Lavender Los Angeles

08/14/2016

Saddened to hear of the loss of Mark Thompson. Mark and his partner Malcolm were invaluable resources to us when creating Lavender Los Angeles and Mark spoke at our evening featuring LGBT press. We will miss his generosity and remember his historical impact on the LGBT community.

BY KAREN OCAMB | UPDATED | Mark Thompson, photographer and author of several books on gay spirituality and the history of The Advocate died at his home in Palm Springs on Tuesday of unknown causes. He would have turned 64 next week. Word spread quickly among friends and on Facebook Friday, leavi...

03/05/2016

Celebrating the life of a legend today. Jeanne Córdova was a priceless resource when we were creating Lavender Los Angeles. Her lifetime of activism and ass kicking lives on in us. https://www.facebook.com/events/1133003430045715/

06/26/2015

Its a nice day for a Lavender Wedding!!! (not to be confused with Lavender marriages)
PS: who else is crying right now??

02/28/2015

Malcolm Boyd lived an incredible life and was a major contributor to the well being of the LGBT community in LA. He was a generous and invaluable resource to the Lavender Los Angeles team and he will be sorely missed.

09/22/2011

LAvender LA will be featured in a talk for an hour at the Central Library next Thursday! Spend your lunch with us!

Validated parking rates are available in the 524 S. Flower Street garage with an LAPL library card. (Consult parking information for Central Library for further information.)

08/18/2011

Have you read our book? Review it on Amazon! "'Lavender Los Angeles' is a wonderful photo history of Gay Los Angeles and its contributions to GLBT peoples across America and around the world."

Los Angeles has always been a city of possibilities and reinvention. A youthful and independent spirit permeates the culture and gives a sense of freedom found in few other places. This environment provided fertile ground for the growth of a le***an, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communit...

07/26/2011

We've been recommended for consideration for the 2012 Stonewall Book Award!

The first and most enduring award for GLBT books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Le***an, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exce

06/10/2011

Alexei Romanoff riling up the crowd last night

Alexei Romanoff speaks to the gathered crowd at the kickoff party for the new book Lavender LA on June 8, 2011 at Le Barcito in Los Angeles.

06/09/2011

Team Lavender with Rev. Troy Perry and Alexei Romanoff

06/09/2011

Thanks for comin out tonight!

06/06/2011

Karen Ocamb and LGBT POV show us some love

I had the privilege of participating on a panel during the Lavender Los Angeles history exhibit these young q***r cultural activists from Ro

06/02/2011

Our video invitation for you to come to the book release party.

The Lavender Los Angeles team invites you to the book signing party.