AI Celebrating Pride: GALAS

In 2018, in celebration of GALAS' 20th anniversary,  the Board of Directors approached a long standing community member and filmmaker Jacob Halajian to make a short film honoring the history, legacy and current work of GALAS LGBTQ+ Armenian Society. This documentary captures the spark and catalyst that started what we now know to be GALAS.  An interview with Azad Mazmanian, reveals publicly for the first time, the harrowing challenges she experienced as one of the first openly LGBTQ+ Armenians in Los Angeles.  The documentary tracks the early days of GALAS as well as its current relevance in our community. Hear first hand, the very personal experiences of our LGBTQ+ Armenian community and how an organization dedicated to the support, safety and success of individuals in the LGBTQ+ Armenian community has come to be and continues to flourish.