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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.
SATURDAY, OCT 8
TOM OF FINLAND ART & CULTURE FESTIVAL 2022
Second Home Hollywood, Los Angeles. Info: www.tomoffinland.org.
UNIDAD: GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS
Highland Theaters, 5604 North Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90042. Documentary film featuring 9 founding/original members of GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS (GLLU) in Los Angeles, California, one of the first Queer Latinx organizations in the country.
SUNDAY, OCT 9
TOUR HOMESTEAD MUSEUM AFTER DISCUSSION OF 1914 PURITY RAIDS AGAINST GAYS
15415 East Don Julian Road in City of Industry, CA. Gay Men Los Angeles tour attendees will listen to Gennie Turlock Discusstion about The Long Beach Purity Raids of 1914 and Remembering LGBTQ+ History.
THURSDAY, OCT 13
EDGY CONFERENCE 2022: DIMENSIONS OF GENDER
Skirball Cultural Center 2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049. A one-day conference for professionals working with LGBTQ youth and families hosted by Penny Lane Centers.
FRIDAY, OCT 14
DEAR HARVEY
El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA. A documentary-style play about the impact and legacy of Harvey Milk, California’s first openly gay elected official and groundbreaking activist, told through a series of speeches, historical documents, and verbatim interviews with the people who knew him.
SATURDAY, OCT 15
QUEER HISTORY LA EXCURSION 8:15AM-5PM
Pearson Library, Chapel Ln, Thousand Oaks, CA. Center for Cultural Engagement and Inclusion at California Lutheran University is partnering with The Lavender Effect to offer a walking tour of locations in Downtown Los Angeles that are significant in Queer history. After the walking tour, participants will attend the Queer Mercado, an East L.A. market that promotes small Latinx Queer businesses.
¡JOTERÍA! A CULTURAL EVENT 4PM
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. An afternoon highlighting queer Latinx Culture and an evening screening of Bamby Salcedo’s documentary “QueenCiañera.” Music, vendors, food, arts and crafts, plus panels discussing talents and leadership in community will be part of the day’s celebration.
BLACKOUT WITH JOE GAUTHREAUX 10PM-6AM
Los Globos, 3040 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Reflex & Gay Almanac present ROAR Los Angeles BLACKOUT after Above & Beyond.
DENNIS HENSLEY’S THE MISMATCH GAME! THE DRESSED TO THRILL EDITION, 8PM
The Village at Ed Gould Plaza, 1125 N McCadden Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90038. The long-running comedy hit returns to the Renberg for two nights of R-rated game show insanity. Also Sunday, Oct 16 at 7pm.
SUNDAY, OCT 16
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY PRIDE, 12 NOON
Arceo Memorial Park, 3125 Tyler Ave, El Monte. FREE to the public, the festival will include a family area, STEM, Author’s Tent, Health & Wellness, Arts exhibit, Cos Play (costumes encouraged), interfaith benediction, interfaith Blessing of the Animals, Lawn Gaymes, Entertainment and Food Trucks. For more info visit: www.sgvpride.org.
FRIDAY, OCT 21
CINEMA DISCO! PRESENTS: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW + QUEER DANCE PARTY! 6PM
Oracle Tavern, 1640 North Spring Street, Los Angeles. HawtMess Productions Is excited to announce they are launching a brand new monthly series that combines watching your favorite CULT CLASSIX. LGBTQIA+ CiNeMa DiScO : Rocky Horror Picture Show AND Queer Dance Party! BYO-blankets, picnic chairs, besties and babes!
SATURDAY, OCT 22
MODELS OF PRIDE, 9AM
Los Angeles City College, 855 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029. The world’s largest FREE conference for LGBTQ+ youth and allies ages 24 and younger. Celebrating it’s 30th anniversary, Models of Pride is returning to its traditional all-day conference and will include more than one-hundred workshops, a Resource, College, and Job Fair, carnival games, live entertainment, and more! More info: www.modelsofpride.org.
EDEN ANARCHY LA 9PM-2AM
Rainbow Bar & Grill, 9015 Sunset Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069. An emo Halloween dance party for the lesbian, queer, nonbinary and trans community in Los Angeles! Your favorite alternative throwbacks all night long with LIVE MONSTERS.
THURSDAY, OCT 27
PALM SPRINGS LEATHER PRIDE
Info: www.pslod.org.
