Center Stories, Transgender Stories Trans Day of Visibility 2024: Amplifying TGI Voices at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Today, on International Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the lives and achievements of our transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex (TGI) siblings, acknowledging their collective strength and resilience while uplifting their voices and stories. The kaleidoscopic lens of visibility is both a celebration and an urgent call to action. It’s an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment […]
Center Stories Lesbian Visibility Week: The Women Who Fought (and Climbed) to Make the Center More Inclusive Revisiting a piece of Los Angeles LGBT Center history for Lesbian Visibility week.
Center Stories, Transgender Stories Trans Day of Visibility 2024: Amplifying TGI Voices at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Today, on International Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the lives and achievements of our transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex (TGI) siblings, acknowledging their collective strength and resilience while uplifting their voices and stories. The kaleidoscopic lens of visibility is both a celebration and an urgent call to action. It’s an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment […]
Center Stories Nancy Valverde, Lesbian Activist, Has Passed Away at 92 The queer and Chicana icon was a pillar of the Los Angeles LGBTQ+ movement.
Center Stories Chief Equity Officer Giovanna Fischer on Creating Change Through Imagination The Center’s Chief Equity Officer talks Black History Month, her inspirations, and the upcoming Highly Favored.
Center Stories Happy Valentine’s Day from Our LGBTQ+ Seniors! “I’m welcoming this opportunity to reflect on the importance of celebrating love,” writes Center CEO Joe Hollendoner.
Center Stories “Small But Mighty”: Eastside’s Mi Centro Shaping Up as One-Stop Shop for LGBTQ+ Refugees “We’re making sure we do our best to make them feel at home,” says program manager Caín Andrade.
Center Stories, Health & Wellness “Our Lives Matter”: Our Elders Raise Their Voices for Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day “We need to educate people. We need to help them understand that we are important, our lives matter.”
Center Stories Portraits of Pride: Recognizing The Center’s Health Services Providers in Honor of World AIDS Day “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.”
Center Stories, Transgender Stories 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.
Center Stories 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.”
Center Stories, Health & Wellness 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.
Center Stories, Events 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.”
Center Stories Portraits of Pride: Honoring Latinx Heritage Month “The everyday heroes who color my world—family, friends, co-workers—stand proud of who they are and where they come from.”
Center Stories Frontline Staff at Youth Center Keep Doors Open as Hilary Hits LA The tropical storm highlights the need to access safe shelter and urgent resources.
Center Stories Lesbian Activist and Trailblazer Nancy Valverde Honored in Downtown Los Angeles LA City Council commemorated LGBTQ+ history with “Cooper Do-nuts/Nancy Valverde Square” in downtown LA.
Center Stories, Events, Transgender Stories “We Are Immense, and We Are Abundant”: Trans Pride LA Organizer Gina Bigham Looks Back on a Decade-Plus of Highlights and the Biggest Trans Pride Yet Trans Pride LA celebrated its biggest year yet in 2023, with 1,700 attendees and the inaugural Trans Town Hall.
Center Stories “My Crown Is Paid For”: 12 Center Portraits of Juneteenth Center staff, clients, and supporters share what Juneteenth means to them.
Center Stories, Events An Unstoppable Force: Center CEO Joe Hollendoner Touts Successes in the Face of Adversity Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner celebrates the “unstoppable” work of the Center amid anti-LGBTQ+ backlash.
Center Stories Slice, Slice Baby! The Youth Center serves young people ages 16—24 who are at-risk of or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Center Stories The Center Looks Back on 25 Years of Senior Services The Center’s Senior Services department provides more than 100 programs and activities for older adults.
