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June 6, 2013
LA Pride festival kicks off Friday in West Hollywood, 400,000 expected for Sunday parade

Mayor Abbe Land: 'I want to thank you in advance for all the fun you will have and all the money you will spend'

West Hollywood Mayor Abbe Land, hosting an LA Pride reception at the Mondrian Hotel on the Sunset Strip Wednesday (5 June), took to the microphone and uttered the line of the night: 'I want to thank you in advance for all the fun you will have and all the money you will spend.'

It is a weekend where hundreds of thousands of people descend upon West Hollywood for one of America’s largest LGBT celebrations.

'It's so exciting to feel the energy that started a week ago and goes through Sunday,' Land also said.

April 17, 2013
In wake of gay West Hollywood man's death from meningitis, two more deaths revealed

AIDS Health Foundation and LA County health officials disagrees on whether it's an outbreak

Since the death of West Hollywood attorney Brett Shaad last weekend from Meningococcal meningitis, it has been revealed that two other men in Southern California had died from the same disease in recent months.

But health officials and community leaders are at odds over whether this can qualify as an outbreak among gay and bisexual men.

December 25, 2012
Gay Star News has holiday chat with The Trevor Project CEO Abbe Land

'Family acceptance is so important ... parents have to remember this is your child'

Christmas Day may be a time for families to get together but there may be some family members who are feeling anything but holiday cheer.

There are plenty of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth who are suffering and that suffering could be a matter of life and death.

That's why The Trevor Project, the leading organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services in the US, is available 24-7 to let these youths know that they are not alone.

December 4, 2012
Gay Star News hits the red carpet of star-studded Trevor Live event in Hollywood

Katy Perry, Darren Criss, Andrew Rannells Chris Colfer and others turn out

Katy Perry was the main attraction and the last to arrive on a busy red carpet outside the Hollywood Palladium where Trevor Live, an evening with comedy and music, took place on Sunday evening (2 December).

Photographers positioned on bleachers screamed for the singer's attention in an attempt to get the perfect angle.

September 14, 2012
Daniel Radcliffe will host online chat for The Trevor Project this weekend

Harry Potter star is longtime supporter of group dedicated to suicide prevention among LGBT youth

For more than three years, film and Broadway star Daniel Radcliffe has been a high-profile supporter of the Trevor Project which provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.

The young man who came to fame as boy wizard Harry Potter continues his involvement on Sunday (16 September) when he participates in a live online discussion to raise awareness about preventing suicide through The Trevor Project's Talk to Me campaign.

August 22, 2012
Rainbow crosswalks to be permanent in West Hollywood

Intersection at heart of gay district originally painted for pride month

During LGBT Pride Month in June, the crosswalks spanning the intersection of San Vicente and Santa Monica boulevards in the heart of West Hollywood were transformed from brick red to the colors of the rainbow flag that symbolizes gay pride.

Now the transformation will be permanent.

The West Hollywood City Council voted this week to keep the rainbow crosswalks in the section of the city known as Boystown where such popular spots as The Abbey attract tourists and locals alike.

May 26, 2012
West Hollywood's gay hotspot The Abbey bans bachelorette parties

'They are completely unaware that the people around them are legally prohibited from getting married'

The Abbey, the gay West Hollywood hotspot that also attracts a sizable straight crowd, announced Friday (25 May) that it is banning the bachelorette parties that have become increasingly popular there in recent years.

Founder David Cooley said the policy move is being made in consideration of the gay-owned and operated establishment's customer base because same-sex marriage is not legal in California.

December 14, 2011
Stars support NOH8 project at party in West Hollywood

House of Blues on Sunset Strip transformed to mark third anniversary of NOH8 photo project

House of Blues in West Hollywood looked more like an art gallery than concert venue Tuesday night with hundreds of portraits hanging on the walls of famous faces with tape over their mouths symbolizing a silent protest against inequality.

Some of those stars, including Pauley Perrette (pictured), LeAnn Rhimes, and Chris Gorham were among the throng packed into the popular Sunset Strip club for a party marking the third anniversary of the NOH8 Campaign for equality.