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May 16, 2013
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 [...]
May 14, 2013
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 [...]
May 13, 2013
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 [...]
April 11, 2013
by jewels – Well HELLLOOOOO Spring! The SoCal sun is out and lookin’ glorious! Time for the spring/summer to begin, so let the parties commence! A huge thank you to all the people who came out and contributed money, volunteered, and joined the Easter walk on Easter Sunday! Our 16th Annual Fundraiser for the C.A.R.E. [...]
March 26, 2013
Long Beach, CA – Mayor Bob Foster,Vice Mayor Robert Garcia, Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske and local LGBT leaders will hold a vigil & speak tonight to support the overturn of Prop. 8 and DOMA cases being heard at the Supreme Court. Both Garcia and Schipske are openly gay. The vigil will be held at Long Beach [...]
March 13, 2013
Each year a group of drag queens, kings, sisters, fairies, leather folks, city officials, bunnies and just plain fun-loving people, gather to raise much needed funds for the C.A.R.E. Program at St. Mary’s Hospital in Long Beach. 100 percent of the funds raised are given directly to the cause, with local businesses and supporting sponsors [...]
March 7, 2013
Well Hello, Gorgeous! What a delightful spring so far here in Southern California. February was packed with activity and excitement. A huge shout-out to all the amazing folks who help raise buckets for a lovely couple dealing with cancer on February 16. Landon Cider hosted the benefit show. Kings, queens and hundreds of wonderful supporters [...]
March 5, 2013
The Center Long Beach is pleased to announce the next in a series of on-going art exhibits featuring LGBT artists. A collection entitled California Landscapes by Greg Fritsche will be featured throughout the Center from March 3 through April 30. Fritsche is a California native, and has been a resident of Long Beach since 1980. [...]
February 14, 2013
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG BEACH LAUNCHES THE LGBT HISTORY PROJECT by randy hope - EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION for the LGBT History Project at the Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB), as a yearlong exhibit entitled “Coming Out in Long Beach” opens this month. The exhibit is set to highlight [...]
February 12, 2013
by jewels – OH MY, HOW THE NEW YEAR HAS ALREADY FLOWN BY! January was so chock-full of excitement and extravaganzas and the new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is upon us. All over Southern California the Drag Race girls are working it out. The premiere party for season five was held at The Abbey [...]