I’m excited to announce that our next Red Hot Dance for queer women 21+ is happening on Saturday, February 7, from 6–9pm at The Center!
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It is with great honor that I share The Center’s 2025 Annual Impact Report to reflect on what we accomplished with Center Supporters.
Our 2025 Annual Impact Report: The Center in Action Read More »
I’m honored to bring more support, joy, and connection to our community through events like the upcoming CREAM Ball, hosted at The Center on Saturday, January 24, from 4-10pm! At Black Services at The Center, our work is rooted in our commitment to support our community and create spaces where Black LGBTQ+ people can gather,
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This is David Vance (they/them), Director of Advocacy & Civic Engagement at The Center, and I’m excited to announce that we are now accepting applications to The Center’s 2026 Young Professionals Council Academy, which are due by February 15! The YPC Academy was created in 2012 to develop and empower the next generation of young
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My name is Jesus Sanchez (he/him), Volunteer Services Manager at The Center, and as we begin 2026, I invite you to support our LGBTQ+ community by volunteering at The Center. The past year was challenging for our organization and the people we serve. We witnessed anti-LGBTQ political hostility, threats to our funding, and deep obstacles
Stronger in Community: Volunteering at The Center in 2026 Read More »
As 2025 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to wish you all a happy and hopeful New Year, and to reflect on a challenging year that has tested us in many ways. This year has been marked by increased political hostility toward LGBTQ+ people, attacks on transgender and immigrant rights, threats
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It’s your diva, Isaac Snyder (he/him), the Lead On-Duty Client Crisis Responder at The Center, and I’m honored to share more about the valuable LGBTQ+ crisis support we offer to our community through Crisis Services at The Center. In a moment when anti-LGBTQ hostility is increasing and many support systems are being weakened or dismantled,
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My name is Gloria Cruz Cardenas (she/they), Chief Impact Officer at The Center, and I’m excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Hillcrest Youth Center (HYC)—recently honored with an official proclamation by the San Diego City Council—and to invite you to join us in protecting every LGBTQ+ generation. Center CEO Cara Dessert (she/her) and
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This is Pamuela Halliwell (she/her), Director of Behavioral Health Services at The Center, and I’m proud to share about The Center’s Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program that offers critical, LGBTQ-affirming care to community members in need of substance use support services. The Center’s SUD program, led by a dedicated counselor, offers crucial services for community
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My name is Ian Johnson (he/him), Senior Director of Development at The Center, and I’m inviting you to join us in fighting for every LGBTQ+ generation as we recognize World AIDS Day on December 1 and Giving Tuesday on December 2. Recently, the Trump administration banned federal recognition of World AIDS Day and continues to
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