SAVE THE DATE: City of West Hollywood and its Transgender Advisory Board Invite the Community to a Transgender Community Picnic Day

The City of West Hollywood and its Transgender Advisory Board invite the transgender community and its allies to a Transgender Community Picnic Day on Sunday, August 30, 2026 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Vista Lawn at Plummer Park, located at 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard.

At a time when transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and other gender-expansive communities across the nation are facing renewed political attacks and cultural erasure efforts at the federal level, the City of West Hollywood stands in solidarity and support with the community. This Community Picnic Day is a chance for the community to come together, mingle, and join in like-minded celebration of the diversity and resilience of the transgender community. In West Hollywood, transgender people are valued, visible, and integral to the fabric of our community. Recognition is not just celebration; it is a commitment to live loud and proud, and a refusal to be erased.

The transgender community and allies are invited to bring a blanket, some snacks or food, and network with fellow members of the transgender community. The event will feature a DJ and free lawn games for use. In addition, the City will be providing a limited amount of free light snacks to those who are attending the picnic. The members of the City's Transgender Advisory Board will also be in attendance to hear from the community.

In addition, the City of West Hollywood's Transgender Advisory Board also extends a save-the-date announcement for its annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony, which will be held this year on the evening of November 20, 2026. More information about this event can be found as it becomes available by visiting www.weho.org/lgbtq.

The City of West Hollywood has been one of the most outspoken cities in the nation in advocating for the legal rights of LGBTQ+ people. More than 40 percent of residents in the City of West Hollywood identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. The City of West Hollywood is one of the first municipalities to form a Transgender Advisory Board, which addresses matters of advocacy on behalf of transgender people in the areas of education, community awareness, and empowerment, and makes recommendations to the West Hollywood City Council. Through its Transgender Advisory Board, the City of West Hollywood regularly co-sponsors programming and recognizes Transgender Awareness Month and Transgender Day of Remembrance each November.

As part of its support of the transgender community, the City of West Hollywood has a Transgender Resource Guide available on the City's website, which provides information about a variety of resources including legal, health, and social services, available in the Greater Los Angeles area to enhance and improve the well-being of transgender people.

For more information about the Transgender Advisory Board, the Trans Community Picnic Day, or the upcoming Transgender Day of Remembrance, please contact City of West Hollywood Community Programs Coordinator Moya Márquez at (323) 848-6574 or [email protected]. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing dial 711 or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY) or 1-800-735-2922 (voice) for California Relay Service (CRS) assistance.

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