On Impulse: Community

At Impulse we believe that you should celebrate who you are, free of stigma. For members of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ)community, we provide safe, inclusive, sexy environmentsto encourage safe sex practices, status awareness, and overall the evolution of identity. Our community outreach mission is to break down stigma and promote self-esteem by knowing your status. We also offer substance use guidance to help make healthy decisions about drugs and alcohol free of judgment.

Here at Impulse we know that having access to testing vans, experts, and leaders who understand your goals is essential to realizing your health needs and concerns. We believe in empowering one another to build your self-esteem, and that will support your ability to make positive decisions throughout every stage of your life.

From all our support with community involvement and beyond, Impulse provides a variety of opportunities of varying events like pool parties, speaker presentations, social mixers, films screening and more, all around the LA area that are open to all members of our LGBTQ community.

Here are some helpful tips of how YOU can make an impact in the LGBTQ community in your everyday life.

• Start by watching what you say, words can be hurtful.
• Know your Status.
• Educate yourself on HIV Prevention practices like condom use and PrEP.
• Have these crucial conversations with friends to shine light and break down stigmas shrouding important issues like substance abuse, status awareness, and safe sex practices. The more we can talk about it, the more power we have.
• If you know a friend struggling with substance abuse point them to one of our events or members for guidance.

Community Resources are important for individuals in the LGBT community. For many people that have been shunned by their family they have no support system to turn to. In the early 80’s when many people were dying from an unknown disease the government was there to help. The LGBT Community banded together and helped each other out. That is where our Community resource guide is here to help.

Addiction

• La Fuente
• Van Ness Recovery House
• CMA Worldwide
• AA Worldwide
• Redgate (Long Beach)

Testing

• The Spot
• LGBT Center of Los Angeles
• AHF Wellness Centers
• APLA Health and Wellness
• The Center (Long Beach)

PrEP & PEP

• Getprepla.org
• LGBT Center of Los Angeles
• APLA Health and Wellness