Pulse was a queer nightclub founded on July 2nd, 2004 by Barbara Poma and Ron Legler in Orlando, Florida. It was home to many drag performers including Drag Race legends Roxxxy Andrews, Detox, and Coco Montrese. The name “Pulse” came from Barbara’s brother John who died in 1991 from HIV. It was “named for John’s pulse to live on”. [...]

Here at RPYA, we strive to support the communities with whom we work in part by creating resources that broaden access to health, wellness, and […]

Overdoses are a medical emergency, and it is time we treat them as such with care, urgency, and free of judgement. Learn more about overdoses […]

Overdoses are medical emergencies, they occur commonly during recreational drug use, and can be fatal. Luckily, there are ways to reverse an overdose. Find us at […]

Hello my RPYA family, I am horrified by the events at Club Q in Colorado Springs this past weekend and the ongoing bigotry & hatred being spewed […]

There are many barriers to accessing healthcare in the USA, barriers that are compounded for queer and trans immigrants by their gender identity, sexual orientation, immigration […]

The week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of […]

by Zefferin LLamas Dr. Toni D’Orsay is a sociologist and psychologist, a veteran, and a recognized expert on trans lives. It is fitting that Dr. D’Orsay […]

This year’s Palm Springs Pride celebration was themed “Say Gay,” as a response to rising anti-queer and anti-trans extremism in the USA today, especially legislation […]

RPYA’s staff and supporters are very excited to share that our Executive Director, Reverend Benita Ramsey, has been chosen as Grand Marshall of Palm Springs […]