That magical time of year is upon us once again, Gay Pride 2011! Here’s a summary of the exciting events happening for ladies around the city.
WEHO Dyke March – Friday June 10 – Santa Monica and San Vicente boulevards | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Free – Join West Side Dykes as they parade through the heart of West Hollywood.
Purple Party in the West Hollywood Park – Friday June 10 – 5 – 7:30 p.m. | Free – The inaugural Pride event, “paying homage to the ‘L’ of LGBT,” features a Happy Hour with specially priced Bacardi beverages, live music and food trucks. Participating eateries include the Sweets Truck, Border Grill, Kogi, Grilled Cheese and Nom Nom. The cast of Showtime’s The Real L Word will be making a special appearance around 8 p.m.
Dyke Day LA – Saturday June 11 – Annual Lesbian BBQ in Barnsdall Art Park. All ages and Free. Featuring DJ’s Nova Jade, Automaton, Miss Kim and Baby D.
Pride Festival – West Hollywood Park – Saturday June 11 and Sunday June 12 – $20 each day – Saturday features America’s Got Talent winner Prince Poppycock takes the Mainstage Dance Pavilion at 6:30 p.m., followed by dance music artist CeCe Peniston at 7 p.m. and Grammy Award-winning artist Mya at 9 p.m. | Sunday features Margaret Cho and Estelle.
Pride March – Sunday June 12 – Free – Two-time Olympian and World medalist Johnny Weir as Grand Marshal. Kicking off at 11 a.m., an anticipated 400,000 revelers will travel westbound along Santa Monica Boulevard from Crescent Heights Boulevard to the main entrance of the LA PRIDE Festival at San Vicente Boulevard.
SCISSOR is a weekly soirée with a sexy vintage twist, with manicures, signature martinis and a huge selection of delicious cheap cocktails.
The music is an eclectic mix of disco, funk, house, indie rock + more! and accenting it with old tunes from decades past. This week, January 30, guest DJ Haizee will stop by for a set. Vintage Style Photos by La Madre
Two of our favorite Lesbian promoters / Djs, French Kiss and Booby Trap, are teaming up for a dance-off at the Silverlake hotspot Akbar. The event happens February 6th, 2011.
The Betty is teaming up with French Kiss to bring you an amazing new Thursday night – SMACK. Every Thursday at The Saint, on Vine near Santa Monica Boulevard.
DJ French Kiss de Kutt guests DJs this week @ the Betty. Also, artist Angela Ellefson will be showing her recent work. Resident DJ Haizee is spinning the early set.
We’re doing things differently these days at the Betty.
Amazing music, lovely people, copious libation, the freedom to go buck wild on the dance floor – these are our passions. This is what we bring you. No bullshit. Ever.
This week DJs J9 and Haizee tag team all night long. Get there early.