📣 Events: Week of MAY 5, 2025
volume iii • issue 19 ~ 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.
✍🏾 = Sapphic LA Event
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May 5
↻ 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.
↻ luv x basketball
queer pick up 🏀💞
↻ Queer Run Club
Bringing the joy of running to different LA neighborhoods 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️👟 all skill levels 💖
↻ Queer Crush Climbing
We aim 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.
Scrappy Mending
Learn quick and simple mending techniques for your ripped or stained clothes!
May 6
↻ Women's Coming Out Workshop
A support space for feminine-identified folx to help you navigate your journey towards finding a healthier relationship with yourself.
↻ 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.
↻ Art Workshop
Join our creative art workshops for teens! Build skills, make friends, and boost confidence in a fun, inclusive environment!
↻ ACT III QUEER OPEN MIC
Get ready for a night of queer poetry & music at ACT III QUEER OPEN MIC
↻ 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.
↻ Sapphic Skate LA
Come skate and learn how to skate with other sapphics. (Skateboarding and rollerskating)
Bootleg Line Dance Class
🍻Come have a beer, cider, or NA beverage and dance with us at our Bootleg Dance Class! Lessons at 8:30 and 9:30. We'll see y’all there!
Friend or Flame Speed Dating
Come speed date with us. Will you find a friend or flame?
NELA BIPOC Munch
It’s a cloudy springtime so don’t put that leather jacket away yet. See you all soon for this upcoming munch date. Tell your homies 🖤
May 7
↻ 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.
↻ Free Queer Candlelit Yoga
Join us for a serene and grounding hour of Queer Candlelit Vinyasa Yoga, held in a cozy, sober, affirming space.
↻ Rainbow Skate
LA's premier LGBTQ+ skate night!
↻ Cinema Therapy
Join us for Cinema Therapy every Wednesday at the Greater Whittier LGBTQ+ Center! Enjoy snacks and a community-chosen movie each week.
↻ Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Join us Wednesdays 5–6pm. All are welcome!
Beyond the Binary
Beyond the Binary is a monthly program with movie nights, discussions, and activities, supporting diverse queer and trans identities.
American LGBTQ+ Museum Happy Hour
You're Invited to Queer Museum Happy Hour in Los Angeles!
The Gay Agenda: A Queer Songwriter Showcase
Come join us for a night of queer music for FREE! Music at 9!
Bring Your Own Book Club
BYOB Club is a 21+ chill gathering where we discuss any book we're reading/have read with fellow bookworms!
May 8
↻ 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.
↻ 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
↻ luv x basketball
queer pick up 🏀💞
↻ 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.
↻ Stud Country
🏳️🌈 Queer Church of Line Dance 🏳️🌈
↻ Queer Art Hang: Affirmation Stones
Join us for a special community workshop with guest teaching artist Allie, an artist and art therapist!
↻ Sapphic Skate LA
Come skate and learn how to skate with other sapphics. (Skateboarding and rollerskating)
↻ C.A.R.E. - Substance Use Disorder and Risks Program
ARE is an educational series raising awareness on substance use disorders, prevention, harm reduction, and safe binding/tucking practices.
Queer Board Games
Join us to play board games, grab a bite, & enjoy some drinks. All games provided & beginners welcome. Solo friendly! :)
Mythic Journeys: Murder Mystery - "Terror in Tinseltown"
Step into the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown, where mystery and murder lurk around every corner in this thrilling event! Who did it? You!?
Lez Movie & Mingle Night - Lesbian Avengers & Bound
Join us for a night of lesbian mingling, lesbian film, and lesbian fun!
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May 9
↻ 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!
LGBTQIA+ Community Food Bank
Come join us at the LGBTQIA+ Community Food Bank to support and nourish our diverse community!
Swing Set Open Mic
An affirming, inclusive open mic for poets and storytellers of all kinds. Hosted by queer and trans people of color.
Candy Box Nights - Pride Season Kickoff!
Let’s kickoff PRIDE season together & dance the night away!
Club Wavey
Come battle ready to tear up the dancefloor! Guaranteed to be a mighty function, with bangy beats, fabulous hosts, and a fierce lineup that we’re sure will have you moving! Venue details will be emailed to ticket holders.
Online Lesbian, Bi, Trans and Queer Speed Dating Event
A lot can happen in 5 minutes... Connect with LGBTQ+ singles for an evening of online speed dating.
Pedro Almodóvar's ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER
Celebrate Mother's Day with a screening of Almodóvar's 1999 classic, a paean to the power of motherly love, presented by Queer Diaspora!
Savor: A Sapphic Retreat - REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Registration is due Friday, May 9th for Savor! Savor takes place May 24th-26th and is a weekend-long opportunity for sapphic and queer enbies, women, and femmes aged 22+ to reflect on interconnectedness, sleep under the stars, and enjoy bundles of time for pleasure and play. Tickets include meals and access to all activities. Click the link to learn more and apply!
SHINJUKU STATION
Where the train has pulled in with full-throttle mayhem. It’s giving indoor and outdoor dance floors, special performances, food vendors and more!
The Bikini Bottom Blowout
Are you a Goofy Goober at heart? Well we have an under the sea cabaret and drag show for you. 18+
Lesbian Goth Night
ALL MAY BIRTHDAYS FREE BEFORE 11PM. So Taurus’ and Geminis’, no excuses to not celebrate your birthdays on this shadowy night with us. We cannot wait to celebrate with you all in a couple weeks. All black attire is encouraged!
May 10
✍🏾 Margin Scribes: QTBIPOC Writers’ Collective
Join Sapphic LA’s collective of queer and trans writers of color and connect through creativity, accountability, and community. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this is a place to share, learn, and grow in a supportive environment. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
↻ 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!
↻ QUEER VALLEY BRUNCH
THE QUEER VALLEY BRUNCH (818) Brought to you by Dj Les Ortiz. Located at SVF’s newest LESBIAN owned Mexican Restaurant.
↻ 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.
Queer Expressions in the Natural World
Experience an immersive soundscape, a moderated panel conversation, and create your own flower essence at our workshop!
Personal Best
Bri Giger joins Marimacha on deck to get you in the game. Come ready to sweat + maybe meet someone to smooch + don’t forget to bring cash to tip your dancers!
BASH BACK QUEER WRESTLING MATCH!
Calling all Mommys, Daddys, Zaddys, and Baddies on Mother's Day weekend! Join us for BASH BACK QUEER WRESTLING MATCH featuring a mix of new characters, grudge matches, and the RADICAL RESISTANCE that is our existence! A portion of proceeds go to Campaign for Southern Equality.
Jazz & Draw: God of Wine
A evening of live jazz, live figure drawing & a sprinkle of debauchery!
Journal Club
Journalling, mindfulness and community converge at Journal Club. No experience necessary 💞
Lez Hang Out: Rainbow Karaoke
Come karaoke with us! Wear your favorite tie-dye or rainbow colors.
LGBTQ+ Speed Dating | Ages 25-40
Skip the dating apps! Join us for speed dating over craft beer and make real connections in a fun, face-to-face setting.
Mile 17: Maywood Riverfront Park
Guided creative field research -- Exploring art, culture, and place along the LA River/Paayme Paxaayt.
Stud Country Spring Formal
Dust off that old dress and celebrate the coming of Spring with Stud Country.
The Thick Strip Show
Thick Str!p Enterprises is the original size-inclusive str!p show in Los Angeles. Our mission is to shine a light on people and bodies that are regularly left out of traditional erotic spaces.
trans.ties
trans.ties is a space for transgender people to practice shibari and learn from your peers in a welcoming, low-pressure, COVID-concious, and trans-only environment. come learn and play!
May 11
↻ 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 Dharma Meditation Group
Queer Dharma Meditation Group is an open community of meditation practitioners led by and for LGBTQI individuals and their friends. Join us for light refreshments, socializing and meditation practice.
Speak Easy
An R&B-only night for lovers, flirtations, and slow-whine fantasies
Afternoon Tea
An outdoor Sunday afternoon drag show in Silverlake!
First Draft Presents | Storytelling Show
First Draft Presents is a monthly storytelling show, celebrating the true stories of queer and female creatives. 21+
Queer Clothing Swap
Our annual Mother's Day swap returns! Bring your domme or your mom ;) or just the person whose pants you want to get into the most! Address will be emailed day of event.