by chris carpenter - THE ICONIC QUEEN MARY luxury liner undertook its maiden voyage in 1936 and has been moored in Long Beach since 1967. For the second year in a row, she will host the major dance party event of Long Beach Pride weekend, as Poseidon rages on the ship’s decks the night of [...]
The highly anticipated 6th Annual Pink Party will kick-off the Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride weekend on May 17 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at 1st and Linden Ave. Attendees will flood Downtown Long Beach’s East Village Arts District in a sea of pink as guests are encouraged to dress the part. The [...]
by lisa lipsey - IT’S THE CODE: “SHE/HE’S FAMILY.” We are all part of a greater LGBT clan—I hope you all feel that. I sometimes imagine our beautiful family tree; it’s both strong and fragile. Ancient, enduring, precious, with so many stories, scars and ever-present blossoms, which cannot possibly be found by searching ancestry.com. I [...]
“The generation of men is like that of leaves. The wind scatters one year’s leaves on the ground, but the forest burgeons and puts out others, as the season of spring comes round. So it is with men: on generation grows on, and another is passing away. Aging is something none of us can [...]
by chris carpenter - GROWING Long Beach Pride over three decades into one of the largest LGBT celebrations in the U.S. hasn’t always been easy. Financial challenges, board member defections and deaths and leadership changes have posed challenges at times, even in recent months. But the show must go on, especially since “the show” draws [...]
by chris carpenter - A Great Gatsby Roadsters roar, flappers flap and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s words often leap literally from the page—in 3D no less–in Baz Luhrmann’s flashy new take on the classic novel. Livelier than any previous screen version (notably the sleep-inducing 1974 iteration that starred Robert Redford and Mia Farrow), it is now [...]
Everybody’s favorite Mama’s Day is back for her annual food-fest and fundraiser for Mama’s Kitchen at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine and she is better than ever! Come join your fellow foodies just before Mother’s Day (don’t forget to include her) on Friday, May 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. poolside for a [...]
by tony reverditto - When I think of the movie Flashdance, it conjures up images of sexy dancing, bright shiny leggings with leg warmers, flashy over-the-shoulder tops, tight pants, big hair, heels, and bright red lipstick—and a very well-placed bucket of water. The hit film was to the ‘80s what Saturday Night Fever was to [...]
~ by joel martens ~ How do you solve a problem like Kathy Griffin? She’s a dichotomy. At one moment the hysterical and acerbically-tongued comic we all know and fear just a little… and during this interview at least, an articulate and thoughtful voice for change. Ever-challenging conventions and those who cling to them, this [...]
(from ABC News and the Washington Post) by gary langer - A new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds further public acceptance of gay rights in the United States, in areas ranging from the professional basketball court to the Boy Scouts, as well as the institution of marriage. Nearly seven in 10 Americans support the decision by professional [...]
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