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One of the world’s leading lgbtq+ and lesbian destinations, Los Angeles is much more than a single metropolis — rather, it’s an entire collection of both sprawling and in many cases scenic neighborhoods and adjacent cities. It could seize a full week just to call on even those areas with the greatest numbers of gay-popular businesses and residential blocks, including West Hollywood, Silver Lake, Hollywood, the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Westwood, and even the increasingly trendy downtown. The center of America’s entertainment industry has a ton of great restaurants, hotels, and bars, and of course Universal Studios.
From West Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley, Silver Lake to the beaches, there’s plenty to communicate home about. Lgbtq+ visitors will detect hundreds of LGBT-specific sights, sounds, tastes and activities — and even more opportunities to build new friends.
West Hollywood
The small but bustling city of West Hollywood is completely encircled by Los Angeles. A big proportion of its 40,000 residents are gay, and the city contains the greatest concentration of gay-frien
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For decades, West Hollywood has been home to one of the largest annual Pride celebrations in the world, drawing hundreds of thousands of people. This year, WeHo Pride Weekend will take place May 31 – June 2, with a host of activities, including the WeHo LGBTQ Arts Festival, OUTLOUD Raising Voices Music Festival, WeHo Pride Parade and many more.
West Hollywood is the epicenter of LGBTQ culture in Southern California, and is proud that more than 40% of the city’s population identifies as LGBTQ. Visitors will find 20 hotels, located in a safe, welcoming urban environment that was built on the needs and interests of the community.
For LGBTQ travelers, here’s a lot to like about West Hollywood, including one of the world’s most vibrant LGBTQ nightlife scenes, sleek designer hotels and easy access to the countless cultural and sightseeing landmarks in nearby Los Angeles.
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West Hollywood is bursting with LGBTQ-friendly restaurants, local coffee shops, indulgent day spas, sensational shopping and outstanding art galleries.
Don’t miss the West Hollywood Design District, residence to more than 300 art galleries, fashion boutiques
LA’s newest gay lock inherits Downtown’s gay legacy
Reggie Chrishon says after his favorite gay bar closed 20 years ago, he prayed — literally prayed — to one night walk back into that familiar welcoming place at 107 West 4th Highway in Downtown LA.
The Alabama native moved to Southern California more than 30 years ago. Advocate then, Chrishon was closeted, and happened upon the watering hole by accident.
“I was wrestling with my desire in men,” Chrishon explains. “Because [of] my Christian upbringing, I was told it was not the right thing to do, but I was doing it anyway on the side.”
Score was the first gay exclude Chrishon ever stepped foot into: “I used to go by by this area across the road, and you’d contact Score a gentleman's club. So I thought it was a strip club. I did not think it was a gay bar.”
He continues, “The place would be packed, but as soon as I walked in and heard the Latin song and the crowd, I felt prefer I was at home.”
This winter, Crishon’s prayers for that homey place on this familiar highway were answered.
Kiso, Downtown LA’s newest same-sex attracted bar, opened in December as part of a renaissance of queer spaces in the urban core. It’s the brainchild of Downtown LA l