Mission Statement

The Center provides services to support, inform and connect the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities through programs of information and education, health and well-being, cultural and social activities, and social justice. We advocate for the inclusion of all individuals into a free and just community, without judgment or restriction due to sexual orientation or gender expression.

Four Core Service Areas

Information and Education
- Community help desk for referrals
- Housing and roommate postings, job postings and employment assistance,
- LGBT library, educational workshops, speaker's bureau, community calendar
- CyberCenter providing eight state of the art computers for community use
- Training in computer use
- Financial Planning workshops

Health and Well Being
- Mental health services (counseling and referrals)
- Seminars for Awareness, Growth & Education (SAGE)
- Women’s Health
- Breast Cancer Screenings
- Smoking Cessation
- Men’s Health
- HIV prevention and testing
- “Coming out" support
- Transgender support
- Legal counseling services
- Mentoring Youth Through Empowerment (MYTE Youth) program

Social and Cultural Activities
- LGBT film festival, fun events, outings and classes
- Art shows and other cultural seminars and workshops
- Bingo

Social Justice
- Marriage Equality
- Hate Crimes Hotline (in cooperation with the LB Police Department)
- Voter registration and education
- Diversity trainings and community outreach on LGBT issues

contact us Serena Turley Community Outreach Coordinator The Center Long Beach 562-434-4455, ext. 237 serenat@centerlb.org