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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 a sweltering summer day during the height of the pandemic, I step outside of my apartment and melt into a protest in progress. As I march through the streets of Los Angeles in support of Black Lives, complex and illuminating memories flood my consciousness. Black Lives Matter and I’m white, queer and awakening to […]
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 […]
Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility, community, and allyship with the world’s first LGBTQ+ Mariachi Band and America’s premier Trans-Identified chorus in this harmonious musical collaboration.
This ain’t your Amma’s Bollywood. Join Blue13’s raucous and beautiful dancers for a night of colorful, exhilarating Hindi film inspired and contemporary dance for TODAY. Rejecting archaic norms while elevating artistry and embodying radical joy, the ensemble titillates and disrupts, jumps and twirls, and ends the performance with a Bollywood dance party for all. Blue13 […]
Freeways is a musical evening with community spirit featuring Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Creative Partner Lara Downes, LACO musicians, and the LACO Fellowship. Find your Way to this inspiring event which aims to foster new connections and bring music into intimate and accessible spaces around Los Angeles. Freeways is the featured chamber music concert for […]
Quentos – a portmanteau of “Queer” and “Cuentos” (stories) – create culture, rituals, and traditions. Experience a curated series of new stories written by a cohort of community members and rooted in their personal histories. Join us as we celebrate the diverse prism of LGBT voices through these poetic and personal journeys onstage, led by […]
Three generations of candlemakers chase an impossible dream in the idyllic fictional city of Jien’Jenu: To create a candle that will last forever. This hilarious, heart-warming and emotional new musical explores passion, obsession, love, family, and the impossibly thin line between success and failure.
Experience a night dedicated to community through sharing works that explore the inner workings of living in bodies that differ from Heteropatriarchal standards. Artists will present: Queeriosity A Documentary? and Moe’s Vagina Talks. Prepare for an evening surrounded by community as we strive to see deeper into ourselves – and hopefully, in liberation – a […]
A powerful dance performance that centers the voices and experiences of Black Gay Men. Through a fusion of filmed interviews, live dance, and original music, we delve into themes of love, social injustice, religion, Black pride, and mental health. Join us in witnessing a profound exploration of diverse perspectives and shared experiences, presented through multiple […]
