Confronting the Closet’s Long Shadow: A Journey Through Memory, Desire, and Regret BY VICTOR MELAMED Breaking Glass Pictures will release the Hebrew-language LGBTQ drama A Man Walks Down the Street in select theaters on November 20, 2026, followed by a Read more
LA LGBT Center to Host Annual Youth Thanksgiving Celebration on November 14 As the holiday season approaches, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is preparing to host its annual Youth Thanksgiving Celebration on November 14, 2026, offering a vital sanctuary for Read more
California Expands State Security Grants to Cover Outdoor Pride Events and Open-Air Festivals As LGBTQ+ celebrations, Pride parades, and open-air cultural festivals continue to draw record crowds across California, community organizers have long faced a persistent safety dilemma: while security Read more
Key West Crown Goes to Jada Pinkett Fox Ahead of Live CNN New Year’s Broadcast Jada Pinkett Fox of Dallas, Texas, has won the six-city 2026 “If the Shoe Fits” national tour, earning the title of Queen of New Year’s Read more
100% Volunteer-Run: Downtown LA’s Big Queer Weekend Returns DTLA Proud returns for its 11th annual celebration from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, August 30, 2026. The volunteer-led festival kicks off Friday night with 21+ opening parties at Downtown LA nightlife Read more
SoCal June Pride Events FRIDAY, JUNE 5 NUESTRO ORGULLO (OUR PRIDE) Southeast Los Angeles. Info: somoslea. org SATURDAY, JUNE 6 WEHO PRIDE West Hollywood Park and Santa Monica Blvd. Free Street Fair, Sunday June 7 Parade.Info: wehopride.com FULLERTON PRIDE FEST Read more
Long Beach Pride, marking 43 years of impact, returns this month Long Beach Pride, one of the nation’s longest-running LGBTQ+ celebrations, returns for its 43rd year with the powerful theme “Fearless and Free,” honoring resilience, authenticity, and the ongoing pursuit Read more
FXLK PLAY Exhibition Concludes Historic Run in West Hollywood Following a monumental month celebrating the Tom of Finland Foundation’s past and present artists-in-residence, the historic FXLK PLAY exhibition at Plummer Park’s Long Hall in West Hollywood officially drew to a Read more
Off Sunset 2026: The Intersection of Art, Kink, and Community Activism The Off Sunset Festival officially returns to Silver Lake on Sunday, May 3, 2026, from noon to 7pm. Transforming a half-mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard, the event is Read more
For more details on these events and to purchase tickets please visit www.LALeatherPride.com SATURDAY, MARCH 21 AVATAR PRESENTS: SUBMIT! (PARTNER EVENT), 9pm-2am Sanctuary Studios, 13012 Athens Way, Los Angeles, CA 90061. Avatar’s SUBMIT: Leather, steel, sweat, and a pulse you Read more
FXLK PLAY Artists-in-Mischief, Devotion, and Mythmaking A First-of-Its-Kind Exhibition Celebrating TOM House’s LGBTQ+ Artists-in-Residence. Curated by LA based independent curator Jamison Edgar and features works from Tom of Finland Foundation’s permanent collection, archives, and selected loans. The exhibition runs 19th February–19th Read more
Kerri Colby and Bonnie McKee perform at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Friday, August 22, as Out on the Mountain makes its return The 17th annual Out on the Mountain, a signature LGBTQ Pride event at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Read more
Major LGBTQ+ artist exhibition in West Hollywood Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) presents FXLK PLAY: Mythmaking, Devotion, and Mischief at Tom of Finland Foundation, its inaugural group exhibition of work by the more than 60 LGBTQ+ artists from around the Read more
CinePride Film Festival Debuts in Los Angeles, Celebrating Queer Cinema This September 2025 A bold new chapter in queer cinema begins this fall as CinePride Film Festival, an innovative LGBTQIA+ film festival, makes its debut in Los Angeles, September 11-14, at Read more
