A few of us went downtown on Saturday (August 25th) for the third annual DTLA Proud Festival. As in the past two years, Pershing Square is the location of the event – which is centered around an entertainment stage at the north end and by Summertramp (a summertime pop-up dance party located usually in an Arts District location) at the south end. Interspersed are the usual community and small business booths, drink kiosks and food trucks.

It’s fun – emphasis on the entertainment and the DJ-led dancing. Summertramp has its themes of pools, hula hoops, people in costume, and pool floats not limited to their usual water locations. Why not have an inflatable sea monster lounge on a shocking pink carpet? Perhaps that’s a metaphor for our fire and drought-ridden state. Whatever, as with almost any event in Los Angeles itself, it’s so fantastically diverse, it’s really hard not to feel welcome. Here’s what DTLA Proud says about itself:

“DTLA Proud is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to strengthen and empower the local LGBTQ+ & ally community in Downtown Los Angeles through visibility, volunteerism, partnerships and events; we are committed to celebrating everyone’s story, spreading optimism, growing our community and expanding our definition of diversity. Founded by a grassroots group of local residents, business owners, community leaders and nightlife promoters, we were born from the idea that together we could create an all-inclusive festival that represents the diverse LGBTQ+ population that lives, works and plays in the thriving heart of the city of Los Angeles.”
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Here are some photos! I apologize in advance for all the pink!

We all need disco helmets, yes?

Hula hoop man

Harry W. gazing toward north part of Pershing Square

More guys.

The dance area before it got full.

More of that.

Posing.

More in the hula contest.

Rainbows, rainbows.

James C. and Harry W. in the pink.

Just like this photo of Perch up at the top of that building.