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The Los Angeles Women's Community Chorus (LAWCC) was a Los Angeles, California based non-profit group from 1976 to 1990 and performed works written and arranged by women. The LAWCC used their platform to bring awareness about lesbian issues, feminism, and other local issues affecting the gay and lesbian community. [ 29 ]
A longtime Los Angeles County lifeguard stationed in Pacific Palisades near a stretch beloved by gay beachgoers is suing the county for requiring him to work feet away from a Pride flag last ...
In his upcoming memoir “Pageboy,” Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page reveals he was once confronted by a homophobic actor at a birthday party in Los Angeles (via People magazine). The year was ...
Amador was named "official liaison to the gay community" by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. [4] In 1977, he ran for the California State Assembly, polling seventh out of 18 candidates. In 1980, he ran for the Los Angeles City Council. "I want to be a role model for gay people," Amador said. "Someday I hope there will be equal rights for all.
Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends (A/PGF) is a nonprofit social and cultural organization founded in late 1980. [1] Formerly known as Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays (A/PLG), the formation of the panethnic organization supported the nascent community of queer Asian American individuals and their allies in Los Angeles, California through monthly meetings, cultural workshops, and retreats. [2]
“Los Angeles has a rich history of welcoming the LGBTQIA+ community, but there has also been real and present homophobia— which at times has been inscribed into the city's physical spaces, as ...
He also co-founded Christopher Street West gay pride parade in Los Angeles in 1970, Aid For AIDS in 1983, and the Gay Community Center in 1971, (now the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center), the Stonewall Democratic Club in 1975, and many others. [7] Kight remarked that creating the Community Center was the achievement of which he was most proud.
Visit the many LGBTQ+ bars across our city, from glam new entries in the gay bar scene such as the Or Bar to classic brunch spots (The Abbey 4 Ever!) where the mimosas continue to flow with gusto.