BY PAULO MURILLO
WEST HOLLYWOOD
LIZZO, LIL NAS X, KIM PETRAS TO HEADLINE WEHO PRIDE
JJLA, the producers of the WeHo Pride OUTLOUD Festival have announced that Lizzo and Lil Nas X will headline this year’s event scheduled to return to West Hollywood from May 30 to June 1, 2025.
OUTLOUD also announced Honey Dijon, Paris Hilton, Kim Petras, Pabllo Vittar, Rebecca Black and others to the lineup. OUTLOUD Festival is a 3-Day LGBTQ+ Music Festival, profiling and celebrating queer artistry as a kick-off concert to PRIDE Month. This high-energy concert features show-stopping performances, artist interviews, and an outdoor dance area. Guests can enjoy tasty food and beverage areas, craft cocktails and beer gardens, photo ops, surprise appearances, and world-class stage production.
LOS ANGELES
LA LGBT CENTER CONDEMNS GOV’S ATTACK ON TRANSGENDER ATHLETES
Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent comments attacking transgender athletes, calling their participation in women’s sports “deeply unfair” during an interview with a known right-wing extremist, the Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner said in a statement that the Center is “outraged by Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent comments attacking transgender athletes during an interview with a known right-wing extremist. Newsom is parroting the same Republican talking points used to marginalize and erase trans people. This is an appalling betrayal from someone who once positioned himself as a champion of equality, and demonstrated such strong leadership on behalf of LGBTQ+ people during the first Trump administration.”
PALM SPRINGS
HOT RODEO RETURNS AFTER ONE YEAR HIATUS
After a one-year hiatus, the Palm Springs Hot Rodeo is back — and hotter than ever. The fan-favorite event, sanctioned by the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA), will take place May 1–4, 2025, in Palm Springs and Banning, marking a historic milestone as it celebrates the IGRA’s 50th anniversary. For the first time in its history, the Palm Springs Hot Rodeo will feature an all women-led event, highlighting the strength and diversity of the LGBTQ+ rodeo community. The weekend will kick off with the first-ever “Cowgirl Night” on Friday, setting the tone for a weekend packed with competition, celebration, and community spirit.
ORANGE COUNTY
RADIANT HEALTH HOSTS ANNUAL GALA
Radiant Health Center hosted the 39th Annual Gala last month. This year’s theme was Power of Pride: Heroes Unite. Guests were encouraged to wear heroic glam attire inspired by their favorite hero, or their inner champion. This year’s event had a special performance by David Archuleta, with appearances by Miss Livinya Karr and Beacon of Hope Award recipient MenAlive. According to organizers, The Power of Pride: Heroes Unite is more than a tribute—it’s a call to action. “The fight for equality and health equity depends on all of us,” reads a statement.
SAN DIEGO
PRIDE PROMENADE BREAKS GROUND
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and other community leaders recently gathered for a ceremony to break ground and mark the beginning of construction on Pride Promenade, a project intended to make much of Normal Street in Hillcrest a pedestrian-friendly area. The project, funded by the city under the purview of the San Diego Association of Governments, will convert traffic lanes on the west side of Normal Street, from University Avenue to Lincoln Avenue, to a pedestrian promenade and rainbow-colored bikeway. The eastern lanes will remain open to vehicular traffic. “The beginning of construction on the Pride Promenade is a historic moment for Hillcrest and our entire city,” said Gloria. “This project will create a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly destination that reflects the heart and soul of San Diego’s LGBTQ community.”
