![]() ![]() Tickets cost $27 to $57, or $600 for a table of six people with craft cocktails and commemorative growlers. in downtown San Luis Obispo, is hosting an 18-and-up drag and burlesque show from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Laura Pride Month events in storeĪfter Trans Pride, there are plenty of Pride Month events to look forward to in San Luis Obispo. A drag and burlesque show will take place June 2, 2023, at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo. Jessica Wilde performs at the Pride Drag Show in San Luis Obispo in 2019. in San Luis Obispo, or virtually via Zoom. People can attend in person at 1060 Palm St. On Monday, the Gala Pride and Diversity Center will host a free Trans Lived Experiences Panel where local trans folks and their allies will discuss their experiences from 6 to 8 p.m. “Our whole idea is to have this sort of space to really honor gender expression and give people the opportunity to get free stuff and pick up what they need to feel themselves and feel empowered,” Moncrief said. The binder booth will offer free chest binders made by GC2B. San Luis Obispo’s Tigerlily Salon will offer free haircuts and make-up application, alongside a clothing swap with items organized by type and size. In addition to outdoor attractions, a flurry of activities is planned for Meadow Park’s indoor facility. This festival aims to address those needs, they said.įamilies are welcome at the event, and Gala Pride and Diversity Center volunteers trained to work with children will monitor the park’s playground for safety, according to Moncrief. Participants can talk with medical professionals for free in the festival’s wellness space, Moncrief said.Īccording to Moncrief, constituents often request healthcare and legal resources from Tranz Central Coast, along with opportunities to find community and social groups. The event features meditation, a scavenger hunt, a Pride history display, crafts such as jewelry and flag making and games including a super-sized Connect 4.Īttendees can also enjoy food trucks and a performance space with open-mic opportunities and a drag show. On Saturday, folks can attend a free festival celebration of SLO County’s transgender, non-binary, gender nonconforming and intersex community at Meadow Park in San Luis Obispo from 11 a.m. Tickets cost $10 online and $15 at the door. “It’s a good mixture of ‘Everybody dance! Have a good time!’ - and you also get a show with it,” they said. Drag queens will perform intermittently at the party, too. Guests can buy drinks, hit the dance floor and enjoy a supportive space to express their identity, Moncrief said. “Unfortunately, a lot of bars out here do not produce the most safe environment for a lot of queer people, so it was about trying to curate that community and the freedom to have fun.” “We felt that it’s important to create a safe and fun dance environment for trans folks,” Moncrief said. The fun kicked off Friday with a drag show and dance party at Libertine Brewing Company, 1234 Broad St. Courtesy of the Gala Pride and Diversity Center Festival, drag shows planned for Trans Pride “People want to have a good time, and they deserve to when they’re bombarded by the daily traumas and difficulties of life.”Ī sticky note wall at the Laguna Lake Pride Festival in 2022. “Celebration is a form of escape, of fun, of rest, joy,” they said. San Luis Obispo’s Trans Pride event offers an escape from political strife and a space for folks to celebrate their identities with a supportive community, according to Moncrief. In November, the Morro Bay City Council voted to fly the Pride flag during June. On Tuesday, community members called the rainbow Pride flag “ungodly” and urged the Arroyo Grande City Council not to fly it at City Hall.ĭespite criticism, the City Council voted unanimously to fly the Pride flag during Pride Month in June for the third consecutive year. In October, San Luis Obispo businesses faced harassment for hosting drag shows. San Luis Obispo County has dealt with anti-LGBTQ incidents over the past year. The American Civil Liberties Union is tracking 491 anti-LGBTQ bills in the United States, many of which attempt to block gender-affirming healthcare, prevent trans youth from participating in school activities or undermine nondiscrimination laws. Courtesy of the Gala Pride and Diversity Center New SLO event celebrates transgender communityĪccording to Moncrief, celebrating the trans community is especially important now as anti-transgender bills are being introduced in legislatures across the United States. The group will hold its first Transgender Pride Festival in May 2023. The Gala Pride and Diversity Center hosts its largest ever Pride festival at Laguna Lake Park in San Luis Obispo in 2022. ![]()
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