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Statement: The Los Angeles LGBT Center Mourns for Trans Youth as Supreme Court Upholds Cruel Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

Statement: The Los Angeles LGBT Center Mourns for Trans Youth as Supreme Court Upholds Cruel Ban on Gender-Affirming Care – The Center stands in firm solidarity with transgender youth and their families, and remains committed to advancing policies and protections that ensure their freedom, safety, and dignity. – LOS ANGELES — JUNE 18, 2025 — In […]

Inside Trans Pride LA 2025 with Artists Tourmaline, Chella Man, and Roxy Rose (Photos)

Trans Pride LA (TPLA) returned to take over the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Anita May Rosenstein Campus over the weekend, drawing over 1,300 guests to the country’s longest-running celebration of TGNBI+ Pride.  This year’s event marked the 10th anniversary of the Center’s Trans*Lounge program, which serves the gender-expansive community with groups and activities to foster […]

Gina Bigham and Tourmaline at Trans Pride LA 2025
Gaytown Neighborhood Council

Here ye, here ye! The Gaytown Neighborhood Council is now in session! Pick your purpose and join a committee because it’s time to build the neighborhood you’ve always dreamed of!

Movies, Musicals & Mariachi

Enjoy an evening of the beautiful sounds from Movies, Musicals, and Mariachi. Experience a special performance of the world’s first LGBTQ+ mariachi belting out tunes from some of the most popular Broadway musicals, nostalgic movies, and mariachi serenades.

Sordid Lives: 25th Anniversary Benefit Screening

Cult classic film SORDID LIVES exploded from the independent film circuit in 2000 to become a massive cult classic hit with “the gays and the grays” and had it’s LA premiere presented by Outfest at the Renberg Theatre July 6, 2000.  Starring Leslie Jordan, Delta Burke, Beau Bridges, Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant, Ann Walker, Rosemary […]

The Poetry of Strangers

For ten years, poet Brian Sonia-Wallace has been interviewing strangers to write them poems on a typewriter about their lives. In this one-hour, one-man show, he asks, “what does it mean to have a dream?” and combines clowning with sacred reading practices to find out. It’s a dialogue with the audience through poetry about dreams […]

Destiny’s Tot Becomes the Master: A Cabaret

John Snow leads an all star cast in a cabaret of music, songs, stories, and poems which honor and celebrate the genius of the great Noël Coward.

The Daddy Issue

The Daddy Issue is a powerful cine-theatre experience from Writer and Executive Producer LarryJean Powell that explores themes of grief, connection, and the complexities of relationships for the queer+ kids in the black family unit. A mourning recording artist meets an older man at a bar, setting off an unexpected night that pushes him to […]

Artists Tourmaline, Chella Man, Roxy Rose Headline Powerful Lineup at Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Trans Pride

Artists Tourmaline, Chella Man, Roxy Rose Headline Powerful Lineup at Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Trans Pride —Weekend celebration features Radiance Award honoree Tourmaline, boundary-breaking artists Chella Man and Roxy Rose, and the nation’s longest-running TGI Pride event.—Program Images HereEvent Images Here— LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2025 — Trans Pride LA (TPLA) returned for its 26th […]

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Trans Pride LA Returns June 14 with Author Tourmaline & Artist Chella Man Headlining the Community Celebration

Trans Pride LA Returns June 14 with Author Tourmaline & Artist Chella Man Headlining the Community Celebration –The nation’s longest-running TGNBI+ Pride celebration also commemorates  the 10-year anniversary of the Center’s Trans*Lounge empowerment program– LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2025 — On Saturday, June 14, the Los Angeles LGBT Center once again hosts Trans Pride LA […]

Pride 2025

Our partners are helping to create a world where LGBTQ+ people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society. Discover our partners who stand with the Center. When you shop our partners, you’re helping to fund the Center’s life-saving and life-changing programs, including healthcare, housing, and advocacy.

Statement from the Los Angeles LGBT Center on ICE Raids the in Los Angeles and the Call for LGBTQ+ Solidarity 

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 […]

Free Queer Community Yoga

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

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 […]

The Center’s McDonald/Wright Health Services Building Debuts New Look, Streamlined Services

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 […]

LGBTQ+ Health & Resource Fair

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

Trans Pride LA 2025

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 […]

Free Queer Community Yoga

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 […]

Free Queer Community Yoga

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

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 […]

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