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Spring Volunteer Mixer Recap and How YOU can Volunteer

On Saturday March 26, The Sacramento LGBT Community Center held its first Volunteer Mixer to celebrate and thank current volunteers, and recruit new and future volunteers: 80 attendees joined us for the mixer, eager to learn more about getting involved with our upcoming Pride March and Festival DJ Lady [...]

2022-03-29T17:35:51-08:00By |Uncategorized|

On Saturday, We Launched our Welcome Home Campaign

The Sacramento LGBT Community Center celebrated the launch of its Welcome Home Campaign to support the purchase and renovation of a permanent home for the LGBTQ+ community. In 2020 the Center purchased and moved into its forever home in the heart of Sacramento’s Lavender Heights Community, with the help [...]

2022-04-01T16:03:39-08:00By |Uncategorized|

The Center Supports Legislation for Trans Youth and Families

On Thursday, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center joined supporters, advocates, and elected officials at the California State Capital in support of Senator Scott Wiener's announcement of new legislation that will protect and grant refuge to trans kids and their parents who flee to California from states who are [...]

2022-03-18T16:03:39-08:00By |Uncategorized|

Northern California AIDS Cycle

The Northern California AIDS Cycle is back to full capacity for 2022! NorCal AIDS Cycle is an annual cycling event born out of a need to help provide resources to support organizations that support those living with HIV/AIDS. On Saturday, May 21 and Sunday May 22 the NorCal AIDS [...]

2022-03-14T17:28:20-08:00By |Uncategorized|

Statement on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law

Florida's "Don't Say Gay" Law will Harm Children The Sacramento LGBT Community Center (the Center) denounces the recent passage of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill (or Florida HB 1557) in the Florida State Legislature. This anti-LGBTQ bill currently awaits Governor Ron DeSantis signature and will prohibit [...]

2022-03-09T13:43:29-08:00By |Uncategorized|

Health Services News and Updates 3/7/2022

Sexual Health Services The Sacramento LGBT Community Center makes STI and HIV testing more accessible with its at-home testing kits. The Center's Health Services Department expanded their at-home testing to include Gonorrhea and Chlamydia testing. The testing process is easy, the tests themselves are free, and the Center [...]

2022-03-07T18:06:29-08:00By |Uncategorized|

Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento to Issue First Amended Birth Certificate Recognizing the Gender Identity of a Transgender Person.

Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento to Issue First Amended Birth Certificate Recognizing the Gender Identity of a Transgender Person. Earlier this year, the Mexican government instituted a policy change to allow Mexican nationals living abroad to change their legal name and gender markers at any Mexican Consulate. Before [...]

2022-03-07T18:24:06-08:00By |Uncategorized|

Statement Condemning Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Statement Condemning Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine The Sacramento LGBT Community Center condemns Russia’s unprovoked attack and invasion of Ukraine and joins with human rights organizations all over the world calling on Russia to cease its invasion and occupation of an independent country. Russia has been an increasingly hostile [...]

2022-03-02T20:58:05-08:00By |Uncategorized|

Celebrating Black History, Present, and Future.

Recap and Reflections Celebrate Black Evolution means celebrating Black present and Black future as fiercely as we celebrate Black history. While a continued engagement with history is vital to give context for the present, there is a need for more stories and content that goes beyond the, important but often [...]

2022-02-28T17:20:52-08:00By |Uncategorized|

Statement on Texas Governor Abbot’s Attack on Trans and Non-Binary Children and their Families

Statement on Texas Governor Abbot’s Attack on Trans and Non-Binary Children and their Families The Sacramento LGBT Community Center strongly condemns Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s transphobic attack on transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) children and families. Affirming healthcare for transgender kids is, and always will be, medically necessary, [...]

2022-02-24T17:17:13-08:00By |Uncategorized|