Poems for Pride Month

As June melts into July and we trade fans for fireworks, it’s important to commemorate pride month by platforming the identities that make us us. No matter who or how we choose to love, we come together as a community in support of one another. We write for those who can’t advocate for themselves. We read to learn about perspectives outside of our own. We love unapologetically because joy is resistance. 

grentperez @ The Wiltern [6/14/25]

Photos by Caroline Sanchez I always imagined that being serenaded with your lover over a fancy dinner would be romantic. But on stage and in front of 2,000 people? My stomach would be doing flips. Filipino-Australian pop singer grentperez (Grant Perez) closed off his Backflips in a Restaurant US-Canada tour at the Wiltern in LA…

nate sib @ The Echo [6/5/25]

“I’m-a keep on winnin’, it’s only the beginnin’.” nate sib – “tonight” Los Angeles native nate sib (Nathan Subbiondo) has emerged as a modern proponent of electropop, with frequent comparisons to early 2010’s Justin Bieber. While initially known as the best friend and opener for rising electroclash star 2hollis (Hollis Frazier-Herndon) on his last tour,…