📣 Events: Week of JUL 14, 2025

volume iii • issue 29 ~ here's your rundown of queer, sapphic-friendly events happening in Los Angeles this week.

Jul 14, 2025

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July 14

↻ƒ Herstories: LGBTQ+ Women's Group

HERstories is a gathering place for all LGBTQ+ feminine-identified folx who seek strong community connection and great conversation. It's a weekly, facilitated social group with open discussion. This group meets every Monday from 8pm-10:00pm on Zoom.

↻ƒ luv x basketball

queer pick up 🏀💞

↻ƒ Queer Run Club

Bringing the joy of running to different LA neighborhoods 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️👟 all skill levels 💖

"The Constellations Project" Exhibition

"The Constellations Project" is an intergenerational, LGBTQ+ art and storytelling project.

30+ Pasadena Queer Meetup

We are moving our normal Thursday event to Monday for this month only. Come hang out with a low stakes group! We play a couple of games, have some conversation starters and enjoy each other's company. We hope that you will come hang out and build community.

Queer Crush Climbing

We’re all about creating safe and inclusive spaces for those who are diverse in their gender, romantic, and sexual orientations. We empower Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color of all abilities to seek healing, health, community, and connection with the land through the art and sport of climbing.

July 15

↻ƒ Pasadena Women's Rugby Practice

Whether you're a seasoned rugby player or a beginner who has never played rugby before, we welcome all women and nonbinary people (18+) to join us at our weekly rugby practices. We provide a queer inclusive and close knit community that supports each other as we work to develop our rugby skills, general fitness, and self-confidence.

↻ƒ Art Workshop

Join our creative art workshops for teens! Build skills, make friends, and boost confidence in a fun, inclusive environment!

↻ƒ ACT III QUEER OPEN MIC

Get ready for a night of queer poetry & music at ACT III QUEER OPEN MIC.

↻ƒ LGBTQIA+ Support Group

Connect, share, and find community.

↻ƒ Sapphic Skate LA

Come skate and learn how to skate with other sapphics. (Skateboarding and rollerskating)

ƒ Beats n Babes - Open Decks & DJ Workshop

Beats n Babes is an event series and DJ collective with the mission of creating more queer spaces within the EDM scene.

Plush Pony Show

LA’s top queer & BIPOC musical improv stars unite for a two-act spectacle of song, comedy, and unapologetic joy.

Friend or Flame Speed Dating

Come speed date with us. Will you find a friend or flame?

Rainbow Reels

A night of short films by LGBTQ+ filmmakers! Support local filmmakers and enjoy a night of short films and community!

karaoke night

Ven a pasar una noche divertida cantando tus canciones favoritas en nuestro karaoke night, ¡te esperamos con micrófono en mano!

Queer Crush Climbing: Cheers! for Queers

We host events in effort to create safe and inclusive spaces for those who are diverse in their gender, romantic, and sexual orientations. We empower Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color of all abilities to seek healing, health, community, and connection with the land through the art and sport of climbing.

Queers Do Rope QTBIPOC Exclusive Munch

QDR is having our monthly QTBIPOC exclusive rope munch. Come join other QTBIPOC rope enthusiasts to talk about rope, nerd out on kinky interests, enjoy optional food, and make friends!

Skin Tag | Comedy Open Mic

Skin Tag is a queer-run open mic established in 2021 and hosted by Cigi Farmer, Chelsea Morgan, Jessy Morner-Ritt and Taylor Ortega.

WLW Folk Duo Lively Hearth

Discover your new favorite fiancée-and-fiancée band: Lively Hearth is folk music with choral, Broadway, and country inflections. Free show starts at 8pm, followed by an open mic.

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July 16

↻ƒ Queer Catch LA

Join us for a no pressure, no commitment game of catch! We don’t play full-on games, we just play catch and sometimes bat and always talk queer life.

↻ƒ Free Queer Candlelit Yoga

Join us for a serene and grounding hour of Queer Candlelit Vinyasa Yoga, held in a cozy, sober, affirming space.

↻ƒ Reading Rainbow: “They Both Die in the End”

Discover Reading Rainbow, an inclusive space where individuals can dive into literature that celebrates LGBTQIA+ voices.

↻ƒ Cinema Therapy

Join us for Cinema Therapy every Wednesday at the Greater Whittier LGBTQ+ Center! Enjoy snacks and a community-chosen movie each week.

↻ƒ Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Join us Wednesdays 5–6pm. All are welcome!

↻ƒ Queer Pickleball

Want to get some exercise in the AM? Want to make some friends? Come to queer pickleball Wednesday mornings!

Sketch & Kvetch

A bi-monthly sketch and mingle night at wood coffee co!

Queer Latte Art Throwdown

Join us for our Queer Art Latte Throwdown! All proceeds will be going to LA LGBT Center.

Avenues to Wellness

Join this event for a group discussion about the different avenues to mental and physical wellness, and a yoga session conducted by our Zen Folk Instructgor.

Queer Crush Climbing: Send with Pride

Join our Send with Pride Meet Up, a safe space for LGBTQ+ folx and allies to create community and meet new climbing partners.At Sender One we strive to create positive climbing experiences for our community, supporting each member for whatever their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression may be.

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July 17

↻ Queer Art Hang: Bead Bracelets

Every Thursday we have a Queer Art Hang night! This Thursday, we will be making bead bracelets!

↻ƒ Parent + Baby Meet Up

Stay out of isolation & bring the baby to this laid back hangout where parents and carers of all kinds are welcomed & celebrated.

↻ƒ Dyke Soccer

👾 DM for our discord for schedule & locations! healing ur inner child one pickup game at a time. for gender-expansive dykes of all stripes

↻ƒ luv x basketball

queer pick up 🏀💞

↻ƒ Pasadena Women's Rugby Practice

↻ƒ Queer Yoga

With Love Projects joined us in creating space for queer and trans folks to move, breathe, and unwind.

↻ Stud Country

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Church of Line Dance 🏳️‍🌈

↻ƒ Sapphic Skate LA

Come skate and learn how to skate with other sapphics. (Skateboarding and rollerskating)

A BIPOC and Queer Improv Jam

Come jam with Favorite Cousin! You’ll warm up, do a mix-up of scenes with your new play cousins, and end with a big family showdown.

4PLAY

Welcome to the first stop in 4PLAY's world tour! Join us for 4PLAY's after party for Femme Fiction Prom

Portraits of Fantasy Painting Workshop

Let’s paint a portrait of sapphic model and host Lucy Smith as iconic heroine Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones.

Queer Crush Climbing: Send with Pride

Queer South Asian/Desi Social Meetup

Join us for our monthly social meetup to connect and engage with members of the Desi/South Asian queer community and allies.

Sapphic Smash: A Golden Hour Pickleball Social

Sapphic Smash is a fun, flirty queer pickleball social event during golden hour, offering beginner lessons, competitive play, and a lounge area for mingling—all with a playful, inclusive vibe. We welcomes all skill levels. Expect glittery awards, retro fashion prizes, and plenty of queer charm under the sunset! 🌈🎾

Queer Filmmaker Happy Hour

WIF is excited to be back at The Ruby Fruit to host our second annual Queer Filmmaker Mixer! From 5pm-7pm on July 17th, come to The Ruby Fruit’s happy hour to meet your people. We’ll break the ice 🧊 with group introductions and suggest easy ways to get started. WIF Creative and Storyteller Members, your first drink is on us.

July 18

LEMON PEPPER

After a brief hiatus, we are BACK with another hard-hitting lineup of globally-minded and community-focused DJs!

↻ƒ Fangirl Central Co-Work

Come co-work every Friday at a queer, Latina, and woman-owned café in WeHo! Everyone is welcome!

↻ TOXICA

Latin Party for Queer Womxn + Friends in Los Angeles. Every Friday Night Dinner & Dance Party

↻ Lotería Libre

Join us for Lotería Nights at the Greater Whittier LGBTQ+ Community Center! This fun and interactive support group meets every Friday!

↻ Pop My Cherry Fridays

Queer ladies night

↻ƒ TGI-Fri-Theys

Empowering TGI individuals to navigate politics, advocate for rights, and build connection through inclusive programming and support.

↻ DIY Workshops

Unlock your creativity at our DIY workshops! From tie-dye to gender-affirming fashion, there's fun for everyone. Can't wait!

Vibras Tropical

The vibez will be vibing to the sounds of TROPICAL SUMMER ☀️ here at CANDY BOX NIGHTS!! Se va poner BUENO!! Hot beats, gogos & midnight show

Tea Haus

Tea Houz is a choose-your-own-adventure tea lounge dreamed up for our queer, trans, and BIPOC community to slow down and connect. Think floor mats, cozy lighting, live plants, unlimited tea—including tea-inspired mocktails, and mellow house music to set the tone. Float between watercoloring, card games, journaling, and warm conversation—whatever your vibe, there’s space for you here.

Leather Dyke Night

Ms. SoCal Leather and Butch Monthly LA are bringing you a hot leather dyke night for kinky femmes, butches, dykes, and thems. All queers welcome, dyke-centered, no cis men.

La Tierra de Sueños Fundraiser Event

¡Ven y únete a nosotros en La Tierra de Sueños Fundraiser Event para apoyar una causa increíble y hacer realidad los sueños de muchos!

Screening: Moonlight (2016)

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality. Double Feature with "Razing Liberty Square," a documentary about the displacement of residents in the historically Black neighborhood where "Moonlight" is set. Q&A in-between films with “Moonlight” co-writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (octarell_again) and “Razing Liberty Square” director Katja Esson.

the ultimatum: queer love live show

the ultimatum: queer love season two had us all in a chokehold & now’s your chance to meet the cast irl 💋

July 19

⭐ƒ Liberation Through Food: The Legacy of Soup Joumou

A free event exclusively for the Afro-Diaspora. Eat soup joumou and learn about its rich historical connection to resistance and Haitian Independence.

↻ LA Queer Yoga

A weekly queer yoga experience, with hangouts after! Opportunities for free spots available in each class.

↻ƒ Free Queer Yin Yoga

1773 Griffith Park Boulevard • Join us for Free Queer Yin Yoga, a space for deep rest. This gentle, meditative practice invites you to slow down, release tension.

↻ƒ Free Roller Skating Dance Session!

Join us for a fun roller skating dance session!

Vintage Pride Senior Social

The Vintage Pride Social Group is a welcoming community dedicated to fostering connections among LGBTQ+ individuals of older generations.

The Sapphletic Club

Queer women's strength training club!

HUE Queer Market

Introducing Hue, a vibrant Queer Market debuting in 2025! Shop queer-owned vendors, enjoy live entertainment, and celebrate creativity!

It's a Rose All Day Kind of Summer: Summer Pool Vibes

Join us for our IT’S A ROSÉ ALL DAY KIND OF SUMMER pool vibes celebrating summer 2025!

Drag & Draw JULY

Figure drawing event with Los Angeles-based drag performers!

PINK AND BLACK OUT! SUMMER PARTY

THE BEST EVENTS OF THE YEAR ARE BACK, FREE AND FUN - LET'S GOOOOO! Full bar • Food • Games • Live DJs • Dancing • Fun!

Sister Love: A Love Letter Writing Kickback

Sister Love: A love-letter writing kickback is a space for Black women, trans, gnc, and nonbinary people to come and write letters of appreciation and support to one another. Inspired by the book of letters between Pat Parker and Audre Lorde, the event will include poetry, a soundbath, tarot reading, and live music.

Tea over Tea

A daytime, alcohol free event to come and make friends and build community

The Surge Shop ~ Bloom Where You Play!

Join us July 19–20 for Bloom Where You Play, a pop-up celebrating women, femmes, and nonbinary athletes through style, movement, and community. Shop curated vintage and new sportswear, streetwear, and athletic gear in a space designed without the male gaze.

QUEER BEACH DAY VIBES

We’re taking over Bolsa Chica State Beach for a full day of sun, flag football, beach games, lounging, good vibes & community — morning til bonfire. 🌊✨

Wet, Hot, Fantasy Summer

Fantasy Suite is jumping into July with a big splash… Wet Hot Fantasy Summer, a pole show featuring queer and thick dancers shaking it hot summertime anthems.

July 20

↻ƒ Dyke Soccer

👾 DM for our discord for schedule & locations! healing ur inner child one pickup game at a time. for gender-expansive dykes of all stripes

↻ Pasadena Women's Pick Up Soccer

This group serves women and non-binary people who want to learn to play excruciatingly slow, non-competitive, friendly soccer. We have players of all ages, (although you must be 18+ plus to join).

↻ Stud Country: Beginner Line Dance

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Church of Line Dance 🏳️‍🌈

Queer Board Games

Join us to play board games, grab a bite, & enjoy some drinks. All games provided & beginners welcome. Solo friendly! :)

Friend or Flame Speed Dating

Come speed date with us. Will you find a friend or flame?

Holy Water Pool Party

Please join us for a day of amazing goth music while enjoying some sun and pool vibes.

LGBTQ+ Peer Support Group

We're so, so excited to launch our first-ever LGBTQ+ Peer Support Group: a free, virtual, weekly space for queer folks over 18, led by LGBTQ+ peers with lived experience navigating mental health-related struggles. Whether you're looking for community, connection, mutual support, shared understanding, a judgment-free space to share, tools to support your mental health -- or even if you're just curious about what a support group might be like -- we'd really love to meet you :)