Pride month isn’t just in June. It’s a year-long series of celebrations that raise millions of dollars for LGBTQ+ communities and their needs. Jackette Knightley, a sought-after LGBTQ+ entertainer, has been honored for the third year in a row at The Hollywood Museum’s Pride Exhibit for LGBTQ+ Icons and Legends on June 13th.
“Pride is 365,” quips the internationally acclaimed recording artist. “I’m thrilled to entertain at events that bring such joy to the lives of so many,” she states in regards to hosting DAP Health’s Dining Out for Life Palm
Springs is a weekend-long event during which downtown nightclubs and restaurants donate portions of their proceeds, raising almost 3 million dollars in donations. The funds are used to meet the medical and housing needs of over 80,000 LGBTQ+ clients across SoCal’s Coachella Valley.
LGBTQ+ events and causes are active year-round. For example, Ms. Knightley is making efforts to “help keep the arts alive” by performing for 600 people at Los Globos Nightclub in Silver Lake on May 25 for Dragstrip 66 – a Hollywood institution that helped put drag and its fundraising efforts on the map 31 years ago. She will also return to West Hollywood’s Pride Parade on June 2 with Gay4Good, an agency in 21 US cities that donates 3 million in resources to LGBTQ+ communities through 787 organizations.
It is estimated that West Hollywood’s Pride Festival (May 30 – June 2) will attract hundreds of thousands of people and contribute significantly to the city’s revenue of over 180 million dollars. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (LA Dodgers’ Stadium Pride Night 2023 honorees) and West Hollywood Cheerleaders will be in attendance. Before that, they will join Knightley in May to raise thousands of dollars for Life Group LA – a non-profit meeting the mental, emotional, and physical needs of underserved LA LGBTQ+ community members.
In honor of her music and philanthropy, Jackette Knightley will be inducted into The Hollywood Museum’s 2024 Pride Exhibit for LGBTQ+ Icons and Legends. Her body of work spans 3 albums, over 60 singles, and 9 international awards. Costumes from her upcoming LGBTQ+ dance album, Pride (Strongest of Strong), will be on display. The exhibit will run for 1 year. Album proceeds will be donated to LGBTQ+ charities during Pride month of June. Pride (Strongest of Strong) will be released on June 1 on all streaming platforms.
Knightley is the Host of Huntington Beach Pride. She is joined on her upcoming album by San Diego’s Pride Host, Disco Dollie, and Fullerton’s Pride Host, Kay Sedia.
She will perform at Santa Barbara Pride on August 24, host Huntington Beach Pride in the fall, and entertain at Palm Springs Pride on November 3, because Pride is 365.
