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World video travel guide
News • Los Angeles • California • United States • 2012-06-06
LGBT Heritage Month
LGBT Heritage Month was created by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Christopher Street West/LA Pride in 2011 to promote and celebrate the diversity, history and culture of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in the City of Los Angeles. LGBT Heritage Month is the newest Heritage Month celebration, presented each June by Toyota Motor Services-Toyota/Lexus Financial Services, Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Christopher Street West/LA Pride, the Department of Cultural Affairs and the City of Los Angeles. Other Heritage Months include African American Heritage Month, Latino Heritage Month, American Indian Heritage Month and Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
In addition to this month\'s special events like LA PRIDE and Fade to Blue, LA\'s vibrant LGBT culture can be experienced year round throughout the city.
LA PRIDE June 8-10
Margaret Cho at the 2011 LA PRIDE Festival | Photo by LA PRIDE via Facebook
The annual LA PRIDE celebration continues to draw over 500,000 people each year and remains a major focus for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride in the greater Los Angeles area. Christopher Street West (CSW) works year round to ensure that our legacy is safe and will continue for generations to come.
Festival
Saturday 12:00 Noon – 12:00 Midnight
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
During the renovation under the City of West Hollywood Park Master Plan, and building of the new West Hollywood Library, the LA PRIDE Festival will take place with a new format within West Hollywood Park, on San Vicente Blvd. from Santa Monica Blvd. to Melrose Ave. Enjoy live entertainment on multiple stages, headline performances, all new dance venues, numerous exhibitors, food and drink vendors and thousands of members of LA\'s vibrant and active LGBT community.
Parade
One of the largest and most inclusive parades in Los Angeles, the LA PRIDE Parade steps off in West Hollywood at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 10 and travels westbound along Santa Monica Blvd., from Crescent Heights Blvd., to the main entrance of the LA PRIDE Festival at San Vicente Blvd. Over 400,000 will participate in this emotionally charged gathering showcasing the colorful diversity and creative community participation of the LGBT community. Attendees should plan to arrive early. Traffic will be closed on Santa Monica Blvd. between Fairfax Ave. and Doheny Dr. starting at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 10. Santa Monica Blvd. will re-open immediately at the end of the end of the Parade, which may be as late as 4:00 p.m.
Each year the very special title of LA PRIDE Parade Community Grand Marshal is reserved for one group that has been particularly effective in forwarding the mission of Christopher Street West--advancing equality and fostering better understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) issues. Christopher Street West have announced that The Trevor Project has been selected as the 2012 Community Grand Marshal. The Trevor Project, headquartered along the parade route, has participated in LA PRIDE since its early years, utilizing the exposure to build awareness of its life-saving and life-affirming services for LGBTQ youth.
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles - Fade to Blue
Photo by GMCLA via Facebook
Described by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the last important links to a glorious tradition in music,” the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) has garnered an international reputation for musical excellence while remaining deeply rooted in service to the Los Angeles community. Since its founding in 1979, GMCLA has become one of the largest male choral ensembles in the country, featuring 226 singers who have toured nationally and internationally, released thirteen CDs, commissioned more than 300 new works and arrangements and appeared frequently on national television.
On June 23 and 24th, the Chorus will be joined by Grammy Award-winning country music star LeAnn Rimes for Fade to Blue, the first-ever country music show in GMCLA’s 33-year history. The program includes country classics, contemporary hits and a Dolly Parton medley. Fade to Blue will also feature the world premiere of the Brokeback Mountain Suite, which will surely be a powerfully emotional highlight of the event. The performances will take place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased at www.gmcla.org, or phone the Chorus office at 424.239.6506 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Outfest - July 12-22
OUTFEST Opening Night gala | Photo by calvinfleming via Flickr
Outfest: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, is dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting LGBT media. Now in its 30th year, Outfest is the longest-running film festival in Southern California. Jeffrey Schwarz’s documentary Vito has been selected for the Opening Night gala. Vito chronicles the story of Vito Russo, founding father of the gay liberation movement, author of The Celluloid Closet, and vociferous AIDS activist in the 1980s. The film features Lily Tomlin, Armistead Maupin, Bruce Vilanch, Richard Berkowitz and Larry Kramer. Outfest will also present its 16th annual Achievement Award to filmmaker, author and artist John Waters. The Achievement Award is Outfest\'s highest honor and is presented in recognition of a body of work that has made a significant contribution to LGBT film and media.
The Abbey - West Hollywood
Photo by The Abbey via Instagram
Not only is West Hollywood (known locally as “WeHo”) the home of LA PRIDE, it’s also the heart of LA’s gay and lesbian community, where fully 50 percent of the resident population identify as gay or lesbian. The lively “Boys Town” along Santa Monica Boulevard is the site of the PRIDE Parade route, and also where half a million costumed revelers gather for the annual Halloween Costume Carnaval. The rest of the year, it\'s busy day and night with restaurants, bars and dance clubs. If you’re looking for a place with all three of these things wrapped into one lively package, head to The Abbey, dubbed by MTV “The Best Gay Bar in the World.” What began in 1991 as a simple coffeehouse has grown into one of the most popular hotspots in the country, known for its martinis, mojitos and a staff that’s as eye catching as the decor.
Out & About Tours
Photo by Out & About Tours via Facebook
Out & About Tours is Hollywood’s first and only gay bus tour, an entertaining way to learn about the culturally rich, vital and often hidden gay history of Los Angeles. From West Hollywood to Downtown and all points in between, the lively Out & About team will reveal a century of closeted stars, underground bars and gay rights battle scars. This tour was crafted with everyone in mind: gay or straight, young or old, local or visitor.
Celebration Theatre
Cast of \"What’s Wrong With Angry?\" | Photo by Miguel Montalvo via Facebook
Founded in 1982, the Celebration Theatre is a community of artists dedicated to presenting innovative, provocative and relevant work that examines the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer experience. In its Mission Statement, the theatre notes that “We endeavor to challenge society’s perception of [the LGBT] community and give a vibrant voice to its evolving identity.” Opening July 13 for a limited 8-week run is Noel Coward’s Design for Living, a classic menage a trois by a master of the sophisticated.
LACMA
Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM) and “Urban Light” | Photo by LACMA via Facebook
Located in the Miracle Mile district, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest encyclopedic museum west of Chicago, with holdings that include more than 100,000 works spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present. At LACMA, visitors can experience the works of such groundbreaking gay and lesbian artists as Marcel Duchamp, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Annie Leibovitz, Robert Mapplethorpe, Catherine Opie, Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol, to name just a few.
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