Statement from the Los Angeles LGBT Center on ICE Raids the in Los Angeles and the Call for LGBTQ+ Solidarity LOS ANGELES, CA, June 10, 2025 – In response to the ongoing ICE raids in Los Angeles, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner issued the following statement: “What we are witnessing in Los Angeles […]
You’re Invited: Community Yoga & Wellness. Open to clients, staff, volunteers, allies, and the wider LGBTQ+ community. 🌿 Every other Thursday 🧘 Move, breathe, and unwind in a cozy, affirming environment ✨ Find your own rhythm—whether you’re seeking strength, softness, or a moment of stillness These classes are free of charge and open to all […]

Federal Court Blocks Trump Anti-Equity and Anti-Transgender Executive Orders Targeting LGBTQ and HIV-Serving Nonprofits – Preliminary Injunction from Lambda Legal lawsuit Secures Temporary Lifeline to Nine LGBTQ And HIV Organizations Under Threat by Three Trump Executive Orders – LOS ANGELES, CA–June 9, 2025– Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted […]
After much anticipation, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has unveiled a newly renovated first-floor clinic at its McDonald/Wright Building—designed with community, comfort, and care at its core. The remodeled first floor now features a more efficient layout, as well as expanded exam rooms and newly created lab space to reduce wait times and make it […]

A free event designed to empower the LGBTQ+ community by providing vital health services, legal support, and access to social resources

Trans Pride Los Angeles (TPLA), the country’s longest-running Pride celebration dedicated to TGNBI+ folks, is back for another year! Spotlighting the Trans*Lounge program and other services provided at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, this all-ages, free event expects 1,100+ attendees. TPLA is hosted by the Trans* Lounge program, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s groundbreaking education […]

You’re Invited: Community Yoga & Wellness. Open to clients, staff, volunteers, allies, and the wider LGBTQ+ community. 🌿 Every other Thursday 🧘 Move, breathe, and unwind in a cozy, affirming environment ✨ Find your own rhythm—whether you’re seeking strength, softness, or a moment of stillness These classes are free of charge and open to all […]

You’re Invited: Community Yoga & Wellness. Open to clients, staff, volunteers, allies, and the wider LGBTQ+ community. 🌿 Every other Thursday 🧘 Move, breathe, and unwind in a cozy, affirming environment ✨ Find your own rhythm—whether you’re seeking strength, softness, or a moment of stillness These classes are free of charge and open to all […]

Statement: Governor Newsom Betrays Queer and Transgender Californians With Health Budget Cuts, Says Los Angeles LGBT Center LOS ANGELES, CA–MAY 19, 2025– Following Governor Newsom’s decision to cut over $17 million in dedicated funding for LBTQ+ women and non-binary health programs, the Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO, Joe Hollendoner, issued the following statement: “The Los […]
Presented by Gilead Sciences and organized in partnership with the LA-based Mayumi Market, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Hollywood campus was transformed into a glowing, high-energy night market for the 2nd annual Golden Hour: A Queer AANHPI Night Market—celebrating the unique intersection of queer identity and heritage in commemoration of AANHPI Heritage Month. This year’s event […]

Pickle and her pianist, Victor Buccellato sing some of their original music at the Los Angeles LGBT Center. This program is part of the City of West Hollywood’s free 2025 WeHo Pride Arts Festival taking place May 23-25. For more information visit www.wehopride.com/artsfestival.

This uninstructed, modest figure- and costume-drawing event is open to all levels. Several models are scheduled to pose for 5-10min each; draw with us or just watch others draw! Please bring your own dry materials or drawing tablet (no wet media, please). Arrive 15-30min early for a good seat and to access limited materials. This […]

WeHo Pride Arts Festival Day One: Friday, May 23 Click the “Learn More” button below the photo for more info about each project!
WeHo Pride Arts Festival Day Three: Sunday, May 25 Click the “Learn More” button below the photo for more info about each project!
WeHo Pride Arts Festival Day Two: Saturday, May 24 Click the “Learn More” button below the photo for more info about each project!
Jen Cheng, West Hollywood City Poet Laureate, leads participants with playful exercises to discover characters and a poetic point of view. Exercises derived from improvisation put through the queer lens will unleash new creative flow and a collaborative poem. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes to move in, bring your writing tools, and a joyful curiosity! Class […]

By Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj West Coast Premiere Reading PresentationPresented by Celebration Theatre Directed by five-time Tony Award nominated director/choreographer Camille A. Brown** After sold-out performances at the 2024 Off-Broadway Downtown Urban Arts Festival, Celebration Theatre presents a one-night-only, West Coast Premiere reading of Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj’s sweet lorraine, a play inspired by the enduring friendship of Black, […]

BIG DAD ENERGY (BDE) is the country’s premiere Trans Masc comedy show. BDE has been written up in the LA Times and The Washington Post and features a diverse lineup of trans masc comedians. Be prepared to laugh – these dads are sure to knock your socks off. *Warning: may contain dad jokes* This program […]

Thousands of books were banned from libraries across the nation in 2024, and the majority were LGBTQI+ books written by queer writers featuring queer characters. homo-centric: BANNED Camp is a one-hour event featuring award-winning authors Francesca Lia Block (Baby BeBop) and Abdi Nazemian (Like A Love Story) reading selections from their banned books. They will be joined […]

Acts of Coeurage celebrates queer joy and love and community. This ridiculous and immersive cabaret includes song, dance, stand-up, drag, sing-a-longs, experiential bingo, dance, and generally wild and wonderful connections. In hard times, let’s come together and sing and dance and remember that we have each other. This program is part of the City of West […]
