CASUAL returns! Since 2019, CASUAL has created space for Los Angeles performing artists to show a work in process and engage in experimentation and critical exchange with audiences. The work can be loose, between the spark of an idea or an excerpt from a new performance in development. CASUAL aims to create a dialogue with […]
The Butterfly of Chula Vista by Giovanni Ortega follows Libertad, a Mexi-Pino (Mexican-Filipino American) as he embraces his many layers by performing at Divina’s BaranGay & Grill in Chula Vista. This heartfelt and fast-paced comedy touches on powerful themes about familial duty, identity, and acceptance. Libertad discovers freedom and belonging with a drag persona which […]
It’s the mid 1990s in Los Angeles, CA, where the skyline is picturesque with palm trees, the scent of pan dulce and smog fill the air, and the beat of nightlife is thumping with house music. At the center is a young Lucio Torres, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and finds a vibrant […]
Our location in South LA offers primary care, mental health, sexual health, trans health, and general services—plus support groups to bond in community.
The celebration was made possible by Angel City Football Club and Charlotte’s Web
Free access to Narcan and fentanyl testing strips are now available at the Center’s McDonald/Wright location in Hollywood.
On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved people in the United States were declared free. But according to Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter and author of An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World, that lofty goal—freedom for all people—still has not been met more than 150 years later. “Black […]
“I feel like I have been in this very room watching panels very similar to this for as long as I can remember,” Gottmik said.
“I think trans people are the most magical people in the world,” Gottmik said during the evening’s keynote conversation.
Trans Pride LA celebrated its 25th anniversary this year with a two-day celebration, including the second annual Trans Town Hall.
Last month, the Center held its third annual Youth Pride Prom, giving its LGBTQ+ youth an opportunity to celebrate with friends and peers in a safe space. This year’s event bore the theme Rodeo Renaissance, a nod to Beyoncé’s hit albums, Renaissance and Cowboy Carter. Youth and clients took to the dancefloor in their most […]
The Los Angeles LGBT Center has teamed with Southwestern Law School to launch the Asylum Law Clinic, a new initiative to train the next generation of lawyers to dismantle barriers to asylum. The program will enlist four Southwestern Law School students to assist with asylum applications and other legal matters, including employment authorization documents, travel […]
“Why fall for the hate when you could fall in love?” asks the Center’s “We Are Family” 2024 Pride campaign.
Photographer Carlos Guevara captures the Center Gala After Party, featuring performances by Symone and Mo Heart.
