Email Author Patrick Range McDonald

Awards

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

  "Educating Maria"

• 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 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 16, 2010

  "City of Airheads"

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

  "City of Airheads"

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

  "City of Airheads"

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

  "Black Lung Lofts"

• 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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2011 Stories by Patrick Range McDonald

• West Hollywood City Council: Will John Duran and John D'Amico Bring Change in 2012?

  published Dec 09, 2011

  We're all for protecting bicyclists, the humane treatment of puppies, reasonably guarding the health of restaurant and bar workers against second-hand smoke, and many of the other feel-good, headline-... More >>

• Tribute: So Long Sunset 5, We Will Miss You

  published Dec 05, 2011

  Last week, sadly, the Laemmle Sunset 5 closed its doors for good. Another movie theater chain will move into the space at 8000 Sunset Boulevard, but it still feels like the end of an era. For nearly... More >>

• Street Art: 'Homo Riot' Angers Homophobes and Empowers Gays with Righteous Art

  published Nov 01, 2011

  In the predominantly heterosexual world of street art -- possibly the most important contemporary art movement of today -- there are only a handful of artists in the world that consistently feature ga... More >>

• John Waters Talks Amanda Knox, Striped Socks, and Underpants Bomber

  published Oct 17, 2011

  Last Friday night, legendary film director John Waters sat down with L.A. Weekly for a friendly, often times hilarious, chat, promoting a new book that features his media interviews over the past 46 y... More >>

• Before Stonewall Riots, 'The Sons of Tennessee Williams' Partied in Defiance in New Orleans

  published Oct 13, 2011

  The more you dig into gay history, the more you realize the Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969 wasn't the only watershed moment for the gay rights movement in the United States. Take the drag ... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Fails to Gather Enough Signatures for Repeal of California Gay History Law

  published Oct 12, 2011

  "Stop SB 48," the group that sought to repeal a state law that allows California students to learn about important people in history who were gay, has officially announced that it has not gathered eno... More >>

• Occupy L.A.: Street Musicians Reign at City Hall

  published Oct 11, 2011

  So we were wondering what kind of music was popular at Occupy L.A., the anti-Wall Street demonstration the surrounds Los Angeles City Hall night and day, and took a drive to downtown to find out. Bu... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students To Know About James Baldwin, Walt Whitman and Cole Porter?

  published Oct 05, 2011

  ​​​​In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have made invaluable contributions to many different societies: from the father of computer science, Alan Turing, to civil rights leader Baya... More >>

• Over the Weekend: Dripped Trunk Show & Fashion Soiree at Pop tART Gallery

  published Oct 03, 2011

  On September 30, local fashion and jewelry designers showcased their work at Dripped, a bi-monthly trunk show and fashion soiree, which was held at the Pop tART Gallery in Koreatown. A deejay was spin... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students to Know About Alan Turing?

  published Sep 28, 2011

  ​​​In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have made invaluable contributions to many different societies. One such person is Alan Turing, widely considered to be the father of computer s... More >>

• Will Stop SB 48 Get Anti-Gay History Initiative on 2012 Ballot?

  published Sep 27, 2011

  "Stop SB 48," the group that wants to repeal a state law that allows California students to learn about important people in history who were gay, claimed in an email to supporters yesterday afternoon ... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students to Know About Walt Whitman?

  published Sep 21, 2011

  ​​ ​​In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have made invaluable contributions to many different societies. One such person is Walt Whitman, one of the most important poets in the hist... More >>

• Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal: West Hollywood Celebrates Gays Serving Openly in Military

  published Sep 21, 2011

  In West Hollywood, a celebration of the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" took place on Tuesday night, in which some 100 people cheered the start of gays and lesbians serving openly in the U.S. milita... More >>

• SLDN's Aubrey Sarvis Talks About Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and HBO Documentary

  published Sep 20, 2011

  Today, September 20, the repeal of the ban of gays and lesbians serving in the military, also known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," goes into full effect, with celebrations happening across the country, i... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students to Know about Edna St. Vincent Millay?

  published Sep 14, 2011

  ​​In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have always made important contributions to many different societies. One such person is Edna St. Vincent Millay, the playwright, feminist, and Pul... More >>

• Beverly Hills Officials Continue to Clash Over Westside Subway

  published Sep 12, 2011

  When it comes to the proposed Westside subway extension, the Beverly Hills City Council and board members of the Beverly Hills Unified School District haven't always gotten along -- regularly clashing... More >>

• Fashion's Night Out 2011: A Ferris Wheel on Rodeo Drive, Annie Flanders at Bar Marmont

  published Sep 09, 2011

  Fashion's Night Out 2011 came to the Los Angeles area last night, with retail stores open later than usual and lots of champagne flowing for shoppers and guests. In Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive turned i... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students to Know About James Baldwin?

  published Sep 07, 2011

  In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have always made important contributions to many different societies. One such person is James Baldwin, the American novelist, essayist, and social criti... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students to Know About Cole Porter?

  published Aug 31, 2011

  ​​​​In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have always made important contributions to many different societies. One such person is Cole Porter, the brilliant composer and songwriter. ... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students to Know About Gore Vidal?

  published Aug 24, 2011

  ​​​In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have always made important contributions to many different societies. One such person is Gore Vidal, writer and political activist who has writt... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students to Know About Gertrude Stein?

  published Aug 17, 2011

  ​​​​In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have always contributed to advances in many different societies. One such person is Gertrude Stein, influential writer and art collector who ... More >>

• Will the Landmark El Mirador Apartment Building in West Hollywood Be Demolished?

  published Aug 11, 2011

  It all started over the inability to replace windows, and now West Hollywood's historic El Mirador apartment building may be demolished. "If they don't allow any use for this building," says El Mirad... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students to Know about South African Simon Nkoli?

  published Aug 10, 2011

  ​ ​In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have always contributed to advances in many different societies. One such person is Simon Nkoli, the anti-apartheid, gay rights, and AIDS activist... More >>

• 'Stop SB 48' Doesn't Want California Students to Know about Bayard Rustin?

  published Aug 05, 2011

  In the history of the world, gays and lesbians have figured prominently in contributing to many different societies. One such person is Bayard Rustin, an African American man the John F. Kennedy Presi... More >>

• MOCA's Jeffrey Deitch Talks 'Art in the Streets,' Widely-Acclaimed Exhibit Closes in a Week

  published Aug 02, 2011

  With the Art in the Streets exhibit closing on August 8 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown, MOCA director Jeffrey Deitch talks with L.A. Weekly about the impact of the widely-acclaimed show... More >>