Los Angeles LGBT Center

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Formation 1969 Website www.lalgbtcenter.org Founded 1969		CEO Lorri Jean Founder Morris Kight Leader Lorri Jean

Headquarters Los Angeles, California, United States Similar APLA Health, The Trevor Project, Equality California, GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign Profiles Facebook

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The Los Angeles LGBT Center (previously known as the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center) is the world's largest provider of programs and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Dedicated to building a better world for LGBT people, the organization's work spans four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy.

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History

The Center was founded in 1969, in part by gay and lesbian rights activist Morris Kight. In 1998, they named their library the Judith Light Library after one of their benefactors, actress Judith Light. The current CEO is Lorri Jean.

On October 2, 2010, the Center became the recipient of a $13.3 million, five-year grant from the Federal United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration on Children, Youth and Families in order to create a model program for LGBTQ youth in foster care. It was the largest-ever grant by the federal government to an LGBT organization, and the only grant out of six total grants that did not go to a government agency or academic institution.

In 2016 Holly Woodlawn's estate founded the Holly Woodlawn Memorial Fund for Transgender Youth at the Center, to benefit some of the Center's programs, including Trans Pride L.A., Trans* Lounge, Transgender Economic Empowerment Project, and trans health care services. Woodlawn was transgender herself.

Services

Health

Primary medical care by providers who specialize in caring for LGBT people

HIV/AIDS specialty care through its Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic

HIV and STD testing and treatment

Individual/group counseling and psychiatric care

Crystal meth, alcohol and other drug recovery services

On-site pharmacy

Health and medical research

Social services and housing

Emergency shelter and transitional housing for youth

7 day/week support services for homeless youth, including meals, clothing, showers, etc.

Support services and activities for seniors

Legal support, counsel and advocacy

Hate crime survivor assistance

Domestic violence survivor assistance

Youth mentoring and empowerment (LifeWorks)

Employment support with special programs for transgender people and youth

Family services and programs

Culture and education

Performances and exhibitions on the Center's stages and in its galleries

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GED program

Continuing education and personal-enrichment program (Learning Curve)

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Community meeting and event space

Leadership and advocacy

Political and civil rights advocacy

Suicide prevention in schools (Project SPIN)

Technical support and assistance to sister organizations

LGBT cultural competency trainings

Mentoring and training emerging leaders in strategic domestic and international communities (Emerging Leaders program).

Locations

The L.A. LGBT Center operates facilities in seven Los Angeles, CA locations:

McDonald/Wright Building - 1625 N. Schrader Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028-6213

The Village at Ed Gould Plaza (including Renberg Theater) - 1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Youth Center on Highland - 1220 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Highland Annex - 1220 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038

The Center Weho - 8745 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Triangle Square - 1602 Ivar Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Mi Centro - 553 S. Clarence Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

References

Los Angeles LGBT Center Wikipedia

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