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Hermosa Beach Pride Lifeguard Tower is here to stay

Hermosa Beach — Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is announcing that the Pride Tower in Hermosa Beach is here to stay.  The 13th street Los Angeles County Lifeguard Tower, which was painted rainbow in June, was originally meant to be…

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SF nonprofit raised $399K for LGBT nightlife workers

The SF Bay Area Queer Nightlife Fund (QNF) was born during the pandemic as a charitable endeavor that financially supported out-of-work nightlife workers. Now more than eighteen months since it began raising funds, the nonprofit has awarded 511 single-installment grants to…

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RuPaul is going to need to get a bigger trophy case!

RuPaul is going to need to get a bigger trophy case! During tonight’s televised ceremony for the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, the drag legend and the production team behind his beloved, eponymous reality competition, RuPaul’s Drag Race, took home…

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Gay man beaten in anti-gay hate crime in San Diego

Police in San Diego are investigating an attack in a park that left a gay man requiring surgery to his face. Gersson Saavedra was beaten unconscious by two strangers while walking along the pier at Cesar Chavez park around 9:30 p.m. on…

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Video game let players shoot gay people at Pride parades

Meet Mario Greco, a high school teacher and aspiring Canadian politician for the People’s Party. Greco has come under fire from critics for a video game he created in college called “Happy Culture Shootout,” a shooting game in which players…