Health & Wellness LA Wildfires: Emergency Resource Guide 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 […]
Center Stories LA County Fires: Updated Center Hours and Emergency Resources 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 […]
Center Stories Our People, Our City: Read the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 2024 Zine 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, […]
Health & Wellness LA Wildfires: Emergency Resource Guide 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 […]
Center Stories LA County Fires: Updated Center Hours and Emergency Resources 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 […]
Center Stories Our People, Our City: Read the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 2024 Zine 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, […]
Events, Health & Wellness Rest as Resistance: Highly Loved Centers Black Queer Community and Healing 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 […]
Policy & Advocacy “Trans Youth Deserve Care”: Hundreds Rally Against CHLA Decision to Halt Gender-Affirming Care Not even rain could stop hundreds from gathering outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) on Thursday evening in a powerful demonstration against the hospital’s decision to halt gender-affirming care for new patients under 19. LA city councilmembers, advocates, medical professionals, parents, and community leaders stood together to send a clear message: Transgender youth deserve access […]
Policy & Advocacy, Uncategorized Know Your Rights: Free Legal Clinics at the Los Angeles LGBT Center 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 Los Angeles LGBT Center Denounces DOE Dismantling: A Direct Attack on America’s Queer & Trans Youth and Civil Rights Protections The Center Denounces DOE Dismantling: A Direct Attack on America’s Queer & Trans Youth and Civil Rights Protections LOS ANGELES, CA, March 20, 2025—Following news of President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education—threatening civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ youth—Joe Hollendoner, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO, issued the following statement: “The Los […]
Los Angeles LGBT Center and LGBTQ+ Health Organizations Across U.S. Condemn Trump Administration’s Move to Close CDC HIV Prevention Division Los Angeles LGBT Center and LGBTQ+ Health Organizations Across U.S. Condemn Trump Administration’s Move to Close CDC HIV Prevention Division LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2025–Eleven of the nation’s leading LGBTQ+, HIV, and health organizations are uniting to raise the alarm about the Trump administration’s planned actions to defund critical HIV prevention efforts at the Centers […]
The Los Angeles LGBT Center to Host ‘Trans Liberation Now!’ Rally at Hollywood Headquarters Against Anti-Trans Legislation The Los Angeles LGBT Center to Host ‘Trans Liberation Now!’ Rally at Hollywood Headquarters Against Anti-Trans Legislation –In solidarity with the TGNBI+ community, the large-scale rally will celebrate, empower, and advocate for transgender visibility– LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2025—The Los Angeles LGBT Center, in partnership with TransLatin@ Coalition, Equality California, and Advocates for Trans Equality, […]
