
Touring History-Rich Los Angeles
Published in Xtra!, November 2012. “There used to be signs in the windows of places for rent: ‘No Jews, dogs or actors allowed,’” Jim Anzide explains of West Hollywood’s colourful history as he takes me on “Hollywood’s first and only gay bus tour” (outandabout-tours.com). “The area was very family-oriented,” he says, and the locals were fighting the influx of “movie people.” As a homo hunk in a tank top and short-shorts walks by, it’s clear who won. “Coming into the ’20s, ’30