Long Beach LGBT

California LGBT Caucus Endorses Ricardo Lara for 33rd District Senate Seat

The California Legislative Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Caucus announced its endorsement of Ricardo Lara for the newly created 33rd Senate District, calling him a thoughtful and pragmatic leader. “From the minute Ricardo was elected to state office he began working with his colleagues and experts throughout the country to promote diverse coalition-building within [...]

The Center and Fitness Mecca Team to Offer Free Self Defense Seminars

In response to recent hate crimes targeting the LGBT community, The Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach and Fitness Mecca will be hosting free self defense seminars on Saturday December 3rd and December 10th from 4:30pm-6:00pm at Fitness Mecca’s state of the art facilities located at 3289 Industry Drive in Signal Hill. “Each [...]

Panel Discusses Censorship in the Museum Hosted by Carpenter Performing Arts Center

The Carpenter Performing Arts Center at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) will host “Censorship in the Museum,” a free panel discussion focusing on current controversies surrounding art and censorship in museum exhibitions, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, beginning at 5 p.m. The event is part of “Banned, Blacklisted and Boycotted: Censorship and the Response to [...]

Long Beach Joins “It Gets Better” Project; Features Councilmember Garcia, Mayor Foster and LGBT Community Leaders

Long Beach City Councilmember Robert Garcia has released the Long Beach contribution to the national “It Gets Better” Project, a series of videos aimed at supporting LGBT youth who may be experiencing bullying or harassment because of their sexual orientation. The campaign, which was started by syndicated columnist Dan Savage, features supporters as well as [...]

Becoming Chaz; A Journey Of Transition At The Art Theatre October 2nd

On Sunday October 2nd, Artful Thinking’s Out at the Movies is proud to present the film screening of BECOMING CHAZ, nominated for 3 Emmy’s  at the Art Theatre of Long Beach, CA for a HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer Benefit.

Several Recent Assaults Being Investigated As Possible Hate Crimes

Over the past 10 days, the Long Beach Police Department has received three separate complaints of assaults that have occurred in a downtown neighborhood, known for its population of gay and lesbian citizens and businesses. Although the geographic location and timing of the incidents are in close proximity, there is no indication that the three [...]

Community Cinema Series Concludes With Free Screening of ‘Two Spirits’

The community is invited to a free screening and discussion of ‘Two Spirits’ – an exploration of the life and death of Fred Martinez who was murdered at age 16 and the ancient Native American two-spirit tradition – on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Long Beach Main Library, 101 [...]

4th Annual Pink Party Poised to Kick Off Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Weekend

New Location, More Entertainment and Special Guest DJ Announced The highly anticipated 4th Annual Pink Party will kick-off the Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride weekend. Attendees will flood the waterfront location in a sea of pink as guests are encouraged to dress the part. Hosted by famed drag performer Jewels Long Beach, the Pink [...]

Sunnyland Pictures Helps Small Businesses Out Shine The Competition

EverythingLongBeach recently spoke with Tricia Brumit, Director of Operations of Sunnyland Pictures, via email. They talked about inspirations, challenges and what’s it’s like having a business in Bluff Park/Bixby. How long have you been in business? About one year. New to Long Beach. Describe your business: Sunnyland Pictures strives to grow innovative and forward-thinking small [...]

Ugandan Bishop Raises Awareness of Anti-Gay Legislation During Visit to LB

Bishop Christopher Senyonjo—a courageous spokesperson for the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in his native Uganda—is scheduled to visit Long Beach on Thursday, November 18. The bishop will appear at Trinity Lutheran Church for a reception hosted by Greater People and the Catalyst Network of Communities as part of OutFaith. Eric [...]

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