My name is Kim Fountain (she/they), Deputy CEO at The Center, and I am honored to share that The Center’s Chief Executive Officer, Cara Dessert (she/her), has been named California State Senator Akilah Weber Pierson’s 2025 Woman of the Year! This well-deserved honor recognizes Cara’s leadership, vision, and commitment to our community while strengthening The […]
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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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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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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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The Center condemns President Trump’s executive order targeting the transgender military community, including active-duty servicemembers currently serving openly.
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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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The Center recognizes the profound impact that immigration raids, deportations, and anti-immigration narratives have on LGBTQ+ migrants.
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For over 50 years, the San Diego LGBT Community Center has uplifted and fought for LGBTQ+ rights.
The Center on LGBTQ+ Rights and the 2024 Election Read More »
