Pool party season is upon us, and there's no better sign of this than the first Guys Like Us (GLU) Pool Party of 2012, coming up July 14 at a private estate in Mission Hills.

These GLU parties have traditionally been some of the best and most eagerly anticipated pool parties locally. You can view photos from some of the previous events here. Fundraisers for their AIDS Walk team, the GLU has raised thousands of dollars for the cause over the years.

As it turns out, coming out of the closet is good for your health -- if your family members are supportive, that is.

A new study conducted by the Boston University School of Public Health found that two thirds of lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in a representative Massachusetts sample experienced significantly less mental health and substance abuse problems if they received positive support from their parents after coming out.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- After conducting a nationwide search, The Trevor Project announced today the selection of Abbe Land as its new executive director and CEO.

Land will begin her tenure with The Trevor Project in March and will take over for David McFarland, who has served in an interim role since April 2011.

Through the transition, McFarland will continue as interim executive director and CEO.

Land, a recognized and respected health care professional, brings an impressive history of ensuring care to under-represented populations.

SAN DIEGO – Tanya Vinson, a local LGBT community personality and activist, died in Illinois in the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 17, said her mother, Nancy Mattox of Tacoma, Wash.

Vinson was 33 years old. The cause of death remains unclear.

Mattox said that Vinson, of San Diego, was in Chicago visiting friends and family for the holidays when she died. Vinson attended Tacoma Community College, and was mother to five children, including two teenagers who reside in Washington state.