{"id":59110,"date":"2017-04-10T13:50:20","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T18:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=59110"},"modified":"2021-04-08T15:39:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:39:27","slug":"10-things-probably-didnt-know-lgbtq-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/10-things-probably-didnt-know-lgbtq-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things you probably didn&#8217;t know about LGBTQIA Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Los-Angeles-Hotels.d178280.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles<\/a> doesn\u2019t scream queerness in quite the same way that celebrated meccas like New York and San Francisco do, but America\u2019s second largest city boasts numerous queer bars and LGBTQIA-owned establishments throughout its endless sprawl and has a vibrant queer history. Here are some hidden highlights:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/lp\/lgbtq-gay-travel-hotels?eapid=0&amp;pwaLob=wizard-flight-pwa&amp;tpid=70201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: Visit our LGBTQIA travel hub for welcoming hotels, the ultimate queer events calendar, inspiration, and more!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59218\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59218\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Silver-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Silver Lake, Los Angeles, LGBTQ\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Silver-Lake.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Silver-Lake-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Silver-Lake-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Silver-Lake-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Silver-Lake-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Silver-Lake-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silver Lake | Flickr photo by Doug Kerr<\/p><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Stonewall may have marked the beginning of the modern fight for LGBTQIA rights, but both San Francisco (Compton&#8217;s Cafeteria riot in 1966) and L.A. beat it to the punch. On January 1, 1967, police raided the Black Cat bar in the Silver Lake neighborhood and started beating patrons. A riot ensued and led to a protest the following month that attracted 300-500 people. Now a gastropub, the <strong>Black Cat Bar and Tavern<\/strong> still attracts LGBTQ folk and black-and-white photos commemorate the 1967 protests.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_59214\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59214\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BarMattachine.jpg\" alt=\"Bar Mattachine, LGBTQ, Los Angeles, DTLA\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BarMattachine.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BarMattachine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BarMattachine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BarMattachine-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BarMattachine-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BarMattachine-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar Mattachine | Photo by Jason Heidemann<\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>The <strong>Mattachine Society<\/strong> of Los Angeles wasn\u2019t the first homophile organization, but it was perhaps the most enduring. Formed in 1950 it lasted until the early \u201860s and is considered the first LGBTQ rights org of lasting consequence. In 2015, cocktail lounge Bar Mattachine opened as an upscale queer cocktail lounge with a name aimed at paying tribute to the enduring org. Sadly, it closed in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_59202\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59202\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ModernFam.jpg\" alt=\"Modern Family, LGBTQ, Los Angeles\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ModernFam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ModernFam-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ModernFam-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ModernFam-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ModernFam-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ModernFam-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mitch and Cam&#8217;s home in &#8220;Modern Family&#8221; | Photo by Jason Heidemann<\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Want to see where your favorite <strong>queer TV characters<\/strong> live? The location of the Pfefferman home from the show <em>Transparent<\/em> is at 919 La Loma Rd in Pasadena, while ex-wife Shelly\u2019s condo is at 690 Harbor St in Venice. Meanwhile, the filming location for <em>Modern Family<\/em> couple Mitch and Cam is at 2211 Fox Hills Drive in Culver City (but try not to linger too long).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_59215\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59215\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DTLAProud.jpg\" alt=\"DTLA, LGBTQ, Los Angeles, DTLA Proud\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DTLAProud.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DTLAProud-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DTLAProud-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DTLAProud-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DTLAProud-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DTLAProud-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DTLA Proud | Photo by Jason Heidemann<\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Looking to expand your Pride possibilities? <strong>Downtown Los Angeles<\/strong> is in the middle of an artistic and cultural renaissance that has brought numerous new queer owned and operated establishments (New Jalisco, Redline, Precinct, etc.) to the &#8216;hood and even DTLA Pride, a block party organized by DTLA Proud that made its inaugural debut in 2016 and happens in August.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_59203\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59203\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MattachineSteps.jpg\" alt=\"Mattachine Steps, Silver Lake, LGBTQ, Los Angeles\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MattachineSteps.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MattachineSteps-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MattachineSteps-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MattachineSteps-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MattachineSteps-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MattachineSteps-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mattachine Steps | Photo by Jason Heidemann<\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Who says nobody walks in L.A.? Truth be told, the most precipitous roads and walking paths are often traversed by fitness fanatics and that includes the <strong>Cove Avenue staircase<\/strong> in Silver Lake. Mattachine Society founder Harry Hay lived adjacent to the steps in the early \u201850s; since 2012 the stairs have been called the Mattachine Steps. Check them out at 2355 Cove Ave!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_59205\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59205\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoHalloween.jpg\" alt=\"WeHo, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, LGBTQ\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoHalloween.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoHalloween-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoHalloween-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoHalloween-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoHalloween-509x340.jpg 509w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoHalloween-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A costumed reveler | Flickr photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dvsross\/\">dvsross<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>If you think a twerking twink is scary, try visiting West Hollywood on October 31 for its annual <strong>WeHo Halloween Carnaval<\/strong>. This debaucherous nighttime street fest happens on Santa Monica Boulevard and attracts more than a half million revelers, many of whom are scantily clad or in full costume. Leave the kids at home and be prepared for really big crowds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_59243\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59243\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHo-Trolley.jpg\" alt=\"The PickUp, WeHo, Los Angeles\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHo-Trolley.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHo-Trolley-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHo-Trolley-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHo-Trolley-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHo-Trolley-511x340.jpg 511w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHo-Trolley-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The PickUp | Photo courtesy of Francisco Gomez<\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Are Southern Californians really allergic to mass transit? Maybe, but there\u2019s one bus LGBTQ Angelenos love and that\u2019s the free trolley called <strong>the PickUp<\/strong> (lol) that travels up and down Santa Monica Boulevard every weekend for nightlife seekers to hop on\/hop off at their favorite queer bars and not have to worry about drinking and driving. There\u2019s even a Trolley Tracker app!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>Looking for the <em>One<\/em>? Try checking out the <strong>One National Gay and Lesbian Archives<\/strong> at the University of Southern California campus (future home to the Lucas Museum!). These archives are the world\u2019s largest research library created for the purpose of studying LGBTQ history. Not into books? The archives also offer art exhibitions and movie screenings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_59607\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59607\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Abbey_WeHo.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey, WeHo, Los Angeles, LGBTQ\" width=\"800\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Abbey_WeHo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Abbey_WeHo-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Abbey_WeHo-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Abbey_WeHo-600x408.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Abbey_WeHo-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Abbey_WeHo-400x272.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Abbey opened in 1991 as a caf\u00e9 | Flickr photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/edandeddie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ed and Eddie<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>\u00a0Surely, you know <strong>the Abbey<\/strong>, the church-themed WeHo bar, nightclub and brunch hot spot, but how well do you actually <em>know<\/em> the Abbey? For example, did you know that when it opened its doors in 1991 it was actually across the street from where it is now in the location of a former dry cleaners? It was also a coffee shop (a liquor license wasn&#8217;t added until 1996).\u00a0 A celebrity fave, it&#8217;s also where Elizabeth Taylor made her last public appearance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_59111\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59111\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoPride.jpg\" alt=\"L.A. Pride, WeHo, California, gay, LGBTQ\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoPride.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoPride-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoPride-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoPride-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoPride-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WeHoPride-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Los Angeles Pride in West Hollywood | Flickr photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dvsross\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dvsross<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Did you know that <strong>L.A. Pride<\/strong>, which began in 1970, was the world\u2019s first <em>permitted<\/em> Pride parade? It continues to march annually every June down Santa Monica Boulevard in WeHo, but unlike in San Francisco and New York, L.A. Pride happens mid-month. In 2017, a parade was shelved in favor of a mass protest against the Trump Administration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg\" alt=\"Orbitz, app, iPhone, travel, deals\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-300x50.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-400x67.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admit it, you have a lot to learn about the City of Angels&#8217; queer 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