West Hollywood

City Council

December 15, 2025 Order of Business B #11

Agenda Item 11

B.11. 2025 RAINBOW KEY, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, AND AUDRE LORDE\nAWARDEES SELECTION [D. WILSON, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, M.\nMARQUEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the LGBTQ+\nCommission’s recommended recipients for the 2025 Rainbow Key\nAwards, Melissa Etheridge Award, and Audre Lorde Community Activist\nAward.\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\n1)\nApprove\nthe\nLGBTQ+\nCommission’s\nrecommended recipients for the 2025 Rainbow Key Awards: Cake and\nArt, Fan Girl Cafe, Abdullah Hall, Tristan Schukraft, and Trudging Buddies;\n2) Approve the LGBTQ+ Commission’s recommended recipient for the\n2025 Melissa Etheridge Award: Angela Brinskele; and 3) Approve the\nLGBTQ+ Commission’s recommended recipient for the 2025 Audre Lorde\nCommunity Activist Award: Jaymes Black.