[2] Since 2005, Red Dress Parties have become popularized in other larger cities such as Toronto, Chicago and San Diego.
[3] Nation-wide profits go to organizations such as; Planned Parenthood, Q Center Portland, AIDS Foundation, the Equality Project, and the HIV Funding Collective.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Red Dress Party San Diego hosted a virtual event on October 3.
[5] Portland's drag event, set to a "Roaring Red" theme, inspired by the 1920s' elegance, was postponed until further notice.
[6] In Toronto, Canada, The Red Dress Ball has been a staple of the LGBT+ community since 2018, attracting sold-out crowds in support of people at risk or impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Cities with annual events include Toronto, Palm Springs, Ontario (Canada), Portland, Oregon,[8] San Diego.,[9][10] Hollywood,[11] Seattle,[12] Sacramento,[13] and Chicago.
The Red Dress Ball Foundation is a Canadian non-profit[16] dedicated to ensuring ongoing awareness of the continuing impact of HIV/AIDS in Canada, raising funds to support initiatives & organizations that help people living with, or at risk of HIV/AIDS.
The Portland charity event began as a basement party in 2001,[17] and benefits organizations supporting LGBT youth and people living with HIV/AIDS.