📣 Events: Week of JUL 21, 2025
volume iii • issue 30 ~ here's your rundown of queer, sapphic-friendly events happening in Los Angeles this week.
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If this newsletter is shortened or clipped in length, click ‘View in Browser’ at the top left of your window to expand it. Please note that many of these events may be subject to cancellation without notice. Make sure to check their pages for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise noted, Sapphic LA is not affiliated with any of the events listed.
↻ = Weekly ƒ = Free ⭐ = Organized by Sapphic LA
July 21
↻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 💖
Screening: But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn’t like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she’s pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to “sexual redirection” school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.
Stud Country Advanced Line Dancing
Learn advanced line dances in a dance studio setting to get you ready for the club. All ages!
July 22
↻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 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.
↻ƒ Sapphic Skate LA
Come skate and learn how to skate with other sapphics. (Skateboarding and rollerskating)
Queer Crush Climbing: Send with Pride
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.
July 23
↻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 Silent BIPOC Book Club
A chill hangout where you can read, socialize, make new friends, & enjoy a chill dinner/snack/non-alcoholic drink. An evening well spent.
↻ƒ Queer Pickleball
Want to get some exercise in the AM? Want to make some friends? Come to queer pickleball Wednesday mornings!
TEAZE
Teaze is a once a month Trans Show every 4th Wednesday of the month!
SAPPHIC SUMMER SOCIAL
Get Ready for a Fun-Filled SUMMER Gathering Celebrating Sapphic Love and Community!
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July 24
↻ Queer Art Hang: Contour Drawing
Every Thursday we have a Queer Art Hang night! In this class, students are led through 3 different types of contour drawing: the classic no-look contour (blind contour), non-dominant hand contour, and closed-eye contour.
↻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
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 C.A.R.E. - Substance Use Disorder and Risks Program
CARE is an educational series raising awareness on substance use disorders, prevention, harm reduction, and safe binding/tucking practices.
↻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)
↻ Queer Racquet Society
A queer racquet club in Los Angeles for players of all levels 🌈 RSVP for our next tennis meet this Thursday. Registration and approval are required.
Screening: TOMBOY
The winner of the Teddy Award at the 2011 Berlinale, this French coming-of-age film from Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Woman on Fire) follows a 10 year-old who leads a new life as a boy after moving to a new neighborhood.
QUEER GREENHOUSE ART AND COMEDY SHOWCASE!
Queer Art. Trans Joy. Unapologetic Laughter.
Gritty in Pink Warped Warmup Tour
The Gritty In Pink Warped Warmup Tour hits SoCal July 20–24 with pre-party shows. Four epic shows, all-girl lineup—don’t miss it!
📍 Beyond Events: Explore Queer LA Like a Local!
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July 25
↻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 Friends, Family, Allies Meeting
FFA creates a safe space for loved ones of the queer community, offering support, resources, and connection with LGBTQIA+ allies.
No Phones Allowed
Get ready to move with the sounds of🔥 Hip Hop • Reggaeton • House 🔥This is where the DJs lead the party and you bring the energy 💃🏽🕺🏽
ƒ LA LGBT Center Market Days
Join us to provide food relief through a free farmer's market while offering a range of other services.
The Whorror Show Presents: Battle of the Blogs - MySpace VS Tumblr
Join us for a rock show that's a drag show and a drag show that's a rock show featuring your favorite fandoms and music from the 2000s Internet. 21+
Flow & Release: A Journey Through Ecstatic Dance
Flow & Release is back for another monthly Ecstatic Dance event. If you want to dance and connect with your people without going to the club or drinking alcohol, this is the space for you. Our event affirmation is, "I call my energy back to me." Afro house and pop music will be played by DJ MoonGoon with guided meditation and movement by Jamie Cheung from 7-9 pm at The WOC House in Valley Glen.
July 26
↻ LA Queer Yoga
A weekly queer yoga experience, with hangouts after! Opportunities for free spots available in each class.
↻ƒ Free Queer Yin Yoga
Join us for Free Queer Yin Yoga, a space for deep rest. This gentle, meditative practice invites you to slow down, release tension.
↻ The Witching Hour: A Female and Nonbinary Mic
A brand new open mic for female and non-binary comics every Saturday, 6:00PM-7:30PM. 21+
↻ƒ Gaymer Night
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the world of gaming with our inclusive and vibrant Gaymer Night event! Designed for LGBTQ+ gamers
↻ƒ Lesbian Karaoke Night!
Get ready to sing your heart out with fellow LGBTQ+ folks at our weekly Lesbian Karaoke Nights - it's where the party's at!
Hazel Montserrat
Step into a playful and transformative space designed to reconnect BIPOC WOMEN & QUEER ADULTS with your inner child through movement, creativity, and heartfelt connection. This immersive workshop blends dance, meditation, journaling, and art to help you release, feel seen, and embrace the joy that lives within you.
Queers Do Rope QTBIPOC Exclusive Rope Jam
QDR QTBIPOC Exclusive Rope Jam aims to de-center the white cis-heteronormative spaces of rope in Los Angeles. Our jam (every odd month) is a safe(r) space for QTBIPOC rope enthusiasts to learn, tie, and make friends!
It’s Still Pride: Queer Circus
Pride doesn't stop just because it's July! Join us for an afternoon of drag, burlesque, tattoos, & queer DJs!
ƒ Celebrating 1 Year of the LGBTQ+ Center!
Come celebrate 1 year with us - a safe space for our community to thrive and connect!
We Were Like This Once
We Were Like This Once is an audience-interactive performance by Summer Jade Leavitt for The Queer Theory Library.
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!
July 27
House of Throttle: The Takeover
🔥 Discount: ‘SAPPHIC10’ House of Throttle is a femme-led, alternative motorcycle lifestyle event that celebrates BIPOC, queer, and non-traditional riders and creatives. It’s more than just a meetup—it’s a curated cultural experience blending motorcycles, music, art, and community.
↻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).
↻ Queer Board Games Night
Join us to play board games, grab a bite, & enjoy some drinks. All games provided & beginners welcome. Solo friendly! :)
↻ Stud Country: Beginner Line Dance
🏳️🌈 Queer Church of Line Dance 🏳️🌈
↻ƒ Hybrid Meditation
Practice meditation and connection for trans, GNC, NB, genderqueer, and other gender expansive folx.
IT GETS WETTER LGBTQ+ Pool Party
An LGBTQ+ pool party — all in support of a great cause benefitting IT GETS BETTER!
Queer Yoga & Mindful Awareness Meditation
A Journey of Self-Expression and Comfort
ƒ Black Queer Family Joy
Join us for celebration of Black Queer family, Queer love, and Queer Joy!
Satrang Open Mic Night
Satrang's Open Mic Night is the only open mic in LA centering queer Desi talent. Sign up to perform, or just watch (and drink lots of chai)!
ƒ Q.U.A.C.K.’s Queer Book Club
Q.U.A.C.K.'s Queer Book Club Presents: “The Sons of El Rey” by Alex Espinoza
ƒ Big Gay Sunday
Big Gay Sunday is a free queer wellness day retreat featuring yoga, a cold plunge, sound bath, guided meditation, and harm reduction
LESBIAN YACHT PARTY
18th Annual LGBTQ Women's Yacht Party!! 2 DANCE FLOORS • 3 DECKS • 3 DJ’S & GOGOs
Brushes & Boots: Painting and Line Dancing
Shake that thang and unleash your creativity at our Brushes & Boots event: painting and line dancing lessons all afternoon!
ƒ Pleasurement’s Pride Beach
Hangout With Us At Coyote Studios For An Erotic Pride Beach Themed Event!
Foodies and Boobies Brunch
Named “LA’s Best Musical Brunch” by LAist, Ginger Lee Belle is proud to join burlesk rockstars in our food themed brunch show
ƒ Tree Walking Tour
This walk is a 1.5 hour class, deep diving into the diverse arboreal history of LA, wild facts about tree botany, learning to identify our local trees, and meeting new friends and neighbors. We’ll learn about palms, elms, figs, eucalyptus, tropical trees, native ones, how to be good stewards to them, our own hearts, and more!
Marsha P Biography Discussion
Tourmaline (the author) just published the first(!) definitive biography of Marsha P and was a keynote speaker at Trans Pride LA! Let’s chill and discuss the book!
ƒ Queer Comic Artists and Q&A
We will be hosting artists Sarah Webb, Christine Lêsantos, Mo McMasters, and Leigh Luna to discuss their creative work.
ƒ FGBG x Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
This is a space where the fit matters, the vibe is high, and the energy is rich. 💵💶💴💷 We made this event free all night not because it’s casual but because you look TOO GOOD to pay to walk in. PEEERIOODDD! 🪩