November is approaching, and both sides of the battle over gay marriage in California are revving up their donation drives. The coalition fighting against Prop. 8, the anti-gay marriage amendment, includes everyone from gay and lesbian activists such as GLAAD to municipal power providers PG & E to Brad Pitt. And the proponents of Prop 8 include, well, people of a more or less religious persuasion, with Baptists, the Knights of Columbus, and even Mormons stepping up to the anti-nuptual coffers in a big way, with the LDS Church perhaps being the strongest proponents of the Amendment at a grassroots level. more ›

The marathon may be #27 on the list of Stuff White People Like, but it is by no means their exclusive domain. There are many specialized running groups out there that point out the growing diversity of running enthusiasts. One such group is the Los Angeles Frontrunners, which will be hosting its 27th annual Pride Run on Sunday, June 8 in West Hollywood as part of Pride Weekend. The Pride Run this year benefits the Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing. Do the run and stay for the parade! more ›

Ian McKellan has got to be bitching his agent out this very second -- in an appearance at Carnegie Hall last week, J.K. Rowling revealed that Professor Albus Dumbledore, the late great headmaster of Hogwarts was actually -- gasp! -- a gay! Newsweek magazine broke the story: One fan asked whether Albus Dumbledore, the head of the famed Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, had ever loved anyone. Rowling smiled. "Dumbledore is gay, actually,"... more ›

While it's true that there's nothing better than teenage lesbian stories, celebrity teenage lesbian stories is like a cherry on top of a delicious sundae. more ›

I probably wouldn't have pointed to Amazon.com as a champion of progressive thought and equality, but what do I know? Gaywired.com reports that Dana Rudolph, publisher of Mombian.com, was interested in entering an Amazon.com contest that offered a prize of $25,000 in college tuition. The recipient of the prize could either be the winner or the winner’s immediate family member, which the website categorized as “his or her spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and... more ›

As part of the 25th annual Outfest, director Pilar Prassas’ moving documentary debut In Sickness and In Health will screen tomorrow and Sunday. Taking an intimate look into the lives of Diane and Marilyn, the feature examines the battle for gay marriage rights as the couple must deal with Marilyn’s debilitating struggle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Prassas shot 250 hours of footage over five years to bring viewers this touching portrait of seven New... more ›

First off this LAist was running late this morning and left his camera at home. Since I had to go to the Grove straight from work to make it on time, there is no photo of the event. No photo of me planting John Amaechi a wet sloppy kiss. So sorry folks. Amaechi’s appearance at Barnes & Noble at the Grove concluded his whirlwind promotional tour for his memoir Man in the Middle which... more ›

LA Pride booked 30 bands. None of them were to my liking. I know this for a fact. I live one block away and have heard every single alternative-style-rock-is-so-not-relevant-anymore note. Okay, maybe I'm being a little harsh. That isn't totally true. Regardless, having had enough, I'm off to the Henry Fonda Theater (6126 Hollywood Boulevard) to hear Cansei de ser sexy. They are like the Jem and the Holograms of my 1980s childhood, except... more ›

- Today is visiting day at the Twin Towers facility where America's most famous inmate resides - The Atwater Village Street Fest is still happening till 4pm - They've turned a roller rink into the sweetest named museum in all of Long Beach, The Molaa - The Sopranos finale comes on at 6pm if you're lucky enough to get the east coast feed of HBO - LCD Soundsystem is at the El Rey tonight... more ›

I know it may come as a shocking revelation to some of you who know me, but yes, last night I actually put on comfortable shoes and - exercised. OK, I still wore my mules. I always wear my mules. But I walked. Really fast too - it is impossible to keep up with those dang bikes! (Photo essay of the DYKE March down Sunset blvd. during Pride Week after the jump. A few pics... more ›

Last night I put on a white “I Love WeHo Dykes” t-shirt, merged with the throng of Dyke March 2007 attendees, and paraded down Santa Monica Boulevard, a street coincidentally named in honor of the patron saint of abused, victimized, and neglected women. It may seem strange to some that I would do such a thing given that I am not Dyke, Lesbian, or Queer. But as a woman, a West Hollywood resident, and a lover of civil rights, I cannot lie. It is true. My t-shirt is accurate. I do love Dykes. I love them for their courage, their defiance, and their sacrifice. And as women, we share a traceable genealogical line that extends beyond 180,000 mitochondrial generations, making us all grand-daughters of the same Eve-of-origin. more ›

MAINSTAGE SATURDAY JUNE 9, 2007 2:30 PM - MC's BEN PATRICK JOHNSON & MARCELLAS REYNOLDS 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM NANCY RANCOURT 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM JUSTIN LANNING 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM TAXI DOLL 4:10 PM - 4:35 PM DEBBY HOLIDAY 4:45 PM - 5:05 PM ANN MAGNUSON MC's BILLY MASTERS & MOMMA 5:15 PM - 5:40 PM THE START 5:50 PM - 6:15 PM BITTER: SWEET 6:25 PM - 6:55 PM ROUGH... more ›

Put on your comfortable shoes, girls, because there will be not one, but TWO Dyke Marches this weekend. Friday night Christopher Street West's LA Pride will be sponsoring the "traditional" WeHo Dyke March, which has been an annual event since around 1994. However, original founders of the WeHo Dyke March, former members of Act Up! including Cindy Crogan and Judy Sisneros, splintered off in 2003 to form Dyke March Los Angeles. They felt the... more ›

You know that saying, “truth is stranger than fiction”? I never really believed it… then I heard this story. There’s so much to it, I’ve got to give it to you in bullet points. - A set of twins, boys, born minutes apart in rural Montana - A picture-perfect Americana childhood, complete with holidays, summers at the lake, and supportive parents - Cut to age 14: their parents are divorced, the boys have both... more ›

Veteran LA Times sports writer Mike Penner today explained why he will be away for the next couple of weeks. Here's how it starts:

During my 23 years with The Times' sports department, I have held a wide variety of roles and titles. Tennis writer. Angels beat reporter. Olympics writer. Essayist. Sports media critic. NFL columnist. Recent keeper of the Morning Briefing flame. more ›

Ted Haggard came out of his magical three-week excursion and today announced that he's 100% heterosexual. No more dick for him. Nope, none. Now you might laugh and think we're just teasing the good pastor, but strangely we believe him! Which doesn't frighten us as much as the ramifications of the next step, which is-- if Ted Haggard can stop being gay in just three weeks, can you become gay in just three weeks... more ›