Join us on Friday, Feb. 13, 6–9PM as we kick off Highly Favored with a special exhibit opening of JOY!, featuring the work of visual artist Nikko LaMere, at the Advocate & Gochis Galleries. Attendance is FREE and open to the community. (RSVP for the dance party on Saturday, Feb. 21 here.) JOY! brings together […]
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 […]
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 […]
When Jewel’s Catch One opened its doors in 1973 in Los Angeles’ Arlington Heights neighborhood, it became one of the first nightclubs in the nation to serve the Black LGBTQ+ community. Founded by Jewel Thais-Williams, a Black businesswoman and LGBTQ+ activist who faced discrimination firsthand in the early ’70s, Catch One gained a reputation as […]
Thanks to the Douglas Foundation’s generous investment of $100,000 in the first year of a four-year commitment, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has been able to sustain its Culinary Arts Program, an initiative that addresses two urgent and interconnected needs in our community: food insecurity and access to living-wage employment. Hosted at the Center’s Anita […]
Highly Favored, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s annual Black History Month celebration, is a bold spotlight on everything Black and queer in Los Angeles.This year, Highly Favored returns to The Village at Ed Gould Plaza as a two-part cultural program inspired by the legacy of Jewel’s Catch One, honoring nightlife as a vital force in […]
UNCONDITIONAL finds a path to resilience in a world of unpredictability. This live-band musical tells the true story of two women, a couple already in their mid-forties, who go to extraordinary lengths to have kids and make a family. They get their miracle for nineteen years. Then with one terrible moment, one terrible loss, they […]
On Tuesday, January 13th, a coalition of California LGBTQ+ organizations, including the Center, gathered at the Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on cases impacting trans student athletes. The message was clear: Trans youth deserve to be treated equally and fairly. “This is about human rights, equal protection and […]
The Trump administration has pushed two new proposed rules that will have detrimental impacts on the healthcare access for the transgender community in the United States. We must act now and submit comments opposing these changes to the Department of Health before the Feb. 17 deadline. Scroll down for instructions on how to submit a comment […]
It’s 1519, Hernan Cortes has landed in the Yucatan Peninsula, and what he needs most is a translator he can trust. Gonzo, a fellow Spaniard shipwrecked a decade earlier, who has made a life with the Maya, would be the perfect interpreter. But has he become more Mayan than Spanish? Can he be trusted to […]
In observance of the upcoming holidays, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will have closures and abbreviated hours at select locations. Please review the information below for details on holiday schedules for the McDonald/Wright health center, Youth and Senior drop-in centers, and community sites: Wednesday, Dec. 24: Thursday, Dec. 25: Wednesday, Dec. 31: Thursday, Jan. 1: […]
Queer. Southern. Creole… “Black Bastard” transports audiences to 1990s Houston in a humorous, heartfelt coming-of-age tale. Jon, an inquisitive Black boy, develops a love for literature until his family fractures, thrusting him into the role of “man of the house.” A comedic spiral ensues as Jon grapples with his identity(ies). When a bully confronts him […]
Chloe Opalo, Supervisor for Community-Engaged Research at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Trans Wellness Center, was honored with the City of West Hollywood’s Paul Andrew Starke Warrior Award on Wednesday, recognizing her outstanding leadership and frontline work in the fight to end HIV and AIDS. The Warrior Awards are presented annually to employees and […]
John Snow leads an all-star cast of actors, singers, and musicians who explore the historic scene of Greenwich Village, NYC in the 1960s, and examine the work of Bob Dylan, John Coltrane, Barbra Streisand, Pete Seeger, Andy Warhol, Nina Simone, the events of Stonewall, Richard Pryor, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and all of their impact […]
The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s sixth annual Intergenerational Thanksgiving celebration returned to the Anita May Rosenstein Campus this week, welcoming hundreds of LGBTQ+ youth and seniors for an evening of shared stories and a warm holiday meal. “This year has tested us in ways we never have imagined,” Center CEO Joe Hollendoner said. “And yet, […]
