If someone identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community, there’s a strong possibility they grew up without role models who reflected their gender identity or orientation. It’s possible they didn’t "meet…
On March 7, 2025, the New York Times included me, well, more precisely, something I owned, in a feature story regarding materials that were salvaged from the Eaton Fire. By the time the item and my…
It’s a beautiful thing to figure out who you are and a beautiful thing to learn to love your community for who they are. And as a Library, we take pride in accompanying our patrons on all the paths…
The Human Rights Campaign estimates that there are more than two million transgender individuals in the United States, with a 2023 survey indicating that the number of Americans who report knowing a…
When thinking of LGBTQ+ Los Angeles in the 20th century, one might conjure up a mental map of the L.A. basin from Long Beach to Boyle Heights, with not much to the north. However, the San Fernando…
Welcome to Rainbow Archives presented by the Los Angeles Public Library. In this podcast, we explore the remarkable journey of how the LA Public Library has championed services for the LGBTQIA…
Welcome to Rainbow Archives, presented by the Los Angeles Public Library. In this podcast episode, we explore the remarkable journey of how the L.A. Public Library has championed services for the…
Juan Angel Reynoso is an Ipai-Kumeyaay 2Spirit storyteller, advocate, teacher, and holistic culturally-trauma-responsive practitioner. Juan was born and raised in San Diego, CA. He is a Native…
We celebrate LGBTQIA Pride Heritage Month in June! We are recommending recent critically acclaimed titles from the Social Science, Philosophy & Religion department collection which share the voices…
Anne Lister (1791–1840), often referred to as ‘the first modern lesbian,’ was a wealthy, independent British landowner, businesswoman, and prolific diarist. Her life has inspired the critically…
In 1987, an elderly gentleman named Forman Brown stepped inside the indie bookstore, A Different Light Books, at 4014 Santa Monica Blvd in search of a novel. The book Brown was looking for was…
Alan Turing was born June 23, 1912, in London. He was an extraordinary man well ahead of his time, who was recognized early on as a genius by his peers. Only recently have his pioneering achievements…
Los Angeles has over 1,200 Historic-Cultural Monuments, yet only a dozen have been designated because of their association with the LGBTQIA community. This post is part of a series we put together for…
Ever since the Stonewall riots brought the struggle for queer rights and representation to the forefront in June of 1969, June has been celebrated as LGBTQIA Pride Month. The struggle is far from over…
