![A person sticks their tongue out in a congo line on the roller rink.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9d440fd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3735x2489+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F92%2F6d%2F1b658c2b47f480059ef2391db64f%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-02.jpg)
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Get ready to boogie — and conga line and twirl and maybe even fall on your butt without a care in the world — when you roll onto the rink at Rainbow Skate Night.
The sober LGBTQ event at Moonlight Rollerway has been running on Wednesdays for over three decades.
It’s pure, unfiltered joy soundtracked by Cher, Whitney Houston and Broadway hits. Below, indulge in a sampling of photos that capture the palpable energy flowing through this all-ages bash.
Where to hang out in Los Angeles when you want to meet queer folks but don’t want to roll up to the usual gay bars and clubs.
![Two photos, from left: A person points at the camera while skating on rink. A roller skate hangs from a person's shoulder.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5500f66/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3640x1200+0+0/resize/2000x659!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8a%2F4c%2Fae0f3516476b8149ed563009dbf6%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-diptych-2.jpg)
![A woman skates with her arms raised in joy.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a2322a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4509x3006+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F72%2Fbc%2Faf3f381049558d910829bc69556e%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-01.jpg)
![A person poses in front of a wall of lockers.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4d166e6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2078x3117+0+0/resize/2000x3000!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2Fca%2Ffa138320449397048792f8bea8b2%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-05.jpg)
![Detail shot of the back of two people's skates next to each other.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9d0afed/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3594x2396+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2Fad%2F2233fe2f4fde938c75f1d2d3aacb%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-08.jpg)
![A person wearing an all-white outfit puts on roller skates.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/95fcda4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3451x2301+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F78%2Fb7%2Fdab16b3b4a6cb74d2dc246275136%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-10.jpg)
![Two people skate while they take a selfie.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7f156fb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2398x3597+0+0/resize/2000x3000!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F59%2F08%2Ffc548ad94f16a63ed78677b9288a%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-11.jpg)
![A person holds their chest with feeling while listening to music and skating.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2c29286/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2305x3458+0+0/resize/2000x3000!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F60%2F5d%2F84385e894604bc214da260c9a811%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-12.jpg)
![A person strikes a pose in the middle of the roller rink.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4924b2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2953x1969+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5c%2F19%2Ff6374dd84bfc8b48580cdcd79653%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-15.jpg)
![A woman posing raises her arms in jubilation wearing a shirt that says "Stop being racist!"](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f83f998/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3272x2181+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2Ff2%2Feaa36a584651a1ef823464097958%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-14.jpg)
![A couple of people strike a pose in the middle of the roller rink.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1181b7b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1936x2903+0+0/resize/2000x2999!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fac%2Fd5%2F887b91fa45caa152945031c8e51c%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-17.jpg)
![Two people wearing the same all-black outfit and blue caps while skating.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/957cad5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3618x2412+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F66%2F112f0bb74936adb2f16e5dd98080%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-07.jpg)
![Shoelaces, towels and other items are on display and for sale at Moonlight Rollerway during Rainbow Skate Night.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5bb801a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3712x2475+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F48%2Fb2%2Fc50b5de24264ac4bd2c46c8f3fcc%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-13.jpg)
![A man posing for a portrait hangs from the lockers at a roller rink.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a0707f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3634x2423+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5c%2F20%2Fc684190a43a3abb09433d9603f9b%2F964121-wk-queer-la-guide-mrt-18.jpg)
The deets
📍: 5110 San Fernando Road, Glendale
🔗: facebook.com/moonlightrollerwayskatingcenter
⏰: 8 to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays (but sometimes it’s closed for a private event so check the calendar on its Facebook page)
💰: $18
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