Email Author Patrick Range McDonald

Awards

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 16, 2010

  "City of Airheads"

• 2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published March 6, 2010

  "Black Lung Lofts"

• 2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published July 22, 2010

  "Educating Maria"

• 2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published September 16, 2010

  "City of Airheads"

• 2011 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published December 9, 2010

  "The Parent Trigger"

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 9, 2010

  "The Parent Trigger"

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published September 16, 2010

  "City of Airheads"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 26, 2009

  "Los Angeles on $300,000 a Year"

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published February 26, 2009

  "Los Angeles on $300,000 a Year"

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published October 8, 2009

  "The Secret Lives of Queer Leading Men"

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2009 Stories by Patrick Range McDonald

• SXSW Update: Devo to Debut New Songs

  published Mar 19, 2009

  At a Thursday afternoon press conference at the South by Southwest Music Festival, punk-art band Devo revealed they will perform new songs at their concert in Austin, Texas, on Friday, March 20. Two ... More >>

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  SXSW Keynote Speaker: Quincy Jones Talks Music, Inspiration and Succeeding as Black Artist

  published Mar 19, 2009

  In a packed auditorium at the Austin Convention Center in downtown Austin, Texas, legendary music producer Quincy Jones gave the "keynote" speech on Thursday afternoon at the South by Southwest Music ... More >>

• Gavin Newsom Makes Play for L.A. Cash

  published Mar 18, 2009

  Over the past couple of weeks, the L.A. press has been making big, and predictable, noise that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has been treading on L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's supposed turf--bo... More >>

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  Villaraigosa Skips Town . . . Again

  published Mar 12, 2009

  It's no secret that Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa lives the life of a jet-setter. Last summer, for example, he took 10 trips in 10 weeks to New York City, Chicago, Hawaii, England, San Franci... More >>

• New Gay-Marriage War Coming to California

  published March 12, 2009

  Whether or not the California State Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, one thing is certain: The battle to legalize or ban... More >>

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  Queer Town: Prop. 8 Hearing Forces Religious Heavyweights into the Limelight

  published Mar 03, 2009

  Last fall, when gay marriage opponents from the Mormon and Catholic churches were funding an extraordinarily expensive campaign to sell Proposition 8 to California voters, the "Yes on 8" campaign, hea... More >>

• THERE'S NO FUSION LIKE GAY FUSION

  published February 5, 2009

  A day after the California Supreme Court hears oral arguments for the repeal of Proposition 8, cinephiles of all stripes and sexual orientations... More >>

• How L.A. City Council Got Those Huge $178,789 Salaries

  published February 26, 2009

   A common refrain in City Hall used to justify eye-popping Los Angeles City Council salaries of $178,789 is that the number of... More >>

• Los Angeles on $300,000 a year

  published February 26, 2009

  With reporting by Tibby Rothman and Daniel Heimpel(And don't miss the sidebar, " More >>

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  Queer Town: Villaraigosa Breaks Bread with Rick Warren

  published Feb 16, 2009

  A few days after gays and lesbians took part in national Valentine's Day-timed protests  against Proposition 8's November victory, evangelical minister Rick Warren addressed the city's annual May... More >>

• Naked Is As Naked Does

  published February 5, 2009

  Over the centuries, the naked body has been a staple of any artistic endeavor, and gay artists particularly like to explore the subject matter.... More >>

• Queer Town: The Subtle Lessons of the Equality Summit

  published Jan 26, 2009

  On Saturday, January 24, Equality California and other major gay organizations hosted an event called the Equality Summit at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown L.A.. Since these groups, man... More >>

• ABC's 'Nightline' Runs with L.A. Weekly Story, Goes Soft

  published Jan 26, 2009

  Last Friday night, ABC's Nightline ran a six-minute segment on the end of public access television in California. Although the news show never mentioned our paper, the segment was based on an  L.... More >>

• Queer Town: "No on 8" Executive Committee Revealed

  published Jan 22, 2009

  Late yesterday, gay rights activist and blogger Michael Petrelis accomplished the seemingly impossible--he found and published the 16 "principal officers" of the "No on 8" campaign's executive committ... More >>

• Go East, Young Man -- and Take Your Gorgeous Sculpted Abs With You

  published January 22, 2009

  You ever want to take a breather from the slick, gay nightlife scene of West Hollywood? You know, skip the lines and cover charges, those... More >>

• Queer Town: President Barack Obama and the Gays

  published Jan 20, 2009

  Almost a year ago to the day, I stood in the large kitchen of an elegant mansion in the Pacific Palisades at a political fund raiser, waiting to the shake hand of our future president, Barack Obama. W... More >>

• Queer Town: Gay Bishop's Inauguration Prayer Not Televised

  published Jan 19, 2009

  In the big scheme of things, there are more important things on the gay rights plate than who's saying prayers in Washington, D.C. during Inauguration Week. But since we've been following the Rick War... More >>

• Fanning the Fame: Rapper Fannius Makes the Journey From Disney to the Viper Room

  published January 15, 2009

  You can’t miss Fannius — she’s the fuzzy-haired presence dispensing hugs outside the Viper Room on a cold... More >>

• ABC's 'Nightline' Picks Up L.A. Weekly Story

  published Jan 14, 2009

  If you tune into ABC's Nightline at 11:35 p.m. tonight, and you've been reading L.A. Weekly lately, you'll notice a story that may seem familiar. It's all about how former California Assembly Speaker ... More >>

• Queer Town: A Special Night Out with the Parents

  published Jan 13, 2009

  On Saturday night, I was running late to my own birthday party at Saint Felix in West Hollywood, wondering if the right people were going to show up. I didn't care about the number of people, I just w... More >>

• Queer Town: Obama Picks Gene Robinson to Deliver Prayer

  published Jan 12, 2009

  In what may be an olive-branch move towards the gay community, President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson to deliver a prayer at the opening event of inaugura... More >>

• The 11 Percent Mayor Villaraigosa Lashes Back

  published January 8, 2009

  OVER THE CHRISTMAS WEEKEND, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa came out against L.A. Weekly with guns blazing,... More >>

• Queer Town: LAPD Chief Bratton Imperfect "Homo Hero"

  published Jan 06, 2009

  Last week, Queerty.com, one of our favorite gay Web sites, chose Los Angeles Police Department Chief William Bratton as its "2008 Homo Hero of the Year," and today the Los Angeles Times picked up the ... More >>

• Billionaire Burkle Buys into Barnes & Noble

  published Jan 05, 2009

  Beverly Hills billionaire Ron Burkle (according to Forbes,  America's 105th richest man)  recently bought a 8.3 percent stake in Barnes & Noble, according to Bloomberg News. Burkle may a... More >>

• Proposition 8 Gives Rise to New Generation of Gay Leaders

  published January 1, 2009

  After state voters passed Proposition 8 on November 4, gays, lesbians and their straight allies took to the streets in Los... More >>