On Friday, in honor of National Coming Out Day, the Los Angeles LGBT Center released a public service announcement highlighting the importance of voting in support of equal and civil rights. Titled “Love Is an Action,” the PSA features a series of interviews with the Center’s Senior Services clients reflecting on the importance of voting […]
Here ye, here ye, the GAYTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL is now in session! Pick your purpose and pick your committee because it’s time to build the neighborhood we always dreamed of! Get out straighties, it’s the queers’ turn! Do we have elections? How do we appropriate our budget? Who knows! But at the Gaytown Neighborhood Council […]
Coeurage Ensemble is excited to co-present two nights of dance, drag, music and art! Join us on November 15th for Release It: Brave New World. It will be a night of collaboration. As part of our mission to make space for new work and emerging artists, Release It invites audiences to a brave space of […]
Paul Outlaw, queer and Black, was born and raised in New York City and educated at elite Northeast institutions; Joe Seely, straight and white, is an autodidact from suburban Ventura County. In its exploration of the joys and challenges of collaboration, DUET mines the complex friendship and long creative partnership of these two multidisciplinary performing […]
On October 5, the Los Angeles LGBT Center celebrated Latinx Heritage Month in larger-than-life style, honoring drag superstar Kandy Muse and LA icon Salina EsTitties at the second annual Queerceañera. Spotlighting LA’s queer Latinx community, Queerceañera offers a gender- and expression-inclusive reimagining of the quinceañera tradition. “Quinceañeras have origins dating back to strict, heteronormative—and often […]
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.