The queer and Chicana icon was a pillar of the Los Angeles LGBTQ+ movement.
The Center’s Chief Equity Officer talks Black History Month, her inspirations, and the upcoming Highly Favored.
“I’m welcoming this opportunity to reflect on the importance of celebrating love,” writes Center CEO Joe Hollendoner.
“We’re making sure we do our best to make them feel at home,” says program manager Caín Andrade.
“We need to educate people. We need to help them understand that we are important, our lives matter.”
“We support each other and take care of each other so that we can provide our patients with the best care that we possibly can.”
Two trans activists sound off on their lifelong fight for trans liberation—and what you can do to help.
“Before the Center, I didn’t really identify as a veteran, but being here allowed me to be my true self.”
Harrison has provided care to thousands as a nurse practitioner at the Center’s Jeffrey Goodman Clinic in Hollywood.
“The way we continue to find love, joy, happiness, pride, and compassion inspire me to keep fighting with love.”
“The everyday heroes who color my world—family, friends, co-workers—stand proud of who they are and where they come from.”
The tropical storm highlights the need to access safe shelter and urgent resources.
LA City Council commemorated LGBTQ+ history with “Cooper Do-nuts/Nancy Valverde Square” in downtown LA.
Trans Pride LA celebrated its biggest year yet in 2023, with 1,700 attendees and the inaugural Trans Town Hall.
Center staff, clients, and supporters share what Juneteenth means to them.
Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner celebrates the “unstoppable” work of the Center amid anti-LGBTQ+ backlash.
The Youth Center serves young people ages 16—24 who are at-risk of or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
The Center’s Senior Services department provides more than 100 programs and activities for older adults.
Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner reflects on the Center’s response to the mpox outbreak in LA.
Joe Hollendoner took on the role of CEO of the Los Angeles LGBT Center in July 2022.