JQ's annual Gelty Pleasures Hanukkah party is BACK on Thursday, December 14th from 7pm - 10pm in West Hollywood! 

Finish off the year with your fellow Jewish queer and ally family celebrating 10 years of Gelty Pleasures for JQ’s last event of the year! JQ’s annual Gelty Pleasures party promises to be the biggest Queer Hanukkah celebration this season welcoming all LGBTQ+ Jews and allies in Los Angeles County. Come ready to dance the night away in West Hollywood and enjoy signature cocktails, jelly donuts, and performances by drag royalty. Purchase your tickets in advance to gain access to our specialty cocktail and food menu.

Amidst the pain, fear, and darkness of the current moment, JQ remains committed to holding safe space for healing joy and diverse community. Events like Gelty Pleasures not only allow us the opportunity to come together in celebration of our shared humanity, it also gives us room to combat hate and division through love and solidarity. We encourage you and your loved ones to join us in finding a moment of togetherness with LGBTQ+ Jews and our allies.

Tickets will come with 3 raffle tickets which will be enter into a raffle drawing to receive prizes like free admission to a future JQ events, JQ merch, and more!

We can't wait to get GELTY with you! 

Ticket Info:
Early Bird (until Nov 30): $15

General and Door: $18

This experience is part of Infinite Light—a citywide Hanukkah festival powered by NuRoots, an initiative of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.

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What is your present religion, if any? (check all that apply)

I acknowledge and agree to the following: I am aware of the risk to my physical appearance at the venue and my participation in the activity of this event that may cause injury or illness that may lead to paralysis or death. I have not experienced symptoms that of fever, fatigue, difficulty in breathing, dry cough, or exhibiting any other symptoms relating to any communicable disease within the last 14 days. I have not been, nor any member(s) of my household, diagnosed to be infected with any communicable virus within the last 30 days.

Following the pronouncements above, I declare the following: I am fully and personally responsible for my safety and actions while and during participation, and I recognize that I may be, in any case, at risk of contracting a communicable virus. With full knowledge of the risks involved, I release, waive, and discharge JQ International from any liabilities, claims, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever, directly or indirectly arising out of or related to any loss, damage, injury, or death, that may be sustained while participating in any activity while in, on, or around the premises or while using the facilities that may lead to unintentional exposure or harm due to a communicable virus. I agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless JQ International from and against any costs, expenses, damages, lawsuits, and/or liabilities or claims arising whether directly or indirectly from or related to any claims made by or against any of the released party due to injury, loss, or death from or related to any communicable virus.

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Safety. Respect. Equity. 

These are the values and principles that we are committed to as an organization and as we convene in-person and virtually for community programming, education, and support services. The following is an outline of the policies and norms that are part of JQ International’s culture. We value each and every individual who joins our community and we look forward to learning, supporting, and celebrating together with these norms in place. Thank you for helping create safe, respectful, and equitable spaces. 

Jewish tradition recognizes that every person is created in the divine image and should be treated as such. Furthermore the Jewish values of repairing the world, mutual responsibility, and not standing idly by while others are being harmed are fundamental to the creation, implementation, and upholding of this Code of Conduct. 

JQ International is committed to creating a harassment-free environment for all participants in our programs, including, staff, speakers, vendors, and volunteers. Harassment as outlined below is considered by JQ International to be a serious form of misconduct. 

This Code of Conduct is established in order to promote safety and respect in all of our activities. We expect all participants at JQ International activities to abide by this policy in all venues, including ancillary events and unofficial social gatherings: 

• Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions 

• Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech 

• Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants 

• Alert leadership if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this policy, even if they seem minor (see more details below) 

The following behaviors do not belong at JQ International 

• Harassment that discriminates against a specific group of people based on age, race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, language, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, health conditions, socioeconomic status, marital status, domestic status, and/or parental status (hereafter, simply referred to as “harassment”) 

• Sexual harassment of any kind, including unwelcome sexual attention and inappropriate physical or verbal contact 

• Abuse of power (including abuses related to position, wealth, race or gender) 

• Yelling at, threatening, or bullying speakers, staff, or attendees 

• Any significantly disruptive conduct 

• Repeated interruption of a speaker or performance 

• Actual, threatened, or implied retaliation against a person for complaining about a violation of these policies or for cooperating with an investigation into a complaint

Responding to Breaches 

1. All breaches should be reported to [email protected] as soon as possible. 

2. Please include as much detail as possible: 

1. Time

2. Place

3. Event/service offering

4. Individuals involved or witnesses

5. Best way to contact you for further information

6. An explanation of the perceived misconduct

POLICY CONSENT REQUIRED FOR EVENT REGISTRATION NETWORK NORMS FOR ENGAGING IN JQ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM AND SERVICE OFFERINGS. 

Adapted from SRE 2022

https://srenetwork.org

Photo Release Agreement

When attending JQ sponsored events, JQ seeks permission to use and re-use, publish and re-publish, and modify or alter the image(s) taken during events. Use of the Images for editorial, commercial, trade, advertising, and any other purpose may be done in any medium now existing or subsequently developed on the JQ International website and on the Internet, and worldwide in perpetuity for the purposes stated above. By attending a JQ event, you release and discharge JQ International from any and all claims arising out of use of the Images for the purposes described above, including any claims for libel, invasion of privacy, or other tortious act.

If event attendee does not agree to the above statement, when possible, JQ will provide said attendee with a special sticker to wear for the photographer to know not to take their photo, and/or for JQ to know not to use their image for marketing purposes. It is up to the responsibility of the attendee to notify JQ when these circumstances arise. 

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