LA Made x DTLA Proud Present: Building the Next Decade

Sun Mar 22 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-07:00

Central Library - Taper Auditorium | Los Angeles

Los Angeles Public Library
Publisher/HostLos Angeles Public Library
LA Made x DTLA Proud Present: Building the Next Decade
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Join a panel tracing DTLA Proud’s journey from grassroots festival to force for economic recovery, public safety, and queer empowerment.
About this Event

Join DTLA Proud for a groundbreaking panel conversation titled: Building the Next Decade. This discussion brings together the architects of downtown LA's official LGBTQ+ community to trace its remarkable 10-year journey from a grassroots festival to a citywide force for economic recovery, public safety, and queer empowerment. Discover the untold stories, pivotal decisions, and community ethos that shaped a decade of impact, and be part of the discussion on what comes next for Los Angeles. Founder of DTLA Proud, , will deliver a brief summary of the first ten years via video interview.


MODERATOR 
, Pop & Latin Music Journalist (formerly with Rolling Stone, LA Times, and People). Tomás recently resigned from Rolling Stone to pursue full time independent content based journalism. 


PANELISTS 
DTLA Proud Festival Attendee turned Lead Organizer for Sapphic and Advocacy programming, and DTLA Resident and DTLA Proud Lead Organizer

 
DTLA Proud Lead Organizer for Public Safety and Economic Recovery, Founding Board Member of DTLA RA, Voting Member of LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce x Legislative Committee, and DTLA Resident 

 
Former DTLA Proud Board Member, Executive Producer and Director Proud in a Pandemic (DTLA Proud's 2020 virtual festival documentary), and International Advocacy Director at FLUX AFH 


DTLA Proud Ally and Advocate, Commercial Property Strategist and Consultant at Shops 4th&Main 

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Central Library - Taper Auditorium, 630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, United States

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