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Tuesdays with Morrie

Based on the true story of the relationship between Morrie Schwartz, an esteemed professor at Brandeis University and his student, Mitch Albom. They meet every Tuesday for the last 14 weeks of Morrie’s life. As they examine the inevitability of death they confront the sacred agony and ecstasy of life and embrace its challenge; lessons […]

The MisMatch Game: Happy Blanksgiving Edition

Before you sit down to turkey, feast on some funny at The MisMatch Game: Happy Blanksgiving Edition. Join host Dennis Hensley and a panel of unhinged holiday hams as they serve up some piping-hot punchlines, R-rated retorts and saucy celebrity skewering. This cornucopia of camp will leave you stuffed with laughter and begging for seconds.

VOICES: SEASON OF LOVE

Prepare to be swept away by the spirit of the season as the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles (TCLA) proudly presents its annual holiday spectacular: VOICES: SEASON OF LOVE. This December, immerse yourself in an unforgettable evening where the warmth of human connection and the joy of music intertwine to celebrate the most wonderful time […]

A Rainbow Navidad III

Joy, community, laughter, and love are all things we need today! These are also all things that you’ll experience by joining Mariachi Arco•Iris de Los Angeles at the The Village at Ed Gould Plaza for the 3rd annual “A Rainbow Navidad” Christmas spectacular! This marks the third year of blending the sounds of a traditional […]

So Now You Know, Stories in Motion: the Queer Community

So Now You Know, Stories in Motion: the Queer Community, brings together members of the LGBTQIA+ community to tell personal stories of individual discovery in words and movement. This hybrid dance/theatre concept integrates stories and performers in a new engaging dance/theatre experience. These true tales of love, childhood, family, birth and death are hilarious poignant […]

Finding the Good Inside the Grief: A Conversation with Jon Imparato and Lily Tomlin

In The Good Inside the Grief, Jon Imparato takes readers on a sixty-year journey where death is never far away—lurking, chasing, and shocking. Through stories that are outrageous, heartbreaking, and unexpectedly funny, Jon reveals how grief is more than mourning. It’s a wild dance partner, a mischievous teacher, and ultimately, a force that transforms.​​​​​​ From growing up Italian American […]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors Through Education and Resources

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical time to spotlight an urgent and often overlooked crisis within the LGBTQ+ community: intimate partner violence (IPV). At the Los Angeles LGBT Center, we are deeply committed to addressing and ending intimate partner violence through two vital programs: Survivor Services and the National LGBTQ Institute on Intimate […]

Breakout Star Tonatiuh Takes Center Stage at 2025 Models of Pride

Breakout Star Tonatiuh Takes Center Stage at 2025 Models of Pride — The ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ star returns to the Center’s stage a decade after previous performances, this time to be honored at the largest free LGBTQ+ youth summit — LOS ANGELES, October 17, 2025—Tonatiuh, the mononymous breakout star of the critically acclaimed […]

Introducing Center Ride Out: A New 3-Day Ride for the Los Angeles LGBT Center

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is thrilled to introduce Center Ride Out, a brand new, three-day event building on the legacy of AIDS/LifeCycle.  From April 24–26, 2026, hundreds of riders and volunteers will travel across Southern California—from L.A. to San Diego—in support of the Center’s mission. Center Ride Out is about more than miles—it’s about […]

¡SABOR DE MI CENTRO! Celebrating 10 years in the Community

COMMUNITY CONVENINGHosted by Su Salud Está en Sus ManosWe want to hear from Boyle Heights residents!Join us on site during the event for an open conversation about the future of our community.Your voice, your community, your future. REUNIÓN COMUNITARIAOrganizada por Su Salud Está en Sus Manos¡Queremos escuchar a los residentes de Boyle Heights!Acompáñenos en el […]

Events
Mariposas Sin Fronteras: Queerceañera 2025 Honors Lushious Massacr and Oliver Alpuche

Hundreds gathered at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza on Friday, October 3, for the third annual Queerceañera (Queerce)—the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s signature celebration of queer Latine culture. This year’s event, presented by Wella Company, honored Lushious Massacr, Mexican-American drag artist and viral social media sensation, and Oliver Alpuche, founder of DTLA PROUD and […]

Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 3rd Annual Queerceañera Honors Drag Sensation Lushious Massacr & DTLA PROUD Founder Oliver Alpuche 

Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 3rd Annual Queerceañera Honors Drag Sensation Lushious Massacr & DTLA PROUD Founder Oliver Alpuche  — The Center’s signature Latine Heritage Month celebration uplifted joy, migration stories, and the boundless love symbolized by ‘Mariposas Sin Fronteras’ (Butterflies Without Borders). — Events Images Here  Photo courtesy of Los Angeles LGBT Center | Kane […]

Los Angeles LGBT Center Names YouTuber Kevin Ninh Host of Models of Pride, the World’s Largest Free LGBTQ+ Youth Summit

Los Angeles LGBT Center Names YouTuber Kevin Ninh Host of Models of Pride, the World’s Largest Free LGBTQ+ Youth Summit —This year’s Models of Pride returns to Hollywood for its 33rd year with workshops, resources, entertainment, and community celebration for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies.  — LOS ANGELES, October 1, 2025—The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s annual Models […]

Far Worse Things

A one-night only workshop of the new play FAR WORSE THINGS. Kal and Jonah haven’t seen each other for a year after the death of their friend and fellow urban explorer. But tonight they are reuniting for one more adventure into the depths of the notorious abandoned Link-Synder building, which happens to be the filming […]

Late ‘AIDS Diva’ Connie Norman Celebrated as Fearless Pioneer of the LGBTQ+ Movement

Following a screening of AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman at the Los Angeles LGBT Center on Sept. 14, a panel of activists gathered to reflect on Norman’s life and enduring legacy as a leader of the LGBTQ+ movement in Los Angeles.  The film, directed by Dante Alencastre, tells the story of Norman’s time […]

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Queerceañera Returns Oct. 3: Celebrating Latine Heritage with Viral Sensation Lushious Massacr

The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Queerceañera Returns Oct. 3: Celebrating Latine Heritage with Viral Sensation Lushious Massacr The annual celebration is an inclusive spin on the traditional quinceañera and spotlights LA’s LGBTQ+ Latine community LOS ANGELES, September 10, 2025 — On Friday, October 3, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will host the third annual Queerceañera—Queerce, […]

WeHo Life

Become a Partner Program Partners WeHoLife is operated by the Los Angeles LGBT Center and supported in part by the City of West Hollywood. We thank our community partners, businesses, volunteers, and residents who help make wellness a shared priority in West Hollywood.

AIDS DIVA: The Legend of Connie Norman

The story of transgender AIDS activist Connie Norman is intertwined with story of West Hollywood in the late ’80s and early ’90s, with the city offering a stage for the LGBTQ+ community to express itself in the public realm, in both angry protest and joyous celebration. A special Q&A following the screening will include Connie […]

Queerceañera 2025: ‘Mariposas Sin Fronteras’

On Friday, October 3, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will host the third annual Queerceañera—Queerce, for short— its signature celebration of queer Latine culture. This year’s event honors Lushious Massacr, Mexican-American drag artist and social media sensation, and Oliver Alpuche, nightlife tastemaker and community leader behind Redline, KISO, and DTLA Proud. Taking place during Latinx […]

LGBTQ+ Youth and Seniors Celebrate Triumph and Resilience at Center Graduation Ceremony

The Los Angeles LGBT Center held its annual graduation ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 21 celebrating the achievements of youth and senior graduates from the Youth Academy and vocational programs. “This event is one of my absolute favorite parts of my job,” said Kevin McCloskey, Director of Community-Based Programs. “In the face of the federal government […]

Los Angeles LGBT Center Graduation 2025
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