Law & Order: LA included LGBTQ+ characters in various roles within its crime-focused narratives. Their identities were present but generally incidental to the core plot, neither consistently affirmed nor denigrated. The show maintained a largely factual and procedural approach to these depictions, avoiding strong positive or negative arcs.

Law & Order: LA, consistent with the franchise, frequently features storylines where Christian institutions or individuals are implicated in criminal activities, such as cover-ups, fraud, or abuse of power. The narrative often exposes hypocrisy and corruption within these contexts, presenting a critical view of the problematic actions of adherents and institutions rather than affirming the faith itself.