Center Stories, Events 2026 Center Gala Honors LuAnn Boylan and Marcia Gay Harden On May 16, the Los Angeles LGBT Center welcomed hundreds of guests to the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood for the annual Center Gala. Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio, the event raised a total of $1.25 million in support of the Center’s life-saving programs and services. Held at the intergenerational […]
Policy & Advocacy Advocates and Allies Educate Legislators on LGBT Community Center Advocacy Day On April 22, dozens of volunteers, families, and community partners joined the Los Angeles LGBT Center to participate in our LGBTQ+ Community Centers Advocacy Day to push for five requests in California’s 2026-27 budget. The day kicked off at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center with training on how to connect with lawmakers. Assemblymember Rick Zbur […]
Events 3rd Annual Golden Hour Night Market Welcomes Hundreds of Guests to the Center (Photos) Golden Hour, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s annual celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month, returned to Hollywood on Saturday with its most vibrant gathering yet, as hundreds gathered at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza for an evening honoring the intersection of queer identity and AANHPI heritage. Guests experienced a dynamic night market in partnership with […]
Center Stories, Events 2026 Center Gala Honors LuAnn Boylan and Marcia Gay Harden On May 16, the Los Angeles LGBT Center welcomed hundreds of guests to the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood for the annual Center Gala. Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio, the event raised a total of $1.25 million in support of the Center’s life-saving programs and services. Held at the intergenerational […]
Policy & Advocacy Advocates and Allies Educate Legislators on LGBT Community Center Advocacy Day On April 22, dozens of volunteers, families, and community partners joined the Los Angeles LGBT Center to participate in our LGBTQ+ Community Centers Advocacy Day to push for five requests in California’s 2026-27 budget. The day kicked off at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center with training on how to connect with lawmakers. Assemblymember Rick Zbur […]
Events 3rd Annual Golden Hour Night Market Welcomes Hundreds of Guests to the Center (Photos) Golden Hour, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s annual celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month, returned to Hollywood on Saturday with its most vibrant gathering yet, as hundreds gathered at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza for an evening honoring the intersection of queer identity and AANHPI heritage. Guests experienced a dynamic night market in partnership with […]
Center Stories 2026 Center Graduation Celebrates 60+ Graduates of Education and Vocational Programs On Thursday, August 20, the Los Angeles LGBT Center hosted its annual graduation ceremony, celebrating the achievements of students who completed educational and vocational training programs over the last year. In addition to nearly a dozen graduates of high school, GED, and higher education programs, the 2026 ceremony recognized more than 50 graduates of the […]
Center Stories, Events, Transgender Stories The Center Celebrates 27th Annual Trans Pride LA with Lo Colby On Saturday, June 20, the Los Angeles LGBT Center welcomed more than 1,200 guests to The Village at Ed Gould Plaza and the Anita May Rosenstein Campus for Trans Pride LA (TPLA). TPLA is co-hosted by Trans* Lounge, the Center’s groundbreaking empowerment program serving gender-expansive communities, and Trans Wellness Center, a first-of-its-kind center in Koreatown […]
Center Stories Presenting ‘The Place We Call Home’: Highlighting Center Services for the TGNBI+ Community The Los Angeles LGBT Center is pleased to debut our new short film, The Place We Call Home. Directed by Maxwell Poth, the film showcases a few of the programs and services that the Center provides for the LGBTQ+ community, and highlights the capacity for our whole-person approach to change and save lives. In the […]
Los Angeles LGBT Center to Honor Breakout Queer Artist Cain Culto at Fourth Annual Queerceañera Los Angeles LGBT Center to Honor Breakout Queer Artist Cain Culto at Fourth Annual Queerceañera – The Latine multidisciplinary artist and violinist will headline the Center’s Queerceañera on Sept. 26, joining co-honoree Suzy Exposito, editor of the LA Times’ De Los section. – Presented by Gilead Sciences Get Tickets Here | Social Media Toolkit LOS ANGELES, […]
Statement: Los Angeles LGBT Center Honors Life and Legacy of LGBTQ+ Icon Dolly Parton Statement: Los Angeles LGBT Center Honors Life and Legacy of LGBTQ+ Icon Dolly Parton LOS ANGELES, August 25, 2026 — Following the passing of legendary singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and lifelong LGBTQ+ ally Dolly Parton, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner issued the following statement: “We are heartbroken by the passing of Dolly Parton—an artist whose […]
The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 4th Annual Queerceañera Returns Sept. 26, Announces Honoree & Prized Journalist Suzy Exposito The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Fourth Annual Queerceañera Returns Sept. 26, Announces Honoree & Prized Journalist Suzy Exposito – The organization’s premiere queer and trans Latine tradition returns as a signature philanthropic event benefiting its life-saving programs. – Presented by Gilead Sciences Get Tickets Here | Social Media Toolkit LOS ANGELES, August 20, 2026 — The […]
