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Kristin Crowley will be Los Angeles’ first lesbian fire chief and the department’s first LGBTQ leader. Crowley also will be the city’s first female fire chief. Photo: Los Angeles Fire Department.

Starring the late Oscar- and BAFTA Award-winning actor Cloris Leachman, the Breaking Glass Pictures film “Jump Darling” premieres in theaters March 11.

America Chavez is about to break into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel’s number one lesbian superhero, America Chavez has long been a fan favorite in the comics, and it’s about time we get to know her on the big screen. Soon we’ll get that chance as she appears in the upcoming film “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” coming out May 6.

The bribery and corruption case against ex-Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet and real estate developer Richard Meaney is expected to go to trial in March. Photo: City of Palm Springs.

Attorney Bruce Nickerson sits in the hallway of the Torrance Courthouse and shares good news with his client, Charles Samuel Couch, July 21, 2017. The judge granted Nickerson’s request for a finding of factual innocence. Photo: Q Voice News photo.

Kristen Stewart in “Spencer,” left, and Driana DeBose in “West Side Story,” right, are among the the 94th Annual Academy Awards nominees. The queer-inclusive cowboy film “The Power of the Dog,” center, also was nominated. Photos: from left to right, courtesy of Neon Pictures, Netflix, and 20th Century Studios.

Kleefeld Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach, which has undergone an ambitious renovation and expansion, will open next month with exhibits by two important and influential abstract artists: Linda Besemer, who identifies as queer, and Mark Bradford, who identifies as gay.

Over the past several months, school districts and libraries around the country have been grappling with increased pressure from parents over what knowledge students have access. Many of these battles have sparked around books that center on sexuality, gender identity, and race. One that’s gotten attention over its honest and real telling is “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson.

Researchers have spent more than 30 years and billions of dollars studying HIV (seen in closeup) and various vaccines, with little success. But, the first doses of an experimental HIV vaccine using the same messenger RNA technology in the highly effective COVID-19 vaccines have been given to clinical trial participants. Photo: iStock.

Researchers have spent more than 30 years and billions of dollars studying HIV (seen in closeup) and various vaccines, with little success. But, the first doses of an experimental HIV vaccine using the same messenger RNA technology in the highly effective COVID-19 vaccines have been given to clinical trial participants. Photo: iStock.

At Wide Eyes Open Palms, Long Beach’s only coffee shop owned and operated by queer women, the kitchen is closed for the foreseeable future, but the cafe remains open.

The Cal State Long Beach art museum, which has undergone an ambitious renovation and expansion, will open next month with exhibits by two important and influential abstract artists: Linda Besemer, who identifies as queer, and Mark Bradford, who identifies as gay.

Louie Anderson portrayed Christine Baskets in the FX series “Baskets.” Photo: Ben Cohen/FX

There’s an all-new preview for Disney+’s upcoming series “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” and it gives us our best look at some of the show’s queer characters yet.

Don Quixote in Boyle Heights will be the new home for El Place, the queer Latinx pizzieria formerly know as Noa Noa Place that closed last month. Don Quixote has been used as a banquet space in Boyle Heights more than 35 years, but has started hosting queer events. Photo: Don Quixote.

Robert Garcia, the mayor of Long Beach, speaks at a virtual press conference about COVID-19 July 2. Photo: City of Long Beach

Reminiscent of a Hallmark Channel holiday flick and directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer, “Single All the Way” on Netflix stars a stacked cast that includes Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Luke MacFarlane, Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Robertson, and comedy icons Jennifer Coolidge and Kathy Najimy, telling the story of a gay man named Peter who is “desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status,” according to the film’s official — and incredibly relatable — description.

Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel — the senior lesbian couple whose 72-year relationship was the subject of the 2020 Netflix documentary “A Secret Love” — have their own bobbleheads that were unveiled Thursday.

Palm Springs City Councilwoman Lisa Middleton will be sworn-in as mayor Thursday, making Middleton the first out transgender mayor in California and just the third out transgender mayor in U.S. history.

Long Beach Unified School District has proposed gender neutral locker rooms for a $23 million aquatic center scheduled to begin construction in the summer at Wilson High School. Photo: Long Beach Unified School District.

The first trailer for Prime Video’s new queer Latinx holiday romance series “With Love” is here to bring the yuletide cheer.

American Indian Heritage Month elevates the diverse cultural history of tribal nations and focuses attention on deep disparities that impact our communities. This year, while a virulent pandemic continues, leading child and adolescent medical groups have designated a national emergency for child and adolescent mental health that disproportionality affects communities of color.

Starring out, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “In the Heights” alum Stephanie Beatriz and featuring a character that the internet has affectionately dubbed a new lesbian icon, Disney’s latest animated film “Encanto” is a charming musical tale of a magical family in Colombia who use their powers to help their community flourish and thrive! 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it has rescinded what it called “inappropriate” and “overly broad” religious exemption waivers made by the Trump administration. Advocates say the waivers allowed states and child welfare agencies to discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion. Photo: iStock

Rakesh Desai, owner of R Bar in downtown Long Beach, went on a brazen tirade filled with homophobic slurs after being denied entry for refusing to wear a mask at a local brewery. Photo: R Bar website.

Democratic U.S. Representatives Marie Newman of Illinois, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, and Jennifer Wexton of Virginia have introduced a resolution to recognize Nov. 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance to honor those who have died due to anti-trans violence.

President Joe Biden’s social spending plan, the Build Back Better Act, could let some married couples file amended returns and potentially receive refunds. Photo: iStock

The owners of El Place, the queer pizzeria in Boyle Heights, announced the space will close Sunday. But the owners have plans to launch a club-concert location in January. Photo: El Place.

Waylon Smithers, left, kisses his first boyfriend, fashion mogul Michael De Graaf (voiced by guest stars Victor Garber) in the upcoming Nov. 21 episode of “The Simpsons.” Photo: 20th Television

Waylon Smithers, left, kisses his first boyfriend, fashion mogul Michael De Graaf (voiced by guest stars Victor Garber) in the upcoming Nov. 21 episode of “The Simpsons.” Photo: 20th Television

AFI Fest 2021 showcases 115 films, from features and shorts to documentaries, including some titles with queer stories.

Donna Heinel, ex-USC women’s athletic director, is seen leaving a Boston federal courthouse March 25, 2019. On Friday, pleaded guilty Friday in a Boston courtroom to participating in a vast fraud and bribery scheme for wealthy parents’ children to gain admission to colleges as fake sports recruits. Photo: TV screenshot

For decades, Palm Springs has been a popular retirement destination for gay men. The city in the desert might become more attractive as it prepares to welcome Living Out Palm Springs, an upscale resort-style apartment community designed specifically to meet the unique needs of LGBTQ seniors. Photos: Living Out Palm Springs.

San Francisco supervisors have granted city landmark status to the San Francisco Eagle, a leather bar founded in 1981. The gay bar becomes the first leather community site to be named a historical landmark in the city. Photo: San Francisco Eagle.

Kehinde Wiley’s “A Portrait of a Young Gentleman,” in the middle, is seen in an installation view in the Thornton Portrait Gallery at © The Huntington. Photos: Joshua White.

California became the first state to require large department stores display gender neutral toy sections, among other products, a win for LGBTQ advocates who say the pink and blue colors of traditional marketing methods pressure children to conform to gender stereotypes. Photo: Jon Viscott/City of West Hollywood