The Sacramento-based CARES Foundation has provided a grant of $83,840 in support of the Center’s HIV prevention and treatment efforts. The CARES Foundation provides grants to organizations in the Sacramento area that serve the needs of people with HIV/AIDS. For the last several years, the foundation has supported the [...]
This Sunday marks the 11th annual Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). The International TDOV is an annual holiday celebrated around the world. The day is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and victories of transgender & gender non-conforming people while raising awareness of the work that is still needed to save trans lives. To commemorate the [...]
It is an undeniable truth that law enforcement and our criminal justice system treat Black and Brown folks differently than white people. That kind of inequity is something the queer and trans communities are all too familiar with in this 50th anniversary year since transgender and queer people of [...]
Do you work in an affirming and inclusive environment? The concept of working a 9-5 job is almost a relic of the past. With the advances in technology allowing us to telecommute and be reached at any moment. Partially thanks to this constant-connectedness, most youth people consider the company [...]
The Point-in-Time (PiT) Count, performed every other year, helps organizations that serve those experiencing homelessness, and could result in increased state funding. This year, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center was able to rally its staff and volunteers to be a force in the initiative to make sure every person was [...]
The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is a proud participant of the Every Youth Counts Point-in-Time (PiT) Count in our region this month. We have staff involved in organizing services, volunteers and donations as we speak and we would love for our community to get more involved if they are [...]
Over the years, most medical trials and studies have not taken into account the diversity of the general population and the unique genetic, environmental, and cultural variations that exist across the country. In fact, most studies and clinical trials have centered around the average white male. Many people living in the [...]
Gavin Newsom was sworn in Monday as California’s 40th governor and he specifically highlighted the need to improve the lives of our youth, our folks experiencing homelessness and the LGBTQ+ community. “So 15 years ago, when I was a new mayor and I heard politicians in Washington sneering at [...]
As of January 1 this year, California started recognizing a third gender option on state identification cards and driver’s licenses. This is a major win for non-binary people that could pave the way for reforms across the country, especially since Oregon started earlier in 2017 with a similar third [...]
My name is Mari Wrobi (They/Them/Theirs). I’m a 21-year old student at California State University, Sacramento. I’m a queer, trans and intersex person of color involved in the queer community in Sacramento through The Sacramento LGBT Community Center, the Gender Health Center, and the PRIDE Center at CSUS. Creating [...]
