Center Stories, Events LA Forever: Sheryl Lee Ralph and CHLA’s Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy Honored On April 26th, the Los Angeles LGBT Center and supporters gathered at the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood gathered to honor two extraordinary champions: Sheryl Lee Ralph, who has stood with us since the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, and Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, a trailblazer in transgender youth healthcare. Their courage reminds us […]
Center Stories, Events 6th Annual Intergenerational Thanksgiving Brings Together Hundreds of Youth and Senior Clients The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s sixth annual Intergenerational Thanksgiving celebration returned to the Anita May Rosenstein Campus this week, welcoming hundreds of LGBTQ+ youth and seniors for an evening of shared stories and a warm holiday meal. “This year has tested us in ways we never have imagined,” Center CEO Joe Hollendoner said. “And yet, […]
Center Stories Liberation Forever: Read the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 2025 Zine This year has tested us beyond measure—from the wildfires that displaced our neighbors, to the inauguration of a president whose day-one executive orders set off a relentless assault on LGBTQ+ communities, to the rising militarization of our streets that has placed immigrants under constant threat. Through it all, we have endured the unthinkable. While 2025 […]
Center Stories, Events David Bohnett CyberCenter Reopens With Expanded Access On Thursday, the Los Angeles LGBT Center welcomed the David Bohnett Foundation and community supporters to The Village at Ed Gould Plaza to celebrate the grand reopening of the David Bohnett CyberCenter. The Center was the home of David Bohnett’s first CyberCenter in 1998, predating the Bohnett Foundation’s formal establishment. What began as one room […]
Center Stories, Events Kaiser Permanente and Mi Centro Celebrate 10 Years of Community in East LA Over the past decade, Mi Centro has become a home for queer and trans Latine Angelenos to find care, joy, and belonging on L.A.’s Eastside. Before the community hub opened its doors in Boyle Heights, there wasn’t a place quite like it, a place where residents, families, and anyone seeking assistance could find connection to […]
Health & Wellness Pride Pantry: Upcoming Farmers Markets at the Center The Los Angeles LGBT Center is expanding our support for Angelenos who are experiencing food insecurity. Fresh produce and pantry staples will be available at various Center sites across the city. See below for upcoming farmers market dates in Hollywood, Boyle Heights, and South LA. More Ways to Give or Receive Support Interested in donating? […]
Events Inside Models of Pride 2025: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Youth and Honorees Tonatiuh, Mirage (Photos) Models of Pride, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s annual summit for LGBTQ+ youth, welcomed more than 500 guests to the Center’s Anita May Rosenstein Campus over the weekend to learn, celebrate, and enjoy a day amid community. Hosted by content creator and TGI+ advocate Kevin Ninh—known to millions online as FlawlessKevin—the day-long event featured a […]
Policy & Advocacy Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors Through Education and Resources October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical time to spotlight an urgent and often overlooked crisis within the LGBTQ+ community: intimate partner violence (IPV). At the Los Angeles LGBT Center, we are deeply committed to addressing and ending intimate partner violence through two vital programs: Survivor Services and the National LGBTQ Institute on Intimate […]
Center Stories Introducing Center Ride Out: A New 3-Day Ride for the Los Angeles LGBT Center The Los Angeles LGBT Center is thrilled to introduce Center Ride Out, a brand new, three-day event building on the legacy of AIDS/LifeCycle. From April 24–26, 2026, hundreds of riders and volunteers will travel across Southern California—from L.A. to San Diego—in support of the Center’s mission. Center Ride Out is about more than miles—it’s about […]
Events Mariposas Sin Fronteras: Queerceañera 2025 Honors Lushious Massacr and Oliver Alpuche Hundreds gathered at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza on Friday, October 3, for the third annual Queerceañera (Queerce)—the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s signature celebration of queer Latine culture. This year’s event, presented by Wella Company, honored Lushious Massacr, Mexican-American drag artist and viral social media sensation, and Oliver Alpuche, founder of DTLA PROUD and […]
Events, Transgender Stories Late ‘AIDS Diva’ Connie Norman Celebrated as Fearless Pioneer of the LGBTQ+ Movement Following a screening of AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman at the Los Angeles LGBT Center on Sept. 14, a panel of activists gathered to reflect on Norman’s life and enduring legacy as a leader of the LGBTQ+ movement in Los Angeles. The film, directed by Dante Alencastre, tells the story of Norman’s time […]
Center Stories, Events LGBTQ+ Youth and Seniors Celebrate Triumph and Resilience at Center Graduation Ceremony The Los Angeles LGBT Center held its annual graduation ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 21 celebrating the achievements of youth and senior graduates from the Youth Academy and vocational programs. “This event is one of my absolute favorite parts of my job,” said Kevin McCloskey, Director of Community-Based Programs. “In the face of the federal government […]
Policy & Advocacy, Transgender Stories Hundreds Gather Outside of CHLA to Protest Closure of Trans Youth Gender Clinic Since June, the Center alongside partners—Lambda Legal, Gender Justice LA (GJLA), FLUX, TransLatin@ Coalition, and REACH LA—gathered community members, advocates, and allies in a series of weekly rallies to demand that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) reverse its decision to shut down its Center for Transyouth Health and Development and Gender-Affirming Care surgical program. The […]
Events Senior Prom 2025 Catches Disco Fever: A Boogie Night to Remember (Photos) The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s beloved Senior Prom returned this year with a disco fever theme for a night of nonstop sparkle and soul. Hosted by the incomparable Page Person, the evening celebrated the love and resilience that have distinguished the LGBTQ+ community for decades. Now in its 28th year, Senior Prom has become one […]
Health & Wellness, Policy & Advocacy The Center Launches Weekly Rallies to Demand CHLA Restore Gender-Affirming Care The Los Angeles LGBT Center, in partnership with Lambda Legal, Gender Justice LA, FLUX, the TransLatin@ Coalition, REACH LA, and others, is leading weekly rallies outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to demand the hospital reverse its decision to permanently close its gender clinic on July 22. Join us every Thursday evening through July 17 […]
Events, Transgender Stories Inside Trans Pride LA 2025 with Artists Tourmaline, Chella Man, and Roxy Rose (Photos) Trans Pride LA (TPLA) returned to take over the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Anita May Rosenstein Campus over the weekend, drawing over 1,300 guests to the country’s longest-running celebration of TGNBI+ Pride. This year’s event marked the 10th anniversary of the Center’s Trans*Lounge program, which serves the gender-expansive community with groups and activities to foster […]
Uncategorized The Center’s McDonald/Wright Health Services Building Debuts New Look, Streamlined Services After much anticipation, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has unveiled a newly renovated first-floor clinic at its McDonald/Wright Building—designed with community, comfort, and care at its core. The remodeled first floor now features a more efficient layout, as well as expanded exam rooms and newly created lab space to reduce wait times and make it […]
Events Golden Hour: Inside the Center’s 2nd Annual Queer AANHPI Night Market (Photos) Presented by Gilead Sciences and organized in partnership with the LA-based Mayumi Market, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Hollywood campus was transformed into a glowing, high-energy night market for the 2nd annual Golden Hour: A Queer AANHPI Night Market—celebrating the unique intersection of queer identity and heritage in commemoration of AANHPI Heritage Month. This year’s event […]
Policy & Advocacy The Center Joins LGBTQ+ Groups Demanding Return of Wrongfully Deported Venezuelan Man On Wednesday, the Los Angeles LGBT Center joined a coalition of California-based LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and community members at a press conference demanding the safe return of Andry José Hernández Romero—a 31-year-old Venezuelan asylum-seeker who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration earlier this year. “Andry came to this country believing in […]
Center Stories, Events LA Forever: Sheryl Lee Ralph and CHLA’s Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy Honored On April 26th, the Los Angeles LGBT Center and supporters gathered at the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood gathered to honor two extraordinary champions: Sheryl Lee Ralph, who has stood with us since the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, and Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, a trailblazer in transgender youth healthcare. Their courage reminds us […]
Policy & Advocacy Los Angeles LGBT Center Mobilizes Statewide Advocacy Day to Defend LGBTQ+ Rights and Healthcare Access Amid the smoldering aftermath of the Los Angeles Fires and growing fears over future funding losses, the Center’s Advocacy Day is shining a spotlight on the very real consequences of political inaction—from shuttered clinics to the silencing of queer and trans voices across the country. Through legislative meetings, public rallies, and visible grassroots engagement, the […]
