The City of West Hollywood's One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival celebrates Pride in 2018 with the festival theme “I Remember” - honoring our shared history, and the people and events that paved the way for the rights we hold dear today. One City One Pride features art events and exhibits - mostly free! - from May 22 to June 30 (Harvey Milk Day through the end of June Pride month). For a full listing of One City One Pride events, visit https://pride.weho.org.

LA Pride and the Los Angeles LGBT Center are once again hosting the Youth Pride Dance for folks 24 and younger to kick-off LA Pride Weekend 2018. Taking place on Friday, June 8 from 7-10pm, this FREE outdoor, glow-themed party will include food, non-alcoholic drinks, giveaways, and much more. Please note that this is a 100% substance-free event.

On Friday, June 8, LA Pride and the LA Dodgers are partnering on a “home run” Pride celebration, the 6th annual LGBT Night at Dodger Stadium. The family friendly night starts at 5:30 p.m. with the LA Pride Weekend kick-off party at the Right Field Plaza Pavilion until the first pitch is thrown against the Atlanta Braves. The evening will include a performance by singer Brian Justin Crum as well as a recognition of the biggest LGBT names in sports, including U.S. Olympian Gus Kenworthy; Dale Scott, the first openly gay umpire in MLB history; and Will Hackner, founder of the Varsity Gay League. After the game, all attendees will be invited onto the field to enjoy a fireworks show, featuring a live music mix by DJ Bowie Jane. Ticket holders will also receive a commemorative Dodgers “Pride-edition” t-shirt. For tickets, visit lapride.org/dodgers.

On Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, the annual LA Pride Festival will get into full swing at West Hollywood Park for two full days of non-stop entertainment and fun for the entire family – including amazing food, refreshing drinks, and enough activities to keep attendees busy all day. There will be the new and improved Trans Station, Sizzle (alcohol- and substance-free zone), and Erotic City (Leather/S&M) activations as well. The music portion features headliners Kehlani and Tove Lo, alongside some seriously fierce women and a wide array of LGBTQ+ artists. Festival hours are Saturday, noon to 1 a.m. and Sunday, noon to 11 p.m. For tickets, visit https://lapride.org. Discounted tickets for seniors (65+), military (active/veteran), and disabled members of the community are available at the Box Office only.

Stepping off on the morning of Sunday, June 10, the annual LA Pride Parade makes its welcome return to West Hollywood from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. LA Pride’s 2018 Grand Marshal, transgender activist and entrepreneur, Michaela Mendelsohn will lead a colorful assortment of floats down Santa Monica Boulevard, helping to tell this year’s #JUSTBE story in all its beautiful glory. Attendees are recommended to take public transportation into West Hollywood during LA Pride Weekend and to arrive early to grab a front-row spot along the Parade route. The Grand Marshal of the 2018 LA Pride Parade is Michaela Ivri Mendelsohn, CEO of Pollo West Group and Founder of TransCanWork, who now sits among a number of respected LGBTQ+ activists and community leaders who have received CSW’s most prestigious