Sapphic Summer Social is BACK, and we’re celebrating ONE YEAR of queer joy!
Join us on Wednesday, June 11th at 7 PM at The Copper Door in Santa Ana for a night full of entertainment, connection, and unapologetic queerness!

Expect:
🎶 Live music & burlesque
🎯 GIANT games
📸 Photo ops
🧁 Sweet treats from Jammie Cupcake
🎁 Raffle prizes all night long
🍸 Full bar & fab vibes!

Whether you’re lesbian, bi, queer, questioning, or anywhere under the sapphic umbrella — this night is FOR YOU!

Use code “OCPRIDE” on Eventbrite and 50% of your ticket goes directly to the 2025 OC Pride Festival!
Celebrate with pride AND support your community! Get your tickets HERE!

21+ event

Our friends at the LGBTQ Center OC is excited to announce its 2025 Lavender Graduation ceremony to honor LGBTQIA+ students and allies who are graduating from middle school, high school, or college. We understand the importance of this ceremony and the significance it holds for the LGBTQIA+ community. We aim to celebrate and recognize the hard work and achievements of our graduates and to honor their resilience and perseverance.

In the LGBTQ Center OC's 9th year of hosting this event, Lavender Graduation is an annual event that acknowledges LGBTQ students and their academic achievements, accomplishments, and contributions at the LGBTQ Center OC, in their Gender and Sexualities Alliances and schools, and in the greater community. We welcome youth, students, parents, families, teachers, and community members to participate as audience members to join us in celebrating this celebratory event.

🎨 Get ready to paint with PRIDE! 🌈
Join us for Pride Brush-Up: Family Edition — a FREE family-friendly art day where kids & adults follow along with instructors to create their own Pride-themed masterpieces! 🖌️👩‍🎨

✨ PLUS: Our friends at Affirming OC will be there with their Glam Closet, offering free, gender-affirming clothing! 🧥💖

📅 Saturday, June 14th
🕜 1:30 PM
📍 Sports Basement – Fountain Valley
🔗 Register HERE as space is limited

Bring your creativity, your family, and your love for Pride! No experience needed—just good vibes and bright colors!

🌈✨ OC PRIDE PRESENTS... ✨🌈

Our 2nd Annual Pride Month Father’s Day Brunch is BACK and you're invited! 🧡💛💚💙💜

Join us for a FREE family-friendly event celebrating all the incredible LGBTQ+ dads, father figures, and families in our community! 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦💖 Enjoy a delicious brunch, plus a fabulous Drag Story Time with the one and only Sei Jin 📚👑

🗓️ Sunday, June 15th
🕦 11:30 AM
📍 Fairview Community Church – Costa Mesa

🎉 Space is limited — so don’t wait!
🔗 RSVP now at the link in our bio to save your spot!
🎟️ FREE admission – RSVP required! Reserve your spot HERE!

Let’s celebrate Pride Month with food, family, and fierce fun! 🥂🍊🧇

Join OC Pride’s Operations Meeting!

Want to be part of the team that keeps OC Pride running year-round? Join us every third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM via Zoom for our Operations Meeting! This is where we dive into logistics, planning, and behind-the-scenes efforts that make our events and initiatives possible.

Join us HERE

Join us as we partner up with our friends at OC Pride to bring you a special screening the 1999 queer cult classic But I’m A Cheerleader!

Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn’t like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she’s pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to “sexual redirection” school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

Bring your friends, wear pink if you dare, and relive (or discover) a certified Frida Cinema Favorite the way it deserves to be experienced: loudly and proudly, in a movie theater!

A portion of ticket sales for this screening will go to fund the Teen Pride Zone at the OC Pride Festival, which will be planned by the LGBT Center OC’s youth group!

Get Your Tickets Here!

Save the Date! Mission Viejo Pride’s second annual Pride event will take place Saturday, June 21st, from 12-4PM at their new location— Saddleback College!

Mark your calendars for the Pride at the Pub Fundraiser, an exciting evening in support of our sister Pride in Ladera Valley! Join us at Pub Thirty-Two in Mission Viejo for live music, incredible auction items, and a powerful sense of community—all to raise funds for our mission to support, educate, and advocate for LGBTQIA+ individuals and their allies in Orange County. Ages 14+ are welcome, so bring your friends, your pride, and your generous spirit for a night you won’t want to miss! Tickets include appetizers and live entertainment (cash bar).

June 24th 7:00pm-9:30pm at Pub Thirty-Two in Mission Viejo

Enjoy delicious appetizers and live music by Carly Escoto, all included with your ticket (cash bar). Don’t miss out on Early Bird pricing, available at a discount through June 15.

Get your tickets HERE!

The LGBTQ Center OC is excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming youth photography gallery exhibit, Queer Past, Present, & Future!

The Photovoice gallery exhibit will showcase the work of LGBTQIA+ youth leaders who are involved with our Elevate Program, showcasing their unique artistic styles and expressions through photography. This is a wonderful opportunity for Orange County youth, students, parents, educators, and community members to come together and celebrate the creativity and talent of our Elevate youth leaders. By attending the exhibit, participants will be able to view a diverse array of photographs and connect with the LGBTQIA+ young artists who created it. We hope that you will consider joining us for this gallery exhibit and supporting our LGBTQIA+ youth leaders. Please let us know if you have any questions about the exhibit!

Date: Saturday, June 28th, 2025
Location: LGBT Center on Fourth
Address: 305 E. Fourth Street, Santa Ana, 92702

This is a no cost event and light refreshments will be provided.

Feel free to forward this event to your friends and networks: bit.ly/elevate-photo-exhibit

Questions? Please contact:
Justin Bartolome, Youth Program Coordinator
justin.bartolome@lgbtqcenteroc.org

Our sister pride in Santa Ana is celebrating their diverse community during Pride month with this free event! They will have queer owned businesses, health providers, and performers throughout the day!

The LGBTQ+ community in Santa Ana deserves a free event to celebrate during Pride month. Brain & Body Music Studio and Soul on Fire Dance are both local, queer-owned arts businesses that are embedded in Santa Ana’s thriving art scene. We are thrilled to be able to partner with local queer organizations and provide an event to unite our own communities – and the greater one of the city.

This Pride event will feature local performing artists of all genres: music, spoken word, drama, dance, and more! We will also have vendors that are mental and physical health providers to provide resources and artists selling their wares. There will be free classes in dance, an opportunity for open mic sessions, improv games, and a flash mob!

This event will be family friendly, but additionally include an adult zone. Local restaurants will have special menus for your enjoyment.

🔥Join us for the “Blaze It Forward” OC Pride Parade, named in honor of Blaze Bernstein 🕊️—a vibrant member of our community whose life was tragically cut short in an act of hate in 2018. Blaze's legacy continues to inspire us to champion love ❤️, acceptance 🤝, and kindness 🌟.

The parade kicks off at 11:00 AM sharp ⏰, so arrive early to secure a great spot! 📍🌈

Join us on Saturday, September 27 at the OC Fair & Event Center for Orange County’s largest LGBTQIA+ celebration of the year!

This year’s theme, Revolutionary, is a bold call to action—a celebration of unity, visibility, and the unshakable power of community. In a time when being yourself is still a radical act, we stand proud and Louder Than Ever.

Whether you're marching in the FREE pride parade, dancing at the pride stage, or exploring vibrant zones throughout the festival, you’re part of a movement that refuses to be erased.

🎉 What to Expect
Experience an unforgettable day filled with live music, drag performances, inspiring speakers, art, community, and fun for all ages.

🌈 Returning Favorites:

• Pride Stage – Experience the ultimate sensory journey with cutting-edge LED walls, lasers, and immersive sound as our Pride DJs, entertainers and headlining talent, featuring both English and Spanish performers, take the stage for an unforgettable OC Pride 2025 celebration.

• Trans Central – A welcoming and affirming space for our trans and non-binary family.

• Teen Pride – A safe, uplifting environment created just for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies.

• Pride Market Place – Explore and support over 150 LGBTQIA+ and ally-owned vendors.

• Leather Hall – Back and bolder than ever, celebrating leather and kink.

• Pride Speaks – Our TED Talk–style series brings together powerful voices and icons from the LGBTQIA+ community, sharing inspiring stories, wisdom, and groundbreaking ideas. Featuring local talent, spoken word, and community storytelling, this event celebrates diverse perspectives and revolutionary conversations.

✨ New for 2025:

• SPLASH ZONE – Dive into a high-energy experience with inflatable fun, splash zones, and an eclectic mix of music. Featuring top DJs and performers, this vibrant zone blends nightlife, live performances, and social excitement for an unforgettable zone.

• Pride Family Camp – A family-focused experience where kids and parents earn merit badges together through crafts and play.

• Zero Proof: Sober Space – A wellness-focused zone offering alcohol-free drinks and mindful celebration.

• Pride City – Meet LGBTQIA+ city pride organizations from across Orange County, repping their hometowns and building connections.

🎟️ Ticket Info

• General Admission & VIP Tickets on sale now

• Free Entry for Youth (15 & under) and Seniors (65+)

💎 VIP Ticket Perks:

• VIP express entry

• Exclusive Limited Edition OC Pride Enamel Pin

• Priority viewing area for stage shows

• Select meet & greet access

• Access to the VIP Lounge with exclusive performances, surprise guests, VIP bar, and private restrooms