The City of West Hollywood invites the community to celebrate 40 years of Cityhood on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Pacific Design Center’s Silver Screen Theater, located at 8687 Melrose Avenue. The West Hollywood Day event will be hosted by comedian Bruce Vilanch and will feature live entertainment, special guest speakers, light refreshments, and a formal program. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.; the program will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Join the City’s executive team, staff, elected and appointed officials, and community members to celebrate Cityhood and engage in a conversation about the city’s rich culture and spicy history, including challenges that were overcome and trailblazing initiatives. The event is free to attend and open to the public; RSVP in advance at https://bit.ly/WEHODAY40. For additional details, visit the City’s website: www.weho.org/wehoday.
Forty years ago, West Hollywood’s Cityhood was proposed by an unlikely coalition of LGBTQ activists, seniors, and renters. These groups came together to form a City like no other with progressive policies and strong tenants’ rights protections. Through tireless determination, the City of West Hollywood was officially incorporated as an independent municipality on November 29, 1984. Previously, West Hollywood had been an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County.
The City of West Hollywood continually sets new standards for other municipalities. The City is a leader in many critical social movements including: HIV and AIDS advocacy; affordable and inclusionary housing; LGBTQ rights and human rights; women’s rights; animal rights; and protection of the environment. The City also sets a high bar in: fiscal responsibility; city planning; infrastructure; human services delivery; wellness and recreation programs; older adult services and aging-in-place programs; public and community arts; and community engagement. Learn more: www.weho.org/city-government/communications/media-relations/about-west-hollywood.
For more information, please contact Christine Safriet, Assistant to the City Manager, at (323) 848-6467 or at csafriet@weho.org.
