MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS
TRANSACTION 1PM-3PM
Trans Wellness Center. For more info: (323) 993-2900 or visit: www.mytranswellness.org. A social support group for transgender women at any stage of gender transition, many participants are in a marginal or transitional living situation. Facilitated by Friends Community Center.
EVERY TUESDAY
BLUSH 2PM-4PM
Trans Wellness Center. For more info: (323) 993-2900 or visit: www.mytranswellness.org. A sex-positive youth program facilitated by staff from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, focusing on HIV/STI prevention and education, harm reduction, and discussing best practices for personal wellness.
SELF DEFENSE CLASS 7PM-9PM
Trans Wellness Center. For more info: (323) 993-2900 or visit: www.mytranswellness.org. All trans/queer self-defense class taught by a Trans Woman and former National Judo Champion, Ryka Aoki. FREE
EVERY WEDNESDAY
JEST IMPROV CLASSES 7PM-9PM
Community Resource Center, 2471 Portela Road, Suite 100, Ventura, CA. Looking for a fun and safe environment to play? Join Diversity Collective at Jest Improv for their introductory improv classes, every Wednesday.
EVERY FRIDAY
FREEDOM FRIDAYS 11AM-6PM
Trans Wellness Center. For more info: (323) 993-2900 or visit: www.mytranswellness.org. Drop-in clinic for name and gender marker change, also financial coaching and employment resources, as well as referrals for other legal issues. Presented by the TEEP Program of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Legal Department.
THURSDAY, JAN 13
CANCEL CULTURE AND ANTISEMITISM WITH BAR 7PM-8:30PM
American Jewish University, 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90077. Join Nellie Bowles and Bari Weiss in person at AJU for a close look at the blurred lines between cancel culture and antisemitism.
FRIENDS & GAY SHIT W/ NIC SCHEPPARD & JENSON TITUS 9PM
The Elysian, 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90039. Half talk show, half character pageant, full gay extravaganza. This monthly show features some of LA’s finest character improvisers interviewed by Very Gay Paints’ own Nic Scheppard and Jenson Titus.
SATURDAY, JAN 15
PLANT SWAP LA 12PM-2PM
Verdugo Bar, 3408 Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Monthly fundraiser benefiting Los Angeles LGBT Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Hosted at Verdugo Bar every 3 Saturday of the month.
LAVENDER COUNTRY W. GARRETT T CAPPS, JACK HABEGGERS CELEBRITY TELETHON 8PM
The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa , CA 92627. The current emergence of fascism and the deep political divisions in American culture are making Lavender Country a critical component of progressive and radical politics.
BIG GAY PARTY: BLACK LIGHT DISCO 9PM-2AM
Catch One, 4067 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Wear something tight and white to stand out under our black lights. We’ll have glow sticks and neon paint. Be warned.. things might get messy.
THURSDAY, JAN 20
ALUMNI MIXER 5:30PM-7:30PM
Akbar, 4356 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90029. RSVP: alumni@lalgbtcenter.org. Mixer for Former Youth Members of the Center. Come build community and learn about the Center’s new alumni network! Proof of vaccination will be required.
SATURDAY, JAN 22
SEXY GAY COMEDY PARTY 8PM-11PM
3854 S Hobart Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Where funny and sexy meet. A standup comedy show where the hottest gay male comedians perform jokes and create a good time.
SUNDAY, JAN 23
FOOD ON FOOT VOLUNTEER DAY 12:30PM-2:30PM
Los Angeles LGBT Center, 1625 Schrader Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028. S.E.E. Project helping those in need! Come and volunteer your time to distribute supplies and food to the unhoused community. You are welcomed to bring clothing donations. Please make sure the donations are practical and will be helpful to the unhoused families.
THURSDAY, JAN 27
KU’ER WORLDS: QUEERING CHINESE AMERICAN IDENTITIES IN ART AND FILM 7PM-8:30PM
USC School of Cinematic Arts, Ray Stark Family Theatre, 900 West 34th Street, #108, Los Angeles, CA 90007. Event by USC Visions and Voices, Join some of today’s most exciting artists and filmmakers for an open exploration of LGBTQ communities and their allies within AAPI culture.
FRIDAY, JAN 28
PSTKU’ER WORLDS: ART AND FILMMAKING WORKSHOP 10AM-2PM
Doheny Memorial Library, Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall, 3550 Trousdale Parkway, Room 240, Los Angeles, CA 90089. USC students are invited to join acclaimed filmmakers Andrew Thomas Huang, WangShui, and Hao Wu for a hands-on workshop exploring issues related to storytelling, LGBTQ identities, AAPI identities, and cross-cultural exchange, assisted by USC professor Jenny Lin and USC Chinese Studies librarian Tang Li.
BIAGGI NAUGHTY AND NUTS 2, 8PM-9:30PM
The Black Box, 1089 N Oxford Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029. Politically Incorrect show about the life and life style of a Porn star. The production includes (rather tasteful) sexually explicit scenes which includes foul (strong) language. 21+
