Now that same-sex couples can legally wed in California, couples are moving on to the more mundane aspects of getting married. We take you on a tour of the process of getting married, from the proposal to the pronouncement of another happy, married same-sex couple.

It’s official: The Center Orange County has found a new, permanent home. The leaders at The Center are looking forward not only to a change of address, but also a change of scenery.

The Orange County Performing Artscenter presents outdoor films for warm summer nights.

For many years, Santa Ana Junior College (SAC) on 17th Street and Bristol has provided the opportunity for young dance students to be part of a dance concert every semester. This concert is supposed to be a concert of expression; however, this apparently does not mean “free” expression.

An estimated 1,200 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 are homeless in Long Beach. What is the community doing about this important issue?

Most people would consider Dana Runge to be different than other women. It’s not because Runge is transgender — it’s because she is one of a select few who are helping to create history and expand the universe for humanity.

A meeting of Bi Individuals (AMBI) celebrated its second anniversary a little early by marching in the Los Angeles Pride Parade. It was the first “visible” bisexual organization to do so, according to some AMBI members. They entered the parade as part of a larger walking group of organizations representing those who consider themselves “bi” or “fluid.”

It’s hard to reconcile the checkered past and unassuming demeanor of Ohio native Jim Howley, the first female-to-male (FTM) on reality television. The “James Dean-esque” Howley was a contestant on stunning Calpernia Addams’ reality dating show, “Transamerican Love Story.”

At last, at last. Great God Almighty, gay marriage at last!

But is that what we really want?

Finally, we can be married legally! I believe it is important for couples to take marriage seriously and to honor their vows, whether or not it is legally recognized.

Cyndi Lauper is back on the road again in the midst of her second True Colors tour. It’s a feat for someone to bring so many talented artists together to entertain while raising public awareness about the issues facing the LGBT community. The Blade caught up with Lauper during her tour to ask her about this achievement and other issues near and dear to her heart.

“Retro” is the new “present” – and neo-burlesque is proof positive. Burlesque encompasses irreverent comedy, dancing, striptease and exaggerated humor. It was often held at cabarets, restaurants or nightclubs where audiences dine while watching onstage performances. Now, burlesque is making a comeback, delighting audiences who span the spectrum of the Kinsey scale.

Chad Allen stars with Valerie Harper in a play about the infamous Tallulah Bankhead at the Pasadena Playhouse. Discover why drag queens of a certain age love to bat long eyelashes as they channel Bankhead's husky voice saying, “Rally I do, dahling.”

“Dog Sees God” hypothesizes on what Charlie Brown and his Peanuts gang would be like if they attended high school today.

Fans of gay Pride festivals consider San Diego’s annual July shindig among the best. With a parade that attracts 150,000 spectators, and a two-day festival that draws more than 50,000, it’s no wonder this is the fifth-largest LGBT fest in the nation.

As part of San Diego’s Gay Pride celebration in July, Diversionary Theatre, the nation’s third-oldest LGBT theater, is putting the spotlight on love between men in uniform.

Attention all comic-book fans: Pack your capes, tights, masks and pumps, as the world’s largest pop-culture convention returns to the San Diego Convention Center July 24 – 27.

Behind many an LGBT writer or artist is a muse. Often, it is the younger, less-accomplished or non-artistic partner who inspires their beloved to create great works. In the case of Don Bachardy and the late Christopher Isherwood, however, the opposite occurred.

There’s something mighty queer going down in the beachside community of Dante’s Cove. By combining sex and the supernatural, within two seasons Dante’s Cove quickly rose to become here! TV’s first and most talked-about prime-time “grope-opera” — not to mention a bona fide hit with gay audiences everywhere.

Ever since being elected the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States, Gene Robinson has been the center of a worldwide storm of contention. Robinson’s new book, In the Eye of the Storm, gives a glimpse of life from the eye of that storm.

Theater production in San Diego moves outside or gets frothier during the summer tourist season.  There are a few productions that look to be worth making a special trip to see, and there are quite a few others that should be worth your time if you are coming for other reasons (e.g., Pride, July 18-20, or Comic-Con, July 24-27).  Here’s a preview of San Diego theater this summer.