orange & los angeles counties community events
OUTFEST FUSION LGBT PEOPLE OF
COLOR FILM FESTIVAL Outfest Film Festival was
founded in 1982 by a group of UCLA students who felt the best way to forward LGBT equality, was to do it by encouraging and promoting our stories on film screens. Recognizing there was a growing need to highlight
the contributions of another group within their ranks, the Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival came to be a few years later. Now in its 15th year, Outfest Fusion is the only multicultural LGBT film festival of its kind dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people of color. The Festival takes place at several locations throughout L.A. fromFriday, March 9 through Tuesday, March 13, featuring short and feature film screenings, filmmaker Q&As, networking events celebrating LGBT diversity, along with filmmaking workshops. “We have reached a moment in Hollywood’s history where the discussion on diversity has extended to the mainstream,” said Christopher Racster, Executive Director of Outfest. “In the past 16 months we have seen an alarming number of statistics reporting an increase in violence against people of color and LGBTQ persons. This sad fact reminds me why Outfest Fusion matters. It is the power of our stories which create spaces for understanding, open dialogs, and enlighten each other to the universalities that make us human while celebrating those aspects that make us unique.” Back again this year: The One Minute Movie Contest, themedKeeping Silent…/ Speaking Truth… The contest is a way Outfest Fusion hopes to encourage new voices and bring them into the broader Outfest family. For a full schedule of screenings, events, locations and tickets, or more information, go
tooutfest.org/fusion2018.
LAMBDA LITFEST SPRING WRITES Lambda Literary traces its 1987 beginnings to Washington D.C.’s Lambda Rising Bookstore and owner L. Page (Deacon) Maccubbin and
the firstLambda Book Report celebrating the best in lesbian and gay literature. The Lambda Literary Awards followed in 1989, a celebration of LGBT authors, helping to give them national visibility and spreading their titles to LGBT publishers and the bookstores springing up across America. Since those early years, the 501(c)(3) organization has sponsored many awards, developing the Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices and LGBTQ Writers in School Program, along with the Lambda Literary-funded and staffed online presence at
lambdaliterary.org. A place that “celebrates, supports, serves, informs, entertains, and connects the whole of the brilliantly diverse community that creates and supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans literature.” For 2018 they are celebrating the diverse traditions of the Southland’s LGBT literary world, during Lambda LitFest’s Spring Writes taking placeSaturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15in Los Angeles. The free event features An Evening with Presidential inaugural poet Richard Blanco, the event Queers Who Submit, which demystifies the publication process while fostering community in a supportive, encouraging space and Writing Queer Characters for the Screen at different locations throughout L.A. For a complete schedule of events and more information, go
tolambdalitfest.org.
SIMPLY DIVINE Proving once again that the alchemy of good wine, food and wonderful company are always an inspiring combination, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center is once again offering Simply diVine, its premiere food and wine event onSaturday, March 24. Taking place at a new venue for 2018, the iconic Hollywood Forever, what better way to connect with your fellow members in the LGBTQ community, build and grow relationships, all while helping raise much needed funds in support of one of the largest, most vital voices
for the LGBTQ community in the Southland? Challenge your senses as you sample extraordinary foods from 40 plus partners, including celebrity chefs from some of L.A.’s favorite restaurants, along with great wines, spirits, juices and coffees…It will all be at Simply diVine. “This year, with our new home at the iconic Hollywood Forever, Simply diVine is giving you more than ever before—more of L.A.’s premier food, wine, and spirits, more space, more fun,” said event cochair Susan Feniger. “There’s never been a better time to show up and support the LGBT community. We need everyone in this fight as we keep working to build a world where all of us can thrive.” For tickets and more information, go
tosimplydivinela.org.
GREETINGS FROM CALIFORNIA From “La La Land” to the “City by the Bay,” from the sun-drenched Surf City to the snow-capped Sierra Nevadas, MenAlive celebrates the beauty and excitement of the Golden State as only they can! Featuring a special tribute to Mickey’s man Walt, along with top hits from The Beach Boys, Tony Bennett and O.C.’s own Gwen Stefani, there is no place on earth that has inspired more fabulous song than this Golden State we call home. Join MenAlive: Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus, whose goal is to promote understanding and acceptance for the LGBT community, countering the fear and discrimination, for two separate concerts taking place onSaturday, March 31 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. Look also for their annual fundraiserAnchors Aweigh Jazz!, aboard
the luxurious ship Eternity onSaturday, April 7. Compete in the MenAlive Top Cruiser competition, enjoy dinner and cocktails, a live auction and the Rich Cook Community Bridge Awards, as you cruise the Newport Harbor! For tickets and more information, go
tomenalivechorus.org.
GAY MEN’S CHORUS
OF LOS ANGELES Come As You Are: Music From The ‘90sis the title of GMCLA’s spring concert and it’s taking placeSaturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25 at their home venue, the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. Seriously, who doesn’t have memories of the hip hop, R&B, rap, electronic dance music, pop punk, alternative rock
and grunge music that set the tone of the decade? It was a time for films likeTitanic, Aladdin, Forrest Gump, andJurassic Park and television hits like,Friends, ER, Baywatch, Beverly Hills 90210, andThe Simpsons. The World Wide Web was in its infancy and we “signed on” via our AOL and Hotmail accounts, and “You’ve got mail” was heard round the world as the universal welcome to home delivered email messages. For many, the 1990s was a significant decade, come and explore the era and vibe to the music in this unforgettable and fun concert! KeepSaturday, May 5open too, for GMCLA’s fabulous annualVoice Awards, taking place at West Hollywood’s amazing Sunset Marquis. For tickets and more information, go
togmcla.org.
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RAGE monthly | MARCH 2018
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