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May 22, 2012
California Celebrates Harvey Milk Day, Excerpts From 1978 'Gay Freedom' Speech
Today, May 22, California celebrates Harvey Milk Day in honor of the slain San Francisco supervisor who was one of the first gay elected officials in the United States. Milk was assassinated by former San Francisco supervisor Dan White in 1978. A few months before his death, he gave a stirring spee ... More >>
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May 17, 2012
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Rev. Robert V. Taylor Talk Gays and God at LACMA
Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu made a rare appearance in Los Angeles last night at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with his friend and protege the Rev. Robert V. Taylor, who has written the book A New Way to be Human. A God that loves everyone and connects everyone figures h ... More >>
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May 8, 2012
Community Activists Spar Over Walgreens Project in West Hollywood
Update, Tuesday, May 8: West Hollywood City Council approved the Walgreens project on Monday night. Read reaction from those who opposed it after the jump. For years, West Hollywood community activists were united in their fight to stop the construction of a proposed Walgreens at Santa Monica and C ... More >>
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April 9, 2012
Is Rick Santorum Gay? New Study Says Homophobes May Dig the Same Sex
Do you hate gays and lesbians with all your heart and soul? We've got news for you: a new scientific report says you may actually have same-sex desires yourself. Does this mean that Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is gay? Hmmmmmm... Conducted by a research team from the University o ... More >>
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November 1, 2011
Street Art: 'Homo Riot' Angers Homophobes and Empowers Gays with Righteous Art
Patrick Range McDonaldHomo Riot, street artistIn 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 gay themes in their work, and only one is based ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Five Fashion Street Styles of Occupy L.A.
Occupy L.A., the Hooverville-like protest that surrounds Los Angeles City Hall, is not just an anti-Wall Street movement -- it's also a fashion showcase for a street style that is far different from the stiletto and Ugg boot-loving crowd so often seen in L.A. From the aging hippie to FIDM hipsters ... More >>
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October 11, 2011
Occupy L.A.: Street Musicians Reign at City Hall
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. But rather than people listening to their favorite bands on iPods or whatever, we soon came to realize ... More >>
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October 3, 2011
Over the Weekend: Dripped Trunk Show & Fashion Soiree at Pop tART Gallery
Patrick Range McDonaldKylee Fauss of Miss WaxOn 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 spinning funky beats, the fashion-forward crowd was ... More >>
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September 9, 2011
Fashion's Night Out 2011: A Ferris Wheel on Rodeo Drive, Annie Flanders at Bar Marmont
Patrick Range McDonaldMannequins at Prada in Beverly HillsFashion'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 invited guests. In Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive was blocked off to car traffic and ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan Hires 'Journalist of the Year' Patrick Range McDonald to Ghostwrite His Memoirs
PHOTO BY KEVIN SCANLONRichard RiordanBad news for LAUSD's underserved schoolchildren, good news for the dirty politicians of West Hollywood: Award-winning LA Weekly reporter Patrick Range McDonald will be taking the next six months off for a private commission. McDonald was approached by Ric ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Patrick Range McDonald Named Best Print Journalist of the Year by L.A. Press Club; LA Weekly Takes Home 5 More Awards
Patrick Range McDonald: awesome, officially.In case you're wondering why the L.A. blogroll looks kind of groggy this morning: A couple hundred Los Angeles journalists took last night off, putting on their Sunday best for the Press Club Awards, a schmancy round of self-congratulations and free ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Will Gay Rights Powerhouse Equality California Finally Choose New Executive Director?
Patrick Range McDonaldWho will replace former EQCA honcho Geoff Kors (above)?Frontiers News Editor Karen Ocamb predicts that Equality California, the major gay rights group, may announce the pick of a new executive director next week. She also describes some turmoil in the ranks over how tha ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
LA Press Club Awards Finalists Announced: LA Weekly Receives Several Nods
Journalist of the Year nominee Patrick Range McDonald.LA Weekly dominated the design category of the Los Angeles Press Club's 53rd SoCal Journalism Awards Finalists, announced today. Staff writer Patrick Range McDonald was named as a Journalist of the Year finalist and saw his piece on parent ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
"Art in the Streets" Press Preview: Deitch, Gastman, Rose, Fab 5 Freddy and More
Patrick Range McDonaldThe crowd watches the curators speak at the "Art in the Streets" press preview Journalists, artists, museum administrators and other members of the art community -- a few hundred, it seemed -- came out for the press preview of MOCA's "Art in the Streets" exhibit yesterd ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
TRIGGER ISSUE
Patrick Range McDonaldThe crowd watches the curators speak at the "Art in the Streets" press preview Journalists, artists, museum administrators and other members of the art community -- a few hundred, it seemed -- came out for the press preview of MOCA's "Art in the Streets" exhibit yesterd ... More >>
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October 20, 2010
New Housing Development Plotted At Intersection Of Three Major Freeways, Despite 'Black Lung' Health Risks
PHOTO BY TED SOQUIThe Avenue 26 project from the original story, which Mayor Villaraigosa called a model for family housingThe Weekly's cover story for March 6 -- "Black Lung Lofts," by Patrick Range McDonald -- revealed that the City of Los Angeles was allowing developers to build family hou ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
L.A. Leads Nation When It Comes To Library Closures
Ted SoquiIn Thursday's LA Weekly staff writer Patrick Range McDonald takes a look at the city's decision to shut down all its libraries twice a week in the face of a historic budget deficit. The closures make L.A. the only major American city besides Detroit to make such a move. And in a sur ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
Prop. 8: Judge Vaughn Walker To Issue Ruling on Stay
Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protester in Westwood in November, 2008.U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker will rule on Thursday on whether or not he will continue a stay on his Proposition 8 ruling. That decision found the anti-gay marriage ballot measure to be unconstitutional. I ... More >>
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August 4, 2010
Proposition 8 Overturned in Major Victory for Gay Marriage Advocates
Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protesters in West Hollywood in October, 2008.U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker has overturned Proposition 8 in San Francisco today, handing gay rights advocates a major victory in the continuing battle over same-sex marriage. In November, 2008, Ca ... More >>
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May 21, 2010
Two LA Weekly Reporters Up For 'Journalists Of The Year' At L.A. Press Club Awards
Patrick Range McDonald.Finalists for the Los Angeles Press Club's 52nd SoCal Journalism Awards were announced Friday, and they included LA Weekly staff writers Patrick Range McDonald and Christine Pelisek for "journalists of the year" in the over-50,000-circulation category. R. Scott Moxley o ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
Queer Town: Closing Arguments Finally Scheduled for Prop. 8 Trial
On Wednesday, in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker finally scheduled closing arguments for the Proposition 8 federal trial, which are tentatively set for June 16.Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protester in Westwood in November, 2008.Paul Hogarth, who blogged live from Walker's ... More >>
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January 18, 2010
Prop. 8 Trial: Cambridge Professor Says Gays Raise 'Well-Adjusted' Kids
Anti-gay marriage supporters aren't the only people who can succeed as parents.Patrick Range McDonaldPro-gay marriage marchers in Westwood in November, 2008.At the Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco on Friday, Cambridge University psychology professor Michael Lamb told the court that gay and le ... More >>
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January 15, 2010
Prop. 8 Trial: The Gay Dollar Competes with Children
The gay dollar was brought up at the Proposition 8 federal trial in San Francisco yesterday, and how California's same-sex marriage ban hurts the bottom line of business and government.Patrick Range McDonaldPro-gay marriage marchers in Westwood in November, 2008.This is no small thing for a state ... More >>
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January 8, 2010
Queer Town: Election Watchdog Group Says Prop. 8 Vote 'Probably Corrupted'
A new study by the Election Defense Alliance, a national, non-profit election watchdog group, reports that the November, 2008, vote to take away the existing right of gays and lesbians to legally marry in California through Proposition 8 was "probably corrupted."Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 p ... More >>
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January 6, 2010
Queer Town: Over 50,000 People Urge Judge to Televise Prop. 8 Trial
If anyone needs further proof that people respond to smart, grassroots organizing through the Internet, he only needs to look at yesterday's Courage Campaign petition drive.Patrick Range McDonaldPro-gay marriage marchers in Westwood in November, 2008.According to a Courage Campaign press release ... More >>
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January 5, 2010
Queer Town: Prop. 8 Judge Wants Your Immediate Comments on Televised Trial
U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker is now seeking public comments about whether or not to televise the Proposition 8 federal trial in San Francisco. Anyone from any state in the country can write to the court, including both supporters and opponents of California's same sex marriage ban.Patrick Range ... More >>
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December 31, 2009
Queer Town: Big Media Wants Full Access to Prop. 8 Trial
We're almost finished with 2009 and 2010 is already shaping up to be a very interesting year -- at least for gay and lesbian folks.Patrick Range McDonaldProposition 8 protestors in West Hollywood in October, 2008.Queer Town sounded the alarm a few weeks ago about the need to allow TV cameras insi ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
One Last Pre-Trial Hearing Before Prop. 8 Showdown
On Wednesday, in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker will hold one more pre-trial hearing before lawyers meet on January 11 to start a non-jury trial on the constitutional merits of Proposition 8. Patrick Range McDonaldPro-gay marriage marchers in Westwood in November, 2008.The long- ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
Queer Town: Are Gay Pundits Hurting the Gay Marriage Movement?
Over the past few days, gay pundits such as blogger Michael Petrelis and Bay Area Reporter news editor Cynthia Laird have been hammering Courage Campaign's Rick Jacobs for refusing to publicly release polling data for a pro-gay marriage ballot measure, with popular blogger Andy Towle writing that su ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
Going to Pot: L.A. Weekly’s Journalistic Standards?
Over the past few days, gay pundits such as blogger Michael Petrelis and Bay Area Reporter news editor Cynthia Laird have been hammering Courage Campaign's Rick Jacobs for refusing to publicly release polling data for a pro-gay marriage ballot measure, with popular blogger Andy Towle writing that su ... More >>
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November 4, 2009
Queer Town: Proposition 8, A Year Later
It's been a long year since Proposition 8 was passed on November 4, 2008, when the existing right to legally marry in California was shockingly taken away from gays and lesbians.Patrick Range McDonaldDays before Prop. 8 was passed, pro-gay marriage supporters took to the streets in West Hollywood.� ... More >>
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November 3, 2009
Halloween in LA: The Recap
Patrick Range McDonaldNow that the costume stress and sugar rush are history, take some time to check out LA Weekly's Halloween party coverage.
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October 26, 2009
Underdog Howdy Doo-Me Triumphant at West Hollywood Drag Race
In a stunning upset, underdog Howdy Doo-Me out ran Swine Flu at the West Hollywood Drag Race yesterday, capturing the title as the fastest drag queen in high heels over two inches high. Patrick Range McDonaldWest Hollywood Mayor Abbe Land (l-r), champion Howdy Doo-Me, Swine Flu, and third place f ... More >>
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October 14, 2009
Queer Town: Proposition 8 Lawsuit Moves Forward, Motion to Dismiss Denied
In San Francisco this morning, Proposition 8 supporters asked U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker to dismiss the federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn the successful anti-gay marriage ballot measure that became law after California voters passed it almost a year ago.Patrick Range McDonaldProp. 8 prot ... More >>
LA Life
October 1, 2009
Best of L.A.: Places
In San Francisco this morning, Proposition 8 supporters asked U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker to dismiss the federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn the successful anti-gay marriage ballot measure that became law after California voters passed it almost a year ago.Patrick Range McDonaldProp. 8 prot ... More >>
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October 1, 2009
Best of L.A.: Nightlife
In San Francisco this morning, Proposition 8 supporters asked U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker to dismiss the federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn the successful anti-gay marriage ballot measure that became law after California voters passed it almost a year ago.Patrick Range McDonaldProp. 8 prot ... More >>
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August 20, 2009
Queer Town: Proposition 8 Trial Set for January, Gay Groups Told to Butt Out
While gay rights groups in California continue to clash over which year to push forward with a pro-gay marriage ballot measure (check out this Queerty post), Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker announced during a San Francisco hearing yesterday that a federal Proposition 8 lawsuit will go to tri ... More >>
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July 15, 2009
Queer Town: Outfest's Kirsten Schaffer Issues Statement, Robin McGehee Speaks Out
While openly gay and Emmy-winning director Todd Holland released an apology yesterday afternoon for telling an Outfest panel on July 12 that he advises up-and-coming, gay male actors to "stay in the closet," Queer Town asked Outfest Executive Director Kirsten Schaffer what she thought of the directo ... More >>
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June 15, 2009
Over the Weekend: Gay Pride, Kung Fu Femmes, Jay Reatard, Plus Lakers Win but Downtown L.A. Loses
Sunday night was a winning night for L.A. Weekly at the Los Angeles Press Club Awards ceremony at the Universal City Sheraton hotel. Writers Christine Pelisek, Daniel Heimpel, Gendy Alimurung and Nancy Rommelmann all took home first place awards, while Darrick Rainey, Steven Leigh Morris, Patrick Ra ... More >>
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May 26, 2009
Queer Town: California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 8
Patrick Range McDonaldAnti-Prop. 8 marcher in Westwood in November, 2008.In an unsurprising ruling, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 today. As for the fate of approximately 18,000 legally married same sex couples, the supreme court decided they remain valid. Chief Justice Ronald Geo ... More >>
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May 26, 2009
Queer Town: To Protest or Not Protest Prop. 8 Ruling
Just a few minutes ago, a friend of mine wrote this email to me. He was deciding whether or not he should go to the protests scheduled for tonight in West Hollywood and tomorrow at the Beverly Hilton, where President Barack Obama will be attending a fund raiser. I suspect he's not the only person th ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Bad Rap: San Francisco Burritos, and a Man Named Herbie Gonzalez
Just a few minutes ago, a friend of mine wrote this email to me. He was deciding whether or not he should go to the protests scheduled for tonight in West Hollywood and tomorrow at the Beverly Hilton, where President Barack Obama will be attending a fund raiser. I suspect he's not the only person th ... More >>
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April 16, 2009
Emergency Response: Ambulance Feature Continues to Inspire
Plus, on Patrick Range McDonald’s Queer Town, Jonathan Gold, and our L.A. Infrastructure story
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March 22, 2009
SxSW Scene: Fannius Has Fun at Rusty Spurs
On Saturday afternoon, Fannius, the female rapper from West Hollywood who drops a power pop beat, stands outside Rusty Spurs Saloon on E. 7th Street in downtown Austin, watches people walk around on the street, and says she wants to have "fun." Patrick Range McDonaldFanniusIn the past three days, sh ... More >>
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January 13, 2009
Last Night: Wicked Cast Hosts 'Defying Inequality' Cabaret Benefit
(Photos by Brian Putnam. Click images for Wicked's "Defying Inequality" slideshow.)On Sunday January 11, after two years of being the must-see musical at Hollywood's Pantages Theater, fans bid Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West a fond farewell as the curtain fell for Wicked's final Southern Cal ... More >>
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September 11, 2008
How Mayor Villaraigosa Spends His 16-Hour Days
(Photos by Brian Putnam. Click images for Wicked's "Defying Inequality" slideshow.)On Sunday January 11, after two years of being the must-see musical at Hollywood's Pantages Theater, fans bid Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West a fond farewell as the curtain fell for Wicked's final Southern Cal ... More >>
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July 7, 2008
Hootenanny '08, Mike Ness, Tiger Army and More
Photos by Patrick Range McDonald Grant Lee Phillips is not the first person you'd think of to play Hootenanny, but he played a great set in the prescribed style. Mike Ness takes the stage as one of the closers at the roots rock fest. California's own Tiger Army More photos of the day ... More >>
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June 12, 2008
Ron Burkle's Spokesman Speaks
Photos by Patrick Range McDonald Grant Lee Phillips is not the first person you'd think of to play Hootenanny, but he played a great set in the prescribed style. Mike Ness takes the stage as one of the closers at the roots rock fest. California's own Tiger Army More photos of the day ... More >>
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