Celebrating Pride Month and Raising the Progress Pride Flag Over LA County Facilities
 On May 21, 2024, the LA County Board of Supervisors adopted a motion proclaiming the month of June as "Pride Month" throughout Los Angeles County (County) and directed each County department to raise the Progress Pride flag over all County facilities where the American and California flags are displayed. This month, we celebrate and recognize the many broad and diverse LGBTQ+ communities throughout LA County.
Over this last year, the County has acted urgently to address the many challenges our LGBTQ+ communities face. From creating the County’s first ever LGBTQ+ Commission to initiating an LGBTQ+ Community Safety Plan, Los Angeles County is committed to protecting, supporting, and uplifting its vibrant and diverse LGBTQ+ communities.
This is an important time for LGBTQ+ communities as their fundamental rights are under attack, even throughout various communities in the County. This past year brought a number of high-profile acts of violence, intimidation, and suppression of LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms at drag queen story hours, school board meetings, and social gatherings. Proclaiming June as Pride Month and flying the Progress Pride flag at County facilities affirms LA County’s commitment to being inclusive and fostering belonging.
Please join us in celebrating Pride Month at some of the various activities and events below. For more information on upcoming events, visit the LA County Library's page here: lacountylibrary.org/pride
Rainbow Parenting & Family Program Kickoff: Play & Explore
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- Tuesday, June 4
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- East Los Angeles Library
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Join us for a session of play, curiosity, and creativity to kick off a series of Rainbow Parenting & Family programs! Meet other local LGBTQ+ families, share experiences, and inspire and encourage each other! For kids ages 0 - 5 and their families.
Rainbow Parenting & Family Programs strive to build community and create a safe space for LGBTQ+ families in the library.
This program is part of Smart Start at the Library, LA County Library's collection of programs and services for early learners ages 0 – 5 and their caregivers.
Attendance is limited and advance registration is required.
Avalon Pride: Adult Craft
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- Thursday, June 6
- 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Avalon Library
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Create a Pride-themed Origami folding box! For adults.
Code Makers and Breakers: Alan Turing and Cryptography
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- Friday, June 7
- 2:00pm - 3:30pm
- Culver City Julian Dixon Library, Meeting Room
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Join us in celebrating Pride at the library and learn about how codes are made and decoded. For adults.
Then we will discuss the codebreaking work of Alan Turing, as well as the discrimination he faced for his sexuality. We will learn how to make a substitution cipher of our own.
Registration is encouraged; walk-ins are welcome as space permits.
Pride Month: Keith Haring
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- Saturday, June 15
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Lawndale Library, Meeting Room
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Pride Month recognizes and celebrates the culture, contributions, history, and future of the LGBTQ+ community. Learn about American artist Keith Haring’s life and work, and create your own Keith Haring-inspired artwork. For ages 13 - 17.
Pride Month Buttons
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- Wednesday, June 26
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- San Gabriel Library, Meeting Room
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Join us as we learn about the origins of Pride Month and the meaning behind Pride flags. Afterwards, create your own button to express yourself to celebrate Pride Month. For teens ages 13 – 17.
Pride Month: Rainbow Bracelets
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- Saturday, June 29
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, Meeting Room
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Learn about the history of Pride Month and then create your own Rainbow bracelet (or any color combination you like)! All supplies will be provided. For teens.
Rainbow Resilience:
Uniting Generations for Health, Wellbeing, and Pride
- Sunday, June 30
- 12:00pm - 6:00pm
- West Hollywood Park
The Department of Mental Health invites you to join us in celebrating Rainbow Resilience: Uniting Generations for Health, Wellbeing, and Pride. This free event will have wellness activities, resources, games, prizes, DJs, dancers, drag, and more!
About the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative
On July 21, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion to establish an Anti-Racist Los Angeles County Policy Agenda to address “generational inequality and systemic anti-Black racism.” Recognizing that racism is “a matter of public health in Los Angeles County,” and that racism against Black people and communities of color has resulted in large disparities in family stability, health and wellbeing, education, employment, economic development, public safety, criminal justice and housing, the Board directed the County Chief Executive Officer to establish the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative.
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