UCLA LGBTQ+ Health Initiative
The LGBTQ+ Health Initiative ensures that all patients have access to compassionate, inclusive and equitable health care.
LGBTQ+ Health Care Program Highlights
National recognition: UCLA Health received a top score and the designation of LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in a 2024 annual assessment by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The HRC evaluates facilities’ policies and practices related to equity and inclusion for LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.
Leaders in research: The Clinical AIDS Research and Education (CARE) Center provides leading-edge medical care and clinical trials for people living with HIV/AIDS. We are a center for many national and international HIV research networks and a site for pharmaceutical and smaller-scale clinical trials.
Full-spectrum health care: We offer culturally competent primary care services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning children, teens and adults. We also provide a range of gender-affirming care options, including all types of gender-confirming surgeries.
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UCLA Health is a safe and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ patients.
Call to make an appointment.
UCLA Health provides equitable health care to all patients of all sexual orientations, genders, races and religions.
We formed the LGBTQ+ Health Initiative to deliver compassionate, equitable and inclusive care for our diverse community. We aim to create an affirming and supportive environment for patients, their families and our staff.
Our LGBTQ+ Health Care Services
In addition to providing full-spectrum health and primary care services to all LGBTQ+ patients, we offer specialty programs and services for patients with specific circumstances, including:
LGBTQ+ Champions: UCLA LGBTQ+ Champions are physicians with have specialized training and experience caring for LGBTQ+ patients. This virtually connected network of more than 60+ primary and specialty care providers care for UCLA Health patients across the greater Los Angeles region. They also participate in ongoing education and professional development in LGBTQ+ health topics and provide care to UCLA Health patients across the greater Los Angeles region.
Gender Health Program: Through this program, we offers health care for transgender or gender diverse children, teens and adults. In addition to primary and specialty care for general health needs, we provide a broad range of gender-affirming treatment options, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, gender-affirming surgeries, and voice services.
EMPWR Program: We designed the EMPWR Program to promote wellbeing and resilience in LGBTQ+ children, teens and adults. An expert team of psychiatrists and psychologists provides mental health resources, including individualized, family and group counseling.
The UCLA Health Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer (LBQ+) Health Program: This program aims to address the unique health care needs of sexual and gender diverse individuals through multidisciplinary clinical care, community engagement, medical education, and ongoing quality improvement projects. The program accepts patients on a self-referral basis. The program aims to be inclusive of individuals who are female-identifying and/or assigned female at birth (AFAB) and identify as lesbian, bisexual, and/or queer, or otherwise feel the program would be a good fit to address their unique healthcare needs. Call or visit the to learn more.
CARE Center: In 1981, UCLA physicians reported some of the very first cases of what we now know as AIDS. Since then, we have conducted clinical trials to find the best HIV/AIDS treatments, medications and prevention tools. We also run a fellowship program for physicians who want to specialize in HIV medicine.
Helpful resources
UCLA Health is a safe and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ patients.
Call to make an appointment.
LGBTQ+ Champions
Gender Health Program
Community Events
LGBTQ+ Health Care Equality Leader
