1970-1983: Randy Kraft, The Freeway Killer
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- By Brian Addison |
- Thursday, 21 February 2013 10:32
Spanning for thirteen years, a string of murders haunted Long Beach and Seal Beach following the tragic killings of Patrick Kearney. A nickname that Kearney also shared, this decade-long monster would be dubbed The Freeway Killer.
Add a comment1914: The 'Twentieth Century Way' & LBPD's Obsession with Hunting Down Queers
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- By Brian Addison |
- Friday, 15 February 2013 14:17
It was 1914 and Long Beach was a resort town with some 20,000 people residing in it—and 31 of them were arrested over a single summer as "social vagrants."
Add a commentRemembering Carlos De Avila
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- By Brian Addison |
- Tuesday, 12 February 2013 09:04
His name was Carlos De Avila and he was The Fabulous Faggot of Funky Fourth Street, a man who owned himself--and contributed to his community--in a way that most only dream of.
Add a commentSuper Bowl Party: The Queer Petting Zoo for Insecure, Inept Straight Girls
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- By Brian Addison |
- Thursday, 07 February 2013 11:41
I have never been the victim of what many describe as the 'straight-person-accidental-discrimination phenomena,' wherein a straight person—though s/he is clearly supportive of LGBTQers and their attached issues—inadvertently becomes discriminatory due to their overt obsessiveness with the fact that one is gay. Unless, of course, it's the Super Bowl.
Add a commentFirst Ever State-Sponsored LGBTQ Disparities Report Released
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- By Brian Addison |
- Tuesday, 05 February 2013 09:22
The first ever state-sponsored disparities report geared towards measuring the efficacy of mental health access for members of the LGBTQ community has been released.
Add a commentAs Gay Ban Vote Pends, Long Beach Boy Scouts Uphold 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy
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- By Brian Addison |
- Monday, 04 February 2013 06:56
The Board of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will meet for three days beginning today at their headquarters in Texas to discuss lifting the ban on gay members from their chapters, with a final vote set for Wednesday, February 6.
Add a commentMy Name is Darrell and I Have 25 Personalities
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- By Brian Addison |
- Friday, 01 February 2013 02:11
James Darrell Williams, in his own words, has been blessed with what is psychologically referred to as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or multiple personalities in layman's terms.
Add a commentThe 2012 State of The Center Showcases Achievements, Future Outlook
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- By Brian Addison |
- Monday, 28 January 2013 15:47
Long Beach's largest LGBT supporters--including Mayor Bob Foster--were in attendance to hear The Center Long Beach provide their annual state address informing the community of exactly how the organization fulfills its mission.
Add a commentProspective LGBTQ Parents Symposium to Be Held at The Center
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- By Brian Addison |
- Wednesday, 23 January 2013 15:49
Prospective parents within the LGBTQ community will have the opportunity to delve into the specifics of expanding their families through a special, free half-day symposium hosted by The Center Long Beach and The LA Gay & Lesbian Center.
Add a commentTransition for All
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- By Natasha London |
- Tuesday, 22 January 2013 08:34
Though drag and the transgender community are definitely not the same they do share a common thread: expression. So then I ask, if it is all so common to see the lines of gender blurred and now easily alterable, why is the Trans community in a sense excommunicated?
Add a commentPress-Telegram Journalist Scores GLAAD Award Nomination
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- By Brian Addison |
- Friday, 18 January 2013 12:47
Press-Telegram journalist Phillip Zonkel received a nomination for Oustanding News Article for his work uncovering the fact that many Long Beach Unified School District school's ineptly cover or entirely disregard anti-bullying policies required by the State.
Add a commentGaga-Inspired Youth "Monster Ball" Comes to The Center
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- By Brian Addison |
- Wednesday, 09 January 2013 11:19
To help LGBTQ youth not only have something to do but to dance while they're doing it, The Center will host their 3rd Annual Monster Ball geared towards middle and high school LGBTQers and their allies.
Add a commentThe Little Guide to Grindr Etiquette
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- By Brian Addison |
- Tuesday, 08 January 2013 12:17
An oxymoron it seems like, doesn't it? Grindr etiquette. But alas, it does exist—and here are some tips so we can all Grind a bit more happily in 2013.
Add a commentBring WeHo Here: There, We Said It
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- By Brian Addison |
- Thursday, 20 December 2012 14:40
"We shouldn't be afraid to bring WeHo here." There. We said it. And for some reason, LB is so stubborn that the idea of creating quality joints for queers to amass at somehow equates to us suddenly becoming tanbed gym rats where even the blackest guy in the room is only a mouth-opening away from a Ken doll.
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