The Pride LA - May 2023

LA LGBT Center Gala Honors LGBTQ Advocates, Raises $1M+ for Lifeline Services

The Los Angeles LGBT Center recently held its annual gala, where over 800 supporters came together to honor several individuals for their contributions to the LGBTQ community. The event, held at the Fairmont Century Plaza, was hosted by social media and television sensation TS Madison and featured a special performance by R&B-soul artist Durand Bernarr.

The Center honored three individuals at the gala: author and activist Pamela Anderson, Emmy-winning actress Keke Palmer, and the beloved entertainer Leslie Jordan (posthumously). Anderson received the Vanguard Award for her long history of activism and allyship, while Palmer received the Vanguard Award for her achievements in the entertainment industry and her commitment to creating new opportunities for young people from marginalized communities. Jordan, an American actor and comedian, as well as a longtime supporter of the Center, was posthumously given the inaugural Leslie

Jordan Award for Excellence in the Arts.

The gala also included speeches from prominent members of the LGBTQ community. Joe Hollendoner, the CEO of the Los Angeles LGBT Center, spoke about the organization’s commitment to fighting for LGBTQ rights through advocacy work, public education, and policy initiatives. He also emphasized the Center’s dedication to providing direct services and a safety net to vulnerable members of the LGBTQ community.

In her acceptance speech, Anderson highlighted the importance of activism and allyship, saying, “We are painting the picture of our lives every day. And every time we walk out the door, it’s performance art. Might as well have a blast. Thank you [Los Angeles LGBT Center] for giving me the chance to share that with you.”

Palmer spoke about the power of sharing unique experiences and using one’s voice to live in their truth, saying, “Living in this world, defying all definitions just to be an

original. There is no greater masterpiece than a person living in their truth.”

Hollywood vets Mayim Bialik and Del Shores gave a touching tribute to Leslie Jordan, who passed away last year. Bialik praised Jordan for his authenticity and connection with fans on social media, saying, “The world formed a love and connection with Leslie during the pandemic—he was who you saw on Instagram…and that’s why he is remembered and mourned so deeply.”

The evening also featured a guest video appearance by Mariah Carey, who decried the 400+ pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation currently on the books in the United States, and a video of Nicole Richie “volunteering” at the Center, directed by 73 Questions creator Joe Sabia of Studio Sabia.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala was supported by Presenting Sponsor: Gilead Sciences, Inc., as well as several other sponsors, including Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Contractors State License Schools and

Insurance Agency, Glamazon L.A.-Amazon’s LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group, Pauley Perrette, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, and American Airlines. The event raised over $1M to support the Center’s lifeline services and advocacy benefiting the LGBTQ community.

Coalition of Faith Communities Stand Against Anti-Transgender Agenda

By Susan Payne

At an All Saints Church in Pasadena lrecently, a coalition of faith communities discussed concerns about a proliferation of legislation that impacts transgender people and denounced anti-transgender agenda in a press conference.

“We are deeply concerned about the growing number of anti-transgender bills being introduced in state legislatures across the country,” said Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley, California. “These bills are based on fear and ignorance, and they are putting transgender people at risk. We call on our elected officials to reject these hateful measures and to stand up for the rights of all people.”

Faith leaders from various denominations

gathered on the national “Transgender Day of Visibility” to proclaim support for the transgender and LGBTQ community, according to Pasadena Now.

Many faither leaders spoke out, including Reverend Mike Kinman, the rector at All Saints. He quoted a Greek bishop who said, “the glory of God is a human being come fully alive.”

“We are here today to say that transgender people are fully alive, and that their lives are sacred,” Kinman said. “We stand with them in solidarity, and we will fight for their rights.”

Another leader, Jonathan Quinn, chair of the All Saints Episcopal Pasadena LGBTQ Ministry, spoke out during the gathering alongside his partner.

“I’m afraid about the free practice of religion of trans people, and how that might be affected

by a lot of this new anti-trans legislation … I’m finding a lot to be afraid of these days, but as a person of faith, I believe that fear must not be given the last word. As a Christian, I believe that God created trans people to show the world their own holiness, joy and love.”

Together, the coalition called on faith leaders to speak out against anti-transgender rhetoric and policies, Pasadena Now reported.

“We urge all faith leaders to use their voices to speak out against hate and discrimination,” said Rev. Jennifer Yen, executive director of the Los Angeles Queer Interfaith Clergy Council. “We must stand together in love and compassion, and we must create a world where all people are safe and affirmed.”

This press conference gathered in response to the transgender rights under attack across the nation, including bills that would ban

transgender students from using the bathrooms that correspond with their gender.

Rabbi Karen Bender said, “As a mommy, as a parent of a child that is trans, it’s my passion to walk with them, as they discover their true selves, and all I’m asking as a parent is that to allow that to happen, to have the freedom to discover who they really are.”

Pamela Anderson accepted the Vanguard Award at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala on April 22.

Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Los Angles LGBT Center

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Disneyland Welcomes Official ‘Pride Nite’

Part Of The Park’s Disneyland After Dark Series Of Events

By Susan Payne

Disneyland is holding its first official LGBTQ Pride Nite this June, making the Happiest Place on Earth even happier.

Pride Nite will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on June 13 and 15 as part of the park’s “Disneyland After Dark” series. Dancing, special attire, and pride-themed backdrops are on the agenda. According to Disneyland

officials, their Anaheim Park drew inspiration from its Parisian sibling for Pride Nite.

Tickets for Pride Nite go on sale on April 20 for $139 each.

This announcement comes as the Burbank entertainment company continues to face backlash in Florida for opposing the state, “Don’t Say Gay” law, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Florida and its governor Ron DeSantis have been in a dispute with Disney since the company opposed the law that prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through third grade, the LA Times reported.

Under pressure, Disney’s former chief executive Bob Chapek said he called DeSantis to express disappointment and concern over the bill, the LA Times reported. In response, DeSantis and the state dissolved the special

tax district where Disney operates Walt Disney World.

Reactions on Pride Nite were mixed among social media users, the LA Times said, some in support and others expressing discontent.

“In the wake of everything that’s happening to the country, that Disney is coming out in support of the community and inviting the community in, in this way, I think is a great thing,” said Eddie Shapiro, organizer of Gay Days Anaheim, an unofficial, formerly afterhours dance party at the park, but with a 25+

year history.

“Disney is obviously saying out loud, ‘We as a company are not cowed by [events in Florida],’ nor should they be,” Shapiro said. “I’m glad that they’re saying that.”

Shapiro added: “I think it’s kind of funny that 25 years later, Disney is ready not to have an unofficial thing but an official thing, and we’re back to having an after-hours, late-night event.”

However, Shapiro said the two events can and will coexist, according to the Times.

San Diego plans to launch a shelter for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness with 45 beds

San Diego’s Housing Commission has announced that the city will be opening an LGBTQ+ youth shelter to provide assistance for young people experiencing homelessness. The commission has awarded a contract to the San Diego LGBT Center to operate the shelter, which will be the first of its kind in the city.

According to Casey Snell, VP of Admin. Homeless Initiatives San Diego Housing Commission, the LGBTQ+ community experiences homelessness at almost 40% higher rates than non-LGBTQ+ individuals, making it critical to provide targeted services for this population. The city has allocated $1.5 million for the new shelter in its 2023 budget, and a search is underway to find a permanent location for the 45-bed facility.

In the meantime, two interim locations in Clairemont and Point Loma will provide 21 beds, with the hope that these locations will be operational within the next 60 days.

Victor Esquivel, the Director of Housing & Youth Homeless Services for the LGBT Center, stated that these types of programs can be a lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth who

have been rejected by their families.

The challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness are numerous, with homophobia, bullying, harassment, and extremist hate on the rise. These obstacles can lead to a devastating increase in mental health crises, and queer youth are overrepresented among young people experiencing homelessness and housing instability in the United States.

A report released by the Trevor Project in February 2022 revealed that 28% of LGBTQ+ youth have experienced homelessness or housing instability at some point in their lives. Those who did had two to four times the odds of reporting depression, anxiety, self-harm, considering suicide, and attempting suicide compared to those with stable housing.

According to True Colors United, a national initiative co-founded over a decade ago by Cyndi Lauper, Lisa Barbaris, Jonny Podell, and Gregory Lewis, LGBTQ young people are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than non-LGBTQ youth. True Colors United aims to level the playing field so that LGBTQ youth are no

more likely to experience homelessness than anyone else.

The opening of the LGBTQ+ youth shelter in San Diego is a step towards

providing support for this vulnerable population. The Housing Commission hopes that this initiative will instill hope in these young people and provide them with a lifeline during a difficult time.

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Ricky Martin presents 2023 GLAAD Vanguard Award to Bad Bunny

Part Of The Park’s Disneyland After Dark Series Of Events

By Susan Payne

Disneyland is holding its first official LGBTQ Pride Nite this June, making the Happiest Place on Earth even happier.

Pride Nite will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on June 13 and 15 as part of the park’s “Disneyland After Dark” series. Dancing, special attire, and pride-themed backdrops are on the agenda. According to Disneyland officials, their Anaheim Park drew inspiration from its Parisian sibling for Pride Nite.

Tickets for Pride Nite go on sale on April 20 for $139 each.

This announcement comes as the Burbank entertainment company continues to face backlash in Florida for opposing the state, “Don’t Say Gay” law, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Florida and its governor Ron DeSantis have been in a dispute with Disney since the company opposed the law that prohibits

instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through third grade, the LA Times reported.

Under pressure, Disney’s former chief executive Bob Chapek said he called DeSantis to express disappointment and concern over the bill, the LA Times reported. In response, DeSantis and the state dissolved the special tax district where Disney operates Walt Disney World.

Reactions on Pride Nite were mixed among social media users, the LA Times said, some in support and others expressing discontent.

“In the wake of everything that’s happening to the country, that Disney is coming out in support of the community and inviting the community in, in this way, I think is a great thing,” said Eddie Shapiro, organizer of Gay Days Anaheim, an unofficial, formerly after-hours dance party at the park, but with a 25+ year history.

“Disney is obviously saying out loud, ‘We as a company are not cowed by [events in Florida],’ nor should they be,” Shapiro said. “I’m glad that they’re saying that.”

Shapiro added: “I think it’s kind of funny that 25 years later, Disney is ready not to have an unofficial thing but an official thing, and we’re back to having an afterhours, late-night event.”

However, Shapiro said the two events can and will coexist, according to the Times.

“SaMo Pride” to Bring Inaugural Festival and “Colors of Pride” Installations Alongside Community Events

Santa Monica is gearing up for its month-long SaMo PRIDE celebration in June, aimed at honoring the LGBTQ+ community. The citywide partnership between Santa Monica Place, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., Santa Monica Pier, the City of Santa Monica, and Santa Monica Travel and Tourism will offer a range of events and experiences. The first-ever SaMo PRIDE Festival on June 3 will turn the entire downtown district into a PRIDE zone, with live music performances, PRIDE-related treats, free swag, games, and activities for all ages.

In addition to the SaMo PRIDE Festival, the celebration will continue throughout the month with a variety of events. The Made with PRIDE Marketplace, a unique retail pop-up, will be hosted every Friday through Sunday in June at Santa Monica Place. The Marketplace showcases over

a dozen LGBTQ+ business owners, highlighting their stories and featuring local goods and services made, conceived and curated in Southern California. Live DJs will spin every weekend throughout the month, and there will be a series of educational and uplifting events, including theater and dance performances, Rainbow Family Storytime, and a PRIDE sunset swim at the Annenberg Community Beach House.

The City of Santa Monica is dedicated to increasing visibility and understanding of the broad spectrum of gender identities and experiences within the LGBTQ+ community. The month-long celebration includes the lighting of City Hall in rainbow colors and a series of community events, such as the PRIDE Proclamation, an AIDS LifeCycle Ride finish line celebration, Queer Prom for LGBTQ+ youth, and

Drag Queen Storytime. The Santa Monica History Museum will feature the exhibit

“Coming Out West”, a video-based collection of oral histories of Santa Monica Bay area LGBTQ+ elders. SaMo PRIDE

is an opportunity to celebrate diversity and inclusivity in the community and to promote acceptance and understanding for all.

Trans Musician Jake Zyrus to Headline Long Beach Festival

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By Enrique Guadiz

The Long Beach Filipino Festival is back for its fourth year, promising an exciting day of cultural festivities and family fun. The event will take place at Jackie Robinson Academy Field in Long Beach, California, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. With two stages, dozens of community and retail vendors, food trucks, and a kid’s area, attendees can expect a diverse and entertaining day. The festival also celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

This year’s festival has a theme of “Pista de Mayo,” which translates to May Fiesta in Tagalog. One of the highlights of the festival will be a Flores de Mayo or Santacruzan procession. This nondenominational parade, which dates back to the 1800s, traditionally has religious and historical significance. Participants are encouraged to dress up in traditional Filipino attire like barong tagalogs or

Filipiniana dresses with their family or organization.

The festival’s entertainment lineup features a diverse group of performers, including Talilo Marfil, activist and musician, Jake Zyrus, who is part of the LGBT+ community and came out as a transgender male in 2017, a capella group Filosophy, and Gingee. Musical acts include Nievera, The Magikeros, DJ Icy Ice, Jessica Loiuise Garcia, Adryanna Ducasin, Russ Coson, The Little Lyres, Synergy Girls Group, Mahaliah Nakita, Honore, and Omilani. Filipino martial arts groups Kali Kollective and Pamana Kali will also showcase their skills with demonstrations, and local Filipino dance troupes will perform traditional dances from the Philippines. Hosts for the event include Jules Graeser, Erick Esteban, Pretty Papes, and Jun Aglipay.

Overall, the Long Beach Filipino Festival promises to be a wonderful celebration of Filipino culture, music, and community.

Transgender parole seekers in California experience misgendering

A recent study conducted by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and the Social Justice Legal Foundation reveals that 43% of parole hearings for transgender and nonbinary individuals in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) involved misgendering and insensitive remarks. Despite one nonbinary parole seeker requesting to be addressed by name, rather than any pronoun, commissioners insisted on choosing a pronoun. In another instance, a commissioner questioned the parole seeker’s ability to remain sober due to the LGBTQ+ community’s supposed party culture.

In January 2021, California implemented the Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act (TRADA), which mandates the use of proper gender pronouns and honorifics for transgender and nonbinary individuals in CDCR custody, among other requirements.

For the first time since TRADA’s implementation, researchers analyzed 42 parole hearing transcripts from January

1, 2021 to February 28, 2022, involving transgender and nonbinary parole seekers. The study aimed to determine how these individuals fared in parole hearings. Results indicated that roughly one-third of transgender/nonbinary parole seekers were granted parole, similar to the rate for the general population of parole seekers during that period.

However, having a clear housing plan was a significant factor in parole grants, with 56% of transgender/nonbinary individuals with a housing plan receiving parole, compared to only 13% without one. The study’s authors highlighted the difficulty transgender individuals face in finding suitable transitional housing due to gender segregation and discrimination despite California’s anti-discrimination housing laws. This exclusion exacerbates the already challenging process of re-entry. While this study offers a preliminary understanding of the treatment of transgender and nonbinary parole seekers in California, the authors called for additional data to further assess their experiences

San Francisco to Repeal Anti-LGBT State Boycott, California Considers Following Suit

San Francisco is set to repeal a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that have been accused of restricting abortion, voting, and LGBTQ rights, after determining that the boycott is causing more harm than good.

The move was approved by a 7-4 vote by the Board of Supervisors, and if passed on a second and final vote next Tuesday, is expected to be signed by Mayor London Breed.

The boycott was initially passed in 2016 and applied only to states that were believed to limit LGBTQ rights, but later expanded to include states that restricted access to voting and abortion. The idea was to exert economic pressure on those conservative states, but a recent report released by the city administrator concluded that the policy was raising costs and administrative burdens for the city, and there were fewer bidders for city work. The report also noted that ending the boycott might reduce contracting costs by 20% annually.

Additionally, hundreds of exemptions and waivers were granted for some $800 million worth of contracts, but no states were motivated to reform their laws in response to the boycott.

San Francisco Board President Aaron Peskin, who co-sponsored the repeal, said that the measure was well-intentioned but ultimately failed to accomplish the social

change it sought to effect, and instead created serious obstructions to everything from accessing emergency housing to being able to cost-effectively purchase the best products and contracts for the city.

“Instead, this onerous restriction has led to an uncompetitive bidding climate and created serious obstructions to everything from accessing emergency housing to being able to cost-effectively purchase the best products and contracts for the City,” Peskin said in a statement.

California is also considering repealing a similar ban on state-funded travel to states it considers discriminatory towards LGBTQ people, after sports teams at public colleges and universities had to find other ways to pay for road games in states like Arizona and Utah.

The prohibition means that the state is unable to use state money to pay for people who live in other states to travel to California for abortions, which has complicated some of the state’s other policy goals. As a result, state Senate leader Toni Atkins announced legislation last month that would end the ban and replace it with an advertising campaign in those states that promotes acceptance and inclusion for the LGBTQ community.

The bill would set up a fund to pay for the campaign, which would accept private

donations and state funding — if any is available.

The move to repeal the ban in San Francisco and possibly in California has received mixed reactions. Supporters of the ban argue that the boycott is an effective way to promote social change and push back against discriminatory

laws, while opponents say that the boycott harms local businesses and does little to change laws in other states.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will hold a final vote on the repeal next week, and it is expected to pass.

Iconic Shepard Fairey Work Previewing For Auction At SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS

Hope 2008, Andy Warhol’s Instant Warhol Polaroid Collages, And Other Works Up For Auction Starting

Saturday, May 6 at 1 pm.

SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS is set to host a Two Day auction: photography Saturday, May 6 and Modern & Contemporary Fine Art: Sunday, May 7, and the highlight of the event on Sunday is the auction of a masterwork by contemporary artist Shepard Fairey, HOPE, 2008.

The modern and contemporary art sale on Sunday, May 7, 2023, will include the original work by Shepard Fairey of HOPE, 2008. This is the FIRST and ONLY canvas artwork made of the iconic HOPE image specifically created for the posters used in Barack Obama’s historic 2008 presidential campaign. Two later larger versions were created: One resides in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery, and the other sold at Heritage Auctions in May 2022 for $735,000. The one at SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS is estimated at $1,000,000 - $1,200,000. We have also acquired the original unique framed stencil used to make this canvas by Shepard Fairey which is estimated at $400,000 - $500,000.

The artwork, a mixed-media stenciled collage on canvas, is signed and dated by Shepard Fairey and measures 48 x 31 inches. The framed artwork measures 49 3/4 x 33 inches.

SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS 2-Day

Spring Auction will begin on May 6, 2023, featuring 130+ works of Fine Art Photography, with 100% of the hammer for

the last 28 lots to be donated to the Focus on AIDS Foundation, which is a 501c3. The modern and contemporary art sale on May 7, 2023, will include the iconic HOPE artwork by Shepard Fairey.

The set of collages is estimated to sell for between $400,000 and $500,000 at the upcoming auction. Interested buyers can preview the collages, as well as other items in the auction, live and online at the Santa Monica Auctions website.

Following our auction on Day 1, we will be holding a modern and contemporary art auction featuring over 100 works by artists including: Shepard Fairey, Andy Warhol, Mary Corse, Keith Haring, Carlos Almaraz, Jean Michel Basquiat, David Hockney, GRONK, Sam Francis, Eric Orr, Robbie Conal, Billy Al Bengston, Alex Katz, Ed Moses, Jenny Holzer, Christo, John Baldessari, Sterling Ruby, Man Ray, Miró, Chagall, Robert Indiana, Ed Ruscha, and Tom Wesselmann.

You can preview these works live and online NOW along with other works at their auction website: smauctions.com.

Shepard Fairey (1970)

HOPE, 2008

Mixed-Media Stenciled Collage

Unique

Image: 48 x 31 inches

Framed: 49 3/4 x 33 inches

Estimate: $1,000,000 - $1,200,000

Julian Wasser (1938)

Duchamp Playing Chess with a Nude (Eve Babitz), Duchamp Retrospective, Pasadena Art Museum, 1963, 2015

Printed in 2016

Original photograph taken in 1963

Light-jet print

Edition of 5 2/5

Framed: 40 7/8 x 60 7/8 inches

Estimate: $60,000 - $70,000

MONICA COMMUNITY

DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Snell, Chair; Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez, Vice Chair; Dr. Susan Aminoff; Dr. Nancy Greenstein; Dr. Tom Peters; Rob Rader; Dr. Sion Roy; Catalina Fuentes Aguirre, Student Trustee; Kathryn E. Jeffery, Ph.D.,