Gay

VITAM PICTURARUM – PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
An LGBTQ+ photography exhibition that explores the quotidian – framing a snippet of everyday life of and through our queer lens. Expounding on existential issues, tribalism, creativity, love, joy, and more, from the humdrum to the fantastical. With a presentation of over 30 local and international artists. Curated by Amina Cruz, Antonio Zaragoza, and Ruben Esparza. The opening reception will take place on June 14 and feature a DJ and literary performance by West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Jen Cheng.

 

Check the website for times
Website Link
wehopride.com
Event Date
Event Location

Plummer Park – Long Hall
7377 Santa Monica
West Hollywood, CA 90069
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0914637, -118.350834

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Free, No RSVP Required
Event ID
10322064
Event Main Image

DAYS OF RAGE, MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT ON ACTIVIST POSTERS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Days of Rage is a web exhibition that enlivens historical activist posters through analysis and storytelling. Grounded in the experiences of activists and graphic designers, the exhibition positions LGBTQ+ graphic design as embodied in community realities and histories, producing subjective reflections on the interdependence of design and activism.  
Website Link
daysofrage.onearchives.org
Event Date
Event Location

Streaming
CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
36.778261, -119.4179324

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10322241
Event Main Image

PRIDE AT THE FOWLER – ARCHIVING GAY HISTORY

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s Virtual Screening Room to view The Beauty President, a presentation by Barnette, followed by a conversation moderated by the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s May Hong HaDuong. The conversation will focus on contemporaray art’s capacity to breathe new life into archival content; how to deal with what is missing, and the limits of existing archives, and the power of images to undo the lies of history.
Website Link
fowler.ucla.edu/events/pride-at-the-fowler-archiving-gay-history
Event Date
Event Location

Fowler Museum – Online
CA 90095
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.070264, -118.4440562

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
3108253237
Event ID
10321981
Event Main Image

SECRET LIVES, STORIES, MUSIC, AND ORIGINAL WRITINGS BY LGBTQ+ SENIORS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Theater
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Secret Lives explores the stories of the remarkable seniors in the Los Angeles LGBT Center Senior Services program and many historical figures who had to keep secrets to maintain their careers, families, and place in society.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=EGZ7zv0NH8s
Event Date
Event Location

Live Streaming
Los Angeles, CA
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10322011
Event Main Image

DAYS OF RAGE, MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT ON ACTIVIST POSTERS

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Days of Rage is a web exhibition that enlivens historical activist posters through analysis and storytelling. Grounded in the experiences of activists and graphic designers, the exhibition positions LGBTQ+ graphic design as embodied in community realities and histories, producing subjective reflections on the interdependence of design and activism.  
Website Link
daysofrage.onearchives.org
Event Date
Event Location

Streaming – One Archives at the USC libraries
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.821.2771
Event ID
10317662
Event Main Image

PRIDE NIGHT AT THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Enjoy a fun evening with your favorite animals and colorful fishes. This event is for all ages and also includes drag queen storytelling, rainbow photo opportunities, and more. Pride Night is a celebration of our diverse community. As with all of our cultural and community festivals, we welcome everyone and encourage bringing new friends together.
Website Link
aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/pride_night
Event Date
-
Event Location

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7621679, -118.196966

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check website for ticket price
Contact Phone
562.590.3100
Event ID
136464
Event Main Image

The Studies – Untitled Flags

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Rubén Esparza’s Untitled (flag) series challenges the symbolic meaning of the American flag and questions the sociopolitical history that has made it recognizable globally. A symbol of the American dream for some, and capitalist imperialism for others, the history of the American flag is fraught and complicated.

 

Check the website for times May 22 – September 16
Website Link
lacountylibrary.org/location/west-hollywood-library
Event Date
-
Event Location

West Hollywood Library
625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0816776, -118.384269

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.652.5340
Event ID
10322340
Event Main Image

Keith Haring: Radiant Vision

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Long Beach Museum of Art is honored to exhibit this prolific artist in Long Beach for the first time. Haring’s guiding principle was that art should belong to everyone, which in turn is the driving force of this exhibition. It has appeared in New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, and the northern cities of Monza and Parma, Italy, offering powerful examples of how Haring fought for change, using art as a platform for activism.

 

Adults – $12, Seniors/ Seniors – $10, Members/Youth – Free
Website Link
hlbma.org/upcoming-exhibitions
Event Date
-
Event Location

Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90803
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7634664, -118.1647638

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$10 – $12
Contact Phone
562.439.2119
Event ID
10322400
Event Main Image

Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This will be the first major international tour of pioneering artist Mickalene Thomas’s work. Marking its debut at The Broad with over 80 works from the last 20 years, the exhibition highlights how Thomas has mastered and innovated within several disciplines, from mixed-media painting and collage to installation and photography.

 

May 25 – September 29 Tuesdays – Sundays, check the website for times $22, Reserve a timed entry ticket at the website
Website Link
thebroad.org/art
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Broad
221 S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0544669, -118.2505609

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$22,
Event ID
10322277
Event Main Image

Hidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles’ LGBTQ+ Collections

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
ONE Archive at USC Libraries and LA as Subject are excited to announce the debut of Hidden Histories: Discovering Los Angeles’ LGBTQ+ Collections. Hidden Histories aims to create a centralized resource of LGBTQ+ archival material for researchers and community members.  A generous grant from the California State funds this project Library.
Website Link
scalar.usc.edu/works/one-hidden-histories
Event Date
-
Event Location

United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10322093
Event Main Image
Gay