📣 Events: Week of JUL 7, 2025
volume iii • issue 28 ~ here's your rundown of queer, sapphic-friendly events happening in Los Angeles this week.
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July 7
Sunset Boxing
Free boxing sessions for LGBTQ+ & BIWOC from until August 16
↻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 💖
Hip-Hop Grooves Class
This is a one-hour fun, high-energy, follow-along hip-hop grooves class. Perfect for all-levels - come groove, sweat, and smile! A safe space for QTPOC.
Queer Crush Climbing
We are 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 8
↻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 support 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)
Literary Wonders Figure Drawing: Claire as Gideon Nav
Bring your fav drawing materials and come draw sapphic model Claire Max as iconic lesbian cavalier Gideon Nav from “The Locked Tomb!”
OutPro Los Angeles LGBTQ Networking: Summer of Pride
Make and build professional connections that can advance your career. You never know whom you will meet at our welcoming networking mixer.
Queer Crush Climbing
We are 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.
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July 9
↻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!
ƒ Centering the Voices of the Black Transgender Community
Let's amplify the voices and stories of the vibrant Black transgender community in LA County – join us for an evening of empowerment and celebration!
Bring Your Own Book Book Club
Portable Magic Presents: A monthly, femme-centered, no-pressure book club to share tasty treats, wine, and our favorite reads!
Maris Curran's “JEANNETTE” Screening
Maris Curran's powerful doc about an Orlando Pulse massacre survivor and her journey of healing through competitive bodybuilding.
“Jagged Little Pill” 30th Anniversary Celebration
Join us at Precinct DTLA for Lilith by Bella Spreads x The Hound as we celebrate 30 years of Alanis Morissette's breakthrough album!
Queer Crush Climbing
We are 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.
Trance Temple: Hypnosis Sound Bath
A hypno-psychedelic sound bath experience with hypnotherapist and sound healer, Jordan Wolan. Come join this one-of-a-kind sound bath journey that taps into the power of hypnosis to guide you into a psychedelic-like state, no substances needed.
Bootleg Line Dance Class
🍻Come have a beer, seltzer, or non-alcoholic beverage and line dance with us at our Bootleg Dance Class! See y’all there.
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July 10
↻ƒ Parent + Baby Meet Up
Stay out of isolation & bring 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 support 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 Sapphic Skate LA
Come skate and learn how to skate with other sapphics. (Skateboarding and rollerskating)
↻ Queer Art Hang: Risograph Print Workshop
Every Thursday we have a Queer Art Hang night! This Thursday, we will guide you through the techniques needed to create risograph prints! 18+
↻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 🏳️🌈
Friend or Flame Speed Dating
Come speed date with us. Will you find a friend or flame?
John Birdsall in Conversation: What is Queer Food?
John Birdsall in conversation with Meghan McCarron for What is Queer Food? Book signing and meet and greet to follow.
Lez Movie & Mingle: “The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls In Love”
It's time for summer lovin'. Get ready to have a blast at our next LYNX Lez Movie & Mingle Night!
Hollywood Bowl’s Classical Pride
A wide range of LGBTQ+ artists come together in celebratory music.
Sexy Scavenger Hunt
Meet + Mix Game: Win Sexy Prizes! 21+
ƒ L.N.O.
L.N.O (Ladies night out) is a pop up queer social with some of the best female DJ’s playing the best of Hip Hop, R&B and Afro beats. Meet new people, dance and make some unforgettable memories.
ƒ LGTQIA Youth Group
Come hang out with fellow LGBTQIA youth for a safe and fun space full of support, understanding, and good vibes!
Pride Month Aftermath: WW3
Let’s envision a new world at a new venue! live performances, mini ball to follow, open to all categories: performance, runway, realness and face. Commentated by Icon Enyce GG
July 11
↻ƒ Fangirl Central Co-Work
Come co-work every Friday at a queer, Latina, and woman-owned café in WeHo! Everyone 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 Swing Set Open Mic: Inclusive QTPOC-led Event
An affirming, inclusive open mic for poets and storytellers of all kinds. Hosted by queer and trans people of color.
How Embarrassing Is Jesus?
A queer psychedelic comedy directed by Becca Blackwell. Former journalist Lauren Duca tries to find out if Jesus can be saved.
Kiss Hole
Kiss Hole is a comedy show featuring queer comics in LA.
dyke drama table read fundraiser
join tlc to watch a group of actors read the original tv pilot, DYKE DRAMA. logline: an incestuous, polyamorous, dysfunctional lesbian community navigates the highs and lows of dating, friendship drama... and syphilis.
The Spider’s Web Sapphic Rope Jam
The Spider’s Web hosts a monthly rope jam to explore and celebrate our kinky selves, our relationship with womanhood and femininity, and bondage. This is a trans-inclusive space for rope enthusiasts of any skill level & role who identify as women, nonbinary, genderqueer and intersex persons with a connection to womankind.
July 12
↻ LA Queer Yoga
A weekly queer yoga experience, with hangouts after! Opportunities for free spots available in each class.
↻ Sugar Saturdays
Saturday Night! 🏳️🌈 Best Lesbian Night in the LBC!
↻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.
Wine & Words 🍷📝
Wine & Words is a queer night of wine, poetry, and pure ✨vibes✨ Celebrate queerness, community, and creativity at this open mic night made with love (and a splash of Rosé). Expect curated wines, tasty flatbreads, and connection all night long.
Black Lesbian Speed Dating
Meet black monogamous lesbians in person for 5 minutes each and find a connection. This speed dating event is for long term connections and we will have stickers to designate who is looking for a long term connection, life partner or marriage.
Journal Club
Journaling, mindfulness, community and a special floral arrangement workshop this month! RVSP for location 💐
Mayhem in the Water: Femme Forward Body Positive Pool Party
Party with 100 other fat babes and have the time of your life! Enjoy a gorgeous rooftop pool & slay the day away celebrating every body. 21+
Breathe Joy Wellness Series
Come home to your body and your breath. This sacred space is lovingly created for BIPOC Women and Queer Familia who are seeking rest, reconnection, and renewal.
Queer Latinxs in Tech Meetup
Join us on Saturday, July 12th for our Queer Latinxs in Tech Cafecito Meetup
ƒ Queer Book Club
Join us for our Queer Book Club!
ƒ Queerventures Hike at Griffith Park
Hike at Griffith Park for those that identify as queer as well as allies.
ƒ ONE Archives Behind the Scenes Tour
We are delighted to offer a tour of the archive, our holdings, and how we preserve LGBTQIA+ Histories.
Sensuality by Karma: Workshop
Come experience a body freedom workshop. This space will make you feel liberated in ways you never imagined and coming back for more.
Toxic Thots: A Queer Comedy Show
An evil standup comedy show at LA’s best drag bar with performers you’ve seen on TV and maybe the TV on the internet cuz that counts too
ƒ Queer Latinxs in Tech Meetup
Join us for our Queer Latinxs in Tech Cafecito Meetup!
Get Wet w/ Sets At the Beach Party
Get ready for a beach party with roller skating on the sand, live DJs, a certified skate instructor, vendors, and lesbians!
fruits for falasteen 2
a queer market where some of the proceeds go to families in palestine
RUMBERXS - Burlesque & Drag Dinner Show
We are bringing the glitz & glamour to you! Dinner and show: Burlesque, Drag & Fire Act!!
TRANS MOM VS FAMILY COURT: JUSTICE SEES NO GENDER
This play rips the mask off injustice and exposes the truth of a trans mom who fought and won against a system determined to silence her.
July 13
↻ 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 🏳️🌈
ƒ Free Queer Slow Flow Yoga
Join us for a serene and grounding hour of Queer Candlelit Vinyasa Yoga, held in a cozy, recovery safe, affirming space
ƒ ¡Jotería! - A Cultural Pride Event
Celebrate Pride Month with Salvies Who Lunch and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes! Join us for a vibrant day-long celebration of Latinx LGBTQ+
GAY BEACH DAY
We’ll meet at Monty’s Dog Beach and Bar for a 22-mile loop around Long Beach. We’ll end the ride where we started and keep the vibes going with an afternoon of music, food, and drinks on the beach.Bring a bathing suit, shade, towels, your favorite beach game, and anything else you need for a big-time gay beach day!
Screening: Lesbians In Boystown
Second event with Q&A
4th Anniversary Show - That Astrology Comedy Show
It's our 4th BIRTHDAY!! Come Celebrate Cancer season and our birthday with an incredible show! We'll have comedy, Tarot, and Vedic readings!