THE FIGHT SOCAL'S LGBTQ MONTHLY MAGAZINE MARCH 2016

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Stanford Altamirano
MANAGING EDITOR Mark Ariel
ART DIRECTOR Nadeen Torio
MARKETING CONSULTANTS Tom Pardoe
Rina Zaide
Joe Faragher
SOCIAL MEDIA Paulo Murillo
Eric Slayton
WEBMASTER Nadeen Torio
THE FIGHT is proud to be, once
again this year, the exclusive media
sponsor for L.A. Leather Pride Week,
taking place this month at various
venues throughout the Los Angeles
area from March 27 to April 3.
International Mr. Leather and the
outgoing Mr. Los Angeles Leather
Patrick Smith spoke to Race Bannon
on sexual proclivities, game changers
in HIV prevention and helping
our LGBT brothers and sisters
abroad facing the threat of assault
on a daily basis (“They Kill Gays,
Don’t They?” page 22).
“One of the goals of my title
year has been to raise awareness
for the violence and persecution
facing sexual minorities in countries
abroad,” reveals Smith. “This is
why I took the IML sash to places
such as Uganda, Egypt, Ukraine and
other places where being openly
gay may well be a death sentence.
Unfortunately, the threat of assault
is a daily reality in these countries,
and while I have never personally
experienced horrific violence such
as this, I think it’s important we
remember it is happening on a daily
basis. We must work to do something
about it, which is why I’m so
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