Desiree Guerrero

Hills, Lake Elsinore, Los Angeles

Editor-in-Chief at Plus

Associate Editor at Out Magazine

Writer, Artist, Mother, Bruja

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2 weeks ago | outinjersey.net | Desiree Guerrero

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Positive Thoughts: Gerald Garth is keeping people of color happy and healthy

2 weeks ago | outinjersey.net | Desiree Guerrero

In these turbulent times, caring for one’s mental and emotional health is more vital than ever. However, avoiding unhealthy coping mechanisms that can lead to addiction issues and other forms of self-harm can be hard under stress. BIPOC and LGBTQ people are even more at risk, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. One respected grass-roots organization in South Los Angeles is focused on changing that narrative.
Broadway's best raise over $1 million for LGBTQ+ and HIV causes

3 weeks ago | hivplusmag.com | Desiree Guerrero

Million dollar night! Since its founding in 1988, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has raised over $300 million to provide essential services for people living with HIV and other critical illnesses across the U.S. The organization has become known as the philanthropic heart of Broadway and is still one of the nation’s leading HIV and AIDS related nonprofits.
Discover the power of Wellness in your life

4 weeks ago | hivplusmag.com | Desiree Guerrero

Dear readers,Wellness is defined in the dictionary as “the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal.” That last part especially struck me: especially as an actively sought goal. To be honest, I previously thought of the term as just another trendy, New Age catch phrase — but reading the actual definition caused something to finally click in my brain about what being “well” really means in our own lives. It’s a choice. And one you must actively pursue.
Jess King is here to help you live your happiest, healthiest life yet

1 month ago | hivplusmag.com | Desiree Guerrero

Jess King knows the importance of loving and nurturing all aspects of one’s self — mind, body, and spirit — and continually works to incorporate this concept into her life and work. While she’s now found enormous success as a personal trainer and Peloton instructor with a heartfelt and energetic style, King started her career as a professional dancer who’s appeared on So You Think You Can Dance and toured with Cirque de Soleil.
Behind the scenes at Dylan Mulvaney's Advocate cover shoot

1 month ago | advocate.com | Desiree Guerrero

Trans and queer joy takes center stage in our current print issue, as our way of protesting against the ongoing legislative attacks on this vulnerable community by the Trump Administration and other far-right officials across the nation. To experience some of that joy for yourself, check out the latest episode of Cover to Cover, our web series that takes you behind the scenes of The Advocate and Out magazine's cover shoots.
Gerald Garth is determined to keep people of color happy and healthy through trying times

1 month ago | hivplusmag.com | Desiree Guerrero

In these turbulent times, caring for one’s mental and emotional health is more vital than ever. However, avoiding unhealthy coping mechanisms that can lead to addiction issues and other forms of self-harm can be hard under stress. BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people are even more at risk, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. One respected grass-roots organization in South Los Angeles is focused on changing that narrative.
Panic at the disco: A new novel examines the queer mid-life crisis in a uniquely beautiful way

Jan 17, 2025 | advocate.com | Desiree Guerrero

If you’ve been fortunate enough to make it to be “middle-aged” then you’ve also at some point probably dealt with at least some anxiety about aging and questioning your purpose in life. For queer people, these feelings can be compounded by the fact that many don’t necessarily tally their lives by traditional mainstream milestones like getting married and having children — not to mention the particular pressure gay men often feel to remain young, fit, and sexually viable.
About The Advocate

Jan 9, 2025 | advocate.com | Desiree Guerrero

The Advocate is the world’s leading source of LGBTQ+ news and information. Capturing the political and cultural conversations of the community through award-winning journalism, compelling photography and video, and vital commentary, The Advocate is the queer paper of record. Since 1967, audiences and brands have trusted The Advocate to deliver critical and timely information and reporting on business, politics, arts and entertainment, family life, health, and more.
This long-term HIV survivor says testosterone therapy 'saved my life.

Jan 8, 2025 | advocate.com | Desiree Guerrero

Author and activist Nelson Vergel’s journey of how he became an advocate for testosterone therapy is a very personal one. As a long-term survivor of HIV, Vergel is adamant that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) was key in keeping him alive through the early days of the epidemic, before today’s lifesaving antiretroviral treatments had been developed. In the nearly four decades since, he’s dedicated his life to help spread information as well as inspiration.