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2023 ENEWS
September 2023
- September 25, 2023 – Center Updates | coming soon.
- September 18, 2023 – Center Updates | AIDS Walk & Run San Diego is on Saturday at The Center
- September 11, 2023 – Center Updates | Celebrating Hispanic Latin@x Heritage Month!
- September 5, 2023 – Center Updates | You’re Invited to The Center’s 50th Anniversary Gala!
August 2023
- August 28, 2023 – Center Updates | Post-Election Recap and What’s Next
- August 21, 2023 – Center Updates | Cosmic Budget Alignment – San Diego City Budget Forum and Trivia Night at The Center
- August 14, 2023 – Center Updates | Do You Live In District 4? Vote Tomorrow, August 15th, At The Center!
- August 7, 2023 – Center Updates | Red Hot Dance Is Back on Saturday, August 26th!
July 2023
- July 31, 2023 – Center Updates | The Future of AIDS Walk & Run San Diego
- July 24, 2023 – Center Updates | Help Plan The Center’s Senior Services Programs – Take Our Survey!
- July 17, 2023 – Center Updates | Get Out The Vote for the County Board of Supervisor’s Special Election on August 15
- July 10, 2023 – Center Updates | March With Your Center In The Pride Parade!
- July 3, 2023 – Center Updates | How The Center Supports Our LGBTQ+ Immigrant Community
June 2023
- June 26, 2023 – Center Updates | Make an Impact in the Lives of LGBTQ+ Youth
- June 20, 2023 – Center Updates | A Major Victory for LGBTQ+ Youth At The Center
- June 12, 2023 – Center Updates | What’s New with Black Services at The Center
- June 5, 2023 – Center Updates | Join us for the YPC Academy Class of 2023 Graduation!
May 2023
- May 30, 2023 – Center Updates | Veterans Wall of Honor Nominations are Now Open
- May 22, 2023 – Center Updates | Pachanga de Frida is IN PERSON on June 24th!
- May 15, 2023 – Center Updates | Big News! Announcing a $100k Challenge Grant to Support the Hillcrest Youth Center
- May 8, 2023 – Center Updates | Your Legacy, Our Future Join The Stonewall Society
- May 1, 2023 – Center Updates | May is API Heritage Month
April 2023
- April 24, 2023 – Center Updates | Dining Out For Life San Diego This Week
- April 17, 2023 – Center Updates | Announcing The 2023 Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Honorees
- April 10, 2023 – Center Updates | The New Hillcrest Youth Center OPENS Next Week!
- April 3, 2023 – Center Updates | Mark Your Calendar and Join Us for Dining Out For Life San Diego on April 27th
March 2023
- March 27, 2023 – Center Updates | How The Center Supports LGBTQ Health
- March 20, 2023 – Center Updates | Women’s History Month – A Celebration of Strength & Stories
- March 13, 2023 – Center Updates | The Center’s FY22 Annual Report
- March 6, 2023 – Center Updates | The Young Professional Council Academy Kicks Off
February 2023
- February 27, 2023 – Center Updates | How The Center Supports and Stands With the Black LGBTQ Community
- February 21, 2023 – Center Updates | SAVE THE DATE: The Center’s Signature Events
- February 13, 2023 – Center Updates | South Bay Youth Center Celebrates Its 4th Anniversary!
- February 6, 2023 – Center Updates | Community Room and Auditorium Rentals are BACK at The Center!
JANUARY 2023
- January 30, 2023 – Center Updates | The Center’s Red Hot Dance Is Back
- January 23, 2023 – Center Updates | Youth Queer Leadership Council
- January 17, 2023 – Center Updates | Volunteers are the Heart of Your Center
- January 9, 2023 – Center Updates | A Safe Space for LGBTQ+ Seniors at The Center
- January 3, 2023 – Center Updates | From all of us at The Center to all of you, Happy New Year!
ENEWS ARCHIVE
DECEMBER 2022
- December 26, 2022 – Center Updates | Everyone Deserves A Home, Especially Our LGBTQ Youth
- December 19, 2022 – Center Updates | Our LGBTQ Chosen Families & How The Center Serves
- December 13, 2022 – Center Updates | Celebrate Tonight in Community the Marriage Act Becoming Law Today!
- December 12, 2022 – Center Updates | Join The Center’s Young Professionals Council (YPC)
- December 5, 2022 – Center Updates | Come Home For The Holidays – December 10th at The Center!
NOVEMBER 2022
- November 29, 2022 – Center Updates | Historic Vote in the Senate on Marriage Act
- November 28, 2022 – Center Updates | Tomorrow, November 29th, Is #GivingTuesday
- November 21, 2022 – Center Updates | A Message of Hope For Our Community
- November 14, 2022 – Center Updates | It’s Transgender Awareness Month
- November 7, 2022 – Center Updates | VOTE, VOTE, VOTE At The Center!
OCTOBER 2022
- October 31, 2022 – Center Updates | Join Us For Día de los Muertos!
- October 24, 2022 – Center Updates | The Center Supports Proposition 1!
- October 17, 2022 – Center Updates | LGBTQ Community Centers Save Lives!
- October 11, 2022 – Center Updates | Your Vote Is Your Power This November!
- October 3, 2022 – Center Updates | Celebrating Our LGBTQ Community!
SEPTEMBER 2022
- September 26, 2022 – Center Updates | September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
- September 19, 2022 – Center Updates | The Center’s Latin@x Services, Familia, and National Hispanic Heritage Month!
- September 12, 2022 – Center Updates | Less Than Two Weeks Until AIDS Walk & Run San Diego!
- September 6, 2022 – Center Updates | What’s New With Project TRANS?
AUGUST 2022
- August 29, 2022 – Center Updates | Community Forum & Update on hMPXV (Monkeypox)
- August 26, 2022 – Center Updates | You’re Invited to a Monkeypox (hMPXV) Community Forum on August 31, 2022
- August 22, 2022 – Center Updates | Critical Youth Services at The Center
- August 15, 2022 – Center Updates | There’s No Place Like Home At The Center!
- August 8, 2022 – Center Updates | What’s New at the Youth Queer Leadership Council?
- August 1, 2022 – Center Updates | AIDS WALK & RUN SAN DIEGO IS BACK!
JULY 2022
- July 25, 2022 – Center Updates | Senior Services – The Joy of Reconnecting!
- July 18, 2022 – Center Updates | Our Housing Programs Save Lives
- July 11, 2022 – Center Updates | Safe And Affirming Housing For LGBTQ Youth
- July 5, 2022 – Center Updates | An Exciting Announcement for Hillcrest Youth Center
JUNE 2022
- June 27, 2022 – Center Updates | Happy Pride From The Center – March With Us!
- June 21, 2022 – Center Updates | Volunteer at Your Center!
- June 13, 2022 – Center Updates | Remembering and Honoring the Legacy of Maurice Thimot and Rust Rawnsley
- June 9, 2022 – Center Updates | Community Call to Action – Special Meeting to Remove Anti-LGBTQ Commissioner from the Human Relations Commission
- June 6, 2022 – Center Updates | Tomorrow Is Election Day -Vote Your LGBTQ+ Power!
MAY 2022
- May 31, 2022 – Center Updates | It’s Time To Nominate For The Veterans Wall of Honor!
- May 23, 2022 – Center Updates | AAPI Heritage Month and Our Phase 3 Reopening!
- May 20, 2022 – Center Updates | Watch NOW: The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Tribute Video
- May 17, 2022 – Center Updates | Community Call to Action – Remove Commissioner Hodges from the Human Relations Commission
- May 16, 2022 – Center Updates | Turning Out The LGBTQ Vote – Our Vote Is Our Power
- May 9, 2022 – Center Updates | Watch The Center’s Harvey Milk Tribute Video On May 20, 2022
- May 2, 2022 – Center Updates | You Are Invited to The Center’s Community Open House on Saturday, May 14th!
APRIL 2022
- April 25, 2022 – Center Updates | This Thursday, April 28th – Make Your Plans For Dining Out For Life San Diego
- April 19, 2022 – Center Updates | Community Call to Action – Remove Commissioner Hodges from the Human Relations Commission
- April 18, 2022 – Center Updates | The Center’s LGBTQ Youth Housing Services
- April 11, 2022 – Center Updates | Only 17 Days Until Dining Out For Life San Diego
- April 6, 2022 – Center Updates | Announcing The Center’s Deputy CEO
- April 4, 2022 – Center Updates | Uplifting & Serving LGBTQ Youth
- April 1, 2022 – Center Updates | Community Call to Action – Board of Supervisors to Vote on New Bylaws for the Human Relations Commission Tuesday, April 5th!
MARCH 2022
- March 28, 2022 – Center Updates | Honoring LGBTQ Elders
- March 21, 2022 – Center Updates | Celebrating Women’s History Month &The Center’s Phase 2 Reopening!
- March 14, 2022 – Center Updates | Our Center Family is Growing!
- March 7, 2022 – Center Updates | Standing With Our Transgender Community
- March 2, 2022 – Center Updates | Denouncing Hate Speech at the SD Human Relations Commission
FEBRUARY 2022
- February 28, 2022 – Center Updates | Progress Update From The Black LGBTQ Community Advisory Council
- February 22, 2022 – Center Updates | NEW! Free STI Screenings at The Center
- February 14, 2022 – Center Updates | Love Is Love – The Whole Spectrum!
- February 7, 2022 – Center Updates | Uplifting Black History Month
JANUARY 2022
- January 31, 2022 – Center Updates | What To Expect When Our Doors Open on Monday, February 7, 2022
- January 24, 2022 – Center Updates | Limited In-Person Services Start Monday, Feb 7!
- January 18, 2022 – Center Updates | Honoring The Past & Creating Our Future
- January 10, 2022 – Center Updates | COVID-19 Information, Updates, and Resources
- January 4, 2022 – Center Updates | Hope For The New Year
DECEMBER 2021
- December 28, 2021 – Center Updates | Happy Holidays From The Center!
- December 20, 2021 – Center Updates | Reflections On The Center’s Come Home For The Holidays
- December 13, 2021 – Center Updates | Everyone Deserves A Safe, Warm Home – And How The Center Is Helping
- December 8, 2021 -Center Updates | Take A Sneak Peek At Center Renovations At Our Come Home For The Holidays Event!
- December 6, 2021 – Center Updates | The Real Need For Food In Our LGBTQ Community – And What The Center Is Doing
NOVEMBER 2021
- November 29, 2021 – Center Updates | Our Come Home For The Holidays Event Is On and In Person!
- November 22, 2021 – Center Updates | As The Holidays Approach, Our Focus Turns To Gratitude
- November 15, 2021 – Center Updates | Celebrating and Honoring Transgender Awareness Week
- November 9, 2021 – Center Updates | The Center’s November Renovations Update
- November 8, 2021 – Center Updates | Over 80,000 Service Visits in FY21 – See The Center’s Impact In Our Annual Report
- November 1, 2021 – Center Updates | Join Us For The LGBT Veterans Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony
OCTOBER 2021
- October 25, 2021 – Center Updates | Food is a Human Right
- October 18, 2021 – Center Updates | Why Does Redistricting Matter To Our LGBTQ Community
- October 12, 2021 – Center Updates | Celebrating The 17th Anniversary Of The Center’s Latin@ Services!
- October 4, 2021 – Center Updates | Let’s Celebrate LGBTQ History Month
SEPTEMBER 2021
- September 27, 2021 – Center Updates | Announcing The Center’s Black Services Program
- September 20, 2021 – Center Updates | How The Center Serves Our Transgender and Nonbinary Communities
- September 13, 2021 – Center Updates | Two Ways To Get Involved In Our Community: VOTE and AIDS Walk & Run San Diego!
- September 7, 2021 – Center Updates | The U.S. Census Bureau & Food Insecurity In The LGBTQ Community
- September 1, 2021 – A Special Message | COVID Update from CEO, Cara Dessert
AUGUST 2021
- August 30, 2021 – Center Updates | The Recall Election – Flex Your LGBTQ Power and VOTE!
- August 23, 2021 – Center Updates | What’s New At The Center’s Sunburst Youth Housing Project?
- August 16, 2021 – Center Updates | Register Today For AIDS Walk & Run San Diego 2021!
- August 9, 2021 – Center Updates | COVID-19 Updates and Resources For August 2021
- August 2, 2021 – Center Updates | The Center’s Training Institute – Educating & Training Our San Diego Community
JULY 2021
- July 26, 2021 – Center Updates | What Makes A Family?
- July 19, 2021 – Center Updates | Everyone Deserves a Safe & Secure Home – And What The Center is Doing
- July 12, 2021 – Center Updates | Pride in San Diego!
- July 6, 2021 – Center Updates | Our New Website & A Re-Opening Update
JUNE 2021
- June 28, 2021 – Center Updates | Fulton v. City of Philadelphia Decision From The U.S. Supreme Court
- June 21, 2021 – Center Updates | Essential Behavioral Health Support Services
- June 14, 2021 – Center Updates | Essential Support Services – Making A Difference One Life At A Time
- June 7, 2021 – Center Updates | Serving Youth In Person & Introducing The New YQLC Academy
- June 1, 2021 – Center Updates | Happy Pride Month From The Center
MAY 2021
- May 24, 2021 – Center Updates | The Center’s Next Steps Against Anti-Black Racism
- May 17, 2021 – Center Updates | This Friday Is The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast!
- May 10, 2021 – Center Updates | Powerful Connections At The Virtual Support & Discussion Groups
- May 3, 2021 – Center Updates | Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast – Friday, May 21st!
APRIL 2021
- April 26, 2021 – Center Updates | This Week Kicks Off Dining Out For Life® San Diego!
- April 19, 2021 – Center Updates | The Center’s Advocacy & The San Diego City Budget
- April 12, 2021 – Center Updates | The Center’s Women’s Programs & Resources
- April 5, 2021 – Center Updates | The Center’s Men’s Programming & Resources
MARCH 2021
- March 29, 2021 – Center Updates | Help Is A Phone Call Away – The Center’s Emergency Referral & Resource Phone Line
- March 22, 2021 – Center Updates | Dining Out For Life® San Diego – Four Days To Dine & Give Back!
- March 15, 2021 – Center Updates | One Year Of The COVID-19 Pandemic & How The Center Continues To Help
- March 8, 2021 – Center Updates | The Center’s Critical Families Program During COVID-19
FEBRUARY 2021
- February 22, 2021 – Center Updates | Our Most Basic Need – The Center’s Food Resources During COVID-19
- February 16, 2021 – Center Updates | Project TRANS: Changing Lives & Creating Community
- February 8, 2021 – Center Updates | Supporting Our LGBTQ Youth
- February 1, 2021 – Center Updates | Black History Month – Past and Future
JANUARY 2021
- January 25, 2021 – Center Updates | A Nation’s Progress and The Center’s Latin@ Services
- January 19, 2021 – Center Updates | A New Day And The Center’s Advocacy Priorities For 2021
- January 11, 2021 – Center Updates | Take Care of Your Mental Health In The New Year
- January 4, 2021 – Center Updates | Happy New Year From The Center
DECEMBER 2020
- December 28, 2020 – Center Updates | Center Stories & A Year-End Message
- December 21, 2020 – Center Updates | A Special Video Message From Center CEO Cara Dessert
- December 14, 2020 Center Updates | During The Pandemic, The Center Provides a Safe S.T.A.Y. For LGBTQ Youth
- December 7, 2020 – Center Updates | COVID-19 Update & How The Center Helps LGBTQ Seniors With Food Insecurity
NOVEMBER 2020
- November 30, 2020 – Center Updates | Tomorrow Is #GivingTuesday and #WorldAIDSDay
- November 23, 2020 – Center Updates | Happy Thanksgiving From The Center
- November 16, 2020 – Center Updates | What Is Your Center Story?
- November 11, 2020 – Center Updates | An Historic Election For The LGBTQ Community
- November 2, 2020 – Center Updates | Tomorrow Is The Voting Deadline – The Center Is A Polling Location!
OCTOBER 2020
- October 30, 2020 – Center Update | In-Person Voting Starts Tomorrow At The Center- Open 4 Days!
- October 26, 2020 – Center Updates | Make A Plan To Vote! The Center Is A Polling Location
- October 19, 2020 – Center Updates | An Unprecedented Election with Unprecedented Turnout
- October 13, 2020 – Center Updates | The Center’s Past & Future – Our 2020 Annual Report and Three-Year Strategic Plan
SEPTEMBER 2020
- September 8, 2020 – Center Updates | The Center’s Latin@ Services Is Creating Community During COVID-19
- September 14, 2020 – Center Updates | AIDS Walk & Run San Diego – Critical Then, Critical Now
- September 21, 2020 – Center Updates| AIDS Walk & Run Kicks Off For A Full Week
- September 28, 2020 – Center Updates | AIDS Walk & Run – We Did It Together!
- September 30, 2020 – Center Updates | A Message From CEO Cara Dessert and Board Co-Chairs Lisa Sanders and Kafele Khalfani
AUGUST 2020
- August 3, 2020 – Center Updates | Let’s #BETHEGENERATION
- August 10, 2020 – Center Updates | New 2020 Census Deadline – We Must All Be Counted.
- August 17, 2020 – Center Updates | The Challenges Facing LGBTQ Youth
- August 24, 2020 – Center Updates | The Center Signs On To An Amicus Brief to the US Supreme Court
- August 31, 2020 – Center Updates | Center Seniors – Staying Fit, Connected & Making Their Voices Heard
JULY 2020
- July 6, 2020 – Center Updates | A Year In Review
- July 13, 2020 – Center Updates | The Center’s Youth Services Are A Lifeline During COVID-19
- July 20, 2020 – Center Updates | We Are Here For You With Emergency Services During COVID-19
- July 27, 2020 – Center Updates | Join Us For AIDS Walk & Run San Diego
JUNE 2020
- June 1, 2020 – Center Updates | Black Lives Matter
- June 5, 2020 – Center Updates | Black Lives Matter – The Center’s Commitment
- June 8, 2020 – Center Updates | Make Your Voice Heard Today
- June 15, 2020 – Center Updates | US Supreme Court Decision Protects LGBTQ Community from Discrimination in the Workplace:
- June 16, 2020 – Center Updates | The Next Step In The Center’s Commitment to Black Lives
- June 22, 2020 – Center Updates | Reflecting on Historic Change
- June 30, 2020 – Center Updates | Give OUT Day and A Generous Match