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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

DIRTY LOOKS: HOLIDAY BAZAAR 8PM-12AM

Faultline, 4216 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029. The annual festive gathering, a messy Holiday Bazaar to queer the necessary seasonal pull of late-stage capitalism. Ten vendors, a photo booth, the caroling shenanigans of Tammie Brown and Trap Girl will resound with joy throughout our ears and hearts. 

GLOW ME: SNOWFLAKES 9PM-2AM

Bullet Bar, 10522 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91610. If there has to be a cool winter theme for glow me, it’s gotta be snowflakes. Snowflakes and tinsel and fake snow and things that glow. $7 Cover.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8

A WELL-STRUNG CHRISTMAS 8PM-9:30PM

Renberg Theatre, 1125 N McCadden Pl, Los AngelesCA, 90028. The Singing String Quartet return to put their unique pop-classical spin on holiday hits in A Well-Strung Christmas. 

L.A. TROOP BEVERLY HEELS STARRING TRIXIE MATTEL & PEACHES CHRIST 4PM-10PM

Ricardo Montalban Theatre, 1615 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Drag superstar Trixie Mattel is hitting the road with an all-new theatrical parody of the beloved 80s classic Troop Beverly Hills. Created by and co-starring midnight movie icon Peaches Christ.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9

CALIFORNIA MEN‘S GATHERINGS PRESENTS: ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY POTLUCK & COLLECTION FOR YOUTH CENTER ON HIGHLAND—5:30PM-8PM

Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, 90046. Each holiday season, the CMG shows its appreciation and love to all its members by hosting a fabulous and fun holiday event! They are also collecting for a charity.

UNINSTRUCTED NUDE FIGURE DRAWING AND PAINTING 1PM-4PM

Tom of Finland Foundation, 1421 Laveta Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Each month the Foundation offers a friendly and positive environment to practice your skills. Please bring your own materials. Spinning the tunes: DJ RocketManLA, with over 100,000 songs! Light refreshments will be served. 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13

MOVIE CLUB AT MI CENTRO!—MI CENTRO LGBTQ BOYLE HEIGHTS 2PM-4PM

Mi Centro, 553 S. Clarence Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Join Senior Service staff for a different movie every month! Mi Centro is a partnership between the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Latino Equality Alliance.

LAGLCC DECEMBER 2018 NETWORKING MIXER 6:30PM-9PM

Wolfgang Puck at L.A. Live, 800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015. December holiday networking joint mixer with DTLA Mixer. Live, the traditional “bar and grill” concept with approachable fine dining in a dynamic and energetic atmosphere.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

FRUITCAKE: A QUEER HOLIDAY SHOPPING POP-UP 12PM-7PM

2234 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90027. There’s no better way to start your holiday shopping that by supporting independent queer artists.

GMCLA HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR—CALLING ALL ANGELS 2PM-4PM

Alex Theatre, 216 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, 91203, An eclectic mix of holiday treats sweeter than Santa’s cookies. What could be more heavenly than celebrating the holidays with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles?

KINKY XXXMAS! 9PM-2AM

Bullet Bar, 10522 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91610. A Green Mirror Entertainment and Bullet bar Presentation, a holiday party for leathermen, puppies, kinksters and those who love them.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16

LABB CHRISTMAS BEER BUST! 3PM-7PM

Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, 90029.. Join the Los Angeles Band Of Brothers for fun, camarderie and beer! Come meet our members and find out what the LABB is all about! $5.00 donation at door. $2.00 draft domestic beer at the bar. Raffle Prizes and Raffle Tickets sold by our very own Mr. LA Leather and Eagle LA Leather 2017 Jeff Wilcox.

PIGSKIN UNDERWEAR BEER BUST ANNUAL SOCK DRIVE 3PM-7PM

Eagle562, 2020 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90805. Be naughty and nice at the same time. Donate a pair of socks and sit on a sexy Santa’s lap. Featuring Mr. Long Beach Leather 2018 Louie Ramrod, Mr. CMEN 2017 mark Simonds, and his “Mr. Clause” Jim Angus.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29

GPS: NEW YEARS WEEKEND MAIN EVENT 9PM-4AM

The Globe Theatre, 740 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014. A Paul Nicholls & Justin David presentation. “Our biggest GPS ever with 3 floors of fun!” 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31

MASTERBEAT CLASS OF 2019: NEW YEAR’S LOS ANGELES 9PM-4AM

The Mayan, 1038 Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90015. Check www.masterbeat.com for details.

EAGLE LA NYE BASH

Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Check www.eaglela.com for details.

NEWS YEAR’S EVE AT THE BULLET BAR 9PM

Bullet Bar, 10522 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601. Music by DJ CANDY, champagne toast at midnight, free rides home within 2 miles of The Bullet 10pm-2am.

PRECINCT NEW YEAR‘S BASH 2019 

Precinct, 357 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA. Celebrate the New Year with your downtown LA queer family with no cover!

 


TheResources

AIDS PROJECT LOS ANGELES

611 S. Kingsley Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90010.
www.apla.org. (213) 201-1600.

ASIAN PACIFIC AIDS INTERVENTION TEAM

605 West Olympic Boulevard Suite 610, Los Angeles, CA 90025. www.apaitonline.org. (213) 553-1830. Provides services to all Asian and Pacific Islanders.

BIENESTAR AIDS PROJECT

4955 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027.
www.bienestar.org.

CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT

14530 Sylvan Street, Van Nuys, CA 91411. www.childrenofthenight.org. 800) 551-1300. Shelter for sexually exploited LGBT youth ages up to 17 yrs old.

COVENANT HOUSE

1325 North Western Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90027.
www.covenanthousecalifornia.org. (323) 461-3131. Shelter for youth ages 14-24 yrs old, HIV support, employment assistance, counseling.

GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER OF LONG BEACH

2017 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814. www.centerlb.org.

GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER OF LOS ANGELES

1625 Schrader Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028. www.laglc.org. Supports groups, legal help, counseling, HIV+ services, substance abuse treatment and more.

GENDER WELLNESS OF LOS ANGELES

116 North Robertson Boulevard, Suite 702, Los Angeles, CA 90048. www.genwell.org. Counseling for individuals, couples, families coping with gender identity issues.

JEFFREY GRIFFITH YOUTH CENTER

7051 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90038. www.laglc.org. (323) 461-8163. Drop-in services, support for at risk, homeless trans youth.

LOS ANGELES FREE CLINIC

8405 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. www.sabancommunityclinic.org. (323) 653-1990.

LOS ANGELES GENDER CENTER

1923 1/2 Westwood Boulevard #2, Westwood, CA 90025.  www.lagendercenter.com. (310) 475-8880. Sliding scale clinic.

ORANGE COUNTY THE CENTER

12832 Garden Grove Boulevard, Suite A, Garden Grove, CA 92843. www.thecenteroc.org.

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