THE 2ND ANNUAL WHITTIER PRIDE FESTIVAL
The 2nd Annual Whittier Pride Festival takes place this month on Saturday September 25 from 12noon to 6pm at Center Park, 6532 Friends Ave, Whittier, CA 90601. This FREE one day event is focused on celebrating diversity, self-awareness, promoting family values, health & wellness in all its forms. Enjoy live entertainment, vendors, food trucks and much more!
The Whittier Pride Drag Brunch will take place on Sunday, September 26 from 11am-2pm at the Double Tree by Hilton, 7320 Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602. Benefiting Whittier Pride Nonprofit Organization the event includes pride mimosas, surprise guests and pride giveaways.
For more info visit: www.whittierpridefestival.org.
WEST HOLLYWOOD
OR BAR COMING TO FORMER GOLD COAST BAR SPACE
Fashion Police co-host George Kotsiopoulos is teaming up with Circus of Books owner Rob Novinger and Fire Hot Yoga founder Stephanie Schestag to open a new gay bar called Or Bar (“Or” meaning “Gold” in French) at the former Gold Coast space in West Hollywood. On his official Instagram page Kotsiopoulos posted: “I’ve been working on a few exciting projects during this loooong pandemic and here’s one I can finally announce: My friends and I are opening an LBGTQ bar in West Hollywood!!! We are super excited to create a cool, upscale space with back-to-basic drinks, GREAT music and chic peeps in this iconic location.” Gold Coast Bar closed for good in September 2020 after serving the community for 39 years. It became the fourth gay bar to close on Santa Monica Boulevard. The LGBT community lost Gym Bar, Flaming Saddles, and Rage Nightclub due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced all bars shut for over a year.
SAN DIEGO
POLICE SEEK TWO MEN IN HATE CRIME ATTACK AT MISSION BEACH
San Diego police are seeking information leading to the identify of two men who allegedly attacked, harassed and pointed a gun at a group of LGBT people last month in Mission Beach. Police say one of the assailants threw a large beer can at one of the victims, hitting her in one of her eyes. Another assailant pointed a handgun at the head of one of the victims. The men allegedly shouted homophobic slurs at the group which police are calling a hate crime. San Diego County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in. Tips can be made to the San Diego Police Department’s Northern Division at (858) 552-1726 or Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.
PALM SPRINGS
PALM SPRINGS LEATHER PRIDE 2021
Get ready for “XXVI Unlocked: Full Release!” Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert has announced the return of Palm Springs Leather Pride, taking place October 28-31, 2021. All your favorite events will be back, including the Mr. Palm Springs Leather 2021 Contest, the Formal Leather Dinner, their world famous Clothing-Optional Pool Parties at Canyon Club, a hosted Cigar Social at Barracks, as well as an evening Cruise Party and Vendor Mart at Tool Shed.
For more info visit: www.palmspringsleatherpride.org.
LONG BEACH
LONG BEACH PRIDE TO RETURN IN 2022
Long Beach Pride is returning to after a two year hiatus. The nonprofit organization will host a three-day event weekend planed for July 8, 9 and 10. It returns to the Shoreline Drive in downtown Long Beach. It will go back to basics feature live music and dance performances and showcase local artists and special community programming. No word yet on whether the parade will return as well. Long Beach Pride was established in October 1983 and produced the first annual Long Beach Pride Festival & Parade in June of 1984.
