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Daily Email - Thursday - 05/14/2026

May 14, 2026

Thursday is basically pregame Friday, which means it’s time to start locking in your summer plans. Preferably, the kind involving loud music, sweaty dance floors, and people dramatically saying “I love your outfit” in the bathroom.

That’s where Chapstick comes in. The Pride mini-fest hits The Bellwether on Saturday, 6/13 with Rico Nasty, Empress Of, Ally Evenson, LA Exes, and more celebrating lesbian and non-binary communities. Want in? We’re giving away a pair of tickets!

JUST ANNOUNCED

GAY DOLA’S GUIDE TO PRIDE

Photo: OUTLOUD Music Festival via Instagram

Pride Month in LA is basically a full-contact sport. Between rooftop parties, drag chaos, sweaty dance floors, and enough pop music to rupture an eardrum, there’s a lot to keep track of. Luckily for you, Gay DoLA did the gay homework already.

DOSTUFF X LOLLAPALOOZA PRESENTS:

CHARLI XCX, LORDE + VIP LOLLA ACCESS

Lollapalooza returns July 30 – August 2 with Charli xcx, Lorde, Tate McRae, and more.

Win 4-Day VIP tickets, hotel stay, and a $600 travel credit sponsored by Dollar Flight Club. The lineup is stacked. Your weekend can be, too.*

THIS WEEKEND

Photo: Hemlocke Springs via Instagram

🍑 THU-SAT 5/14-16 - REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES: THE MUSICAL at Pasadena Playhouse

🎨 FRI 5/15 - KINFOLK EXHIBITION OPENING at Junior High Art Gallery

⛸️ FRI 5/15 - PUCK BUNNIES at Dynasty Typewriter

🏳️‍🌈 SAT-SUN 5/16-17 - LONG BEACH PRIDE at Marina Green Park

🍎 SUN 5/17 - HEMLOCKE SPRINGS at ​The Observatory (WIN TIX!)

LOCALS ONLY

  • Guess who’s back? After a tiny little hiatus, the function returns this Sunday, 5/17 with live screenprinting, drinks, and more. Shoutout Barrio Drive, the Latina and queer-owned crew helping raise funds for communities impacted by ICE raids through every print sold. 

  • WORK AND PLAY is taking over Sock Studios for one final LA art party with DJs, installations, live performances, and drinks. Queer artists, DJs, and performers are still encouraged to submit work. Tickets are on sale now!

WIN STUFF

😳 JUST ADDED:

  • TUE 5/26 - NATALIE NUNN at The Observatory

  • TUE 6/9 + SUN 6/14 - BALL BOY at Los Angeles LGBT Center

🫣 TRENDING:

DoLA MORE Birthday Sale

The DoWEEs are 5, ancient by party-creature standards. Learn the facts, the lore, and the lightly troubling origins of the DoWEEs on DoLA, and celebrate with a $50 year of DoLA MORE.*

WIN TIX: OUTLOUD Music Festival

OUTLOUD Music Festival kicks off WeHo Pride Weekend with The Pussycat Dolls, JADE, Ava Max, Ashlee Simpson, Jess Glynne, and more at West Hollywood Park 6/5-7 for three days of pop, performance, and queer artistry. Want in? We got a pair of tickets with your name on ‘em!*

DoSoCal Staff Picks: What We're Listening To

Nobody specifically asked what we’re listening to this week, but that has never stopped us before. Here’s what’s been in rotation lately — the songs we’ve had on repeat, plus a few artists bringing that same energy to SoCal soon.

AANHPI Businesses to Support in LA

In honor of AANHPI Heritage Month, we are highlighting some of our favorite AANHPI-owned spots in LA!

Anyway, if we seem emotionally unavailable tomorrow, it’s because we’ll be busy seeing Lorde and experiencing levels of spiritual damage scientists still can’t fully explain.