The Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala, set for May 18, will feature Grammy, Emmy and Tony Awardwinning and Oscar-nominated actress, singer, songwriter and producer Cynthia Erivo. She will be honored with the Schrader Award. A global sensation and proud queer woman, Erivo will be recognized for her stellar achievements in entertainment and activism championing the LGBTQ+ community.

Mickalene Thomas, considered one of the most influential visual artists of our time, will be honored with this year’s Vanguard Award. Thomas is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose work has yielded widely celebrated aesthetic languages within contemporary visual culture. An out lesbian, she’s recognized for her advocacy and commitment to intersecting complexities of Black and female identity within the western canon.

The gala will also feature a special musical performance by power pop trio MUNA, who will be honored the Leslie Jordan Award for Excellence in the Arts.

The event will begin at 6 p.m at the Shrine Auditorium, located at 665 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dress code is cocktail fabulous. For information and to RSVP, visit lalgbtcenter.org/gala.