FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2025

CONTACT: Jorge Reyes Salinas, Equality California
PHONE: (213) 355-3057/MOBILE: (213) 355-3057/EMAIL: press@eqca.org

LOS ANGELES — Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, will host the 2025 Los Angeles Equality Awards on Saturday, October 4, at the Fairmont Century Plaza.

WHO:	Fran Drescher (National Labor Leader Award Honoree), CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Los Angeles) [represented by Executive Director Angelica Salas] (Community Leadership Award Honoree), Bob the Drag Queen (Host/Emcee), Masha Mar (DJ), Michael Ferman (Auctioneer), Jesse Thorne (Featured Speaker), Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang (Featured Speaker), Sen. Lena Gonzalez (Event Co-Chair; Featured Speaker), Asm. Mark González (Event Co-Chair; Featured Speaker), Asm. Rick Chavez Zbur (Chair, Assembly Democratic Caucus; Event Co-Chair; Featured Speaker), Asm. Blanca Pacheco (Event Co-Chair), Cecilia Cabello (Equality California Board President; Event Co-Chair; Featured Speaker), Beth Collins (Event Co-Chair; Featured Speaker), Rep. Luz Rivas (CA-29), Rep. Laura Friedman (CA-30), Asm. Dr. Corey Jackson, Asm. John Harabedian, Asm. Mike Fong, Asm. Isaac Bryan, Asm. Jesse Gabriel, Asm. Lisa Calderon, Asm. Juan Carrillo, Hon. Lindsay Horvath (Supervisor, Los Angeles County), Hon. Hilda Solis (Supervisor, Los Angeles County), Hon. Holly Mitchell (Supervisor, Los Angeles County), Hon. Kathryn Barger (Supervisor, Los Angeles County), Hon. Janice Hahn (Supervisor, Los Angeles County), Hon. John Heilman (Councilmember, City of West Hollywood), Hon. Lauren Meister (Councilmember, City of West Hollywood), Hon. Betty Yee (Former California State Controller), Hon. Henry Lo (Councilmember, City of Monterey Park), Hon. David Vela (Trustee, LACCD), Hon. Chelsea Byers (Mayor, West Hollywood), Hon. John Erickson (Councilmember, West Hollywood), Hon. Adrin Nazarian (Councilmember, City of Los Angeles), Hon. Heather Hutt (Councilmember, City of Los Angeles), Hon. Ysabel Jurado (Councilmember, City of Los Angeles), Hon. Jeffrey Bernstein (Councilmember, City of Palm Springs), Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang
WHAT:	Equality California will honor actress, advocate, and former SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher with the National Labor Leader Award and CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Los Angeles) with the Community Leadership Award at the organization’s annual Los Angeles Equality Awards on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The Los Angeles Equality Awards recognizes leaders in the fight for LGBTQ+ civil rights and social justice and fuels Equality California’s work to advance full, lived equality for all LGBTQ+ people.
WHEN:	Saturday, October 4, 2025 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT Media are encouraged to arrive at 5:30 PM PDT.
WHERE:	Fairmont Century Plaza – Event Entrance 10206 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067
PARKING:	The venue offers valet parking only at $20 for the first hour and $4 for each additional hour, with a maximum daily rate of $65. We strongly recommend the use of Uber, Equality California’s Official Rideshare Partner.
MEDIA RSVP	This is a private event open to ticketed guests and credentialed members of the media. To obtain media credentials, RSVP to Jorge Reyes Salinas at press@eqca.org.
ATTIRE:	Cocktail Fabulous Note: Large bags and backpacks are strictly prohibited.
EVENT SPONSORS:	Leadership Sponsors: AT&T, Meta, and Official Airline Sponsor Southwest. Statewide Sponsors: Comcast, Edison International, Kaiser Permanente, Official Wine Sponsor La Crema, Reed & Davidson LLP, Sempra Energy, Official Rideshare Partner Uber, United Airlines, Walmart. Presenting Sponsors: AFSCME 3299, California Federation of Teachers, Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP, Sutter Health

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Equality California is the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization. We bring the voices of LGBTQ people and allies to institutions of power in California and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ people. We advance civil rights and social justice by inspiring, advocating and mobilizing through an inclusive movement that works tirelessly on behalf of those we serve. www.eqca.org

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