In observance of the upcoming holidays, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will have closures and abbreviated hours at select locations. Please review the information below for details on holiday schedules for the McDonald/Wright health center, Youth and Senior drop-in centers, and community sites: Wednesday, Dec. 24: Thursday, Dec. 25: Wednesday, Dec. 31: Thursday, Jan. 1: […]
Chloe Opalo, Supervisor for Community-Engaged Research at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Trans Wellness Center, was honored with the City of West Hollywood’s Paul Andrew Starke Warrior Award on Wednesday, recognizing her outstanding leadership and frontline work in the fight to end HIV and AIDS. The Warrior Awards are presented annually to employees and […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
