGBTQ+ rights group to rally for press freedom

The Human Rights Campaign, Stand Up for America, and others join forces to protest government's targeting of journalists.

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes reached record-highs last year in this gay haven

In one of the friendliest cities for LGBTQ+ people, hate crimes based on gender identity reached a "record-high" last year.

Gay Senate staffer easily completes ICE fitness test that Trump-Noem recruits are failing

"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.

Someone keeps throwing dog poop at an LGBTQ+ youth center in Los Angeles. Police need info

Unknown individuals have been leaving dozens of dog poop bags outside Mi SELA over the past several months.

LGBTQ+ immigrants face 'most immediate risk' of ICE raids in Los Angeles

Over 1.25 million LGBTQ+ adult immigrants live in the U.S., with an estimated 10 percent living in Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley fired as Mayor Karen Bass cites wildfire failures

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday that she is replacing Kristin Crowley, an out lesbian, citing her alleged failures in dealing with unprecedented wildfires.

L. A. pizzeria that hosts monthly 'Trans Pizza Party' burns down in wildfires

Pizza of Venice in Altadena announced over the weekend that it was "one of the many homes and businesses that burned" in the L.A. wildfires.

Here are the LGBTQ+ celebs impacted by the LA wildfires

Harvey Guillen, Gina Yashere, Dove Cameron, Rosie O’Donnell, and Farrah Moan have been affected by this heartbreaking disaster.

Megyn Kelly and other conservatives attack lesbian fire chief and DEI for Los Angeles wildfires

While scientists cite an unusually dry winter combined with strong winds as the fuel behind the rapid spread of the fires, right-wing figures are instead blaming diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Starrf**ker Magazine, a beefcake zine for the modern homosexual, was created by Los Angeles based-photographer Jeremy Lucido as an extension of his art.

The cumulative effect of Trevor Ott's formally posed portraits of men at the Off Sunset Festival is one of a warm, bonded community.

Meat was definitely on the menu at the Off Sunset Festival, the event that closes out Leather Pride Week in Los Angeles.

Cal Calamia won the race again, but left mostly empty handed.

"I will not be silenced," the journalist said to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles.

The Human Rights Campaign, Stand Up for America, and others join forces to protest government's targeting of journalists.

In one of the friendliest cities for LGBTQ+ people, hate crimes based on gender identity reached a "record-high" last year.

"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.

Unknown individuals have been leaving dozens of dog poop bags outside Mi SELA over the past several months.

Over 1.25 million LGBTQ+ adult immigrants live in the U.S., with an estimated 10 percent living in Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday that she is replacing Kristin Crowley, an out lesbian, citing her alleged failures in dealing with unprecedented wildfires.

Pizza of Venice in Altadena announced over the weekend that it was "one of the many homes and businesses that burned" in the L.A. wildfires.

Harvey Guillen, Gina Yashere, Dove Cameron, Rosie O’Donnell, and Farrah Moan have been affected by this heartbreaking disaster.

While scientists cite an unusually dry winter combined with strong winds as the fuel behind the rapid spread of the fires, right-wing figures are instead blaming diversity, equity, and inclusion.

*Starrf**ker Magazine*, a beefcake zine for the modern homosexual, was created by Los Angeles based-photographer Jeremy Lucido as an extension of his art.