Issac Campechano (he/him/his): Psychology Major
ECC Pride Week
WELCOME TO ECC PRIDE WEEK 2023!
Join the Pride Week Planning Committee, the Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club, and the LGBTQIA+ Safe Zone Committee for Pride Week 2023 from May 30 - June 3, 2023!
This year's theme is "Celebrate Your PRIDE!"
#ElCoPrideWeek
Lance Bass El Camino College Pride Week Promo
Please, see our flyer and mark your calendars for our upcoming events. You may view, download, and share the flyer using the links below:
View PDF Flyer | View PNG Flyer
Schedule of Live Events
We are very excited to be returning to an ALL in-person celebration this year!
Expand each day to learn more about this year's events, their locations, and dress themes.
Accommodations
If you anticipate needing any type of accomodation, or have questions about the physical access provided, please email srcinfo@elcamino.edu as soo as possible, but no later than seven days prior to the event.
Donate to GSA & Queer is Love Scholarship
For PRIDE Week, please consider donating to El Camino College's Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club and El Camino College's Queer is Love Scholarship fund. GSA is a student-led club that promotes gender and sexuality inclusivity through an array of activities, including organizing ElCo Pride Week. The Queer is Love Scholarship monetarily supports the campus's LGBTQIA+ population and allies with their educational goals.
To learn more and to donate, please use this link.
Jireh Deng Artist Exhibition: Finding Your Voice as a Storyteller
1:15 - 2:45 PM
COM - 204 (SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER)
Jireh (they/them) is a queer Asian American writer and filmmaker born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. Their work has appeared in The Guardian, The Washington Post, Teen Vogue, NPR, The L.A. Times and more. They co-direct the Asian American Journalists Association LGBTQIA+ affinity group and serve on the LA Chapter of its national board.
They’ve been a recipient of writing fellowships from the Key West Literary Seminar and Brooklyn Poets. Their poetry and prose have appeared in The Rumpus, Asian American Writers’ Workshop, the Human Rights Campaign, LACMA, and more.
In 2022, they directed a short documentary about a transgender Asian American elder, MIA’S MISSION, which has screened at several film festivals including the 2023 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
Drag Bingo
5:00 - 7:00 PM
COM - 204 (SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER)
GSA invites you to spend an evening with The Bearded Martha Stewart for an evening filled with PRIDE! Cash tips encouraged.
PRIDE: Community Leaders Panel
1:15 - 2:45 PM
LIB - 102
Join us for a Q & A style conversation about what our local community members are doing to help support the LGBTQIA+ community.
Karaoke/Game Night
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
COM - 204 (SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER)
Calling all vocalists and competitive game players! Show off your skills and win prizes.
LA Gay Men's Chorus PRIDE Kick Off Concert
7:00 PM: Doors Open
8:00 PM: Showtime
HAAG RECITAL HALL - MUS LOWER LEVEL
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) performs a free one-hour concert to kick-start Pride Month. They will be singing your favorite hit songs from recent concerts featuring the music of QUEEN, MOTOWN, SONDHIEM, and our favorite POP DIVAS! This is a great way to get to know GMCLA or hear them again for free!
Limited seats are available, so be sure to reserve yours quickly!
> > RESERVE SEATS HERE <<
PRIDE Festival
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
STUDENT SERVICES PLAZA
Head outdoors for a fun-filled day of food, music, and entertainment brought to you by the Gender Sexuality & Alliance (GSA) Club.
PRIDE Pajama Themed Movie Night
5:00 - 7:00 PM
COM - 204 (SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER)
Come dressed in your favorite pajamas and join us for a viewing of Love, Simon.
Popcorn and snacks will be provided.
LA LGBT Center Field Trip
Los Angeles LGBT Center
1118 N. McCadden Place
Los Angeles, CA 90038
9:30 - 10:00 AM: Meet at ECC Lot K (In Front of the Marsee Auditorium)
10:00 - 11:00 AM: Carpool to LA LGBT Center
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: LA LGBT Center Tour
1:00 - 3:00 PM: WeHo Lunch (Not Paid For by ECC)
No organization offers a wider range of services for LGBTQIA+ youth than the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Students and staff are welcome to attend as we tour the LA LGBT Center to see all of the amazing resources the center has to offer!
If you would like to carpool/caravan to the LA LGBT Center, be sure to meet us on campus at 9:30 AM. Otherwise, we wil see you there at 11am.
An RSVP is necessary for planning purposes.
>> RSVP HERE <<
PRIDE Prom: Celebrate Your PRIDE
7:00 - 11:00 PM
COM - 204 (SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER)
Show off your best dance moves as we close out PRIDE Week with ECC's first ever PRIDE Prom! Come dressed to impress and celebrate your PRIDE.
An RSVP is necessary for planning purposes.
>>RSVP HERE<<
Free LGBTQIA+ Graduation Tassel & Stole
Attention ECC students: Order your FREE LGBTQIA+ graduation tassel and stole for this year's commencement!
Stoles come in white or blue and the tassels are rainbow-colored.
How to Order
Fill out the form by Friday, June 2, 2023
Submit Your OrderZoom Backgrounds
Join the fun and use our Pride Week Zoom backgrounds during any of your Zoom meetings
this week!
El Camino College Pride Week 2023 Committee
This year's Pride Week was organized by the following members of the El Camino College Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club and Social Justice Center:
- Brianna Smith (they/she/he): English Major
- Bryce Nozaki (any/all): Musical Theater Major
- Celina Brown (she/her): Psychology Major
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- Kenny Simkins (he/him/his): LGBTQIA Student Success Coordinator
- Lili Nemzer (she/her): Biology Major
- Sarah Leinen (she/her/hers): English & Human Development Adjunct Instructor
- Shay Chandler (they/he): Psychology Major