Photo: Cynthia Erivo
THE LA LGBT CENTER GALA has announced that Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress, singer, songwriter, and producer Cynthia Erivo will be honored with the Schrader Award.
A global sensation and proud queer woman, Erivo will be recognized for her stellar achievements in entertainment and activism championing the LGBTQ+ community.
Mickalene Thomas, considered one of the most influential visual artists of our time, will be honored with this year’s Vanguard Award. Thomas is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose work has yielded widely celebrated aesthetic languages within contemporary visual culture. An out lesbian, she’s recognized for her advocacy and commitment to intersecting complexities of Black and female identity within the Western canon.
This year’s gala will also feature a special musical performance by power pop trio MUNA, who will be honored the Leslie Jordan Award for Excellence in the Arts.
The event takes place at the Shrine Auditorium, Saturday, May 18th from 6PM—11PM.
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