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SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

DTLA PROUD FESTIVAL 2016 

Pershing Square, 532 S Olive St, Los Angeles. 12pm-10pm. Tickets & Info: DTLAProudFestival.org. Through community partners, the festival will showcase the best that downtown has to offer through 40 community booths (10 local restaurants, 15 local retail shops and 15 LGBT community groups), a main stage programmed by the burgeoning and established LGBT nightlife, and grounded by a pop-up water park for all to enjoy.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11

MAESTRO DESEAN & THE TRIBE 

Los Angeles LGBT Center—The Village at Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90038. 6:00pm–9:00pm. Info: www.lalgbtcenter.orgThe grand finale of the Golden Summer Concert Series. Spoken word, song and soul all come together.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

KINKSTER

Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. 9pm-2am. A homo-erotic sexually fluid party that celebrates the different kinks in all of us. Go-go men, demos, visuals and more surprises. Beats by DJ Candy. Leather, jockstraps, fettish gear encouraged. $5 Cover. Sponsored by THE FIGHT Magazine, Rough Trade Gear and 665.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13

CONVERSATIONS WITH COCO: LILY TOMLIN

Renberg Theatre, The Village at Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90038. Info: www.lalgbtcenter.orgAn extraordinary one-night-only event as Miss Coco Peru welcomes the one-and-only Lily Tomlin to the Renberg stage!

DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW? 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

UNION, 4067 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. 9pm–6am.  It’s all about house music. LA’s Legendary DYMK will bring you resident Dj’s Tony Largo, Marques Wyatt, Eddie X and special gust Fabian.

BONKERZ! MANILA, DETOX & SHERRY! OH MY!

Precinct DTLA, 357 S Broadway, Los Angeles.10pm-2am. Jackie Beat & Mario Diaz presents… BONKERZ with live performances by Manila Luzon, Sherry Vine, Detox and Jackie Beat and music by DJ Whitney Fierce. Also enjoy go go goonz Shawn Morales and Ted Anton. Only $5!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14

BOUND!

Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., 4pm–8pm. Visit eaglela.com for more information. Come get BOUND with the Men of Onyx at the Eagle’s beer bust. $5 suggested donation for charity. There will be demos, kinky go-go studs, raffles, prizes, Jell-O shots, tasty food and some of the hottest leathermen LA has to offer. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Big Gay Brunch in Whittier

Setá Dine Lounge, 13033 Philadelphia St., 11am-2pm. For updates, visit: facebook.com/events/503291306530198. Meeting up for Brunch and see old friends and other LGBT members of the Whittier area. Bottomless Mimosas and the best Chilaquiles and pancakes you’ve ever tried. Hosted by the Gay Whittier Alliance.

CRISCO DISCO     

Bullet Bar, 10522 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood. 4pm–8pm. Info: www.bulletbarla.com70s classics and rare disco grooves, with Music by DJ Steve Cunningham and DJ Brian Novy. No Cover

ONYX SOUTHWEST BEER BUST 

Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, 4pm–8pm. Come get BOUND with the Men of Onyx at their beer bust at the Eagle LA. They’ll bring the rope! All you need to do is show up! Go GO Studs, demos and raffles. Music by DJ Candy, $5 suggested donation.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

GROWLR’S BEAR DEN

Bullet Bar, 10522 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood. 9pm–2am. Info: www.bulletbarla.com. Featuring DJ Manuelito with hot dancing bear Beef Bearrito. Show that you’re a Growlr’s subscriber and receive Happy Hour prices. Hang out with some fur by the fire pit or the patio. No Cover.

SATURDAY, AUGUST  20

VENTURA COUNTY PRIDE

Promenade Park, Ventura. Info: diversitycollectivevc.org/pride.html. A wide variety of entertainment, an enhanced adults-only experience, and several vendors. Raja Gemini, the crown winner of Season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, will be the featured headliner.

MR. BEAR LA 2017 CONTEST 

Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles. 8pm–2am. The Annual Mr. Bear LA 2017 Contest. The winners for Mr. Bear LA is to represent BearsLA at the Mr. SoCal Bear Contest in San Diego during this year’s BearQuake Weekend (www.bearquake.com). $5 Cover.

PUTERÍA 

Precinct, 357 South Broadway, Los Angeles. 9pm–2am. Info: www.precinctdtla.comThe best of Latin dance music toda la noche. Con hombres calientes and cool drinks all night long. $5 cover.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

CHICO’S ANGELS FIVE-0 “WAIKIKI CHICAS”

Casita Del Campo, 1920 Hyperion Ave., 8pm., To purchase tickets, visit chicosangels.comThe Angels must go undercover at Waikiki’s hottest night club THE HULA HO to find out who’s been kidnapping Hula Dancers! Show runs to September 4.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

SENIOR SERVICES PRESENTS: 2016 LESBIAN BLACK & WHITE DANCE

Pickwick Gardens, 1001 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506. Tickets & Info: www.lalgbtcenter.orgHosted by Los Angeles LGBT Center and Senior Services—an evening of amazing women, great music with DJ Bee, lots of dancing, light refreshments, along with a wine bar (cash donations accepted), with a special performance by Tanya Witt. RSVP by calling 323-860-5830 for event 0827.

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