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Author: Reid Nakamura
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Thanksgiving 2023: Culinary Arts Students Prepare Holiday Feast for LGBTQ+ Youth and Seniors

“It genuinely feels like I’m working with family,” says Li Brown, a student of the Center’s Culinary Arts training program.

Intergenerational Thanksgiving 2023
Trans Awareness Week Is Not Enough

Two trans activists sound off on their lifelong fight for trans liberation—and what you can do to help.

Trans Awareness Week - Gina Bigham Mariana Marroquin
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Trans Awareness Week

Wednesday, November 15-19 All activities and events are free Wed, Nov. 15 7–9PM Trans* Lounge Presents:Creating Trans Oral Traditions: A Community Storytelling Experience We often struggle to find enough written history of our chosen families. History texts may misgender, misinterpret, or miss us. Instead of relying on the written word, we can build on memories […]

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Portraits of Pride: Honoring Our LGBTQ+ Veterans

“Before the Center, I didn’t really identify as a veteran, but being here allowed me to be my true self.”

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Find your people. Join our nearly 800 staff members at the Center.

Intersex Advocate Alicia Roth Weigel Calls for an End to Non-Consensual Surgeries at ‘Every Body’ Screening

“The boxes on a birth certificate were just printed off on someone’s printer paper. I exist here in front of all of you.”

Attorney General Rob Bonta Hosts LGBTQ+ History and Domestic Violence Awareness Roundtable at the Center

“Violence is not an accident. It’s not inevitable. It can be prevented,” California Attorney General says.

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Paris Hilton Makes Surprise Visit to the Center’s Youth and Senior Culinary Arts Students

TV star and media personality donated sets of cookware to program students.

Paris Hilton visits Culinary Arts
Cynthia “Cyndi” Harrison Honored with Inaugural Sharon Franklin Brown Award for Employee Excellence, Celebrating 24 Years of Service

Harrison has provided care to thousands as a nurse practitioner at the Center’s Jeffrey Goodman Clinic in Hollywood.

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Youth Leader Iziaih Choquette Shares Leaders Who Inspire Their Work at Models of Pride

“The way we continue to find love, joy, happiness, pride, and compassion inspire me to keep fighting with love.”

Dylan Mulvaney Talks Dealing with Online Hate at Models of Pride: “They Can’t Comprehend a Trans Person Being Happy”

The TikTok star reflects on her public transition and relationship to social media at this year’s Models of Pride youth summit.

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Dylan Mulvaney, Hayley Kiyoko Inspire More Than 1,000 LGBTQ+ Youth and Allies at 31st Models of Pride Festival

The revamped youth summit included dozens of workshops, activations, and live electrifying stage performances.

Dylan Mulvaney at Models of Pride
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