His Los Angeles residence, a modest Craftsman home in the Westlake neighborhood and a hub of LGBTQ social activity in the twentieth century helped form the backdrop to his work as an activist and gay rights pioneer."

Morris Knight was an important person and his house, not just the property, was an important meeting place used to host Mattachine Society functions, organizing for the LA Gay and Lesbian Center, Christopher Street West, and so many other organizations that the LGBTQ+ communities of LA and all of Southern California have depended on over the years. The building needs to be protected rather than simply putting up a sign saying that once upon a time something important happened here. The building is a historic artifact worth preserving.

Save Morris Knight's home

Gentrification erases physical evidence of our community's history, bravery and accomplishments, vote yes to make the Morris Kight Residence, 1822 W. 4th Street, a historic and cultural monument at the June 6th hearing and prove you value lgbtq people with your actions, not merely words.

Morris Kight's 4th St. home was ground zero for our community's survival when NO politician or government agency would help our community.

Do NOT tear down this actual evidence of our living history.

Youth NEED to be able to physically lay their hands on monuments to our local achievements and successes, not be left with nothing but incomplete, disjointed fragments they can only experience, second-hand on YouTube or social media!

Morris' house WAS the LA Center before there was ANY such service existed in the world!

He opened his home and phone so community members in crisis had somewhere to turn to.

Our community created these services and programs ourselves --and we did it here, at Morris' 4th St. home in L.A. FIRST-- thanks to the decades of effort by Kight and those who organized and volunteered at his home.

Value and preserve OUR lgbtq history and lives.

Preserve, honor and protect Morris' home so we can show our achievements to generations to come.

Please vote yes to make Morris Kight’s 4th Street Residence an Historic-Cultural Monument at the June 6th hearing.