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November 24, 2015 comments

Long Beach’s Transgender Day of Remembrance

Friday, November 20th, marked the second year the Long Beach community gathered to commemorate the lives lost due to anti-transgender violence. The day of remembrance became emotional as members of the LGBTQ center read the names of all the known transgender people murdered in 2015 along with the locations and crimes. Listening to the horrific…Read More→

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November 19, 2015 comments

Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Pride Announces Grants & Scholarship Recipients

Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc announced the recipients for this year’s grants and scholarships at their annual reception on Monday. LBLGP, Inc is proud to say that all 22 non-profits that applied for a grant or scholarship received their request. LBLGP serves the community by giving out grants and scholarships to nonprofits, through…Read More→

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October 12, 2015 comments

Best of LGBT Long Beach 2015

Did you have a fabulous dinner in the city? Had a great experience at a retail store? Discovered a new spot to quench your weekend thirst or return to an old favorite? Everybody likes raving about their favorites so have no fear — you can share your two cents about the best of the best…Read More→

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September 28, 2015 comments

LGBT Networking Event at WE Labs

Queer Mafia is launching with its first mixer on September 30th at WE Labs. This new organization’s mission is twofold and simple: create a no pressure, no cost networking opportunity for Long Beach’s burgeoning LGBTQ professional and allies community; and create easy giveback opportunities for this same group of professionals. While Long Beach has outstanding…Read More→

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August 19, 2015 comments

LGBTQ Victims of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is devastating enough and no one should face it alone. The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach and Interval House Crisis Shelters & Centers for Victims of Domestic Violence are here to help those in need and have been awarded a grant in order to help spread knowledge of domestic violence education, outreach and…Read More→

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August 17, 2015 comments

The LGBTQ Center to Offer Free STI Testing Starting Tomorrow.

The City of Long Beach has an increasing high rate of sexually transmitted infections (STI). According to the 2013 Community Health Assessment put together by the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, Long Beach STI rate continues to flourish, passing Los Angeles Country and California Thankfully, starting Tuesday August 18th the…Read More→

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August 14, 2015 comments

Local LGBT Community Icon Loses Battle with Cancer

Local community icon Ellen Ward had been fighting a courageous fight against various types of cancer for the past seven years.   Sadly, Ward lost this battle when she died on Tuesday August 11, 2015 at her Signal Hill home at the age of 78.   Ward had many notable accomplishments throughout her lifetime. She served…Read More→

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June 28, 2015 comments

IN PHOTOS: Marriage Equality Rally

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Civic Center last Friday evening in celebration of the Supreme Court’s decision to legalized same-sex marriage across the United States. Love won, freedom won and equality won, millions of Americans, including myself and my longtime partner, will finally be treated equally under the law. – Mayor Robert Garcia  …Read More→

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April 13, 2015 comments

Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride is Proud to Support LGBTQ Veterans and Military

Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride, Inc. is proud to announce their support of the great lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender men and women of our armed forces by creating a Military Committee for this years Pride Celebration, on May 16th & 17th, at Marina Green Park, Long Beach, CA. For years, Long Beach Lesbian and…Read More→