Retro Row is a hub of community and culture on a strip of Fourth St. in Long Beach. All year, businesses and other establishments on this historic street celebrate LGBTQ+ pride with merchandise, public art, resources and events.
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Living euphorically through embraced self-identity
Even in California, living as a transgender individual can be difficult and stressful. Since attending Long Beach State, I have felt welcomed and accepted with open arms.
Rainbow capitalism does not help the LGBTQ+ community
Companies sell Pride-themed merchandise every June, to cater to the LGBTQ+ community, but these companies aren’t as supportive as they appear.
How the murder of Matthew Shepard taught me to fight hate
25 years after the murder of Matthew Shepard, our country took many steps forward, then some steps backward.
Queer characters to dress up as this Halloween
Blanking on Halloween costume ideas? Here’s a list of iconic queer characters to dress up as this upcoming Halloween.
Being gay was never an option for me
How my culture’s ideology and my religious trauma shaped my younger, closeted self into becoming homophobic.
Club Ripples, Long Beach’s oldest gay dance club, has its last hurrah
A historic home of the LGBTQ community’s last day is a reminder of its vibrant past.
CAPS hosts ‘self-love’ workshop for OUTober
The event allowed students to express themselves and “unlearn queer shame.”