Health & Wellness LA Wildfires: Emergency Resource Guide The recent wildfires that swept through Los Angeles County have upended lives, leaving many without homes, belongings, or a sense of stability. In times like these, access to reliable information and support is critical. This guide provides essential resources to help individuals and families recover, rebuild, and find the assistance they need. From shelter and […]
Center Stories LA County Fires: Updated Center Hours and Emergency Resources Monday, Jan. 13: All Center sites have reopened and resumed normal operating hours. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we navigate these unprecedented wildfires in and around our Los Angeles. Friday, Jan. 10: As Los Angeles County grapples with three major wildfires, multiple Center locations will remain temporarily closed out of an abundance […]
Center Stories Our People, Our City: Read the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 2024 Zine When I tell people that Los Angeles is home to the world’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, I’m often met with surprise. Many assume that title belongs to one of our national partners. What is it that sets the Los Angeles LGBT Center apart? Our people and our city. From the Cooper Do-nuts Riot of the 1960s, […]
Health & Wellness LA Wildfires: Emergency Resource Guide The recent wildfires that swept through Los Angeles County have upended lives, leaving many without homes, belongings, or a sense of stability. In times like these, access to reliable information and support is critical. This guide provides essential resources to help individuals and families recover, rebuild, and find the assistance they need. From shelter and […]
Center Stories LA County Fires: Updated Center Hours and Emergency Resources Monday, Jan. 13: All Center sites have reopened and resumed normal operating hours. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we navigate these unprecedented wildfires in and around our Los Angeles. Friday, Jan. 10: As Los Angeles County grapples with three major wildfires, multiple Center locations will remain temporarily closed out of an abundance […]
Center Stories Our People, Our City: Read the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 2024 Zine When I tell people that Los Angeles is home to the world’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, I’m often met with surprise. Many assume that title belongs to one of our national partners. What is it that sets the Los Angeles LGBT Center apart? Our people and our city. From the Cooper Do-nuts Riot of the 1960s, […]
Policy & Advocacy, Uncategorized Know Your Rights: Free Legal Clinics at the Los Angeles LGBT Center In today’s political environment, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is committed to offering accessible legal services that address the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals. Our Legal Services team has set up a variety of legal clinics from now through March at locations throughout the city to help protect themselves and their families in times […]
Health & Wellness The Center Partners to Uplift LGBTQ+ Community Mutual Aid Resources The devastating wildfires that broke out across Los Angeles County have resulted in tragic deaths and caused unprecedented damage. In response, the Center has partnered with the LGBTQIA+ Community Fire Relief Mutual Aid initiative—a volunteer initiative—to support queer and trans households and businesses affected by the fires. According to a 2023 study at the University […]
Center Stories CEO Joe Hollendoner: Look What Love Can Do When Community Needs It Most The historic wildfires that continue to ravage the sprawling corners of Los Angeles County—from the Palisades to the Eaton Fires—are leaving a devastating impact on our community. Thousands of residents have lost their homes, and many face an unimaginable journey to rebuild for years to come. In this moment of profound need, the Los Angeles […]
Statement: The Los Angeles LGBT Center Condemns President Trump’s Plans to Roll Back Rights for LGTBQ+ Americans and Immigrant Community Statement: The Los Angeles LGBT Center Condemns President Trump’s Plans to Roll Back Rights for LGTBQ+ Americans and Immigrant Community LOS ANGELES, CA, January 20, 2025– Following President Trump’s inauguration and declarations of the federal government’s recognition of only two biological sexes and rewriting immigration policies, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner issued the […]
Statement: The Los Angeles LGBT Center Applauds Brave First Responders Amidst LA’s Firestorm Crisis Statement: The Los Angeles LGBT Center Applauds Brave First Responders Amidst LA’s Firestorm Crisis LOS ANGELES, January 10, 2025—In the wake of the devastating wildfires that have swept through the city, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner issued the following statement: “This week we witnessed the absolute heroism of Los Angeles’s finest—our first responders and […]
Los Angeles LGBT Center Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election Results, Proposition 3 & Measure A Victories, and the Historic Election of the First Openly Transgender Member of Congress Los Angeles LGBT Center Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election Results, Proposition 3 & Measure A Victories, and the Historic Election of the First Openly Transgender Member of Congress LOS ANGELES, November 6, 2024—In response to the November 5th election results, the Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner issued the following statement: “In the […]