Community Groups in Los Angeles

A Filipino LGBTQ community organization bringing together queer Filipinos throughout Los Angeles for over 20 years through social events, cultural celebrations, and community building.

A community-based social services organization focused on emerging health issues facing Latino and LGBTQ populations in Greater Los Angeles. Provides culturally relevant peer-to-peer health education, HIV prevention, and support services.

A Los Angeles-based nonprofit hosting summer camps, backpacking trips, and family camp experiences for LGBTQ+ teens ages 12-17. Develops leadership skills in LGBTQ+ youth through outdoor activities and provides mental health support for youth and caregivers.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that organizes the annual LA Pride Parade & Festival and supports LGBTQ+ community events year-round. Founded in 1970 after organizing the world's first permitted gay rights parade commemorating the Stonewall Rebellion.

Free LGBTQAI+ affirmative counseling and psychotherapeutic services for youth under 25 and their families in greater Los Angeles. Provides accessible mental health support for queer young people.

A Black-owned organization dedicated to the queer community in Los Angeles. Hosts regular events including figure drawing classes, support groups, night markets, and parties, often collaborating with other Black- and Brown-owned businesses.

A youth-powered, anti-racist, multigenerational organization that mobilizes the LGBTQ community to join the fight for social justice. Collaborates with overlooked communities to organize and address oppression in all its forms.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit fostering a safe and supportive network for LGBTQ+ people of Armenian descent since 1998. Provides resources, cultural events, mental health support, and advocacy for equality within Armenian communities worldwide.

An official activity section of the Sierra Club's Angeles Chapter, offering LGBTQ+ people and their friends a wide range of outdoor events including day hikes, camping, backpacking, bike rides, beach walks, and conservation education.

LGBTQ+ volunteer network that mobilizes queer and ally volunteers for community service projects across Los Angeles, from beach cleanups to community gardens, promoting diversity and inclusion through hands-on volunteerism.

A grassroots social justice organization led by and for gender non-conforming, Two Spirit, Black, Indigenous, and trans people of color in LA. Organizes community spaces, provides resources, and advocates for trans liberation through an intersectional lens.

The LA chapter of GLSEN, a national organization fighting for every student's right to a safe, supportive education regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. Works locally through grassroots advocacy to ensure safe schools for all students.

A not-for-profit, all-volunteer LGBTQ+ outdoor recreation organization founded in 1978. The LA chapter offers hiking, camping, backpacking, kayaking, museum tours, and social events. Part of the largest gay outdoor recreational organization in Southern California.

Los Angeles' only Pride organization and event celebrating Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous LGBTQPAI+ culture, identities, and heritage.

The premiere LGBTQ+ Jewish organization in Los Angeles since 2004. Strengthens and celebrates queer Jewish lives through Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, the JQ Helpline, teen youth programs (Teen JQSA), Persian Pride programming, and inclusion training.

A nonprofit advocating for equity, safety, and wellness for the Latinx LGBTQ+ community. Focuses on family acceptance, immigration reform, and addresses issues including bullying, homophobia, homelessness, and HIV/AIDS in the Latinx queer community.

The world's largest LGBTQ+ organization, founded in 1969. Provides comprehensive services including health care, housing, legal services, youth and senior programs, cultural arts, and community support groups for LGBTQ+ individuals and families across Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce promotes economic development and opportunity for LGBTQ-owned businesses and professionals. Provides networking, advocacy, and resources for queer entrepreneurs and business owners in the greater LA area.

A queer and trans Asian organization (formerly API Equality-LA) that cultivates spaces for connection and community building among Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ people, with a focus on mental health, wellness, and community care.

An independent community partner supporting the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries, the largest repository of LGBTQ+ materials in the world. Promotes queer history through educational initiatives, exhibits, and public programs.

The nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Multiple chapters serve communities throughout LA County, providing confidential peer support and education.

A queer-run nonprofit in Los Angeles organizing community events, workshops, and social gatherings to build connections within the LGBTQ+ community.

A community-oriented Asian American/Pacific Islander LGBTQIA+ organization dedicated to uplifting queer and trans Asian American, Pacific Islander, and South Asian/Desi Americans in the Los Angeles area through social events and community building.

An LGBTQ+ youth mentorship program helping young people find their community, peers, and safe spaces while gaining empowerment to propel them into bright futures. Focuses on community building for queer and gender nonconforming youth.

A nonprofit training youth of color in Los Angeles and empowering them with skills to develop innovative programs that lead to social change in their communities, with a focus on LGBTQ+ youth leadership and health advocacy.

A social, cultural, and support organization providing a safe space for the South Asian LGBTQIA+ community in Southern California. Hosts coffee socials, film screenings, drag shows, South Asian Pride Night, and connects members to mental health and immigration resources.

Focuses on the abolition of white supremacy to ensure that the most marginalized community members, specifically disabled queer and trans people of color, can thrive. Provides advocacy, resources, and community support in Los Angeles.

A Los Angeles-based family support group creating a positive environment for children, adolescents, and their families to explore issues of gender identity. A project of Community Partners.

A nonprofit dedicated to being a collective voice centering the narratives and needs of Black trans culture. Committed to fostering the next generation of Black trans leadership through mentorship, scholarship, and community care engagement.