Center Stories, Events LA Forever: Sheryl Lee Ralph and CHLA’s Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy Honored On April 26th, the Los Angeles LGBT Center and supporters gathered at the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood gathered to honor two extraordinary champions: Sheryl Lee Ralph, who has stood with us since the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, and Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, a trailblazer in transgender youth healthcare. Their courage reminds us […]
Center Stories, Events LA Forever: Sheryl Lee Ralph and CHLA’s Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy Honored On April 26th, the Los Angeles LGBT Center and supporters gathered at the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood gathered to honor two extraordinary champions: Sheryl Lee Ralph, who has stood with us since the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, and Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, a trailblazer in transgender youth healthcare. Their courage reminds us […]
Events, Transgender Stories Laverne Cox Headlines ‘Trans Liberation Now!’ Rally at the Center to Champion Trans Rights On Saturday, April 5th, Emmy-nominated actress and activist Laverne Cox headlined a powerful afternoon of resistance and joy at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Trans Liberation Now! rally, joining hundreds of supporters, community members, and partner organizations in demanding justice, safety, and liberation for transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-expansive people. Hosted at the Center’s Anita […]
Events Inaugural ‘Juice Box’ Centers Women’s History Month with Subversive New Look “Unlike anything I’ve seen before at the Center,” said one attendee of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s latest community event, Juice Box. “So cool,” said another, “I wish there were more spaces like this for us.” A radical new take on Women’s History Month celebrations, Juice Box was an art- and pleasure-centric event showcasing the […]
Events, Health & Wellness Rest as Resistance: Highly Loved Centers Black Queer Community and Healing Thanks to the generosity of longtime community and Center advocate Anita May Rosenstein, February’s Highly Loved was not only a space for healing but also a vital relief effort for those affected by the Eaton Fire. With Rosentstein’s support, more than 100 wildfire relief kits—filled with personal care essentials, backup power units, and protective gear—were […]
Events Calling All Angelenos: LA Wildfire Relief Drive this Sunday, Jan. 12 This Sunday, January 12, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is hosting a Wildfire Relief Drive at the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood to assist Angelenos affected by the recent firestorm. We are collecting the following essential items: Please bring new, unwrapped items or gently used shoes and clothing (excluding socks and underwear). Items collected […]
Center Stories, Events 5th Annual Intergenerational Thanksgiving Feeds More Than 500 LGBTQ+ Youth and Seniors Presented by Comcast-NBCUniversal-Telemundo and Waymo For the fifth year in a row, the Los Angeles LGBT Center bought together our youth and senior clients for an Intergenerational Thanksgiving celebration at the Anita May Rosenstein Campus. “This is my favorite event that we host each year because it gives us the opportunity to bring our whole […]
Center Stories, Events Center Youth Thanksgiving Transforms into a World of Wonder (Photos) On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Los Angeles LGBT Center once again teamed up with queer TV giant World of Wonder to host the annual Thanksgiving Lunch for LGBTQ+ youth. Guests were joined by the team behind MTV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, as well as the iconic queens LaDon Amour Rochè and Symone for show stopping performances […]
Events, Policy & Advocacy ‘We Will Get Through This’: Rep. Kamlager-Dove Energizes Center Community in Post-Election Gathering On Nov. 7, the Los Angeles LGBT Center hosted a post-election community space to process the results of the 2024 presidential election and the return of Donald Trump to the White House. “Yesterday, the majority of voters in this country re-elected the most dangerous president to ever occupy the White House,” said CEO Joe Hollendoner […]
Events Bretman Rock, VINCINT, and Hundreds of LGBTQ+ Youth Shine at 32nd Annual Models of Pride On October 20, the Los Angeles LGBT Center hosted its 32nd annual Models of Pride festival, transforming the Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood into a vibrant space for LGBTQ+ youth, families, and allies. Presented by BMO, this year’s event welcomed over 600 attendees for a day packed with workshops, performances, and awards that celebrated […]
Events Drag Superstars Salina EsTitties, Kandy Muse Honored at Second Annual Queerceañera On October 5, the Los Angeles LGBT Center celebrated Latinx Heritage Month in larger-than-life style, honoring drag superstar Kandy Muse and LA icon Salina EsTitties at the second annual Queerceañera. Spotlighting LA’s queer Latinx community, Queerceañera offers a gender- and expression-inclusive reimagining of the quinceañera tradition. “Quinceañeras have origins dating back to strict, heteronormative—and often […]
Events Senior Prom Parties Under the Night Stars at L.A. Zoo The celebration was made possible by Angel City Football Club and Charlotte’s Web
Events ‘Juneteenth Is a Promise’: Patrisse Cullors on the Twin Goals of Queer Liberation and Abolition 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 […]
Events, Transgender Stories Gottmik at ‘24 Trans Pride LA: ‘Trans People Are the Most Magical People in the World’ “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.
Events, Transgender Stories Trans Town Hall Takeover: Gottmik, Love Bailey, & Texas Isaiah Pack the Renberg Theatre “I think trans people are the most magical people in the world,” Gottmik said during the evening’s keynote conversation.
Events, Transgender Stories ‘Trans Pride Forever’: Celebrating 25 Years of Trans Pride LA Trans Pride LA celebrated its 25th anniversary this year with a two-day celebration, including the second annual Trans Town Hall.
Center Stories, Events Sweet Honey Buckin’: LGBTQ+ Youth Celebrate Their ‘Rodeo Renaissance’ at Youth Pride Prom 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 […]
Center Stories, Events Symone, Mo Heart Dazzle at Center Gala After Party (Photos) Photographer Carlos Guevara captures the Center Gala After Party, featuring performances by Symone and Mo Heart.
Center Stories, Events Inside the Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala with Cynthia Erivo, MUNA, and More (Photos) Photographer Hunter Abrams shot the star-studded 2024 Center Gala, featuring Cynthia Erivo, Jada Pinkett Smith, and more.
Center Stories, Events Queer Joy Radiates at the Center Gala 2024: ‘Why Fall for Hate When You Could Fall in Love?’ Honorees Cynthia Erivo, Mickalene Thomas, and MUNA help raise more than $1.6 million at the annual Center Gala.
Center Stories, Events MUNA Performs with Jewel, Accepts Leslie Jordan Award at Center Gala Center Gala 2024: The power pop trio MUNA was presented their award for achievement in the arts by singer-songwriter Jewel.
