lgbtq community events OMG! Get ready
for a good time as South Coast Chorale (SCC) takes you back to the 1990s for the annual cabaret and silent auction onSaturday, March 14. The Chorale will entertain you with chart-topping hits and other favorites released during the group’s first decade. Enjoy some wicked beverage options and bid on fantastic silent-auction items. Founded in 1990, the Chorale is a community vocal ensemble comprised of individuals who enjoy singing and working together. Based in the LGBT community of Long Beach, SCC is proud to be a diverse ensemble that encompasses friends, families and supporters, all of whom are dedicated to building bridges between commu- nities by using music to remind us all that we are more alike than different. Totally ‘90s Cabaret will be at Scottish Rite Cultural Center in Long Beach.
sccsingers.com
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BAYARD RUSTIN CIVILRIGHTS HONORS
Bayard Rustin was a gay civil-rights icon best
known for his work as adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s and ‘60s. He also was the main organizer of the March on Washington in 1963. In 2013, President Barack Obama posthu- mously awarded Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award in the United States. Every year, the Imperial Court de San Diego recognizes the contributions of community leaders who reflect Rustin’s legacy of activism and service. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Earnest McCray. Community Honorees areDamon Shearer andChristina Griffin-Jones. The 2020 Community Ally Award goes to Valencia Park Malcolm X Library. The ceremony takes place at the San Diego LGBT Community Center on Friday, March 13 and will include a silent auction and a soul food buffet. Proceeds will benefit the National Bayard Rustin Stamp Campaign.
imperialcourtsandiego.com
Help strike out hunger in Los Angeles County
by supporting Project Angel Food’s 25th annual Bowling for Angels event onSunday, March 15 at Pinz in Studio City. This year’s goal is to recruit 30 teams, in honor of Project Angel Food’s 30th anniversary, and beat last year’s goal of $75,000. Invite your friends, family and co-workers to spare some time, some change, and join Project Angel Food for an afternoon of bowling, raffle prizes and fundraising. Project Angel Food cooks and delivers over 600,000 nutritious meals each year, free of charge, to the homes of men, women and children affected by life-threatening illnesses throughout Los Angeles County. Created in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the organiza- tion expanded their mission in 2004 to help those who are struggling with the multiple challenges of hunger, isolation and their critical illness.
angelfood.org
SAN DIEGO TRANSGENDER DAY OF EMPOWERMENT OnFriday, April 3, join in celebrating the rich
OUT AT THE PARK Get ready for a grand-slam celebration. San
Diego Pride will team up with the San Diego Padres for OUT at the Park onFriday, March 27 at Petco Park. Grab your friends, family and rainbow flags, and prepare for a fun evening of entertain- ment and Major League Baseball when the Padres take on the Colorado Rockies. Join your fellow LGBTQ sports fans at the Tailgate Party happy hour taking place in Park at the Park. Then, take your seat with the group and watch the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus, San Diego Women’s Chorus and San Diego Pride and Padres staff perform the national anthem together on the field. OUT at the Park ticket purchase includes a seat in the official OUT at the Park section, a commemorative OUT at the Park Padres hat, $5 donation to San Diego Pride, and access to the pre-game celebration (food and drinks not included).
sdpride.org/event/oatp
diversity of San Diego’s transgender community at the San Diego LGBT Community Center in Hillcrest. This year’s program will include trans speakers, entertainment, refreshments, community awards and the announcement of the sixth annual Tracie Jada O’Brien Transgender Student Scholarship recipients. The free event is open to
all.thecentersd.org
This event is open to all and is a wonderful opportunity to share a seder in an LGBTQ af-firming evening
onThursday , April 9. Kosher for Passover meal with vegetarian options. Seder led by Rabbi Laurie Coskey. Welcome reception begins at LGBTQ and Allies Passover Second Night Seder followed by Seder at 6 p.m. To support JFS Migrant Shelter and/or Safe Parking Program and other individuals on their journey towards freedom and growth, you are encouraged to bring any of the following new items in their original packag- ing: all sizes of men’s, women’s, boys and girls socks and underwear. Registration in advance required due to catering planning, limited space and security purposes.
jfssd.org
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