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A neighborhood approach to combating hate crimes in Los Angeles

“Because of our past conduct in law enforcement, and the government, there’s this built-in distrust of us, which to be frank, we’ve earned,” one police official said.

A gay designer was attacked at a California fashion show in 2019. His assailant was just sentenced

After years of legal proceedings, justice is served in the high-profile hate crime assault on fashion designer Pol’ Atteu.

Patricia Rozema's queer and poetic lens gets a Los Angeles retrospective

The films of Patricia Rozema, a progenitor of the Toronto New Wave, are screening across Los Angeles, including the lesbian classic When Night Is Falling.

Jodie Foster leaves her mark in cement at L.A.'s Chinese Theatre

The ceremony came the same day as the 10th anniversary of Foster's marriage to Alexandra Hedison.

Trans Latina Meraxes Medina killed in Los Angeles

Medina, a makeup artist and friend to many, was shot to death last month.

First Lady goes to bat for LGBTQ+ rights: 'They want to take our victories away, but we won’t let them'

Amidst a backdrop of protest and advocacy, Dr. Jill Biden highlights the ongoing battle for LGBTQ+ rights and remembers LGBTQ+ teen Nex Benedict.

Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner supports New York policy banning trans women from sports

LGBTQ+ advocates are stunned by the transgender woman’s ongoing stance against the inclusion of trans people in many facets of public life.

Anti-transgender hate crimes spike, leading to calls for a public health emergency

An Advocate data analysis found that in Los Angeles County and across the country, hate crimes against transgender people are reaching historic highs.

Attackers yelled antigay, racist slurs during beach party stabbing of teen boy in California

Disturbing video of the attack has been circulating among local high schools.

Watch Libs of TikTok’s Chaya Raichik exposed in stunning, cringe-worthy interview

Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz allowed the right-wing extremist to show how little she knows about LGBTQ+ issues, even as she rallies people against queer people.

Living long & prospering: George Takei's inspiring love story

How the gay sci-fi icon and husband Brad survived the closet, the AIDS era, and internment to find happily ever after.

In the City of Angels, Love Was Greater Than AIDS

The director of a new documentary about the AIDS crisis in Los Angeles in the 1980s — called Commitment to Life — talks about some of the courageous individuals who stepped forward in a fight for survival.

Outfest's Union Effort Meets Employee Layoffs and Executive Director Takes Leave of Absence

Staff members faced unexpected job cuts as unionization move unfolds at the LGBTQ+ nonprofit.

Oklahoma Black Trans Woman DéVonnie J’Rae Johnson Fatally Shot in Los Angeles

She is at least the 16th transgender person to die by violence in the U.S. this year.

California Cocktail Lounge Supporting LGBTQ+ Community Targeted by Arsonist

Sorry Not Sorry has been the victim of increasingly dangerous acts of vandalism.

California Trans Man's Violent Arrest Questioned After Video Release

The video calls into question the police's official version of events.

The Abbey, the Legendary West Hollywood Gay Bar, Is For Sale

The venue, which first opened as a coffee shop in 1991, is one of the foremost gay bars in Los Angeles.

Vandals Defaced LGBTQ+ Tributes at Iconic California Beach

Within days of local officials celebrating the area as a safe-haven for LGBTQ+ people, vandals tried to destroy the joy.

Pride Fireworks Attack Near L.A. Remains Unsolved

The victims were taking part in a silent disco ball in Hermosa Beach.