It’s all part of Circa: Queer Histories Festival, which returns for a second edition of packing LGBTQ History Month — aka October — with events that explore and celebrate L.A.’s myriad queer legacies.
“Los Angeles is not just a big city, it’s like a small country,” said Tony Valenzuela, executive director of One Institute, Circa’s organizer.
“There’s just so much diversity here, folks from all over the world, and it has a really vibrant — not just queer and trans community, but queer and trans history.
That history has long been overshadowed by New York and San Francisco, but I think that’s really changing.”Tony Valenzuela, pictured here at the Out100 Celebration in Los Angeles in 2023, is the executive director of the One Institute, which organizes the Circa: Queer Histories Festival.
“It doesn’t have to be events that fill an auditorium with 300 people,” he explained.
Persons:
Faeries, Don Kilhefner, trailblazers, Long, ”, Tony Valenzuela, “ There’s, ” Tony Valenzuela, Alberto Rodriguez, “, ” Valenzuela, Valenzuela
Organizations:
Finland House, One Institute, Variety, ”, Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos
Locations:
Los Angeles, Finland, New York, San Francisco, Palestine
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