Out of the Closet - Long Beach

I love out of the closet and have been shopping there for at least 15 years. There's always an excellent selection and they have great deals!
Update: March 2022 check out the cute light blue Coach purse I got there...perfect spring bag 🤩
November 2022 update: they've remodeled/rearranged a bit...nice, and they've expanded household items, but shrunk the clothing section...still in my top 10 😘

My past experiences have only been positive. I recommend checking this place out here in Long Beach! The AHF pharmacy, Out of the Closet thrifting, and AIDS testing/community outreach makes for something great and allows others to test this model.

There was a lot of unique dishes and outfits to choose from, as well as a good variety of books. I would come back to explore the shop again. Also, loved that they provide HIV testing onsite.

beautifully decorated windows, clean store with an IMPRESSIVE collection of man and woman clothing, vinyls, CDs, DVDs, costumes, jewelry, other accessories, and even a PHARMACY opened every weekday!
I HIGHLY recommend!!!!!

Wonderful- great vibe, kind person behind the register. Made me feel comfortable to shop with my daughter. Thank you, we love the treasures we purchased at your establishment.

The people working here are so friendly and the store is clean and I found some really good stuff! There's a parking lot out back and a good amount of everything to look at

Staff was super friendly! I’ve been coming here for two years and they have really grown in that time. They always have good things for cheap.

By far my favorite thrift shop to visit. You spend your money here and it goes directly for its intended purpose.
To this day, when you shop or donate at Out of the Closet, 96 cents of every dollar made goes to AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s HIV prevention and treatment services. That’s why OTC is able to offer high-quality HIV testing services at all of our locations. When you choose OTC, you’re giving back to your community and making a difference.

The place was nice , i needed to buy a suitcase really fast b/c im going out of town and they were dirt cheap and good quality they were about $10-15 it beats paying 60 for a brand new one .. super happy :)

Update : I still had the suitcase 10 years later 😂 I finally let it go it’s been around the world with me .

Came here for FREE HIV testing. Could not be faster and more convenient service. Amazing . Thank you for providing testing and other services here. Will come back for a full panel MW or Friday. Much faster than planned parenthood!!

I dropped off a truckload of boxes containing crystal and fine china including delftware after a less-than-pleasant experience with another place.

The people accepting donations assisted in emptying the truck, thanked us, and offered a receipt which I politely declined.

They were unable to take the stained glass windows that I had brought as well, but did offer suggestions as to where they would be taken.

From now on, ALL my donations will go there. It is a very worthy charity.

WOW, this has really been cleaned up since my last visit. Selection is smaller but it almost seems curated now. Plenty of parking in the back and there are even restrooms now.

Great prices and amazing vintage items. Best t shirt selection, great prices on vintage costume jewelry, and upstairs, the best book selection at prices that are practically free! But if you see something you want, get it that day! Three times I saw furniture I wanted, went back next day, gone!

We’ll look at the pictures. High end donations at rock bottom prices. Lots of collectibles, antique, cool clothing. Crazy fun thrift shop on PCH in Long Beach, CA

Love this place! Clean, organized, and if you can't find something you have in mind, ask the super helpful staff- they may magically conjure something out of thin air :) I had a blast here, got a groovy outfit for a super price, and have my eye on something I'm going to come back for... The fact that proceeds are for good causes make this place even better . Will be back soon!

Got my new syringes here and they even had the long ones that I like dog. this place has helped me get over my HIV problems that I have. Thanks for making me feel better about having HIV and help me find out that I had HIV so I won't spread it to everyone. And also I can get new needles here to shoot dope and it's cool because I don't have any more absences from using dirty needles because I can get new ones from out of the closet perfect place to learn you have HIV 2

We go here all the time and have found some great items. We also donate (a lot) so some of those items used to be ours. Prices can be a bit high but you have to remember where that money is needed. I wish the men's clothing section was bigger, but that's a consequence of the relatively small space. We've bought furniture including nice solid wood nightstands for $20 each recently. As with all thrift stores, you just have to look.

Free testing for all - discreet and very polite staff! When it doubt, test it out! Let’s work together to overcome the stigma of STD testing! It’s safer to know than to assume!!! We got this!!!

Just by the spank-me pink paint and bedazzled window dressing - I knew this was the place to be. All for great cause. Take 10 minutes and get free testing. There's swag to be had. Has turned into one-stop shop of testing/pharmacy/counseling and great place to shop. Chuck the Book Guy upstairs passed last year, but there are now other great folks.

semi curated clothes collection, + my go-to for scrounging older books i use for artwork. very sweet employees. ❤🖤