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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My name is Ian Johnson (he/him), Senior Director of Development at The Center, and I’m thrilled to share the incredible leaders we will be honoring at our LGBTQ+ Luminaries Lunch on June 13, 2025! The Center’s LGBTQ+ Luminaries Lunch is a celebration of joy, power, and unity as we honor the courageous leaders and allies
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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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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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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
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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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