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, 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.
Transgender Stories Friends Remember Meraxes Medina, the Trans Woman Killed in South LA “She had so much potential,” said Medina’s loved ones, who believe she was “destined for greatness.”
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, 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.
Events, Transgender Stories 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.
Events, Transgender Stories Valentina on How Playing Angel in Rent Helped Establish Her Nonbinary Identity “RuPaul’s Drag Race Mexico” host shares her journey.
Transgender Stories Ts Madison on Fighting Transphobia, Joining ‘Drag Race,’ and Her New WOW Presents Plus Series “We fight so hard to be ‘mainstream’ and to be superstars to people who sometimes don’t care anything about us.”
Transgender Stories DeVonnie Johnson Mourned at Community Vigil in Los Angeles Johnson, a Black trans woman, was fatally shot by a Hollywood grocery store security guard in August.
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.
Events, Transgender Stories Trans Actors, Athletes, and Activists Celebrate Community and Solidarity at First-Ever Trans Town Hall Speakers included Kylie Sonique Love, Isis King, Trace Lysette, Laith Ashley, and Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr.
