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What we can learn from Kevin Hart stepping down as Oscars host

Here at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center or mission is to create a region where LGBTQ people thrive, and part of that is rooted in the people that get the spotlight, recognition and media attention.   In this age of YouTube and various social media channels, we have all learned [...]

2019-01-02T14:02:49-08:00By |Blogs, LGBT Events|

This is the 30th Anniversary of World AIDS Day

Informed is the Perfect Way to Be  By Alexis Dailey The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is built on our mission statement which reads:  “The Sacramento LGBT Community Center works to create a region where LGBTQ people thrive. We support the health and wellness of the most marginalized, advocate for equality and justice, [...]

2019-01-02T14:09:18-08:00By |Blogs|

We Ask for Fair Treatment for LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers

We at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center, join our fellow LGBTQ+ Centers to ask for fair and affirming care of asylum-seekers. Across the United States, people of all backgrounds are reacting with outrage in light of the Administration’s announcement that people who attempt to seek asylum outside of ports [...]

2018-11-16T12:29:45-08:00By |Blogs, Human Rights|

Transgender Awareness Week: Being a Better Ally

As we head into Transgender Awareness Week, it is critical that the entire LGBQ+ community commit to becoming better allies for our transgender family. We must hold ourselves to the highest standards and be the advocates of change so that the burden doesn't fall solely on the shoulders of [...]

2018-11-09T11:18:35-08:00By |Blogs, Human Rights, Resources|

Intersex Awareness Day Carries Greater Impact Post Trump Gender Memo

This past Sunday morning, many in our community awoke to the news that the Trump administration was planning changes to federal civil rights laws that would define sex “as either male or female, unchangeable, and determined by the genitals a person is born with,” and that any confusion would [...]

2018-10-25T15:45:49-07:00By |Blogs, Human Rights, LGBT History|

LGBT Centers are critically important hubs for our community

October 19th is LGBT Center Awareness Day, a day to highlight the impact of LGBT community centers around the world. This day of action is meant to bring awareness to the public about the work that is done in these centers for tens of thousands of LGBT individuals each [...]

2018-10-19T11:15:00-07:00By |Blogs, LGBT History|

Why ‘Spirit Day’ is important

This is the eighth annual Spirit Day, which was created as a way to show support for LGBTQ+ youth and take a stand against bullying. This month is both National Bullying Prevention Month, and LGBT History Month, so this day is a time to really take time and discuss [...]

Coming Out is a Journey, Not a Destination

It comes as a shock to many when they hear that coming out as LGBTQ is still hard and traumatic for many people, even today. Many are led to believe that the advances in equality and queer visibility have erased the othering feeling and fear that many folks have about living in [...]

2018-10-10T13:24:34-07:00By |Blogs, Resources|