Special interests have successfully placed Prop 8 on the state ballot this November, a proposed amendment to the California State Constitution that would legally limit recognized marriages to those between a man and a woman.

We in West Hollywood must now organize, rally our friends, family and neighbors to the cause and Beat the Marriage Ban this November.

To kick off our campaign to protect marriage equality and keep institutional discrimination out of our State Constitution, I would like to invite you to a town hall meeting where we will discuss strategy and what we can all do to get involved ... [full story]

Imagine what it must be like to have your life unexpectedly turned upside down.

People should seriously consider how the effects of aging, a fall or a life-changing illness might affect your life and your family and friends.

As the U.S. population ages at record numbers, chances are you will take on the role of a family caregiver or become a care receiver.

According to an Administration on Aging report entitled Profile of Older Adults: 2006, “Older adults have more chronic conditions, hospital admissions, doctor and ER visits, and expenditures for prescription drugs than younger age groups.” ... [full story]

The recent brawl at the Abbey and reports of drunken and lewd behavior at Gay Pride has WeHo News’s contributing staff grappling with a singular question - Is bad behavior at clubs and festivals by gay men tolerated to a greater degree than straights' bad behavior in WeHo?

Philip Hoskins’s take on it goes thus, “To start with, I guess it is a matter of definition but let’s assume that ‘bad behavior’ means illegal behavior.

“To that question, the answer is no, but ... [full story]

West Hollywood’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center expert serves up the skinny on healthy and fun school lunches.

In the battle against childhood obesity, the best way to defend your children against the fat-filled foods and sugary sweets lurking at school is to arm them with a healthy lunch made at home.

To prepare your children for all the options that will face them at school – from offerings in the cafeteria lunch line to vending machines and a la carte programs – remember that good eating habits start at home, said Netty Levine, R.D., a registered dietitian at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ... [full story]

For more than 100 years, churchgoers at Mount Hollywood Congregational Church in Los Feliz (founded 1905) have come to expect impassioned and riveting sermons from their settled pastors.

Happily, when the congregation listened to pastoral candidate Rachel Ciupek-Reed deliver her introductory sermon at the church on Sunday April 20th, they were not disappointed.

Within minutes of Rachel’s sermon, the congregation voted by an overwhelming majority to call Rachel as their new senior pastor ... [full story]

I’m addicted to Craigslist; I look at it every day.

I love the Celebrity Gossip forum where I find out what the stars are doing to each other and what ordinary people think about it.

Of course, I love the Food and Travel forums, and when I have problems with my computer I consult the geeks on the Computer forum who come forth with solutions while insulting each other without mercy... [full story]

Walking down the aisle to a waiting fiancé. Tossing a floral bouquet. The first dance.

Experts Reveal Top 10 Tips to Help West Hollywood area Gay & Lesbian Couples Plan a Wedding that Takes the Cake.

Businesses Listed at LAGayWeddingGuide.com Help Couples Create Weddings That Express Their Individuality ... [full story]

At 5:01 p.m. on June 16, 2008, my partner, Diane Olson, and I received our marriage license at the Beverly Hills Courthouse.

When we took the oath, the clerk who gave us our license had tears in her eyes. She had turned us down so many times earlier that she could not hold back her emotions.

County Supervisor Zev Yarslovsky didn't cry, because I had been telling him jokes for the half hour we had waited in a private room inside the locked courthouse (I love a captive audience). ... [full story]