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 […]

On Saturday, April 5th, Emmy-nominated actress and activist Laverne Cox headlined a powerful afternoon of resistance and joy at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Trans Liberation Now! rally, joining hundreds of supporters, community members, and partner organizations in demanding justice, safety, and liberation for transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-expansive people. Hosted at the Center’s Anita […]

“Unlike anything I’ve seen before at the Center,” said one attendee of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s latest community event, Juice Box. “So cool,” said another, “I wish there were more spaces like this for us.” A radical new take on Women’s History Month celebrations, Juice Box was an art- and pleasure-centric event showcasing the […]

Thanks to the generosity of longtime community and Center advocate Anita May Rosenstein, February’s Highly Loved was not only a space for healing but also a vital relief effort for those affected by the Eaton Fire. With Rosentstein’s support, more than 100 wildfire relief kits—filled with personal care essentials, backup power units, and protective gear—were […]

This Sunday, January 12, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is hosting a Wildfire Relief Drive at the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood to assist Angelenos affected by the recent firestorm. We are collecting the following essential items: Please bring new, unwrapped items or gently used shoes and clothing (excluding socks and underwear). Items collected […]

Presented by Comcast-NBCUniversal-Telemundo and Waymo For the fifth year in a row, the Los Angeles LGBT Center bought together our youth and senior clients for an Intergenerational Thanksgiving celebration at the Anita May Rosenstein Campus. “This is my favorite event that we host each year because it gives us the opportunity to bring our whole […]

On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Los Angeles LGBT Center once again teamed up with queer TV giant World of Wonder to  host the annual Thanksgiving Lunch for LGBTQ+ youth. Guests  were joined by the team behind MTV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, as well as the iconic queens LaDon Amour Rochè and Symone for show stopping performances […]

On Nov. 7, the Los Angeles LGBT Center hosted a post-election community space to process the results of the 2024 presidential election and the return of Donald Trump to the White House. “Yesterday, the majority of voters in this country re-elected the most dangerous president to ever occupy the White House,” said CEO Joe Hollendoner […]

On October 20, the Los Angeles LGBT Center hosted its 32nd annual Models of Pride festival, transforming the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood into a vibrant space for LGBTQ+ youth, families, and allies. Presented by BMO, this year’s event welcomed over 600 attendees for a day packed with workshops, performances, and awards that celebrated […]

On October 5, the Los Angeles LGBT Center celebrated Latinx Heritage Month in larger-than-life style, honoring drag superstar Kandy Muse and LA icon Salina EsTitties at the second annual Queerceañera.  Spotlighting LA’s queer Latinx community, Queerceañera offers a gender- and expression-inclusive reimagining of the quinceañera tradition. “Quinceañeras have origins dating back to strict, heteronormative—and often […]

The celebration was made possible by Angel City Football Club and Charlotte’s Web

On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved people in the United States were declared free. But according to Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter and author of An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World, that lofty goal—freedom for all people—still has not been met more than 150 years later. “Black […]

“I feel like I have been in this very room watching panels very similar to this for as long as I can remember,” Gottmik said.

“I think trans people are the most magical people in the world,” Gottmik said during the evening’s keynote conversation.

Trans Pride LA celebrated its 25th anniversary this year with a two-day celebration, including the second annual Trans Town Hall.

Last month, the Center held its third annual Youth Pride Prom, giving its LGBTQ+ youth an opportunity to celebrate with friends and peers in a safe space.  This year’s event bore the theme Rodeo Renaissance, a nod to Beyoncé’s hit albums, Renaissance and Cowboy Carter. Youth and clients took to the dancefloor in their most […]

Photographer Carlos Guevara captures the Center Gala After Party, featuring performances by Symone and Mo Heart.

Photographer Hunter Abrams shot the star-studded 2024 Center Gala, featuring Cynthia Erivo, Jada Pinkett Smith, and more.

Honorees Cynthia Erivo, Mickalene Thomas, and MUNA help raise more than $1.6 million at the annual Center Gala.

Center Gala 2024: The power pop trio MUNA was presented their award for achievement in the arts by singer-songwriter Jewel.