Events, Policy & Advocacy California Gubernatorial Candidates Speak on LGBTQ+ Issues at Renberg Theatre On Monday, March 2, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, in partnership with Equality California, hosted a nonpartisan gubernatorial candidates forum focused on LGBTQ+ rights. The event marked one of the first major gubernatorial conversations centered on LGBTQ+ voters and the issues shaping California’s future. “At a time when LGBTQ+ people—especially transgender young people—are facing coordinated […]
Policy & Advocacy Free Legal Clinics and Know Your Rights Workshops at the 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 locations throughout the city to help protect themselves and their families in times of crisis. In addition […]
Center Stories Liberation Forever: Read the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 2025 Zine This year has tested us beyond measure—from the wildfires that displaced our neighbors, to the inauguration of a president whose day-one executive orders set off a relentless assault on LGBTQ+ communities, to the rising militarization of our streets that has placed immigrants under constant threat. Through it all, we have endured the unthinkable. While 2025 […]
Events, Policy & Advocacy California Gubernatorial Candidates Speak on LGBTQ+ Issues at Renberg Theatre On Monday, March 2, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, in partnership with Equality California, hosted a nonpartisan gubernatorial candidates forum focused on LGBTQ+ rights. The event marked one of the first major gubernatorial conversations centered on LGBTQ+ voters and the issues shaping California’s future. “At a time when LGBTQ+ people—especially transgender young people—are facing coordinated […]
Policy & Advocacy Free Legal Clinics and Know Your Rights Workshops at the 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 locations throughout the city to help protect themselves and their families in times of crisis. In addition […]
Center Stories Liberation Forever: Read the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 2025 Zine This year has tested us beyond measure—from the wildfires that displaced our neighbors, to the inauguration of a president whose day-one executive orders set off a relentless assault on LGBTQ+ communities, to the rising militarization of our streets that has placed immigrants under constant threat. Through it all, we have endured the unthinkable. While 2025 […]
Events, Policy & Advocacy California Gubernatorial Candidates Speak on LGBTQ+ Issues at Renberg Theatre On Monday, March 2, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, in partnership with Equality California, hosted a nonpartisan gubernatorial candidates forum focused on LGBTQ+ rights. The event marked one of the first major gubernatorial conversations centered on LGBTQ+ voters and the issues shaping California’s future. “At a time when LGBTQ+ people—especially transgender young people—are facing coordinated […]
Events Highly Favored Returns with Honorees Hailie Sahar and Elegance Bratton (Photos) Hundreds of community members gathered under the stars at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza on Saturday night for the return of Highly Favored, the Center’s annual Black History Month celebration honoring Black queer culture and nightlife. This year’s event—inspired by the enduring legacy of Jewel’s Catch One and its founder, the late Jewel Thais-Williams—transformed […]
Policy & Advocacy The Center Joins ‘ICE Out’ Protest at City Hall, Calls for Defunding of ICE On Friday, January 30, the Los Angeles LGBT Center joined thousands of Angelenos and other community organizations at City Hall for a powerful demonstration in support of immigrant communities. Alongside other partners and advocates, the Center condemned violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities, demanding justice and safety for all those impacted. Protestors spoke out […]
Los Angeles LGBT Center Honors Hailie Sahar and Elegance Bratton, Celebrates Black Queer Angelenos with ‘Highly Favored’ Los Angeles LGBT Center Honors Hailie Sahar and Elegance Bratton, Celebrates Black Queer Angelenos with ‘Highly Favored’ — Community dance party paid tribute to the legacy of Jewel’s Catch One and the impact of Black Queer Joy. — Events Images Here Photo courtesy of Los Angeles LGBT Center | Jess Lobo Gomes LOS ANGELES, February […]
Pose Star Hailie Sahar and Filmmaker Elegance Bratton to Be Honored at Highly Favored, Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Black History Month Celebration Pose Star Hailie Sahar and Filmmaker Elegance Bratton to Be Honored at Highly Favored, Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Black History Month Celebration – The annual community celebration will spotlight Black queer nightlife on Feb. 21 at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza in Hollywood – LOS ANGELES, February 13, 2026—Actress Hailie Sahar, best known for […]
Highly Favored: Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Black History Month Celebration Returns Saturday, February 21 in Hollywood Highly Favored: Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Black History Month Celebration Returns Saturday, February 21 in Hollywood – Highly Favored comes to the Anita May Rosenstein Campus as an ode to Black queer nightlife, inspired by the legacy of Jewel’s Catch One. – LOS ANGELES, January 21, 2026—The Los Angeles LGBT Center will commemorate Black History Month with […]
