Trans Pride LA Returns June 14 with Author Tourmaline & Artist Chella Man Headlining the Community Celebration
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The nation’s longest-running TGNBI+ Pride celebration also commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the Center’s Trans*Lounge empowerment program
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LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2025 — On Saturday, June 14, the Los Angeles LGBT Center once again hosts Trans Pride LA (TPLA), the nation’s longest-running Pride celebration dedicated to the transgender, nonbinary, and intersex (TGNBI+) community. This free, all-ages event will spotlight the Center’s Trans*Lounge program and other vital community services with more than 1,000 attendees expected.
This year’s celebration marks the 10th anniversary of Trans*Lounge– an empowerment program serving the gender-expansive community with social connection– and will feature award-winning author Tourmaline as keynote speaker and recipient of the Radiance Award, alongside a special Q&A discussion with multidisciplinary artist and activist Chella Man, moderated by program host Arisce Wanzer. Additionally, guests can also explore a special art exhibit featuring the work of neon artist, activist, and instructor Roxy Rose—receiving the Visionary Award.
The day’s festivities include the annual Trans Pride Block Party, as well as the first-ever Trans Pride After Dark—a 2-year anniversary celebration and collaboration with TheyHouse, a Black queer and trans DJ collective. Both events will take place entirely at the Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza and Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood. Admission is free with RSVP.
“The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Trans Pride LA is a radiant reminder of our power—how we show up for each other, how we create joy, and how we carry forward the legacies of our elders and ancestors,” said Tourmaline. “I’m honored to receive this year’s Radiance Award and join in standing in community with so many visionaries who are reshaping the world through love, art, and action.”
100 copies of Tourmaline’s new book MARSHA will be distributed to guests on a first-come, first-served basis.
“Joy and creativity are tools of liberation,” said Chella Man. “Trans Pride LA isn’t just a celebration. It’s a reclamation of space, identity, care, and abundance at the intersection of gender, race, disability, and language. It’s an affirmation that our futures are as expansive as we dare to imagine, because imagination is a means of justice.”
“Trans Pride LA is a testament to our strength. It’s more than a celebration, it’s a sanctuary where TGNBI+ people can feel seen, safe, and whole,” said Gina Bigham, Program Manager for Trans*Lounge. “As we honor 10 years of Trans*Lounge program, we’re also honoring every person who has walked through our doors seeking community, connection, and care. We are proud to uplift visionary leaders among us—Tourmaline, Chella Man, and Roxy Rose—those who remind us that trans joy is resistance, and that our power is collective.”
Trans Pride LA is made possible by Official Sponsors Out of Character and women-owned Curvy Couture, and Supporting Sponsor Align Surgical Associates Inc.
WHAT:
Trans Pride Los Angeles (TPLA) is hosted by the Center’s Trans*Lounge program, a groundbreaking education and empowerment initiative dedicated to serving Los Angeles’ trans and gender-expansive communities. More information about the event schedule and details can be found at lalgbtcenter.org/tpla2025.
WHEN:
Saturday, June 14
Trans Pride Block Party
2:00PM-7:00PM
We are shutting the street down and spreading Trans Joy everywhere! This event includes: children & families activity area, live performances and entertainment, educational and wellness workshops, market vendors, a resource fair, and food vendors. Additionally, Arisce Wanzer will host our stage program, including keynote speaker Tourmaline, and a Q&A discussion with Chella Man! ASL interpreters will be available throughout the festival stages & workshops. Featuring:
- DJ sets by Chrysalis, and DJ Shane Ivan
- Drag Story Hour with Mossy
- Special performances by KaiXY, Lolita Colby, and Chichi LaPinga
Trans Pride After Dark
7:30PM-10:30PM
Celebrate the 2-year anniversary of TheyHouse with a special after-dark takeover of the Center’s Village Courtyard. Featuring:
- DJ sets by Terrell Brooke, Neptunewavy,
- Dancers Mars Wright, VHEX, and The Diamond Prince
WHERE:
Los Angeles LGBT Center
The Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place
Los Angeles 90038
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About the Los Angeles LGBT Center
Since 1969 the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond. Today the Center’s nearly 800 employees provide services for more LGBT people than any other organization in the world, offering programs, services, and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy. We are an unstoppable force in the fight against bigotry and the struggle to build a better world; a world in which LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society. Learn more at lalgbtcenter.org