Our programs cover the diverse needs of the LGBTQ+ community—from education to employment.
The Center provides more direct services to LGBTQ+ people than any other organization
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is 800 employees strong—making us the largest LGBTQ+ organization in the world.
We provide educators, adults, and institutions with the trainings, support, and resources they need to build LGBTQ+-affirming, spaces for queer and trans students.
We provide LGBTQ+ education, support, and training to families, caregivers, and organizations looking to affirm queer and trans youth.
Our intergenerational program prepares the Center’s Seniors and Youth Services clients for an entry-level position in social services through a 100-hour training course.
Our education program is a safe space for youth ages 18-24 to pursue their educational goals at all levels.
Our founders’ dreams planted the seeds—and we stand among their flowers. We are the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
RISE is one of the leading LGBTQ+ programs addressing the disproportionate outcomes for youth in systems of care.
We offer a space for LGBTQ+ young people to engage in career awareness, exploration, and preparation.
The Center offers multiple kinds of cultural competency trainings designed to enhance the understanding and service of LGBTQ+ people—whether that’s in schools or organizations, or the private or public sector.
Culinary training, meal production, and job placement are the hallmarks of our Culinary Arts program.
Our in-school programs help LGBTQ+ youth create communities and develop the skills to build healthy and complete lives.
We organize community leaders to take action through phone banking, canvassing, and rallying to affirm LGBTQ policies.
Current Campaigns Center Advocacy Milestones 2008: Volunteers changed hearts and minds by canvassing across California to fight the hateful and unconstitutional Proposition 8 that banned same-sex couples from getting married. 2013: The Center played a lead role in the reauthorization of the federal Violence Against Women Act, ensuring that it now includes explicit protections for […]
We provide legal consultations, advocacy, preparation of documents, and court representation to promote housing stability for youth.
LifeWorks gives youth the opportunity to match with an adult who will support them in their personal development.
The Youth Center offers services for LGBTQ+ youth—from housing navigation to mental health support.
No organization serves more LGBTQ+ people in need of housing services than the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
