MUNA to be honored at Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala on May 18th

The Los Angeles LGBT Center, the world’s largest queer-serving nonprofit organization, announced that LA pop trio MUNA will receive the Leslie Jordan Award for Excellence in the Arts as well as perform at this year’s gala held at LA’s historic Shrine Auditorium. The annual benefit raises crucial funding for LGBTQ+ community services.

On being honored, MUNA said: “It feels very surreal to be receiving this honor from the LA LGBT Center. We love being gay, and we love our community. We are thrilled to be included in what will surely be a special evening and we’re excited to commune with everyone and energize each other in this ongoing struggle for our rights and well-being. We look forward to continuing to foster a deep relationship with the queer community in this city that we love so much.” 

Also honored at the event will be Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actor, singer, songwriter and producer Cynthia Erivo as well as Mickalene Thomas, considered one of the most influential visual artists of our time

In 2023, the Center Gala raised over $1.2M with 800 supporters coming together to honor the author and activist Pamela Anderson, Emmy-winning actress Keke Palmer, and the beloved entertainer Leslie Jordan (posthumously) for their contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. 

DETAILS:

Saturday, May 18, 2024

6:00-11:00 PM  

Shrine Auditorium

665 West Jefferson Blvd 

Los Angeles, CA 90007

For information on purchasing tickets and tables, please visit: gala.lalgbtcenter.org 

MUNA will also be bringing their hit podcast Gayotic to Los Angeles and NYC for sold out, 3-night residencies in both cities. Past Gayotic guests have included Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julian Baker, Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang, Caleb Hearon, Tegan and Sara, Clea Duvall, Hanif Abdurraqib, Grace Kuhlenschmidt and more. The now weekly (all-video episodes) third season of Gayotic premiered on March 27 with drag icon Trixie Mattel. This week’s episode, out Wednesday April 10, is with guest Hannah Einbinder (Hacks). 

Gayotic Live Dates

May 23, May 30 and June 6, 2024 at Largo, Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT

September 30, October 1 & 2, 2024 at the Bell House, Brooklyn, NY – SOLD OUT

Tour Dates

June 27 – Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI

July 21 – Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL