Equality Fashion Week

03/10/2026

Trans Self-Care Sunday 2026

Care is powerful.
Community is essential.

In celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, LA Pride invites the Trans and gender-expansive community to Trans Self-Care Sunday — a free wellness gathering centered on connection, affirmation, and restoration.

Join us for an afternoon of:
- Hair & makeup glow-ups
- Gender-affirming clothing
- Beauty and wellness gift bags
- Community connection and support
- Music and empowerment performances

📍 Heimat, Los Angeles
📅 Sunday, March 29
🕐 1PM–5PM

Free to attend.
Capacity is limited.

🎟 RSVP at https://sickening.events/e/la-pride-presents-trans-self-care-sunday

Presented by LA Pride | Christopher Street West as part of Pride 365.

In celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, LA Pride presents Trans Self-Care Sunday. This free, curated gathering is designed specifically for Trans and gender-expansive community members. Join us for an intimate, gender-affirming experience featuring complimentary offerings made possible by L...

02/12/2026

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01/22/2026

Dear friends, I need your help! I just applied for a grant through Artizen to help bring Still Walking: The Equality Fashion Week Story, a documentary film to reality. You can vote at https://artizen.fund/index/p/still-walking-the-equality-fashion-week-story

In a time when q***r visibility is challenged, memory becomes protection. This film holds what our community built so it doesn’t disappear. Help me get the funding needed to bring 30 hours of footage to the big screen. Thank you Wadooah Wali for creating this incredible opportunity for q***r creators!

A living archive of LGBTQ+ designers, performers, and models, held in care for q***r community and those yet to come.

01/10/2026

For any EFW members and participants, on January 31st we will honor the life and legacy of Marsha Aizumi, mother of Aiden - both of whom walked in EFW 2024. Below is the info to her memorial. She will be sorely missed.

12/19/2025

It is with tremendous sadness that I write this post sharing the news of the passing of who battled with leukemia this past year.

I met Marsha thru PFLAG and I invited her to walk Equality Fashion Week with her son back in 2023. She was super excited and immediately showed me so much support and kindness. It made me feel like I suddenly gained a mom here in LA. She always made me feel seen and loved even though we weren't close and knew each other briefly. It's a testament to the kind of human she was and I feel very blessed and privileged to have known her.

Please share your prayers and love to Aiden and the rest of our community as she touched so many lives near and far. Let her life be the example in which we all can aspire to be with such authenticity, love and openness. RIP Marsha. Thank you for being part of the EFW family.

Photo 1 : Marsha and Aiden on the EFW red carpet on opening night (📷 .camera )
Photo 2 : Marsha and Aiden meeting my mom for the first time at the opening party. This photo always makes me smile. (📷 .camera )
Photo 3 : screenshot of Aiden's post on FB sharing the news today of Marsh's passing.

10/06/2025

It is with a heavy heart that I remember our talented designer from EFW's first show in 2018, . Sadly, Lior passed away this past May and I just found out today.

These photos showcase Lior's vibrant spirit and creativity. He was a gentle soul with a fierce passion for fashion, leaving a lasting impact on our community. I'm grateful he was part of our journey. His designs were breathtaking and inspiring. He'll be deeply missed by the Equality Fashion Week family.
May he rest in peace.

Photos by .

Slide details: (all models in Lior original designs)
1 with Lior on runway
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05/01/2025

🗓️ Mark Your Calendars! May 17th
LAQEC TownHall: Protecting TGI Rights in a New Era
🕐 1–5PM | 📍 Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center
🎟️ Free & open to the public

We are proud to officially announce our next LA Q***r Events Coalition TownHall, in partnership with Unique Woman’s Coalition, created to support and uplift our Trans and Gender-expansive community in the face of rising political attacks and systemic erasure.

This gathering is about information, empowerment, and solidarity—because we know our community is resilient, but we shouldn’t have to fight alone.

✨ Featuring an expert panel moderated by NiK Kacy (Equality Fashion Week/NiK Kacy Footwear), with:
💬 Debin Smith (retired Principal, Daniel Pearl Magnet High School)
💬 Jenny Pizer (Lambda Legal)
💬 Melissa Marquez (APLA Health)
💬 Tracie Alexander (Unique Trans-ition, Inc)

Performances by Brock Bottom () • Cece Telfer () • EN’B (.enb) • Jacklin Dean () • Trans Chorus of Los Angeles ()

💖 Plus:
Free resources + referrals for TGI folks & families
Real-time support by counselors
Local q***r vendors + community orgs
Space to connect, ask questions, and show up for each other

We’re grateful to every individual lending their voice and time to this event.

We’re also incredibly thankful to our generous sponsors - APLA Health (.aplahealth), Dr. Bronner’s (), FLUX/AHF (), Lambda Legal (), SGV API PFLAG (), Trans Wellness Center (), Unique Trans-ition, Inc ()

🔗 RSVP now (Eventbrite link in bio) or go to https://bit.ly/LAQEC_May17
📢 Share this. Tag your people. Let’s fill the room with love, resistance, and community.

***rLosAngeles

03/30/2025

Casting call!!

03/12/2025

QTBIPOC Open Mic Contest “Women’s Month”
📅Sunday, March 23rd 2025
📍Location: Angel City Brewery
🕖6:00pm - 10:00pm

with HOST/MC from

Daffne E. Cruz is a powerhouse of authenticity, advocacy, and creativity. A former educator turned LGBTQ+ activist, they made national headlines for standing against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and continue to uplift q***r youth. Beyond advocacy, Daffne E. Cruz is a celebrated androgynous model, gracing runways from Equality Fashion Week to Coachella, and a fitness entrepreneur with Androbuilt, a coaching platform focused on inclusivity. Most recently, they took on the ultimate challenge as Player 976 in Amazon Prime’s Beast Games. Whether in fashion, fitness, or fighting for change, Daffne E. Cruz leads with the motto: “Authenticity over Acceptance."

Join us for an unforgettable night, hosted by the incredible Daffne E. Cruz! We've got some incredible prizes! Special thanks to all our wonderful partners and sponsors!

JUDGES PANEL: To be announced

SCHEDULE:
6:00-6:30pm: Doors Open & Sign-Up
6:30-8:00pm: Pre-Sale Guaranteed Performances
8:00-8:15pm: Break & Intermission
8:15-9:45pm: General Admission & Walk-In Performances
9:45pm: Judges Deliberation
9:50pm: Winner Announced
10:00pm: Event Wrap-Up

Sign up to showcase your talent or perform your best original song for a chance to win our Women’s Month Open Mic Contest!

Ticket Link In and ***r26 bio 🎟

12/27/2024

Dear EFW friends,
As we approach the end of 2024, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your support throughout this year. It’s been a journey filled with challenges, but your encouragement has kept my spirit alive and resilient.

This weekend marks a significant milestone for and as we bid farewell to our first brick-and-mortar location which began in late August and it's closing out now. Join us at the DTLA Proud Community Art Center Pop-up at The BLOC in Los Angeles for our final days this Saturday and Sunday, December 28th and 29th, from 12 PM to 6 PM. The address is 700 W 7th St, LA, CA 90017.

This is your last opportunity to get fitted for the unique shoes and holsters I’ve designed. We’re hosting a Close Out Sale with incredible offers: enjoy 50% off all dress shoes and boots from the NiK Kacy Collection (excluding sneakers) and $100 off all leather holsters. It’s a perfect chance to support us and grab those pieces you’ve had your eye on.

Can’t make it in person? No worries! You can still take advantage of our clearance sale online. Use the code CLEARANCE2024 to enjoy 50% off shoes and boots, while the $100 discount on holsters is automatically applied.

To celebrate this milestone and say goodbye to 2024, we’ll be serving beverages at the pop-up shop. I hope you can join us in this celebration.

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and a safe, healthy New Year. Thank you for being part of our journey and for allowing me to continue creating designs that empower authentic self-expression. Let's and support !

With gratitude and well wishes,

NiK Kacy

11/13/2024

There has never been a more crucial time to show up for our Trans, Gender Inclusive, and Intersex community. Every year during the month of November, we remember all the TGI folks who have been taken away too soon due to hate and discrimination.

Please join me, on November 20th at 4pm for this year’s (Transgender Day of Remembrance)

With two short months before 🤡 takes over our administration, I am keenly aware that most of us are worried and anxious beyond words. That is why I’m leaning into being more vulnerable and even more direct these days so please don’t mind if I call on all of my cis gay, le***an, straight siblings to show your support. We need you more than ever. Please remember that Trans folks have been at the forefront of every fight for equality, yet are still always at the bottom of the totem pole of receiving those rights. I've shown up at every march for my siblings and now our lives are in jeopardy. Please stand with us and standup for us! Be proactive and protective as we might be the first in line of attack... we will not be the last. In solidarity, and unity, will we be able to fight hate. Please use QR code or bit.ly short link to RSVP. 🙏

For the rest of my TGI siblings, knows that we are in this together and you are not alone. ❤️🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Special shout out to .carlaibarra for organizing this event on behalf of and inviting us to participate! ❤️🤗