I am so excited to announce that The Center’s LGBTQ+ Luminaries Lunch is returning on June 18, 2026! This annual Signature Event by The Center is an extraordinary opportunity to join hundreds of LGBTQ+ community members and allies during National Pride Month in celebration of our joy, power, and care for each other. The 2026 […]
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As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we honor the bold, brave, and brilliant women whose leadership shaped The Center.
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Important updates about our room rentals to ensure our community members can take advantage of our available spaces and continue supporting The Center’s services.
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2026 Prebys Leadership Award Honoree recognizes Cara Dessert’s leadership, advocacy, and commitment to LGBTQ+ equity in San Diego.
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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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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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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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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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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