Annette Semerdjian

State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) called on legislators to push alcohol sales to 4 a.m. for California cities with Senate Bill 905 that recently passed to state assembly. The bill would affect seven major cities in California, three of which are in Los Angeles county: Los Angeles, Long Beach, West Hollywood, Sacramento, Palm Springs, San Francisco and Oakland. This would allow bars and nightclubs in these cities to sell alcohol at the same hours as places like New York City. California bars have operated until 2 a.m. since the end of prohibition, this new bill could change not only […]

California is one of the largest states in the U.S. It’s also one of the most diverse, with life in many parts of the state varying vastly from the preconception of what it means to be a Californian. From the beaches of San Diego to the farmlands of Fresno to the suburbs of Humboldt, California is not solely defined by its mega cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. For the LGBTQ+ community, those differences are highlighted in L.A. and the Bay Area as some of the best places to live for queer people. This upcoming November election will be […]

In the U.S., many hospitals either are not equipped for proper care for transgender patients or they do not address and handle them with respect and proper pronouns, which can make the already difficult experience of seeking healthcare and dealing with health concerns even more trying. With this in mind, Cedars-Sinai recently announced that they will provide transgender primary care in both Beverly Hills and Culver City. Transgender care programs at Cedars-Sinai have expanded from being one of only two academic medical centers in the Western U.S. that offer gender-affirmation genital surgery to now include quality medical care for all […]