LGBTQ+

In San Francisco’s famous Castro District, you will find yourself in a vibrant scene of bustling bars, restaurants, and shops. The Castro district has significant historical and cultural importance and in the 1970s, the neighborhood became a center for the gay rights movement, as it was one of the first areas in the United States where gay people openly congregated and...

Democrat candidate Robert Garcia projected as winner of the 42nd Congressional District. Garcia becomes the first LGBTQ immigrant to serve in Congress.

As monkeypox cases rise in Southern California, the LGBTQ Center in Long Beach is addressing stigma around the virus and helping with vaccine rollout.

The San Francisco Pride Parade is making its comeback and gearing up to be greater than ever with live music, vendors, vibrant floats, and more! The highly anticipated celebration is this weekend and California Live’s Malou Nubla goes behind-the-scenes to show us the last-minute prep for the big parade!

Former radio personality, Eder Diaz, joins California Live’s Danielle Nottingham and Jessica Vilchis to chat about his podcast “De Pueblo, Católico y Gay,” that is an outlet for the Latinx LGBTQ+ community to tell their stories. As California Live continues to celebrate Pride Month by highlighting extraordinary individuals, Eder shares how his desire to create a safe and open space...

As we continue to celebrate Pride Month, California Live highlights the 46th Annual Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco! “The Coast is Queer” is this year’s theme! Hosted by the iconic Castro Theatre who is celebrating 100 years, Frameline is featuring an extraordinary line-up of LGBTQ+ films you won’t want to miss! California Live’s Malou Nubla gets a behind-the-scenes look...

An investigation is now underway after gay pride decorations were repeatedly torn down in Torrance. Angie Crouch reports on the NBC4 News at 4pm on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

As California Live continues to celebrate Pride Month, Danielle Nottingham and Jessica Vilchis sit with Director and Activist, Gregorio Davila, to discuss his upcoming documentary, “LA: A Queer History” where he sheds light on LA’s ‘gay culture’ and the challenges faced to create the documentary. The two-part special will air on Wednesday, June 15, at 8:00 p.m. on KCET and...

Celebrate Pride Month STRUT-ting in the OC! California Live’s Amber Pfister takes us to the only LGBTQ+ bar and club in Orange County, STRUT! The all-inclusive playground is featuring their Annual Drag Queen Star Search competition for a chance to win $10,000! Find out what it takes to work the catwalk!

After a two-year COVID hiatus, Pride returns in full force to West Hollywood this weekend. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, June 2, 2022.

From cocktails and bites to décor, Entertainment Expert, Paul Zahn shows us how to celebrate Pride Month and support the LGBTQ+ community by giving back to charity! Paul joins California Live’s Danielle Nottingham with festive party ideas using products from companies contributing proceeds from sales to support LGBTQ+ foundations. Find the recipe to Paul’s ‘Dirty Shirley,’ below....

-DIRTY SHIRLEY...
1.5 oz. Absolut...

Join NBC4 and Telemundo 52 to kick off Pride Month in June and celebrate inclusion and raise awareness of the diversity in the LGBTQ+ community. Venice Pride, a three-day festival and parade dedicated to supporting and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, kicks off Pride Month on June 3-5, 2022 in the heart of Venice and the iconic boardwalk with NBC4 and…

A Glendale teacher, who included LGBTQ+ topics in her classroom curriculum, is at the center of a heated controversy. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is under attack in many states, but it has been available for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations

American citizens are now able to select a new “X” gender marker on U.S. passport applications, even if it doesn’t match the gender on their birth certificate or other documents.

Will Smith smacked actor and comedian Chris Rock on the Oscars stage and then won best actor for his role in “King Richard”; “CODA” won best picture at the Oscars; and more.

Siwa said “of course” coming out as gay was scary, “however, it’s what makes me, me.”

A farmworker in northern New England, who is a member of two marginalized communities, is sharing a rarely heard story with NECN, aiming to open eyes to what drives some LGBTQ+ people to seek political asylum in the United States. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve known that I’ve been a man,” said Christian, through an interpreter....