san diego community events
SOUTH BAY PRIDE ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL San Diego’s South Bay is proud—very proud—and their Pride Festival
onSaturday, September 8 is as well! South Bay Alliance’s goal has been to not only create a celebration of LGBTQ community and educational outreach, but also to provide funds in order to assist in creating a bi-national resource center in the south San Diego County and border region. Since its inception, the original event put on in 2007 was a small picnic-style waterfront gathering with Laura Jane as DJ and attended by 200 people. One year later, their first official South Bay Pride Music Festival was attended by about 700, then in 2015 with the addition of great DJs, events and more vendors/exhibitors, attendance shot up 200 percent. Last year’s fest was attended by an estimated 16,000 attendees and expected attendance for 2018 should exceed 18,000. Entertainment for 2018 feature: East of Eli with Chyler Leigh,RuPaul’s Drag Racealum Ongina, along with the Divas, Ingenue, The Social Animal, Karina Frost and The Banduivloons, Network and The Drag Kings. Best of all… it’s free! For tickets and more information, go to
southbaypride.org.
LGBTS IN THE NEWS Join moderator Thom Senzee along with top journalists
and community organizers for a unique panel discussion about the merits of PrEP onSaturday, September 22at MO’s Bar & Grill. It’s been nearly six years since its introduc- tion and more people than ever are asking if, how and when they should take Gilead Science’s prescription-only, once-a-day prophylaxis. Headlining panelist andPOZ Magazine editor at large, Benjamin Ryan, leads the conversation. “It is not my job to promote PrEP, but to advance an up-to-date understanding of the science behind PrEP. That’s not just the science about how it works for the individual, but research about how it is winding its way into the health care system and how it works on a public-health level. People often ask me, simplistically, if I’m, ‘pro- or anti-PrEP.’ I tell them they’re asking the wrong question.”” Other panelists include: community organizer Lukas Volk, UCSD’s Susan Little, M.D., Timothy Brown, “The Berlin Patient,” and Blossom Brown, the noted PrEP navigator. Questions can be submitted during the panel engagement via LGBTs In The News Facebook page or by twitter direct messaging @lgbtsinthenews. Email questions to
info@lgbtsinthenews.com. A live stream link prior to the event is available at
lgbtsinthenews.com.
SOS: SOBRIETY ON THE SAND Looking for an opportunity to gather and revel with your gay, bi and allied male friends,
in a sober environment? We’ve got just the ticket! FromFriday, September 21 through Sunday, September 23, Sobriety on the Sand launches a new three- day celebration of sobriety, unity and end-of-summer fun at the Marina Village and Dana Hotel in San Diego’s Mission Bay. Entertainment and recreation events include: drag bingo, a beach party, brunches, lunches, hors d’ouevres and dinners over the weekend, and topical workshops featuring national speakers with recovery gravitas sharing their experience, strength and hope as gay, clean-and- sober men. “We will bring together 200-plus gay men from California and around the United States to be part of a groundbreaking weekend full of fellowship and wonderful memories,” offered organizers. Current sponsors include the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, San Diego LGBT Pride, Hillcrest Pharmacy, Ralphs, Ike’s Sandwich Shop, East Coast Pizza and Babycakes. For more information and to make reservations, go to
sobrietyonthesand.org.
OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN Like Bon Jovi said, “Kiss by kiss love is like a thrill ride. What goes up might take us upside down. Life ain’t a merry-go-round. It’s a rollercoaster…” So if you’re like us, you’ve totally fallen for Six Flags Magic Mountain’s annual, one-night-only screamfest joyride that has been “going gay” since 2008! OnFriday, September 14 the park will close to regular attendees at 6 p.m. and re-open for the LGBTQ
community from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., so come and catch some major thrills on some of the most twisted modes of transportation out there including: Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, Twisted Colossus, Full Throttle, Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, Green Lantern: First Flight, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Batman: the Ride, The New Revolution and classics like Tatsu, Apocalypse, The Riddler’s Revenge, and X2! And, new for 2018 is CraZan- ity, the world’s tallest 17-story pendulum ride!RuPaul’s Drag Race Season Nine’sAja will be on hand along with superstar drag diva, Ingénue as host and mainstageDJ Ray Rhodes andSRO, and pop and dance artist Jaki Nelson performing live, as well asWhisper Sixx drag show featuring Lorelei, Guido, Venus Black, Sovereign Angst, andChyna Mulani in the Metro Park Pub. Join us for a queer night filled with wild rides! For tickets and more information go to
outonthemountain.com.
GAY DAYS ANAHEIM It’s time once again to don those gay mouse ears and get in the mood
for another star-studded lineup during Gay Days Anaheim 2018, taking placeFriday, October 5 through Sunday, October 7! “We’ll have fun, we’ll meet new faces. We’ll do things and we’ll go places. All around the world we’re marching. Who’s the leader of the club, that’s made for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!” So come to the “Happiest Place on Earth” inside Disneyland Resort and help make it the “Gayest Place on Earth.” Check-in begins onFriday at the Trillium Room, inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and endsSunday night withGay at the Grand at the Hearthstone Lounge in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel. The weekend is filled with boys, girls, men, women and everything in between—and of course Disney’s very own cadre of characters—including Mickey, Minnie, Cinderella and Prince Charming…Gal better watch out for that hand- some fella! A few of the major highlights include:Wonderland at Rumba Room Live,Friday evening featuringDJ Ray Rhodes, withRuPaul’s Drag Race starDetox and hostKelly Bailey. OnSaturdaycatch the Mark Twain Riverboat for the gay,Big Red Boat Ride, then look for theHungry Bear Lunch inside Critter Country,Confessions of a Mormon Boy at The Grand Californian, and finish the day off by dancing atKingdom, withDJ Roland Belmares, featuring a live performance byIngrid Michaelson. Enjoy the other side of the parkSunday, atGay Day at Disney’s California Adventure, or get soakin’ wet at the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel during thePlunge Pool Party withDJ Zach Moos. Exhausted yet? This is just a tiny, sampling of the gay events waiting for you at Disneyland! How is one to find the time to meet Mickey and Minnie, ride the rides and hit upon a prince or princess to sweep us off our feet? Well, like they say, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way!” For tickets and more event information go to
gaydaysanaheim.com.
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RAGE monthly | SEPTEMBER 2018
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