LIVE (LGBTQ+ Inclusivity, Visibility and Empowerment) is a program of changemakers, that celebrates LGBTQ+ diversity, and creates a more inclusive world where LGBTQ+ community members can live authentically. LIVE creates positive change by uplifting and empowering individuals to bolster their voices in policy, stigma reduction and unifying community.
Listen to LIVE on the Positively Podcast!
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WE LIVE: Talk the Talk, LIVE the Walk | Year 3 Annual Gathering
Join the LIVE Program for a powerful day of celebration, connection, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ mental wellness. This year, we’re bringing together community members, advocates, service providers, and allies from across California to strategize, connect, and mobilize for collective action.
Expect powerful storytelling, direct dialogue with behavioral health leaders, and an interactive advocacy #WERKshop with real tools for real change.
Lunch is provided. This event is free. Your voice matters — come make history with us.
Questions or need to update your registration? Contact LIVE@mhac.org
Anthony Garibay-Mena | Programs Manager
Elijah Joseph | Program Coordinator
LIVE 2026 Public Policy Priorities
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LIVE in the Community
LIVE partners with 14 Local Level Entities (LLE’s) across the state. A Local Level Entity (LLE) is a foundational organizational unit within Mental Health America of California’s LIVE Program, designed to provide targeted, community-specific mental health support and resources at a local level. Each LLE was carefully selected due to the entity’s dedication to uplifting communities toward equity. The LLE’s are grouped regionally as follows:
- Superior Region: Stonewall Alliance Center
- Bay Area Region: Positive Images, Drag Story Hour SF, SF AIDS Foundation
- Central Region: MoPride, Sacramento LGBTQ Center
- Los Angeles Region: Reach LA, AIDS Healthcare Foundation LA, SF AIDS Foundation
- North County LGBTQ Resource Center, Asian Mental Health Project, Library Foundation SD, AIDS Healthcare Foundation SD, Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association(VAALA), Viet Rainbow of Orange County (VROC)
