Join us for our 2026 Fundraisers
Dining Out For Life San Diego on April 23, 2026 and LGBTQ+ Luminaries Lunch on June 18, 2026
The San Diego LGBT Community Center provides targeted programs and services to the full diversity of the San Diego LGBTQ community, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, nonbinary, immigrant, and HIV communities, for the betterment of our entire San Diego region.
programs and services
Functioning as the San Diego LGBTQ+ community’s anchor organization, The Center provides targeted programs and services to the full diversity of the San Diego LGBTQ+ community, including men, women, youth, seniors, transgender and non-binary individuals, families, LGBTQ Latino/a/x community members, and their families, and those living with HIV. From the start, The Center has created and provided innovative services, many first in the nation. Below find just a few examples:
- The first court-ordered same-sex domestic violence program in the nation
- The first program in the nation at an LGBTQ+ community center dedicated to the LGBTQ+ Latin@x community
- The first youth drop-in Center in San Diego devoted to LGBTQ+ youth
- The only agency who offers free and anonymous HIV testing in San Diego
- The first LGBTQ-affirming Emergency Overnight Housing shelter in San Diego
- Case management and support services at San Diego’s first LGBTQ-affirming housing program for seniors
At The Center, our overarching philosophy and approach to providing support and services is trauma-informed care. Our support and services are designed to be both preventive and rehabilitative in working with people who have been impacted by traumatic events, including bullying, violence and systemic trauma.
Our team focuses on 6 key principles with our trauma-informed approach:
- Safety
- Trustworthiness & Transparency
- Peer Support
- Collaboration & Mutuality
- Empowerment, Voice & Choice
- Cultural, Historical, Sexuality & Gender Issues