“Break the Sickle Cycle” with SCDAA
The month of September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Organizations and people across the United States are trying to raise awareness and “Break the Sickle Cycle.” A leading organization in
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Gender Non-Conforming on The Runway – Results
Last week, I conducted a survey to understand more about my audience, as well as communities understanding of the What Is Butch? Movement and Fashion Show and how people’s thoughts
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Gender Non-conforming Fashion Shows Survey
Over the course of the last two years, the What is Butch? Movement has traveled the United States producing fashion shows tailored to gender non-conforming people. The show has featured
Profile: Jasmine Williams of 0fficial Precedence
Jasmine Williams is one of the founding members of Official Precedence, an urban t-shirt company. Williams began Official Precedence in Summer 2013, and registered the company in November 2013 as
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Who’s Who in Queer Fashion
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Love Long Beach Festival Takes Over Granada Beach
On July 19th and 20th, the residents of Long Beach partook in the first Love Long Beach Festival at Granada Beach. Granada Beach is near Rosie’s Dog Beach, on Ocean
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Long Beach Offers Free Movies In The Park
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/158898402″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] As a part of their 100 Days of Summer program, the city of Long Beach’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Marine offers free
Pirates and Mermaids Invade Belmont Pier
On June 28th and 29th, pirates and mermaids invaded Belmont Pier for the 4th Annual Pirate Invasion & Mermaid Festival. Pirates and Mermaids from around the coast of California, gathered
Gay Freedom Band of Los Angeles Brings Music to Bixby Park
On Sunday, June 22, the Gay Freedom Band of Los Angeles performed on the park stage at Bixby Park in Long Beach, CA. This year marked the 35th Anniversary of
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Buff Butch’s Gorilla Gym Moves and Expands
Buff Butch’s Gorilla Gym in Long Beach California has moved from small, intimate space in the alley to a large gym near Signal Hill. Over the course of the last year, Pat