Sixty years and a generation later, the loose threads left untied at the end of STREETCAR are finally sewn up. Or are they? Tony Abatemarco’s THE LOST & FOUND TRILOGY poses some of the outcomes that may have taken place beyond Williams’ iconic clash of genders and despite the “kindness of strangers.” Oct 25 @ […]
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Circa: Queer Histories Festival is a month-long programming series showcasing the trailblazing histories and vibrant cultural contributions of LGBTQ+ communities through the lends of present-day challenges and triumphs. Circa features queer and trans artists, activists, and educators leading the movement for LGBTQ+ liberation. CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Wed, Oct 2 at 7pm – Legacy of Love: […]
Event Highlights: Panel Discussions: Featuring insightful conversations from a diverse panel of experts, artists, and advocates—including Alyssa Bolter, R.J. Aguiar, Ross Victory, and Jasmine Flores. Moderated by Brandon Burciaga, these discussions will focus on mental and sexual health, intersectionality, and the unique experiences of the Bi+ community. Resource Fair: Connect with local organizations, discover valuable resources, and engage with advocates in the fields of mental […]
The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s McDonald/Wright building will be undergoing renovations to create new patient areas, set to reopen in early 2025. The improvements to the historic building—which now houses the majority of the Center’s health care services—are funded by two capital improvement grants. The project will add four new exam rooms and two lab […]
Elated friends and family gathered at the Los Angeles LGBT Center to cheer on dozens of LGBTQ+ youth and senior clients as they marked their completion of education and vocational training programs to ready them to enter the workforce with valuable skills. “This graduation is a celebration,” said Kevin McCloskey, Director of Community-Based Programs. “We’re […]
This Voter Information Guide highlights the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s positions on important ballot measures.
On October 5th, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Second Annual Queerceañera returns for a celebration larger than ever! Spotlighting LA’s queer Latinx community, Queerce will once again offer a gender and expression-inclusive reimagining of the quinceañera tradition. Drag superstar Kandy Muse will be honored at the event, joining RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Salina EsTitties, who will preside as […]
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BiP:DiP (Bodies in Play: Dance is Pleasure) is a performance party celebrating the intrinsic queerness and joy of dance and the playfulness of the moving body. The evening will present several LA-based dance artists showcasing their complex, messy, and beautiful love of physical expression. “Dance is an especially valuable site for ruminations on queerness and […]
Songs! Stories! Foul language! All inspired by late great jazz icon Sophie Tucker! Combining the pizzazz of Tucker’s risqué song catalog with raucous audience interaction, this cabaret-inspired show serves up the extraordinary life of one of the first adults-only female performers. Come enjoy the rollicking energy that made Tucker the most sought-after nightclub entertainer of […]
Joshua is fresh out of pastor’s college and delivering his first sermon to a conservative church in Southwest Virginia. This trial-run sermon will determine if he will join the church staff as an Associate Pastor, something he’s longed for his whole life. However, Joshua is queer, deeply closeted, and on the precipice of a mental […]
LGBTQ+ people are always having to create new names: for self, for love, for home. This series featuring leading voices in LGBTQ+ literature explores what it means to make a home in words. Each show will feature a new celebration of queer poets, culminating in an interactive solo show by the curator. July 26:Pride Poets 5-year […]
Give yourself the gift of laughter this season with an evening of pre-Christmas yuk yuks, pop culture pop-offs and R-rated game show insanity. Don your gay apparel and join host Dennis Hensley and a panel of L.A.’s most twisted comic minds as they fill the Renberg with mirth and merriment…and maybe a musical number.
The enigmatic director and ‘theatrical dreamer’ Corky St. Clair returns to his beloved Blaine just in time for the holidays! The Cult classic Waiting for Guffman finds its next chapter in this special and hilarious Christmas pageant written by Justin Elizabeth Sayre (Lottie Plachett Took A Hatchet). It’s time to head back to Blaine, to […]
