The San Diego LGBT Community Center Celebrates CEO Cara Dessert as a 2026 Prebys Leadership Award Honoree
2026 Prebys Leadership Award Honoree recognizes Cara Dessert’s leadership, advocacy, and commitment to LGBTQ+ equity in San Diego.
Red Hot Dance: A Night of Love & Joy for Queer Women
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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Our 2025 Annual Impact Report: The Center in Action
It is with great honor that I share The Center’s 2025 Annual Impact Report to reflect on what we accomplished with Center Supporters.
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Uplifting our Black LGBTQ+ Community at the CREAM Ball and Beyond
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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Apply to the 2026 YPC Academy for Emerging LGBTQ+ Leaders
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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Stronger in Community: Volunteering at The Center in 2026
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
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Happy New Year to Our Community!
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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Crisis Services at The Center: LGBTQ+ Crisis Support When You Need It Most
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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Gender-Affirming Care Restrictions for Youth Proposed by Federal Administration
The Trump administration released proposed gender-affirming restrictions for minors in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
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Celebrating HYC’s 25th Anniversary and Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth
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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