I’m David Vance (they/them), Director of Advocacy and Civic Engagement at The Center, and I’m excited to invite you to join us in celebrating Nonbinary People’s Day on July 14!
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I’m Gloria Cruz Cardenas (she/they), The Center’s Chief Impact Officer, and I’m urging District 1 voters to vote in the County Supervisorial Special Election on July 1.
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My name is Kim Fountain (she/they), Deputy CEO at The Center, and I’m proud to share that our CEO, Cara Dessert (she/her), has been named a 2025 Pride Honoree by the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus! Cara is one of 16 honorees selected for this distinction, which celebrates bold leaders advancing LGBTQ+ rights, inspiring our community
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The San Diego LGBT Community Center strongly condemns the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States vs. Skrmetti, which upholds Tennessee’s ban on access to healthcare for transgender and nonbinary youth. This ruling is part of an ongoing pattern of political attacks on the rights of transgender and nonbinary youth, their families, and the healthcare
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This is David Vance (they/them), The Center’s Director of Advocacy and Civic Engagement, and I’m excited to invite you to our Young Professionals Council (YPC) Academy graduation, taking place on Wednesday, June 25! The Center’s YPC Academy, founded in 2012, empowers young LGBTQ+ individuals and allies (ages 21-40) by enhancing their skills, networks, and connections with
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My name is Gloria Cruz Cardenas (she/they), Chief Impact Officer at The Center, and I’m here to ask you to give back to Your Center for Give OUT Day to strengthen our life-changing housing programs at risk. Give OUT Day on June 5 is a national initiative to support hundreds of LGBTQ+ nonprofits and schools across the country,
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My name is Karina Piu (she/her), the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at The Center and one of the co-liaisons for the Benjamin F. Dillingham, III and Bridget Wilson LGBT Veterans Wall of Honor Advisory Committee. I am thrilled to share that we are now accepting nominations for our 2025 LGBT Veterans Wall of Honor through June 30,
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The Center condemns President Trump’s executive order barring transgender women from participating in women’s sports in federally-funded schools. This order claims to protect “equal opportunity for the male and female sexes” based on the Trump administration’s reinterpretation of Title IX. If implemented, this action will expose young people to harassment and discrimination, emboldening others to
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The Center strongly condemns President Trump’s executive order that seeks to prohibit federal funds from going to K-12 public schools that teach about racial and gender equity issues. This order is a direct attack on the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a rejection of the lived experiences of marginalized communities. We are alarmed
Rejecting the Ban on Racial and Gender Equity in Education Read More »
The Center condemns President Trump’s executive order intending to restrict federal funding and support for transgender healthcare for transgender and nonbinary minors and 18-year-old adults.
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