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Cultural Connections
One Institute & Archives
909 West Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA. 90007
(213) 741-0094
http://www.oneinstitute.org/
ONE Institute & Archives houses the world's largest research
library on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered heritage and concerns. It
honors the past, celebrates the present, and enriches the future of all
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people. They foster acceptance of
sexual and gender diversity by supporting education and research about our
heritage and experience worldwide. ONE Institute & Archives is dedicated
to collecting, preserving, documenting, studying, and communicating our
history, our challenges, and our aspirations. They also have a monthly
calendar filled with fun activities and workshops one can attend.
L.A Gay and Lesbian Center
1625 N. Schrader Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 993-7400
http://www.laglc.org/home.htm
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center exists to: empower people
to lead full and rewarding lives without limits based on sexual orientation
and gender identity, by providing the highest quality educational, cultural,
and wellness programs to residents of Los Angeles County; heal the
damage caused by discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender
identity, by providing the highest quality health and social services to
residents of Los Angeles County in need; advocate full access and
equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity,
by promoting our communities' needs at local, state, and national levels; and lead
through example, by living our values, sharing our expertise, and celebrating
the full diversity of our lives, families, and communities.
A Different Light Bookstore
8853 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA. 90069
(310) 854-6601
http://www.adlbooks.com
Since 1979, A Different Light Bookstore has been committed to
serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgender community. They have
been a bookstore, social hall, sanctuary and life-line.
Metropolitan Community Church, Los Angeles
8714 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA. 90069
(310)854-9110
http://www.mccla.org/
MCC Los Angeles provides the experience of God's unconditional love
and grace, and models of friendship with God and one another. They
welcome all people who seek, especially lesbian/bisexual/gay/transgendered
people of all cultures, races, ages, social and economic conditions, their
families, friends and allies, and the world at large. They offer opportunities
for worship, education, socializing, political awareness, the arts, care and
support. Through their diversity, mutuality and unity, God's liberating,
inclusive love will be shown forth and God will be glorified.
AIDS Project Los Angeles
639 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA. 90036
(213) 201-1639
http://www.apla.org
AIDS Project Los Angeles, one of the nation’s largest AIDS
service organizations, provides direct services to more than 10,000 men, women
and children living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County. Services include
prevention education, a food bank, professional dental care, housing
assistance, mental health counseling, women’s services and case management.
APLA is a leader in the provision of bilingual HIV treatment information, in
print and on the Internet, and advocates for effective AIDS-related policies
and legislation on the local, state and federal level.
Journey
Community Calendar: Special Events and Workshops
http://www.apla.org/apla/ed/calendar/calendar.html This
link in the AIDS Project Los Angeles website gives many events and
workshops going on near or on the Los Angeles area that one can go to. Being
from different types of workshops to help boost up that self-esteem to going
to a parade to have some fun in the sun.
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