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.
UNTIL MAY 22, 2022
RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE
15501 E Arrow Hwy (Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area) Irwindale, CA 91706. Begun in 1963 in Agoura, near Malibu, to create “living history” for schoolchildren and their families, the Renaissance Pleasure Faire has grown into an annual interactive playground and gallery for over 200,000 participants and guests. It has given birth to an industry nationwide and this year is more fun and exciting than ever. Since its inception, more than 5 million people from around the world have visited Southern California’s Renaissance Pleasure Faire, averaging approximately 20,000 each weekend. The event runs from April 9 to May 22. For more info visit: www.renfair.com.
UNTIL MAY 27, 2022
ARCHIVAL INTIMACIES: QUEERING SOUTH/EAST ASIAN DIASPORAS
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries, 909 West Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007. ONE Archives at the USC Libraries (ONE) in collaboration with USC Visions and Voices, USC Pacific Asia Museum (PAM) and South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) is pleased to present Archival Intimacies: Queering South/East Asian Diasporas– a multi-part exhibition and series of programs. This program is curated by Aziz Sohail and Alexis Bard Johnson.
FRIDAY, MAY 6
NETFLIX IS A JOKE PRESENTS: MARGARET CHO 7PM
The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Margaret Cho, Comedian. Actor. Musician. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee. Margaret Cho, a jack of all trades, master of many.
SUNDAY, MAY 8
MOTHER’S DAY DRAG BRUNCH WITH CELEBRITY MOM 10AM-12PM
VIP Nightclub, 3673 Merrill Ave , Riverside, CA 92506. Organized by Riverside LGBTQ Pride with a special guest, Real Housewife and LGBTQIA+ Mom Braunwyn Windham-Burke! All Ages Show. Tickets for this event benefit Riverside LGBTQ+ Pride, a 501(c)(3) Charity.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
INTO THE VEIL 6PM-8PM
Spirit Garden Tarot, 1107 Fair Oaks Avenue #291, South Pasadena, CA 91030. An immersive introduction to Queer, Latin-American diasporic spirituality through the ancestral practice of Espiritismo Cruzado.
SATURDAY, MAY 14
EDEN BEACH: LA’S LARGEST QUEER SUMMER KICK-OFF PARTY + STAYCATION 2PM-7PM
James’ Beach, 60 North Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90291. A special Eden guest appreciation event for queer women and their friends!
VOICEWAVES—INTRO TO COMICS 12PM-2PM
Compound, 1395 Coronado Ave, Long Beach, CA 90804. Part of the Community collection, Join VoiceWaves for a workshop where participants will learn about how to tell stories using comics. The workshop will be led by Genesis Lugo and Valour Aguilar, the illustrators of the upcoming “How Did We Get Here? Long Beach” comic book.
SUNDAY, MAY 15
EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNING 10AM-11:30AM
Monteith Park, 3701 Mullen Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043. Cuties Los Angeles Presents: Sound Healing + Gentle Movement. Led by Zel Amanzi.
THURSDAY, MAY 19
THE HEBREW HILLBILLY—FIFTY SHADES OF OY VEY 10:30PM
Santa Monica Playhouse & Group Theatre, 1211 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Shelley Fisher’s Hit Solo Show, The longest-running solo musical play in the U.S, comes to the Santa Monica Playhouse.
SUNDAY, MAY 22
HOT DOG SUNDAY 4PM
El Cid, 4212 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029. Hot Dog Sundays at Hollywood’s Iconic El Cid. Mario Diaz & Adam Ramzi present your new Sunday afternoon Queer Bang. This is a 21+ event. Presented by Mario Diaz.
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO: TAYLOR JENKINS REID 11:30AM-1:30PM
Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Wine and Whine meets once a month over food and drinks to discuss a book with queer or feminist themes. This group is a safe space for queer/lesbian/bisexual/questioning women (including trans and/or non-binary folks)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25
LEATHER AND LAUGHS @EAGLE LA 10PM-11PM
Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles. Every Wednesday, Indecent Exposure Comedy Show at the Eagle LA Bar in Silver Lake.
