The museum will be closed Thursday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen Friday, November 28.

BE ADVISED: On Saturday 11/29, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will host the USC vs. UCLA football game. Kickoff is at 4:30 pm. This event will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area due to street closures. Please consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Communities

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A celebration of LGBTQ+ communities

The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County are proud to join the nationwide celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June. During this month, and throughout the year, we will share stories from the past and present, and recognize the thriving and diverse LGBTQ+ community that calls Los Angeles home.

Three men, one older, two younger, standing in front of two red class cars

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Driven by Pride

Mike Parente, Randall Mitchell, & Rhoeby Gonzalez | Great Autos Car Club

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Albert pipes filling into molds

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Big Dreams, Petite Sweets

Albert Daniels | Petite Sweets

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Celebrating the Art of L. Frank

A wedding cake is displayed in front of the bison diorama in the North American Mammal Hall

On the Anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges

The Importance of Marriage Equality in the LGBTQ+ Community

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Gay Bob doll in yellow "closet" box

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What About Gay Bob?

Sir Lady Java with pink triangle background

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Sir Lady Java

Recognizing leaders in the LGBTQ+ community.

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Man with Barbies

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Designing for the Dreamhouse

Chef in white coat

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Nick Panepinto | Liberation Coffee House

Huckleberry Cafe

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Jennifer Toomey | Huckleberry Bakery & Café

Gina Bigham Talks at LGBTQ Center

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Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Gina Bigham, Trans* Lounge

Madin Lopez giving a hair cut at Project Q

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Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Madin Lopez, ProjectQ

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Jewel's Catch One nightclub exterior

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Jewel's Catch One

Black Cat Protesters with sign in the background

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The Black Cat

The Advocate First Issue Headline

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The Advocate

The Masquerade Laws, woman on horse

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Anti-Masquerading Ordinance of 1898

Hays Code

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The Hays Code

Image of the stacks inside of ONE Archives

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ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives

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