Billie Jean King to be awarded with Congressional Gold Medal: 'An honor and a privilege'
The tennis legend will be the first woman athlete to receive the award.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
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WATCH: Robin Tyler's Rally Cry at Long Beach Dyke March
The pioneering lesbian feminist delivered an impassioned speech to kick off Pride Week in Long Beach, Calif.
MAY 20, 2013
What Has and Hasn't Changed Since the Reagan Era
An attorney recalls his 30-year-old fight to keep Long Beach, Calif., from canceling the local Pride party.
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Gearing Up
From Long Beach to Toronto, activists begin to prepare for a weekend of protest -- including the "Raging Grannies" in Palo Alto. See it all come together.
NOVEMBER 15, 2008
WATCH: Openly Gay Mayor Elected in Long Beach
Robert Garcia becomes the first openly gay and first Latino mayor of Los Angeles suburb Long Beach, Calif.
JUNE 4, 2014
Long Beach's Rainbow Lifeguard Tower Burns Down, Likely 'Act of Hate'
A symbol of Pride has been reduced to rubble and ash, with the mayor suspecting foul play.
MARCH 23, 2021
LGBTQ+ Californians Know Kamala Harris, We Know She Will Fight for Us
The mayor of Long Beach, Calif., and the head of Equality California vouch for the vice presidential nominee.
AUGUST 24, 2020
Gay U.S. Rep.-elect to Take Oath on Constitution, Superman Comic
The former Long Beach, Calif., mayor and self-described comic book nerd revealed that he'd be sworn in on the Constitution, some personal items, and a Superman comic.
JANUARY 4, 2023
Why Ice Lovers Should Head to Long Beach
A 2-million-pound ice castle is drawing LGBT families by the dozens. Here's why.
DECEMBER 21, 2012
Judge: Long Beach's Sex Stings 'Intentionally Targeted' Gay Men
A California judge found the Long Beach Police Department's tactics discriminatory and invalidated the arrest of gay defendant Rory Moroney.
APRIL 30, 2016
Stabbing at Gay Bar Leaves One Man Dead and Another Hospitalized
The suspect who stabbed the men at a Long Beach, Calif., bar is still at-large.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Will an LGBTQ+ Californian Succeed Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate?
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was said to be on the shortlist, while California Senate leader Toni Atkins was mentioned earlier
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DECEMBER 22, 2020
Robert Garcia Will Be First Out Gay Immigrant in Congress
Garcia, an immigrant from Peru and the mayor of Long Beach, Calif., has been elected to the U.S. House from California's 42nd Congressional District.
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Hot Sheet: May 16, 2014
Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include Long Beach Pride, RuPaul's Drag Race Reunited, and a Modern Family wedding.
MAY 16, 2014