THE FIGHT SOCAL'S LGBT MONTHLY MAGAZINE JUNE 2015

THE OFFICIAL CSW LA PRIDE GUIDE
SLATHER
2015 LA PRIDE ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
ARTS & HERITAGE
EXHIBITION: RIOT II
Saturday, June 13, 12pm through
Sunday, June 14 at midnight
Christopher Street West will host its
3rd Annual Arts & Heritage Exhibition:
RIOT II, at LA Pride.
2015 marks the 45th Anniversary
of the pride marches in the United
States, as well as, the 30th
Anniversary of the incorporation of
the City of West Hollywood.
During this historically-charged
celebration, RIOT II will examine the
founding struggles and principles
of the queer civil rights movement,
re-contextualizing our shared experience
into a large-scale playground of
installations, performances, music
and dance!
The exhibit is located below the
festival grounds, in the underground
Library parking lot and features works
by Slather, Unlucky Pierre, The
Studio Haus, Dani Dodge, Ruben
Esparza, ONE National Gay and
Lesbian Archives and Colors of
Compassion. A full service bar and
lounge will be available on site.
EROTIC CITY UNDERGROUND
Saturday, June 13, 11am through
Sunday, June 14 at midnight
Erotic City is the part of the festival
that celebrates the dark, the passionate,
the erotic, and the fun aspects
of our LGBT life. This is where the
DANI DODGE
RUBEN
ESPARZA
folks who describe themselves as
a little bit kinky come to hang out,
and they welcome you to join them.
Heard of puppy play but don’t know
much about it? Now’s your chance to
see what the fuss is all about. Have a
favorite porn actor? Well they might
just be playing strip-pong, signing
autographs, or visiting with their fans.
Heard rumors about the kinds
of kinky play that goes on in Erotic
City? It’s all probably true and you’re
welcome to come observe or maybe
you’d like to try something new.
This year the intensity is turned up to
high with “Erotic City Underground,”
powered by THE FIGHT.
Erotic City Underground will be in the
underground WeHo Library parking lot.
THE LOS ANGELES
GAY PRIDE PARADE
Sunday, June 14 at 11am
Hundreds of thousands of LGBT people
and their allies flood the streets of
West Hollywood for the Los Angeles
Gay Pride Parade, L.A. PRIDE’s centerpiece
event. Featuring floats, music and
a celebrity Grand Marshal, recognized
for his or her contributions to LGBT
rights and culture, the Los Angeles Gay
Pride Parade is southern California’s
largest LGBT event. The parade
runs along Santa Monica Blvd. from
Crescent Heights Blvd. to Robertson
Blvd., and the bars and restaurants lining
the streets join the party with all-day
(and all-night) celebrations!
THE VIP EXPERIENCE
Extra perks, avoid lines
LA PRIDE’s VIP Festival full-access
experience rolls out the red carpet on
June 13th & 14th to its 10,000 square
foot outdoor VIP experience within the
LA PRIDE Festival in West Hollywood
Park. Avoid lines with advanced
discounted VIP Tickets at $50/day or
$100/weekend (prices will increase for
tickets purchased at the gate) and are
available at: www.LAPRIDE.org
The VIP Ticket will include exclusive
access to Thunder Ground’s outdoor
roller rink, VIP bars & lounges, food
vendors, upgraded VIP bathrooms and
a main stage viewing area with surprises
throughout the weekend. Roller
skate rentals are also included with the
ticket, but roller divas are encouraged
to bring their own.
#SIZZLE ALCOHOL-FREE EVENT
Saturday, June 13, 5pm through
Sunday, June 14 at midnight
DJ Walter Delmar returns to the
alcohol-free zone #SIZZLE - A Carnival of
Attraction - at LA Pride this year. His music
sets are a journey into old school hip
hop, rap and dance tracks, mixed with
the current music from those genres to
create a non-stop dance party.
“I’m honored to be able to perform
for a community event that is here
to connect people,” Delmar tells
THE FIGHT. “The attendees of these
events are always open and full of
amazing energy! I was astounded by
the reception of the people who were
there to dance and have a great time.”
Follow Delmar on Instagram, twitter
and Facebook.
#SIZZLE takes place on Melrose,
the corner of San Vicente.
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