The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach will host four community conversations in December to seek feedback and guidance on existing and future resources and programs available at the organization. The events will focus on the north Long Beach community, senior citizens, transgender and gender-nonconforming people, and the general LGBTQ community. Both the Center Executive Director Porter Gilberg and Board Chair and President LaDawn Best are expected to attend the moderated forums.
“It’s critical for our Center to remain open to evolution in order to continue to meet the needs of everyone in our LGBTQ community,” Gilberg said. “As part of our commitment to supporting those most underserved in Long Beach, we are excited to hear from as many people as possible to learn more about how we can best meet these needs.”
The kickoff conversation will take place on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7pm at The Center and will focus on the needs of the transgender and gender non-conforming community.
“Trans people continue to be underserved in Long Beach,” Best said. “Our Center is committed to increasing services for our trans and gender-nonconforming community, and we look forward to hearing about how we can provide a more robust array of services.”
Three additional community conversations seeking input from the north Long Beach LGBTQ community, LGBTQ senior citizens and LGBTQ people of all ages are scheduled for later in the month.
The north Long Beach community conversation will take place Monday, Dec. 19 at Vice Mayor Rex Richardson’s field office, 6509 Gundry Ave.
A conversation for LGBTQ people of all ages is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 20, and a final conversation for LGBTQ senior citizens is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 21. All scheduled events will begin at 7pm. With the exception of the north Long Beach conversation, the events will take place at The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach, 2017 E.4th St.
The Center’s community conversations are free and open to everyone. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
For more information on The Center and its community conversation series, visit centerlb.org or contact Gilberg at (562) 434-4455 or at porterg@centerlb.org.
Source: The Center LB
