Admin Center, Author at The San Diego LGBT Community Center

the Expansion of SAFE STAY Wellness Center and LGBTQ+ Emergency Youth Housing

My name is Ashley Thomas (she/her), Youth Housing Services Manager at The Center, and I am so proud to announce the grand opening of our new location for Safe STAY Wellness Center, an LGBTQ-affirming shelter that now offers 43 emergency beds for transitional-age youth (ages 18–24) experiencing homelessness in San Diego! This expansion doubles our previous […]

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San Diego County Board of Supervisors Special Election on April 8

Local Elections Matter: County Supervisorial District 1 Special Election on April 8

Advocacy and Civic Engagement / Admin Center

I’m Gloria Cruz Cardenas (she/they), The Center’s Chief Impact Officer, urging you to make your voice heard in the County Supervisorial District 1 Special Election on April 8! Voters like you will have the opportunity to elect a new supervisor to represent our community’s needs for the remainder of the current term through January 2029. Your

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Youth Services at The Center Help LGBTQ+ Youth Thrive

Crisis Services, Youth Services / Admin Center

My name is Camden Aguilera (she/they), Youth Services Manager at The Center’s Hillcrest Youth Center (HYC). I’m excited to highlight how Youth Services at The Center is meeting the needs of our LGBTQ+ youth, from providing safe spaces to connecting youth to affirming resources. In the current political climate, LGBTQ+ youth—especially trans and nonbinary youth—are

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Know Your Rights: Protecting Our LGBTQ+ and Immigrant Communities

Advocacy and Civic Engagement, Immigrant Services / Admin Center

Dear Center Community, My name is Gloria Cruz Cardenas (she/they), Chief Impact Officer at The Center. In response to recent executive actions around immigration, The Center has developed resources to help protect LGBTQ+ immigrants in our community, including an upcoming Know Your Rights workshop and resource fair on March 6. Over the past month, the

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Protect Transgender and Nonbinary Athletes

Protecting Transgender and Nonbinary Athletes

Advocacy and Civic Engagement, Project TRANS / Admin Center

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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Rejecting the Ban on Racial and Gender Equity in Education

Advocacy and Civic Engagement, Project TRANS / Admin Center

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

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Fighting Executive Order Restricting Transgender Healthcare

Advocacy and Civic Engagement, Project TRANS, Youth Services / Admin Center

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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The Center Condemns Transgender Military Ban

Advocacy and Civic Engagement, Project TRANS / Admin Center

The Center condemns President Trump’s executive order targeting the transgender military community, including active-duty servicemembers currently serving openly.

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2024 Annual Impact report -- The Center Staff Group Pic

Announcing Our 2024 Annual Impact Report

The Center / Admin Center

I am honored to share The Center’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Impact Report with you! Over the last fiscal year, we nurtured our LGBTQ+ community with critical services and resources, providing over 90,000 service visits across seven locations, a 16% increase from the prior year. Read the 2024 Annual Impact Report on our website. The

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