After more than three decades of creating an inclusive space for queer women with pool parties and LGBTQ+ music, The Dinah is coming to an end.LGBTQ+ trailblazer Mariah Hanson has announced that this years Dinah Shore Weekend will be its last, bringing to a close sapphic cultural touchstone that has had a huge impact on the community.After 34 unforgettable years, Im stepping away from producing this world-famous celebration of queer joy, freedom, and connection, Hanson said. Its been the honor of a lifetime to help create space where our community could be bold, wild, and unapologetically ourselves.Hanson hopes that her trailblazing event serves as an inspiration to younger generations, and she is currently seeking a partner who can continue the legacy of The Dinah. Ive often been asked when I would pass the torch. I never had a specific answer only that Id know when the moment felt right, she said. And now, the time is right. Its time for a new generation to bring their vision, energy, and heart to this legacy and take it even further. Thats my deepest hope.The Dinah will take its final bow this September at the Riviera Resort in Palm Springs where The L Word stars Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey will be returning a fitting end, considering the iconic lesbian show catapulted The Dinah into the cultural consciousness to sign copies of their new book So Gay for You and make a special appearance at the Saturday night party.This final Dinah is my personal love letter to the community a celebration that reflects the boldness, beauty, and heart that have always defined who we are, Hanson shared. More than anything, I hope the legacy I leave is one of joy, connection, and possibility a foundation for the next generation to build something even greater.Not only is Hanson known for producing epic pool parties and creating a safe space for queer women to live out loud and proud, but she also has a long-running history of booking talented musicians before their big break, often predicting their meteoric rise. Stars like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Lizzo, Bebe Rexha, and Doechi have all performed at The Dinah.From the outside, The Dinah may look like one five-day-long party and it is but its also so much more than that. The Dinah was started in 1991, when it was still dangerous to come out of the closet, years before marriage equality, and in the middle of the AIDS Crisis. It didnt just provide a launch pad for LGBTQ+ musicians, but a sanctuary for lesbians and queer women.Much like other exclusively womens events, The Dinah has undergone an evolution and had to engage in internal discussions about making the event more gender diverse. In the end, Hanson proved once again that The Dinah is a subversive event that challenges societal norms while embracing inclusivity when she and her team welcomed the trans and nonbinary community with open arms. We are collectively stronger than any assailant of our rights. When you see all those women, nonbinary and trans folks and their friends come together to celebrate life in Dinah fashion, you are filled with a level of inspiration and acceptance that carries you through the weekend with a sense of liberation and community, Hanson wrote in a personal essay for Out Magazine on the 30th anniversary of The Dinah.What started as a one-night-only party back in the early 90s has ballooned in the decades since into a yearly celebration of queerness that will be sadly missed.This last edition isnt just an eventits the culmination of 34 spectacular years of joy, liberation, visibility, and love. Whether youre returning to relive the magic or experiencing it for the first time, this is your moment to be part of herstory, Hanson said. Come raise a glass, dance under the sun, and help write this last, extraordinary chapter with mea tribute to a journey that changed lives, built community and sparked decades of culture-shifting moments, bold firsts, and unforgettable memories. While I may be taking my final bow, the legacy weve built together will live on in every life its touched.