BALTIMORE — C.O.M.M.A.N.D. MC of Maryland announced last week they would be changing the name of their club to adapt to changing community demographics. In an announcement on their Facebook group, the club said the acronym C.O.M.M.A.N.D. would now stand for Corps of Marylanders Making A Noticeable Difference. Previously, it had been “Corps of Men.” “We see…
[flagallery gid=118] LOUISVILLE — James Lee brought the International Mr. Leather title to his hometown Pride celebration this past Sunday in Louisville. Lee went to IML as Mr. Kentucky Leather. He rode with the rest of the Kentucky Leather Brotherhood during Kentuckiana Pride, the Pride celebration for the Louisville metro area. Photos courtesy of Dave…
[flagallery gid=117] INDIANAPOLIS — Indy-PAH joined the rest of the Indianapolis leather community in marching during Indy’s pride celebration, the Cadillac Barbie Pride Parade on June 10. Indianapolis’s Pride celebrations and started in 1988 and moved to Monument Circle in 1990. The Cadillac Barbie Parade started in 2002. Photos courtesy of Pup Spaz
CHICAGO — News broke over the weekend that The Jackhammer Complex, home of The Hole bar, host of both Mr. Fetish Jackhammer and Mr. Leather 64TEN, and the Leather 64TEN leather store, is facing closure in the next month. According to a press release, the mortgage on the building has been bought by an out-of-state…
DES MOINES — LGBTQ rights group One Iowa announced Monday evening that former executive director Donna Red Wing had passed away. Red Wing had been fighting lung cancer. “Donna was a force to be reckoned with and will be greatly missed by individuals across the country. She called herself an activist and an agitator and…
WASHINGTON — When it comes to aging-related concerns, older LGBT adults worry most about having adequate family and other social support to rely on as they age, discrimination in long-term care (LTC) facilities, and access to LGBT-sensitive services for seniors, according to a new AARP survey. Black and Latino LGBT adults report the greatest concern about…
A people without the knowledge of their past history,origin and culture is like a tree without roots ~Marcus Garvey~ DETROIT — The Olympus Theater is extremely proud to present “Our history in the D” an oral retelling of Detroit’s thriving gay bar scene spanning the 1960’s, 70s & 80s featuring a panel discussion with your…
DES MOINES — The Iowa Senate passed bill SF 2344 on Wednesday, civil rights group One Iowa said on Wednesday. The bill would allow student groups to discriminate against LGBTQ students while still getting school funding. The bill was in response to a lawsuit by Business Leaders in Christ against the University of Iowa.The group had…
GREEN BAY — Five churches and a Christian radio station are suing De Pere, Wisc., saying a recently LGBTQ rights ordinance should not apply to them. From Courthouse News Service: The Green Bay suburb was sued Thursday in Brown County Circuit Court by Hope Lutheran Church, Crosspoint Church, Destiny Church, St. Mark Lutheran Church, Christ…
SPRINGFIELD–Students in Illinois would learn about the significant historical events and contributions by LGBTQ people under the Inclusive Curriculum Bill introduced in the Illinois Senate, according to a statement from Equality Illinois. From the statement: The Inclusive Curriculum Bill, SB 3249, was introduced late Thursday and is sponsored by state Sen. Heather Steans of Chicago and state…
