The World’s First LGBTQ Mariachi Band Performs for the Center to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
By Greg Hernandez Nellie Sorretino raised her arm in the air and swayed to the…
Browsing: Seniors
With a Roof Now Over Her Head, New Senior Housing Resident No Longer “Going to Sofa to Sofa to Sofa”
By Greg Hernandez It had been a decade since Lisa Chilton had a home of…
From Living With Parkinson’s Disease to Sleeping in a Park, A Local Senior Finds Solace at the Center’s New Senior Housing
By Greg Hernandez When Michael Arrigo celebrates his 65th birthday this week, he will mark…
Emotions Run Deep for Seniors at “My Life is Poetry” Reading
By Greg Hernandez Barry Bishop struggled to get through his poem Waiting about his visit…
With No End in Sight for the Pandemic, the Center’s Hello Club Needs More Volunteers to Help Seniors
“There’s just so many people to call.” Speaking to LGBT News Now, Eric Hauptfleisch (pictured,…
Hello Club Gratitude: “That Wonderful, Soothing and Sincere Voice Was a Lifeline For Me”
By Greg Hernandez During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Navy veteran Wayne…
Local Seniors Applaud Documentary About Center’s Prom
Filmmaker Luisa Conlon knew she had an attentive audience when she took part in a…
Center Seniors Campaign For Future Funding From City
Richard Parker, 62, knows what it’s like to go to bed without having a proper…
For Some Center Seniors, Happy Days Are Here Again
By Greg Hernandez Live music filled the courtyard of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Anita…
Triangle Square Residents Receive COVID-19 Vaccine—Express Relief and Hope for The Future
When Edward Stanza’s medical provider offered him an opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, he…