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 […]
Policy & Advocacy The Center Applauds Historic California Budget Creating the First Statewide LGBTQ+ Community Center Fund The state budget includes landmark investments in LGBTQ+ community centers, gender-affirming care, HIV services, housing assistance, and victim support amid escalating national attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2026— The Los Angeles LGBT Center today applauded Governor Gavin Newsom and state leaders for signing California’s 2026–27 State Budget into law, delivering what advocates […]
Policy & Advocacy The Center Denounces SCOTUS Decision Allowing State Bans on Trans Youth in Sports As Further Attacks on Trans Rights LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2026—Following today’s Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J., which upheld two states’ laws prohibiting trans youth to participate in school sports, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner has issued the following statement: “Today, the Supreme Court failed transgender young people and their families—and in doing so, turned its […]
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 […]
Los Angeles LGBT Center Announces 2026 Pride Season, “Love Lives Here” Campaign, Community Activations, and Free Capsule Merchandising Collection Los Angeles LGBT Center Announces 2026 Pride Season, “Love Lives Here” Campaign, Community Activations, and Free Capsule Merchandising Collection – From care and advocacy to culture and celebration, Love Lives Here honors the people who have made the Center community a home for generations past, present and future. – LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2026—Los Angeles LGBT Center […]
Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala 2026 Sells Out, Raises $1.25 Million for LGBTQ+ Communities at “The Place We Call Home” Celebration Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala 2026 Sells Out, Raises $1.25 Million for LGBTQ+ Communities at “The Place We Call Home” Celebration – The annual gala honored Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden and longtime community activist LuAnn Boylan while raising critical funds to support LGBTQ+ people across Los Angeles – Presented by Gilead Sciences Carpet […]
Los Angeles LGBT Center to Honor Academy and Tony Award Winner Marcia Gay Harden with Vanguard Award at Center Gala on May 16 Los Angeles LGBT Center to Honor Academy and Tony Award Winner Marcia Gay Harden with Vanguard Award at Center Gala on May 16 – The acclaimed actress and advocate will be celebrated during an evening inspired by this year’s theme, “The Place We Call Home,” and the power of family, advocacy, and belonging. Presented by […]
