GENDER ODYSSEY
3-DAY CONFERENCE FOR FAMILIES WITH TRANS AND GENDER-DIVERSE KIDS ~ by joel martens ~ Founded in 2001 by Aidan Key and a small, dedicated group of volunteers who wanted to build on the earlier work of transgender pioneers, Gender Odyssey began as a conference focused on the needs of those on the trans masculine spectrum. […]
The Tale of Despereaux’s Bianca Norwood – Choosing Curiosity Over Fear
by lisa lipsey – Grab your kiddos or those who are kids at heart for a delightful adventure; the world premiere musical The Tale of Despereaux. Based on the beloved novel by Kate DiCamillo and the Universal Pictures animated film, the musical adaptation comes to us from the imaginative minds at PigPen Theatre Co. who […]
Long Beach Symphony 2019–2020 Concert Season: Highlights include Violins of Hope, Lucia Micarelli, and more
Long Beach Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, is pleased to announce its 2019–2020 Concert Series comprising six Classical concerts and five POPS! concerts beginning September 28, 2019 and ending May 30, 2020. The season culminates with a Family Concert, free for children under the age of 18, on May 31, 2020. Most […]
OUT at the Fair: Over the Rainbow at The O.C. Fair!
by tony reverditto – For the first time ever, Orange County Fair is hosting “Out at the Fair” (OATF ) at this year’s festivities on Sunday, July 28. What started as a Facebook post gathering a group of friends at the San Diego County Fair has turned into a summer highlight at multiple fairs across […]
“Scream, Queen!” Infamy, Horror and Mark Patton at Outfest Los Angeles
by chris carpenter – This month’s 37th annual Outfest, the Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, promises to be a total scream. Among the approximately 200 short and feature-length films from around the world to be screened, is an eye opening documentary exploring the gay/anti-gay history of one of the most notorious horror films of all […]
Cheyenne Jackson: The Life of a Family Man
FROM AMERICAN HORROR STORY TO DISNEY’S LORD OF THE UNDERWORLD by joel martens What can I say? We have a fascination with Mr. Cheyenne Jackson. He’s a handsome, talented, gay man who is super-funny and plays sexy, dark characters who have a tendency to live on the wild side. On American Horror Story’s fifth season, […]
A World of Pride Right Around The Corner
The ‘L’ Effect by Morgan M. Hurley Pride season is here… and this one is special. It is the 50th anniversary of the night members of our community said, “I’ve had enough” of police brutality and rioted in the streets outside the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village. Ever since that uprising five decades […]
La Cage Aux Folles: Celebrating Divas and Legends at Long Beach Playhouse
by tom andrew – The mega musical La Cage Aux Folles has been performed all over the world and has been revived three times on Broadway. Winner of numerous Tony Awards, the show is taking its turn on the Long Beach Playhouse stage, running now through Saturday, August 3. The thing most people think of […]
The Studio Door’s Proud+ National Art Exhibit: Queer Perspectives
by joel martens – The Studio Door began its life in North Park, the 2014 brainchild of artist Patric Stillman. What started as a personal studio space for him evolved and matured into the current iteration housing 16 artists, a contemporary art gallery, an art center with workshops, a museum store with affordable gifts and […]
Melissa Etheridge – It’s The Journey, Not The Destination
by tim parks – Someone who embodies San Diego Pride’s pioneer spirit is Melissa Etheridge. In 1993, she very publicly flung open her closet door at the Triangle Ball, a gay celebration of President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration. So, it’s no surprise the name she chose for her breakthrough album, released in the same year, […]