City Of West Hollywood Celebrates Lesbian And Queer Women Visibility Week From April 25 To May 1

West Hollywood CA

19 April, 2022

4:18 AM

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Press release from the City of West Hollywood: April 15, 2022 The City of West Hollywood and its Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board and Transgender Advisory Board will recognize Lesbian and Queer Women Visibility Week with a week-long celebration beginning Monday, April 25, 2022. Lesbian Visibility Week is an annual observance celebrated in the United States and Europe dedicated to increasing the awareness of lesbian identities and issues. Lesbian Visibility Week will be celebrated worldwide from Monday, April 25, 2022 to Sunday, May 1, 2022. A full list of activities taking place in West Hollywood during the week can be found at www.weho.org/lgbtq. "Lesbian and Queer Women Visibility Week transforms West Hollywood's promise of inclusion into reality for a large segment of our community in a way that embraces all Queer women," said City of West Hollywood Mayor Pro Tempore Sepi Shyne. "I'm thrilled to be celebrating this week in the City and I invite everyone to 'Meet Me in the Park' on Saturday, April 30th for an amazing day of educational panels, and lots of fun and games on West Hollywood Park's Great Lawn." "Visibility and awareness are critical tools to help us uplift and celebrate our vibrant LGBTQ community," said Councilmember John M. Erickson. "As various states enact 'Don't Say Gay' bans, I'm proud that here in West Hollywood we not only say 'gay' loudly but we say it proudly! I'm thankful to all of the organizers who are working on West Hollywood's Lesbian and Queer Women Visibility Week and I look forward to continuing to see the vibrant actions and events they bring to our city, our residents, and our businesses." On Monday, April 18, 2022, at its regular meeting, the City Council of the City of West Hollywood will issue a Proclamation to commemorate April 25, 2022 through May 1, 2022 as Lesbian and Queer Women Visibility Week. The City will display the Lesbian Pride flag in medians on Santa Monica Boulevard; West Hollywood City Hall and lanterns over Santa Monica Boulevard between Hancock Avenue and N. Robertson Boulevard will be lit in pink, orange, white, and red to reflect the shades of the Lesbian Pride flag. On Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the City will host Meet Me in the Park – a gathering for Lesbian and Queer Women on the Great Lawn at West Hollywood Park, located at 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard. The day will include "You Want Me to Call You What?" a Lesbian Speakers Series panel discussion featuring gender non-confirming, nonbinary, and masculine presenting persons who have created welcoming workspaces for lesbian and queer women of all presentations. Panelists will include: Dr. Diandra Bremond (she/her) Adjunct Professor at USC; Kim Fuentecilla (she/her/they/them) Assistant Principal at Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High School; Madin Lopez (they/them) Executive Director of ProjectQ); Kalela McNeil (she/her) Actor, Comedian, and Entrepreneur); and the panel will be moderated by Zekiah N. Wright (they/them) Labor Attorney and member of the City's Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board. Meet Me in the Park will also include a dog-meet up and dog contest, sporting activities, and park games. For more information and to RSVP, please visit Eventbrite. Since incorporation in 1984, the City of West Hollywood has become one of the most influential cities in the nation for its outspoken advocacy on LGBTQ issues. No other city of its size has had a greater impact on the national public policy discourse on fairness and inclusiveness for LGBTQ people. More than 40 percent of residents in West Hollywood identify as LGBTQ and three of the five members of the West Hollywood City Council are openly LGBTQ. The City has advocated for more than three decades for measures to support LGBTQ individuals and has been in the vanguard on efforts to gain and protect equality for all people on a state, national, and international level. For more information about the City of West Hollywood's Lesbian and Queer Women Visibility Week or the City's Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board or its Transgender Advisory Board, please contact Moya Márquez, the City of West Hollywood's Community Programs Coordinator, at [email protected] or at (323) 848-6574. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, please call TTY (323) 848-6496. The City of West Hollywood remains in a declared local emergency in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. West Hollywood City Hall is open for in-person transactions by appointment; to make an appointment, visit www.weho.org/appointments. City Hall services remain accessible by phone at (323) 848-6400 and via the City's website at www.weho.org. City of West Hollywood coronavirus updates are available at www.weho.org/coronavirus. For up-to-date news and events, follow the City of West Hollywood @wehocity on social media, sign up for news updates at www.weho.org/email, and visit the City's calendar of meetings and events at www.weho.org/calendar. This press release was produced by the City of West Hollywood. The views expressed here are the author's own.