Sheriff's badge is sitting on a background of Downtown Los Angeles. There are LGBTQ flag colored ribbons pulled from the sides of the Sheriff Star.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is committed to serving all residents of Los Angeles County with professionalism, dignity, and respect. We recognize that meaningful community engagement and effective public safety are strengthened when every individual feels valued and treated fairly.

LASD celebrates the diversity of its workforce and the communities it serves. We strive to foster an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, are welcomed and respected.

To support this commitment, LASD has designated LGBTQ+ community liaisons who serve as a resource for community members, provide outreach and engagement opportunities, and help strengthen communication between LASD and the LGBTQ+ community. You may contact the LGBTQ+ community liaisons directly at: [email protected].

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2026 WEHO Pride Awareness

Pride flag waving on a flag pole under the LA county flag.
LA county representatives are posed next to the flag pole.
4 representatives posing infront of a flag, LA county LGBTQ commission.
Two uniformed people are Raising the pride flag.
Assistant Sheriff Macias is speaking at a podium infront of a pride flag.

LASD Participates in Countywide Progress Pride Flag-Raising Ceremony

The Sheriff’s Department remains committed to fostering trust, inclusion, and meaningful engagement with the LGBTQ+ community.

In partnership with the Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Commission and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, LASD joined fellow County departments on Friday, June 5, 2026, for the Progress Pride Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration. The Progress Pride Flag serves as a symbol of visibility, inclusion, and support for the LGBTQ+ community.

LASD is proud to recognize the contributions of LGBTQ+ employees and community members. Through community engagement, outreach, and partnerships, the Department remains dedicated to building safe, welcoming, and inclusive communities throughout Los Angeles County.

Image of a group photo. 22 people are wearing casual clothes. They are lined up posing together. Smiling at the camera. They are standing on concrete and in front of a large 4 pane window, in a beige brick building

Members of the Department LGBTQ+ Committee participate in the LGBT Community Liaison Program hosted by Out to Protect in Palm Springs, California, April 2026.

LGBT Community Liaison Program Training

The three-day training, held in Palm Springs, California, brought together LGBTQ+ liaisons and law enforcement professionals from agencies throughout the country to share best practices, exchange experiences, and strengthen relationships with the communities they serve. Training topics included LGBTQ+ awareness, developing and sustaining LGBTQ+ liaison programs, and hate crimes investigations.

Participation in this program further enhances the Department’s efforts to build trust, strengthen community partnerships, and promote meaningful engagement with LGBTQ+ communities throughout Los Angeles County.

Watch the 2025 WeHo Pride Parade streaming on KTLA+

The WeHo Pride Parade, a highlight of the larger WeHo Pride Weekend

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WEHO Pride Awareness

Articles

Parade of people walking a pride flag the size of the street. The street is filled with the flag up to the top of the image where people are holding it.

LGBT family: safe and embraced

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Coming out of the closet is a challenging process and a unique journey for those in it, including close family and friends. The first step for a person is to recognize and understand their sexual identity. Once that hurdle is achieved (sometimes a lifelong process), then managing and accommodating beliefs (i.e. religious) and relationships, sometimes…

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2025 Pride Parade Gallery

WEHO PRIDE pop up strucure on the streets of West Hollywood. Large Rectangular arch with WEHO PRIDE writen in pink red and purple letters. large entry way where people are walking through.
Parade route. Sheriff's vehicle with pride colors printed on the side is leading the parade section for the Sheriff's department.
Sheriff Luna is in uniform waiving at crowd in the parade.
Sheriff's Department personnel are standing shoulder to shoulder in a group shot next to the pride branded Sheriff's vehicle.
Stacks and stacks of Pride stickers are on a table.
Sheriff's department personnel is in the parade stopping to talk to an attendee over a barrier.
LASD volunteers are holding a banner in the front of the LASD section in the parade
Three Sheriff's Personnel are standing infront of the West Hollywood Sheriff's station for a photo.
Photographer is standing next to Sugar Ray Leonard for a photo. both are raising a fist in prize fighter pose.
Three people are standing next to the Pride branded Sheriff's vehicle.
Sheriff Luna is standing next to three people posing for a picture at the sheriff's station, one of the people is Sugar Ray Leonard.
Pride branded Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department vehicle.
Sheriff Luna is being interviewed as he walks the parade route.
Sheriff's Department Deputy is posing with 6 volunteers.
LAPD Officers are posing for a picture.
Chief Skeen is posing with a volunteer and other Sheriff's department deputies.
Deputy and Sugar Ray Leonard are posing for a picture
Captain Seetoo is posing with tow other people.
Chief and two deputies are posing with another person.

2024 Pride Parade Gallery

Sheriff's badge is sitting on a background of Downtown Los Angeles. There are LGBTQ flag colored ribbons pulled from the sides of the Sheriff Star.
Image of a person wearing a Sheriff uniform, They are close up with only thier mid chest in frame, The patch on their arm is rainbow colored as is the Pride flag.
A Sheriff's Deputy is walking in a parade holding hands with an LAPD officer. Both are waving in the middle of the street surounde by other Sheriff's Department uniformed Employees.
Sheriff's Employee in the parade holding a fan with colors of the pride flag, The fan reads, "Straight as a Rainbow".
Vintage Sheriff's Car is posed on the street facing a building with people holding pride flags on the street along the second floor and people are on the third floor waving under a balloon arch.
In a parade, a Sheriff's Deputy is giving a person a sticker, they are surrounded by other parade goers.
Middle of the Street during a parade. People are lining the sidewalk. One Sheriff's Deputy is taking photos of the crowd.
On the parade route, a vintage Sheriff's car is driving towards the camera with the Sheriff's Department employees in uniform.
viewing a parade from the middle of the street. Two lines of people holding flags, column of pink and purple flags on the left, and Red, Orange, Yellow and Green flags in the colum on the right. The Sheriff's department is walking shoulder to shoulder.
In the parade, a Sheriff's employee is waving, surrounded with other people walking in the parade.
Three people posing for a picture. Deputy sheriff is on the left holding a small pride flag. Person on the left has a small child in a carrier, both holding a small pride flag smiling at the camera.
Parade of people walking a pride flag the size of the street. The street is filled with the flag up to the top of the image where people are holding it.
Sheriff Luna poses with LAPD officer and another LASD employee.
Banner reads: "Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Celebrating Diversity"

LASD – Resources and Information

LASD Information Regarding Hate Crimes
LASD Policy - Interactions with Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Persons
LASD Special Alerts

Los Angeles County – Resources and Information

Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office - Advancing Pride Justice
Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Commission Resources and Information
Los Angeles County: LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources
Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs
Los Angeles County DPSS LGBTQ+ Resources
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services

Local Resources

National Alliance on Mental Illness - NAMI LGBTQ
National Alliance of Mental Illness - Law Enforcement