Sacramento LGBT Community Center

World Aids Day
2023-12-01 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sacramento State University – Ballroom, 6000 J St., Sacramento, CA, 95819, United States
WORLD AIDS DAY 35
Remember & Commit
University Union Ballroom, FREE!!!
Doors open at 6 pm
Program begins 7 pm
Followed by a candlelight vigil at Serna Plaza
This 35th annual event serves as a reminder of the global struggle to end HIV-related stigma, an opportunity to honor those we have lost and a rallying cry to continue working toward a day when HIV is no longer a public health threat.
The event will feature:
– Panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt
– Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus
– Candlelight Vigil
– Resource Tables
All ages permitted. No alcohol sold or permitted at venue. Open to the public.
For more info and to request accommodations call (916) 278-6997.

Location
The University Union at Sacramento State
University Union Ballroom
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6017

Cost
Free

Event Type
Ceremony, Concert, Performance

Link
www.theuniversityunion.com

Chosen Family Feast
2023-11-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
Chosen Family Feast is a special event we host to celebrate and honor the importance of chosen family. This event is open to all members of the community and many of our guests may not have homes or families to spend holidays with. Everyone can enjoy a free hot meal and an afternoon to relax with loved ones and meet new friends.

Q-Prom 2023
2023-10-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Sacramento State University – Ballroom, 6000 J St., Sacramento, CA, 95819, United States
Join us for a fun-filled evening as we turn the Sacramento State University Ballroom into a glamorously spooky “Rave’N” for our LGBTQ+ youth and allies (ages 13-20) to party, dance, and have fun. We’ll provide a DJ, Drag performances, and a safe, sober space for our community’s youth to be themselves authentically.
Like most of our Q-Proms, this year’s Q-Prom is Halloween-themed, so costumes and prom attire are encouraged but absolutely not required!
To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/q-prom-the-raven-tickets-695082318927?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

"You Betta Work" Fair! - October 5, 2023
2023-10-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
The Sacramento LGBT Community Center Economic Justice Program (EJP) is hosting the next “You Betta Work” Fair on October 5, from 10 a.m. –2 p.m.
Job seekers who register will also receive a free lunch from Azul!
To register contact jaime.estrada-zambrano@saccenter.org
In support of the Center’s mission to create a region where LGBTQ+ people thrive, The EJP aims to connect LGBTQ+ jobseekers to equitable employment in the Sacramento Region. The “You Betta Work” Fair is an in-person career fair where the community can connect with over 20+ LGBTQ-friendly employers, get a free professional headshot, and be in a space where they can network and see who’s hiring in the Sacramento region.
To register as a jobseeker, visit: https://apricot.socialsolutions.com/auth/autologin/org_id/4694/hash/035dd7a0899abed0950ea51b79ff98873262d0c3

Pride Volunteer Committee Info. Session
2023-08-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
Are you interested in being part of the planning committee for the 2024 Sacramento Pride March & Festival? Join us on Tuesday, August 22 in the Lambda Lounge at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center to learn more! The Pride Committee is composed of volunteers in strategic level leadership roles using their skills and talents to plan and produce the annual March and two-day festival that occurs the second week of June. For more info. you can contact Hollis Sweet at hollis.sweet@saccenter.org

Sacramento Pride (Sunday)
2023-06-11 12:00 - 18:00
Join us for Northern California’s biggest Pride Celebration weekend. Sacramento Pride Weekend events are produced by the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Our mission is to create a region where LGBTQ+ people thrive. We work to support the health and wellness of the most marginalized, advocate for equity and justice, and build a culturally rich LGBTQ+ community.
Purchase tickets, become a vendor, sponsor, or volunteer! Find out more at: https://sacramentopride.org/

Sacramento Pride March
2023-06-11 11:00 - 14:00
Join thousands of your closest friends to cheer on marchers, colorful floats, music, and much more for the annual Sacramento Pride March. Harkening back to the earliest days of Pride events as protests against oppression, this event is both a demonstration of activism in our pursuit of equity and social justice as well as a celebration of diverse Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and two-spirit communities and culture. Free for individual members. For groups, organizations, vehicles, and floats, there is registration fee and application through EventHub that must be completed: https://sacramentopride.org/pride-march/

Sacramento Pride 2023 (Saturday)
2023-06-10 12:00 - 21:00

Advisory Board & Commission Workshop
2023-06-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
Come learn about city/county advisory boards and commissions, ask questions about the application process, and fill out an application with the help of volunteers! It’s important to have underrepresented groups on these bodies as they often determine policies that impact our communities the most.

Chair Yoga
2023-06-06 10:30 - 2023-06-07 11:30
Online only! Please email info@saccenter.org for more information

Trans Day of Visibility Celebration!
2023-03-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States

Mama's Makin' Bacon!
2023-03-12 11:00 - 15:00
Don’t miss out on the LARGEST Drag Brunch Fundraising Extravaganza in Sacramento. We’re thrilled to showcase the best drag talent that the Greater Sacramento Region and Northern California has to offer. Mama returns to the ICONIC Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in downtown Sacramento where we’ll come together and brunch for an amazing cause. https://saccenter.ejoinme.org/mamas2023

Mama's Makin' Bacon 2023
2023-03-12 11:00 - 14:00 | Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
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Mama’s back and she’s bringing her closest friends and a whole mess of bacon! Sacramento’s Biggest Drag Brunch Extravaganza will happen once again at Sacramento’s iconic Memorial Auditorium.

HIV Testing & Mpox/COVID Vaccine Clinic
2023-02-21 12:00 - 17:00 | Marsha P. Johnson Center South Location, 7725 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95823, United States
Tuesday, Feb. 21, visit the Marsha P. Johnson Center South and receive a $25 gift card when you get an HIV test! There will also be a vaccine clinic sponsored by Pucci’s Pharmacy, where walk-up vaccinations will be available (in limited quantity). Scan the codes to register for Mpox & COVID vaccines. For more info., contact aaron.armer@saccenter.org.

Vaccine Clinic
2023-02-21 12:00 - 17:00 | Marsha P. Johnson Center South Location, 7725 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95823, United States
Visit the Marsha P. Johnson center between 12p.m.-5p.m. for HIV testing, and a vaccine clinic sponsored by Pucci’s Pharmacy! Bring your medical and insurance information.

CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY
2023-02-20

World AIDS Day Celebration
2022-12-01 17:30 - 20:00
The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is honored to host an evening event on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2022. We have planned an evening of remembrance and celebration that will take place at the United First Methodist church at 2100 J Street, Sacramento. Doors open @ 5 p.m.
The evening will include presentations by community members and partnering organizations who will share their outlook on the past, present, and future of HIV/AIDS. Entertainment will be provided by a few local celebrity Drag Queens and a special appearance from the Gay Men’s Chorus. The evening will wrap up with a candlelight walk to the Sacramento LGBT Community Center to view our displayed AIDS Memorial Quilts and enjoy refreshments.
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EQUALIZE – WORLD AIDS DAY 2022
The inequalities perpetuating the AIDS pandemic are not inevitable; we can tackle them. This World AIDS Day, 1 December, UNAIDS urges each of us to address the inequalities holding back progress in ending AIDS.
The “Equalize” slogan is a call to action. It is a prompt for all of us to work for the proven practical steps needed to address inequalities and help end AIDS. These include:
Increase the availability, quality, and suitability of services for HIV treatment, testing, and prevention, so that everyone is well-served.
Reform laws, policies and practices to tackle the stigma and exclusion faced by people living with HIV and by key and marginalised populations, so that everyone is shown respect and is welcomed.
Ensure the sharing of technology to enable equal access to the best HIV science, between communities and between the Global South and North.
Communities will be able to make use of and adapt the “Equalize” message to highlight the particular inequalities they face and to press for the actions needed to address them.
Data from UNAIDS on the global HIV response reveals that during the last two years of COVID-19 and other global crises, progress against the HIV pandemic has faltered, resources have shrunk, and millions of lives are at risk as a result.
Four decades into the HIV response, inequalities still persist for the most basic services like testing, treatment, and condoms, and even more so for new technologies.
Young women in Africa remain disproportionately affected by HIV, while coverage of dedicated programmes for them remains too low. In 19 high-burden countries in Africa, dedicated combination prevention programmes for adolescent girls and young women are operating in only 40% of the high HIV incidence locations.
Only a third of people in key populations— including gay men and other men who have sex with men, transgender people, people who use drugs, sex workers, and prisoners—have regular prevention access. Key populations face major legal barriers including

Chosen Family Feast 2022
2022-11-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
Join us this holiday season for our annual Chosen Family Feast (formerly “friendsgiving”) Bring your friends, family, and chosen family, or bring yourself and share a meal with community.

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You Betta Work Fair!
2022-10-06 12:00 - 15:00
Join us for our upcoming You Betta Work Fair! Where we connect the community to careers and jobs. We hold multiple “You Betta Works” in the parking lot of your Lavender Heights Center Location.

For more information please email kobe.rodriguez@saccenter.org or camille.adams@saccenter.org.

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LGBTQ+ Youth Skate Night
2022-09-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Foothil Skate Inn, 4700 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95841, United States
Join us for another Q-SPOT & #SactownYouthNights event! This time we’re getting youth on the rink to get their roll on! Youth ages 13-24 can roller skate with us at the Foothill Skate Inn on Auburn Blvd. Youth 13-24 will be able to get free skate rentals, food, and fun!

Email manuel.serrato@saccenter.org for more information

Family-Friendly Drag Bingo
2022-09-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
Q-Spot is partnering with the City of Sacramento and #SACTOWNYOUTHNIGHTS to bring you Family-Friendly Drag Bingo! Youth and families can come to the Center for a family-friendly night of laughs, prizes, and BINGO!

Warm up your vocal cords and stretch out your bingo marker arm because it’s going to be a FUN, Family-Friendly night!
COVID-19 Protocols regarding events:

We continue to take additional precautions to increase safety for all guests at Center events and programs. If you are sick or experiencing any COVID symptoms, we will miss you but must ask that you do not attend this event. Everyone in attendance will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon entry. If guests are unable to be vaccinated and need religious or medical accommodation, they must alert our team in advance by emailing lanz.nalagan@saccenter.org for testing alternatives.

All persons entering Center facilities must wear a face covering when not actively eating or drinking regardless of vaccination status. Free COVID testing is available at our Lavender Heights location and Marsha P. Johnson Center South locations and free same-day vaccination appointments are available.

Mama's Makin' Bacon
2022-05-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
The Sacramento LGBT Community Center welcomes you back to Sacramento’s biggest Drag brunch fundraising EXTRAVAGANZA, Mama’s Makin’ Bacon! This year the Center is turning up Mama’s opulence to eleven and serving up looks, a beautiful breakfast, and classic mimosas in the gorgeous Memorial Auditorium in the heart of Downtown Sacramento. Mama’s will celebrate drag culture unique to Sacramento’s LGBTQ community and promises a Sunday morning experience that will move you to laughter and tears.
Mama’s Makin’ Bacon will bring the community together to enjoy an amazing line-up of local performers including:

Queer & Trans Youth Marketplace
2022-04-23 09:00 - 13:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
By inspiring diverse youth to share their wide variety of artistic mediums with the community, we work to create a region where LGBTQ+ people thrive.

After a long wait, The Queer and Trans Youth Marketplace is back! We are transforming our Lambda Founders Room and Community Room into a marketplace where community youth can sell their artwork, baked goods, and crafts!

Transgender Day Of Visibility 2022
2022-03-31 15:00 - 20:00 | CA
Celebrate trans visibility this Thursday, March 31 2022 at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Our all-ages Celebration will be from 3:30 – 8 p.m.

3:30 p.m. Gender Expression Presentation

4-5 p.m. Pin Button Making for Names/Pronouns/Flags/Creative Expression

5-6 p.m. Open Mic

6:30-8 p.m. Film Screening and Discussion

Throughout the Day: Trans Flag Signing with Painted Hand Prints!

Welcome Home Launch & Open House!
2022-03-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
Please join us for the Welcome Home Launch of our Capital Campaign on Saturday, March 26, 2022, from 2 to 5 p.m.
It’s no secret that in 2020 your Sacramento LGBT Community Center moved into its forever home in the heart of the Lavender Heights Community on the corner of 20th and J streets. We are excited to finally have the community come in and check out our new building, open house style, with Center leadership, staff, civic leaders, and fellow supporters.

Spring Volunteer Mixer
2022-03-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
Want to volunteer but need to learn more before committing? Join us for our Spring Volunteer Mixer! Meet staff, volunteers, interns, and prospective volunteers and interns (like yourself) and enjoy food, mocktails, a DJ and fun!
We will be discussing regular volunteering with the Center, and preparing for our two big volunteer heavy events, Mama’s Makin’ Bacon and Sacramento PRIDE.
We are asking folks to please register via the website link on the righthand side!

Lambda Legacy Mixer & Plan Your Financial Future
2022-03-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States

"You Betta Work" Fair
2022-03-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Sacramento LGBT Community Center – Lavender Heights, 1015 20th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95811, United States
The Sacramento LGBT Community Center Economic Justice Program (EJP) is hosting its third “You Betta Work” Fair on Thursday March 10, from 12–3 p.m.
In support of the Center’s mission to create a region where LGBTQ+ people thrive, The EJP aims to connect LGBTQ+ jobseekers to equitable employment in the Sacramento Region. The “You Betta Work” Fair is an in-person career fair where community has the opportunity to connect with over 20+ LGBTQ-friendly employers, get a free professional headshot, and be in a space where they can network and see who’s hiring in the Sacramento region.
