Center Stories, Events 2026 Center Gala Honors LuAnn Boylan and Marcia Gay Harden On May 16, the Los Angeles LGBT Center welcomed hundreds of guests to the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood for the annual Center Gala. Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio, the event raised a total of $1.25 million in support of the Center’s life-saving programs and services. Held at the intergenerational […]
Center Stories Celebrating Pride 2026 at the Center with ‘Love Lives Here’ Campaign This Pride season, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is proud to launch “Love Lives Here”—a campaign celebrating the power of chosen family and belonging, as well as the Center’s nearly 60-year history of providing shelter, housing, and other life-saving care for the LGBTQ+ community. Founded in 1969, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has its roots […]
Health & Wellness How Mi Centro Supports Mental Health for Latine Community At Mi Centro, introduction to any services starts with a familiar conversation. Before a client ever walks through our doors, they’re a fellow community member seeking a safe and secure space where we can offer them a sympathetic and understanding ear. Trust is built between community members and service providers when care doesn’t feel like […]
Policy & Advocacy Turn Out & Vote: 2026 California Primary Voting Resources Across the country, LGBTQ+ communities are facing growing attacks on health care access and essential protections. If we sit this election out, they win. This election is an opportunity to make our voices heard and demand action from elected leaders. LGBTQ+ voters and allies are a significant voting block and when we Turn Out & […]
Center Stories, Events 2026 Center Gala Honors LuAnn Boylan and Marcia Gay Harden On May 16, the Los Angeles LGBT Center welcomed hundreds of guests to the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood for the annual Center Gala. Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio, the event raised a total of $1.25 million in support of the Center’s life-saving programs and services. Held at the intergenerational […]
Events 3rd Annual Golden Hour Night Market Welcomes Hundreds of Guests to the Center (Photos) Golden Hour, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s annual celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month, returned to Hollywood on Saturday with its most vibrant gathering yet, as hundreds gathered at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza for an evening honoring the intersection of queer identity and AANHPI heritage. Guests experienced a dynamic night market in partnership with […]
Policy & Advocacy Advocates and Allies Educate Legislators on LGBT Community Center Advocacy Day On April 22, dozens of volunteers, families, and community partners joined the Los Angeles LGBT Center to participate in our LGBTQ+ Community Centers Advocacy Day to push for five requests in California’s 2026-27 budget. The day kicked off at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center with training on how to connect with lawmakers. Assemblymember Rick Zbur […]
Policy & Advocacy The Center and Other LGBTQ+ Organizations Lead Advocacy Day on April 22 The Los Angeles LGBT Center, alongside the Sacramento LGBT Center, the San Diego LGBT Center, and many other California LGBTQ+ organizations, is leading the LGBTQ+ Community Centers Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 22. Community advocates will spend the day connecting with state legislators—both in person at the Capitol and virtually—to advance the needs and priorities […]
Center Stories Meet the Newest Additions to the Center’s Board of Directors The Los Angeles LGBT Center is pleased to share three outstanding leaders who have been elected to join our Board of Directors: Scott Parra-Matthews, Jocelyn Loren, and Eric Shore. Our Board serves as the Center’s governing body: setting strategic direction, providing oversight and accountability, ensuring our long‑term fiscal health, and acting as trusted ambassadors for […]
Health & Wellness How the Center Is Making Reproductive Care Safer and More Inclusive For Dr. Amy Tressan, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s new director of gynecologic and reproductive health services, reproductive care is inseparable from primary care—because you can’t treat one part of a person without understanding them as a whole person. “Historically, gynecologic providers have often functioned as a separate entity,” Dr. Tressan says. But at the […]
Transgender Stories Trans Day of Visibility: Marathoner Cal Calamia on the Power of Inclusion “I used to be so frustrated by the idea of visibility,” says Cal Calamia (they/he), the transgender activist and marathon runner. “But over time, I’ve realized that visibility is actually one of the most transformational tools we have.” Being visible as a transgender athlete has allowed Calamia to help drive landmark advances for inclusivity in […]
Events, Policy & Advocacy California Gubernatorial Candidates Speak on LGBTQ+ Issues at Renberg Theatre On Monday, March 2, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, in partnership with Equality California, hosted a nonpartisan gubernatorial candidates forum focused on LGBTQ+ rights. The event marked one of the first major gubernatorial conversations centered on LGBTQ+ voters and the issues shaping California’s future. “At a time when LGBTQ+ people—especially transgender young people—are facing coordinated […]
Events Highly Favored Returns with Honorees Hailie Sahar and Elegance Bratton (Photos) Hundreds of community members gathered under the stars at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza on Saturday night for the return of Highly Favored, the Center’s annual Black History Month celebration honoring Black queer culture and nightlife. This year’s event—inspired by the enduring legacy of Jewel’s Catch One and its founder, the late Jewel Thais-Williams—transformed […]
Policy & Advocacy The Center Joins ‘ICE Out’ Protest at City Hall, Calls for Defunding of ICE On Friday, January 30, the Los Angeles LGBT Center joined thousands of Angelenos and other community organizations at City Hall for a powerful demonstration in support of immigrant communities. Alongside other partners and advocates, the Center condemned violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities, demanding justice and safety for all those impacted. Protestors spoke out […]
Policy & Advocacy Free Legal Clinics and Know Your Rights Workshops at the Center In today’s political environment, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is committed to offering accessible legal services that address the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals. Our Legal Services team has set up a variety of legal clinics from locations throughout the city to help protect themselves and their families in times of crisis. In addition […]
Events Black History Month: Honoring the Legacy of Jewel’s Catch One When Jewel’s Catch One opened its doors in 1973 in Los Angeles’ Arlington Heights neighborhood, it became one of the first nightclubs in the nation to serve the Black LGBTQ+ community. Founded by Jewel Thais-Williams, a Black businesswoman and LGBTQ+ activist who faced discrimination firsthand in the early ’70s, Catch One gained a reputation as […]
Center Stories Nourishing Our Community and Building Pathways to Employment Thanks to the Douglas Foundation’s generous investment of $100,000 in the first year of a four-year commitment, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has been able to sustain its Culinary Arts Program, an initiative that addresses two urgent and interconnected needs in our community: food insecurity and access to living-wage employment. Hosted at the Center’s Anita […]
Policy & Advocacy California LGBTQ+ Organizations Rally Behind Trans Student Athletes On Tuesday, January 13th, a coalition of California LGBTQ+ organizations, including the Center, gathered at the Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on cases impacting trans student athletes. The message was clear: Trans youth deserve to be treated equally and fairly. “This is about human rights, equal protection and […]
Policy & Advocacy Preserve Access to Transgender Youth Gender-Affirming Care: How to Submit Your Comment The Trump administration has pushed two new proposed rules that will have detrimental impacts on the healthcare access for the transgender community in the United States. We must act now and submit comments opposing these changes to the Department of Health before the Feb. 17 deadline. Scroll down for instructions on how to submit a comment […]
Center Stories 2025 Center Holiday Hours and Closures In observance of the upcoming holidays, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will have closures and abbreviated hours at select locations. Please review the information below for details on holiday schedules for the McDonald/Wright health center, Youth and Senior drop-in centers, and community sites: Wednesday, Dec. 24: Thursday, Dec. 25: Wednesday, Dec. 31: Thursday, Jan. 1: […]
Center Stories, Transgender Stories The Center’s Chloe Opalo Honored by City of West Hollywood Chloe Opalo, Supervisor for Community-Engaged Research at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Trans Wellness Center, was honored with the City of West Hollywood’s Paul Andrew Starke Warrior Award on Wednesday, recognizing her outstanding leadership and frontline work in the fight to end HIV and AIDS. The Warrior Awards are presented annually to employees and […]
