The 800-employee-strong Los Angeles LGBT Center sprawls over nine locations. “We are taking a robust view, looking at the hiring practices, programs, protocols, staffing structures, opportunities, next steps, and so forth.” “I start at the top of the year, building strategies,” Garth said.
He was elected to two positions: vice president of community initiatives and programs with LA Pride and the head of media and communications for Global Black Pride. For one, he will be Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Sounds like sage advice, considering he’s stepping into multiple new roles in 2022. He describes prioritizing joy, setting boundaries, and tweaking his work-life balance. Garth had a good 2021, personally and professionally. He’s wrapping up his to-do list before attending a string of holiday parties and year-end celebrations. This afternoon, he’s taking it easy-a Zoom call here and there, a coworker dropping off items, and a hard stop at 2 p.m. He is a man-about-town wearing several hats, lending his advocacy along his travels. Gerald Garth’s calendar is bursting with meeting invitations ranging from monthly check-ins to festive outings.
