ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, EZTV, LA ACM SIGGRAPH, and the City of West Hollywood present ONE Night: EZTV, LA ACM SIGGRAPH, and Digital Art in West Hollwood, an evening of performance and large-scale digital projections onto an inflatable balloon hovering over the West Hollywood Park and exterior walls of the West Hollywood Library. […]
The monthly meeting of the West Hollywood Women's Book Club at the Library's Community Meeting Room. The book club meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. Admission is free. Information about books being discussed and an option for RSVP'ing is available online.
In celebration of TransPride, the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Advocate & Gochis Galleries present 'Brought to You By the Letter T', a group show featuring work from some of LA’s finest trans artists and exploring LA’s Trans community. Artists include Isabella McGrath, Leon Mostovoy, Andrew Overtoom and Kathryn Wilkins. Also on display will be […]
Los Angeles Art Association and the City of West Hollywood present the 7th annual "Out There: I Do" art exhibit celebrating marriage equality and the special role played by West Hollywood in the struggle for equality. Friday, June 6 at 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. at Gallery 825, admission is free. 'Out There: I Do' runs […]
'Project 50' exhibit by Jay R. Lawton at ONE Archives. Lawton was a Los Angeles-based photographer who devoted his work recording the leather/fetish/kink community. Prior to his death, Lawton had finished shooting Project 50, a photograph exhibit of 50 gay men who are 50 years or older. Admission is free except during LA Pride Festival […]
Dyke Day LA is an annual free festival in the park, for all self-identified dykes and allies, including gay families, transgender dykes, and dykes of all ages. The mission of Dyke Day LA is to create an inclusive space that brings together the past, present, and future of the vibrant East Side dyke community. The event […]
Queer Classics Presents: 'The Importance of Being Earnest' play at The Actors Company. Two couples fight for the right to be engaged in this masterful satire written by Oscar Wilde and reimagined by Queer Classics. The Actors Company, 916 N. Formosa Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets $10, available online. Performances: June 7 at 8:30 p.m., June […]
With over 400,000 participants, spectators and marchers, the LA PRIDE Parade is set to step off this year on Sunday, June 8, at 11 a.m. The parade gathers together a colorful and diverse look at the creative community showcasing all that is great about the LGBT community. Parade runs between Crescent Heights Blvd to San Vicente […]
Jerry Mahoney discusses "Mommy Man: How I went from Mild-Mannered Geek to Gay Superdad" at BookSoup Monday, June 9 at 7 p.m. As a teenager growing up in the 1980s, all Jerry Mahoney wanted was a nice, normal sham marriage: 2.5 kids and a frustrated, dissatisfied wife living in denial of her husband's sexuality. […]
“First Elders,” a witty drama about a heartbroken young gay man who enters a theatre looking for a sacred space to perform a healing ritual. Six older gay men appear to guide him. By sharing stories and lot of jests, they ease his loneliness and connect him to a larger, more fabulous community. Play debuts […]
Suzanna Danuta Walters discusses 'The Tolerance Trap' at Book Soup Tuesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. In 'The Tolerance Trap', Suzanna Walters argues that the gay rights movement has settled for a watered-down goal of tolerance rather than a robust claim to full citizenship, civil rights, and inclusion.
'Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton' screening at West Hollywood Council Chambers. The documentary talks about California queer liberationist James Broughton who expressed himself in poetry, as a filmmaker and as a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Radical Faeries. Admission free, suggested donation $5-$20. Tuesday, June 10 at 8 p.m.
Readings of six new short LGBT plays on the theme "I Do" chosen by a panel of judges presented by The Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights (ALAP) at Plummer Park Rooms 1 and 2, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. Admission free. Wednesday June 11 at 7 p.m.
Moskowitz Gallery to present Counter-form, a solo exhibition of photography by Adam Moskowitz, proprietor and curator of the gallery. Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
Now that it's legal, Miss Barbie Q wants to get married. But before she can even think of getting married, she has to ask herself is she the marrying kind? Follow Miss Barbie Q as she deal with some self realizations, epiphanies told through anecdotes, poetry, monologue and storytelling at West Hollywood Library Friday, June 13 […]
The Fringe Theatre Company presents 'Setting the Record Gay', an evening of autobiographical stories told from the gay perspective. 'Setting The Record Gay' is fun, insightful and important for audiences who want to learn more about what it’s like living in the gay skin. Play opens Friday, June 13 at 8 p.m. and runs Fridays, […]
The Fringe Theatre Company presents 'Setting the Record Gay', an evening of autobiographical stories told from the gay perspective. 'Setting The Record Gay' is fun, insightful and important for audiences who want to learn more about what it’s like living in the gay skin. Play opens Friday, June 13 at 8 p.m. and runs Fridays, […]
Summer Sounds Father's Day Concert at West Hollywood Park. This kid friendly event is a celebration of parenthood featuring information and activities for parents and prospective parents and their kids. The band will be La Sirena y Mar de Ashe. Admission is free. Sunday, June 15 at 1 p.m.
The June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives presents the official launch of 'Baby, You Are My Religion: Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewall' by Dr. Marie Cartier and the first Los Angeles reading of the book. Celebrate PRIDE month with Dr. Cartier's book launch and talk followed by a book signing at City Council Chambers […]
The Fringe Theatre Company presents 'Setting the Record Gay', an evening of autobiographical stories told from the gay perspective. 'Setting The Record Gay' is fun, insightful and important for audiences who want to learn more about what it’s like living in the gay skin. Play opens Friday, June 13 at 8 p.m. and runs Fridays, […]
Tony Greene: Room of Advances is a posthumous survey of works by the late Los Angeles-based artist, Tony Greene (1955-1990). The exhibition assembles the largest collection of Greene's works since 1991, the year following the artist's death from AIDS at age 35. Working at a time dominated by conceptual and activist practices, Greene affirmed and interrogated […]
'Status' screening at West Hollywood City Council Chambers. This 45-minute documentary features frank conversations about the journeys and choices that come with the knowledge of one's HIV status. From the producers of My Status Is Not A Secret, a new campaign and interview series that seeks to humanize the HIV experience. Admission is free. RSVP […]
The Fringe Theatre Company presents 'Setting the Record Gay', an evening of autobiographical stories told from the gay perspective. 'Setting The Record Gay' is fun, insightful and important for audiences who want to learn more about what it’s like living in the gay skin. Play opens Friday, June 13 at 8 p.m. and runs Fridays, […]
In May of 2008, when California legalized same-sex marriage, Chad and Steve rushed to solemnize their relationship. What they thought was going to be a happy ending turned out to be the beginning of their troubles. This comedy reading will take place Saturday, June 21 at the West Hollywood Library at 12 p.m. Admission is […]
A Midsummer Afternoon’s Queer Wedding Reception Saturday, June 21 at 2:30 p.m. This special reception features some of Southern California’s most cutting-edge queer musicians and performance artists, all curated by Planet Queer and Apt 3F. The show will be followed at 7 p.m. by 'Behold the Bridegrooms' an exploration of the poetry of James Broughton on […]
