David Heitstuman, Chief Executive Officer of the Sacramento Region’s oldest and largest LGBTQ+ organization, is recognized as an imperturbable and results-driven political and communications team leader. He received the Stonewall Freedom from Fear Award in 2016 for his transformative work in the Sacramento LGBTQ+ community. Before coming to the Center he was chief consultant to California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and had served four prior speakers over 12 years in the Assembly including Toni Atkins, John A. Pérez, Karen Bass, and Fabian Nuñez. He also served as trip director for Assembly Democratic Campaigns, operations director for Steve Westly’s 2006 gubernatorial campaign, advance team lead for Hillary Clinton 2008, Kerry-Edwards 2004, Howard Dean for America, and the Democratic National Committee. He started his career as a communications aide to Governor Gray Davis.

In addition to his statewide and national professional career, he is active in the local community serving as Chair of the Sacramento Parks & Recreation Commission and has served as President of the Sacramento LGBT Center Board of Directors, Member–at-Large on the Sacramento Valley Gay & Lesbian Softball League Board, and as Chair of the Sacramento City Special Events Ordinance Review Committee.

David holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy & Administration from CSU Sacramento and a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations and business from Gonzaga University. He is also a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business LGBT Executive Leadership Program and the Equality California Institute Leadership Academy. He is well known for his event production prowess including bringing the Sacramento Red Dress Party to life in 2012. He enjoys volunteering for LGBTQ+ activist causes, weightlifting, softball, international travel, and dinner parties at home. He grew up in the Yakima Valley of Washington State and moved to Sacramento in 2001. He and his partner Spencer reside at the intersection of Midtown/Oak Park/Curtis Park.

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Koby Rodriguez (he/him/his) serves as the Chief Program Officer at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Within this capacity, Koby leads a department of 20 staff providing client-facing services to the LGBTQIA community in Sacramento, California. These client-facing services include Health Programs, Latinx Outreach, Community Resources, Youth Programs, Housing, and the Outreach & Training Institute. Prior to his appointment, he spent the previous fourteen years in higher education, most recently serving as the Associate Director of the UC Davis Cross Cultural Center, working with scholars and student staff to advance social justice and intersectionality programming in one of California’s largest university cultural centers. Before arriving to UC Davis, he led campus diversity, inclusion, residence life, and housing programs at the University of Redlands.

Koby’s radical social justice philosophies are informed by his Mixed-Latinx Queer identities. He also has experience as an instructor, conference presenter, and trainer, and currently serves as Past-President of the California Council Cultural Centers in Higher Education (CaCCCHE), a network of social justice educators and practitioners in California. He also previously served as the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ Men and Masculinities Knowledge Community Region VI Representative.

Both his undergraduate (Race and Ethnic Studies) and graduate (Higher Education) work took place at the University of Redlands. Koby resides in Natomas with his partner (Mikey), corgi (Konah), and shiba inu (Bao).

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Tim Johns is originally from Lima Ohio and has an MA in non-profit administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He has worked for two Planned Parenthood Affiliates for the last 15 years, most recently with the Utah Affiliate headquartered in Salt Lake City. While with Utah’s Planned Parenthood, Tim oversaw a dramatic diversification and expansion of private fundraising dollars to underwrite comprehensive reproductive health care services and education for Utah’s fast-growing populations. Tim also oversaw the affiliate’s political fundraising to help encourage candidates that support reproductive choice and other progressive policies at Utah’s Capitol. In 2015, Utah’s affiliate received the affiliate award for excellence from Planned Parenthood Federation of America due to the rapid expansion of the fundraising program in Utah. Under Tim’s leadership, the number of donors has quintupled, and fundraising dollars increased by 361%. Planned Parenthood’s emergency reserves increased by $10 million dollars. Lastly, over $2 million dollars in legacy giving commitments were received from the newly created Planned Giving program.

Tim has also served on the Utah Pride Center’s Board of Directors for the past six years. During this time, he was Secretary of the Board, and he also chaired the mental health committee and volunteered each year at the Utah Pride Festival and Parade which attracts over 60,000 individuals from Utah and neighboring states. While serving on the Board of the Utah Pride Center, Tim realized that his heart lies in helping LGBTQ+ individuals to succeed and stay healthy and quickly applied for the open External Affairs Officer position at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Tim is eager to work with the diverse populations of the Sacramento region and diversify and grow the fundraising revenue streams as he has done for several organizations throughout his 25-year career in fundraising and marketing.

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Lanz Nalagan is honored to serve the LGBTQ+ community in his capacity as Annual and Corporate Giving Director for the Center. Over the years, he grew passionate about campaign finance and philanthropy in the political and non-profit sectors, and he is grateful that his current work reflects that. After immigrating from the Philippines, Lanz grew up in the East Bay area and attended school in the beautiful Central Coast- earning a B.A in Political Science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He also lived in Washington, D.C before settling down in Sacramento, CA.

He’s a former board member of  the Stonewall Democratic Club/PAC and the Stonewall Foundation of Greater Sacramento. Lanz is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and hopes to earn his CFRE- Certified Fundraising Executive- in the near future, to continue funding causes he’s passionate about. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors, tennis, skiing, spa days, reading (especially self-help books!), watching anything from Legally Blonde and West Wing to Star Trek and Ocean’s 11 and listening to anything from Broadway showtunes and punk rock to Motown and Lady Gaga. You’ll find him chasing his naughty boy Teddifer Judy Nalagan – an adorable chocolate labradoodle – around his house in Rancho Cordova’s Anatolia neighborhood where he visits his newly retired parents or around Midtown’s Lavender Heights neighborhood… where he works, plays, and lives most of the week. 

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Alexis Sanchez, A Los Angeles native, got her start in activism in 2016 after the Pulse Nightclub Shooting. She participated in a project that went across the country to the site of different gun related hate crimes and culminated in a rally for common sense gun reform and increase hate crime protections for the LGBTQIA+ community. After visiting the spot where a transgender woman of color was murdered, she decided to dedicate her life to bettering the lives of the transgender community and pursing policy changes that will help to bring more opportunities to trans individuals – especially trans women of color.

Alexis’ background is in public health policy with a specialization in substance use disorders in the LGBTQIA+ community. She was a thought leader in her field and worked to raise awareness of how systems of oppression (such as housing discrimination or over-policing) lead to shorter lifespans and poorer health for marginalized peoples and how the only way to improve the health of marginalized communities is the dismantling of these systems. She also served on the City of West Hollywood’s Transgender Advisory Board for 4 years and in this role worked to create numerous policy changes and campaigns to create a safer city for transgender people.

Alexis is an alumni of the Equality California Institute Leadership Academy, and has participated in many initiatives that train underrepresented minorities to run for office. She serves on the Board of Directors for Still Bisexual, a national bi+ advocacy organization.  Alexis was named Woman of the Year 2020 for CA-28 by Representative Adam Schiff. She spends the bulk of her free time trying to improve her community through volunteering, community organizing, and media advocacy to help normalize trans identities.

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Christi Gray, joined us as an executive level healthcare consultant with over 35 years’ experience in healthcare administration and operations. Her career includes leadership roles in many facets of healthcare, from clinic operations to managed care delivery systems. As a consultant she developed tools to assist healthcare providers, leading them to better patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, financial stability, and overall practice viability.

She leads with honesty, integrity and grace, empowering staff to provide excellent patient care. In addition to her professional career, she served on the local and state Medical Group Management Association boards.

She is a California native, currently living in Antelope and her passions are family, community outreach, boxer dog rescue and horses. She wants to own and operate an animal rescue organization when she retires.

Valerie T. Mayweather

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A creative force recognized for her eye behind the camera and command of a microphone, Camille Adams is known both on and off stage for her dedication to social justice and cultural equity. As founder of The Darling Clementines Burlesque and Drag Show, Adams has created spaces for queer performers of color and celebrated gender identities and body types across the spectrum since 2013.

Originally from Las Cruces, NM, Ms. Adams holds a Bachelors in Gender Studies from New Mexico State University. At her core, Adams’ passion and purpose live at the intersection of creativity, building community, and helping others cultivate self-love and acceptance. She has produced over 300 events and served on both the strategic planning committee at the Mondavi Performing Arts Center and the board of Folsom Street Events in San Francisco. She believes sex work is work and has become a dedicated voice in the fight for the legitimization of sex work and safety of sex workers organizing community events including Take Back the Night and RAINN events.

In addition to leading, producing, and directing The Darling Clementines, Camille Adams Photography has helped people explore the beauty in themselves for over a decade. Most well-known for her intricate portrait work, she has photographed some of the country’s most talented performers and continues to support Sacramento’s up and coming LGBTQ+ Black and brown talent with professional photography and videography.

Ms. Adams is Sacramento’s radical Latinx, queer, feminist, dancer, filmmaker, fashionista, photographer friend to call whether going to the club or the protest.

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Collin is pleased to be joining the Center as an Event Manager and lead on Sacramento Pride. Collin comes to the center with a unique background of mixed experience in organizing, planning and promoting events; including HIV/Aids relief fundraising events and LGBTQ+ centered community events in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. An artist by nature, Collin plans to bring a creative eye to the roster of events produced by the center annually in hopes to create magical and memorable experiences for all those we serve. As a Northern California and Central Valley native, Collin hopes to develop new traditions and activations that enrich the lives of his community. When not working Collin enjoys spending time with friends and loved ones, attending Drag shows, sewing and crafting and watching scary movies. Collin looks forward to being a resource and sharing a connection to the Sacramento LGBTQ+ community with the priority of creating events that are inclusive, affirming and representative to all – and of course, a blast to attend!

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Jason Alviar (he/him/his) joins the Sacramento LGBT Community Center as the Communication and Marketing Manager, bringing over ten years of digital marketing, communications, and public relations experience to the role. He has a passion for visual storytelling and finding innovative solutions to overcome challenges and obstacles that face most nonprofit organizations.

Jason started his professional career during his time as a student in the Public Relations program at Sac State, where he led large-scale student-driven awareness campaigns and events. Upon graduating he would eventually find work freelancing as a social media producer, providing digital support to small local organizations, chambers of commerce, and school districts. His work would eventually lead him to the California Coalition for Youth where he found his passion for nonprofit marketing and communications as well as freelancing as a digital content creator for the Rainbow Community Center in Concord, CA.

When not working, you can usually find Jason behind a camera shooting award-winning short films and taking photos of friends and family. He can also be found performing improv comedy at local theaters in Sacramento and writing sketches with his comedy troupe. Jason is also a connoisseur of bad cinema, enjoying classic films like “The Room” By Tommy Wiseau, “A Talking Cat?!” by David DeCoteau, and “Birdemic: Shock and Terror” by James Nguyen. But what Jason enjoys the most is spending time watching reality competition shows with his partner, Priya and his chihuahua-pug, Bandit.

Jason holds a BA in Public Relations from California State University, Sacramento and joined the Center in April of 2021.

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Aaron Armer (they/them) is a 23 year old whose advocacy is focused on decolonizing internalized messages of white supremacy and they believe we have to be just as committed in dispelling stigmas surrounding Black, Brown, and queer communities as society is at perpetuating narratives that cause harm to our strong already very vulnerable communities. They want to re envision a world where those who are most marginalized have sufficient resources, legislation and love allocated to protecting their livelihood.

E-mail Aaron  | ☏ (916) 442-1120 ext. 201

Andy Cha (He/Him/They/Them) is more than excited to serve as the Youth Outreach Coordinator for the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Growing up gay, Andy always wanted to be part of a community that loved and supported him. Now, Andy is committed to using this opportunity to strengthen the voices of our LGBTQ+ youth, to provide the necessary resources for the community, and to inspire everyone to spread love throughout the world.

Additionally, Andy graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2020 with a Bachelor’s in Sociology and a minor in Labor Studies. During his time at UCLA, he learned how social structure affects us all disproportionately, so he became involved in various organizations that promote social justice and equity.

One of his favorite memories was serving with the Youth Empowerment Program, where he mentored and tutored students from underserved communities in Los Angeles. Another favorite memory includes being part of the Association of Hmong Students at UCLA and promoting higher education to Hmong youth from all over California. Andy says, “It is rewarding to see the students I mentored get accepted into their dream colleges, especially when they think they couldn’t, but they did. Many students would reach out to thank me, but the truth is that they were already intelligent and capable. They just needed someone to believe in them.”

Along with Andy’s identities, life-stories, experiences, and education, he grew a passion for advocating for diversity, inclusivity, accessibility, and equity for all. He strives to create a brave space to inspire hope for others and to empower the community. Andy hopes to continue giving back to the community overall.

Lastly, Andy wants you to know:

You are strong.
You are capable.
And most of all,
We all belong here.

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Breana is excited to start her journey serving the LGBTQ+ community. She is very passionate about being of service to others. She began to help out locally by doing volunteer work of all kinds. Breana enjoys assisting/guiding others to become their best and reach goals all while sustaining great mental health. She has earned degrees in Behavioral Science, Mass Communication, Allied Health, and Administration of Justice. Although she has a wide range of passions the core of all of them remain overall human wellness. She is optimistic that her long-term career will be in behavioral health.

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Bren Torres (They/Them) is ecstatic to serve their community working with the Host Homes program. Having had years of lived experience with homelessness, they are very passionate about stopping queer youth homelessness. They have been apart of the LGBTQ+ community since 2005, from assisting starting their hometowns first GSA club to making motivating videos for the It Gets Better Project all throughout high school.

Bren is a proud latinx pansexual transmasculine Nonbinary person, and is a member of the leather community. They co-founded ART of Leather, an intensive educational program for alternative lifestyles. They are on the board and is the current Educational Director of the program. When Bren isn’t trying to change the world, you can usually find them hanging out with their chosen family and friends, snuggling with their 4 dogs and 2 cats and their life partner, Sam.

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Erika Alvarez Erika has wanted to work at the LGBT Center since they were a baby gay moving to Sacramento from a rural, conservative community in 2014. They graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in theatre. They enjoy listening to Mexican and rock music, going on long drives, and belting out their favorite lyrics. They are stoked to have the opportunity to give back to the LGBTQ+ community that has supported them through their journey since coming out in 2014. They are passionate about their work and strive to be a reliable advocate and cheerleader for those in need. Erika will bring an upbeat attitude, sense of humor, and compassion to the team. They have years of experience in youth residential treatment facilities and in finding housing for veterans experiencing homelessness. Erika’s dream is to have a welcoming home dedicated as a safe place to outcasted LGBTQ+ individuals. They also hope to help create a world where that is no longer needed.

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Geoffrey Fralick is the most recent case manager hired to serve our youth at STEP. He is excited to grow both professionally and as a member of the team here at the Center. Geoff is currently enrolled at a local community college where he studies Sociology. He plans to transfer to Sacramento State University next year where he will work towards his BA is Social Work. For the past year, Geoff has worked as a shelter attendant at The Gathering Inn, a nonprofit emergency shelter located in Placer County. He hopes to use the skills and knowledge he has gathered to further serve our youth. In his spare time, Geoff enjoys painting, watching Disney Pixar movies, cooking and planning dinner parties with friends. He can’t wait to experience this community and meet everyone on the team.

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Helxsby is currently a student at CSUS that will be graduating spring 2023 with their degree in Women’s and Gender Studies. They couldn’t be more excited to be the new Case Manager for the Transitional Living Program. This opportunity feels like the next step on their career journey as well as alignment in her personal life journey. When they are not spending time with their partner and five-year-old little, they enjoy performing at spoken word events, cooking creole cuisine, traveling, and connecting with their friends. They will always invite you to share a meal, and hopefully this helps create a homey environment with her residents. They have traveled throughout the united states, and are looking forward to a future adventure to Bali. She has been a poet since the age of 16, and recently accomplished finishing their first book of poetry and affirmations. They find it as a way to connect with people and a means of self-expression. Please enjoy a snippet:

Call Me Beautiful
Call me beautiful. Call me beautiful. Color me. As long as you realize, that my natural complexion is nowhere near cream. Use every shade in your Crayola top box, to think outside the thin lines until your haughty strokes create the masterpiece that is me; Bold, Vibrant, and with loaded societies store branded and bought dose a low self-esteem.

Because you see minus the fly clothes, and pretty images I create with a Maybelline’s maybe lies leaving me to hide what maybe a colorful essence smothered in fallacy. I’ve been painting a picture for myself to love. So I ask of you, for this one simple plea, call me beautiful.
Not the perfectly pixelated vision of beauty I’ve created for you, but the real me, The vessel that is so much filled with doubts and fear, I question is there still an ounce of self-love hidden, somewhere in here? The girl that hides all sense of originality because poetry was never proclaimed and presented as lovely and my story of what was me, scars the new she from ever believing in her self-worth . The girl who believes in the nightmarish names proclaimed by men that don’t love, but slander me to be a sister to a goblin or a ghoul, and this is something like my lyrical public severance announcement. Cutting deep until my black soul is thought of as beautiful too.

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Jelan Gentry is extremely excited to work in an environment that is LGBTQ+ as he has lived life experience with homelessness and mental health. It is his passion to empower youth and to keep them motivated for success. He is able to understand and relate to people of the LGBTQ+ community because he has gone through the struggles of not being accepted himself. When he’s not empowering youth to achieve success, he frequently writes music in his journal which helps him cope with his day-to-day life. Jelan has worked with youth throughout his life and loves to give back to his community by sharing his story with others. He resonates with the word perseverance because that is what he used to keep pushing when times were tough.

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“I’m excited to be a member of the team and to be able to serve the LGBTQ+ community in Sacramento. I’ve worked as a Youth Counselor and volunteered with many LGBTQ+ organizations and am very passionate about this work. As a Housing Advocate I’m eager to be of service and to grow in this position by gaining knowledge and experience to better serve our community. When I’m not working I enjoy adventuring and camping with my dog, spending time with my family, and meeting new people.”

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Leslie Parada, (She/Her/Hers) is honored to be serving as the Sexual Health Testing Counselor and Case Manager at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. She graduated from Sacramento State University in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Leslie has volunteered and worked on congressional campaigns, food banks, after school programs, and the LGBT Center! Doing so has given her a greater grasp of the community she serves and the knowledge and skills to be able to help the undeserved and underrepresented groups in Sacramento.

In her spare time, Leslie loves to take her rescue Pit Bull Terrier, Brent, out for hikes on mountainous trails and scenic walkways. She loves to read up on history, sociology, and culture. Leslie also has an affinity for learning languages.

Leslie’s goal is to eradicate the stigma surrounding sexual health issues in the Black and Brown local queer communities and to promote health education and wellness.

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Lizethe is excited to join the Sacramento LGBT Community Center team to as the Bilingual Community Resource and Outreach Coordinator. Although they are a recent Sonoma State graduate, Lizethe was born and raised in South Sacramento as a Latinx Nonbinary person. They graduated with a degree in Human Development and Early Childhood Studies with a Development Concentration. Lizethe hopes to work to eliminate many stigmas in their cultural communities, especially the views regarding gender and sexuality in their Latinx heritage. They want to create more inclusion and belonging in this community that has taken care of them since even before they came out in 2018.

Lizethe has volunteered at the Center in the Adult Respite program and was a co-director in Sonoma State’s Vagina Monologues whose goal is to end gendered violence. Their time at the club was what really ignited their passion for social justice issues and with intersectionality as they noticed that many spaces seemed to only acknowledge how systems oppress marginalized identities as a single rather than many identities are tied together and therefore affected together.

During their spare time, you can find Lizethe hanging out with their friends and partner whether in person or Discord voice chats. They also love listening to Bad Bunny and dancing.

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Marcy Basila is a recent Sacramento State University graduate. She was an intern at the center before she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work.  In the Fall 2018, she will be pursuing her Master’s Degree in Social Work with a concentration on LGBTQ issues, Seniors, and Veterans.

Marcy is a mother of four children and has a grand-pup named Sunny. She is an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and is a parent to an LGBTQ+ youth. Her hobbies include cooking, shopping, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. Self-care is an important part of being a Social Worker and Marcy enjoys movies and popcorn.

Marcy’s experience from interning with the Sacramento LGBT Community Center has brought meaning and compassion with her work. Her passion to help the most marginalized has taken her advocacy work to the California State Capitol lobbying for LGBTQ+ rights.

She would like to thank the Sacramento LGBT Community Center in giving her the opportunity to be a part of their team, helping the LGBTQ+ community thrive.

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Merlin Jude Storm Foxx is passionate about serving, and being a part of, their LGBTQ+ community. Having many years of service work doing cancer research fundraising and blood drives in their youth, Merlin has a foundation of giving back and supporting those that might need an extra helping hand. Being a homeless LGBT+ youth themselves at the age of 18, and again at 22, Merlin brings knowledge of a lived experience to the table, and works hard to make sure others experiencing homelessness know that there is hope for a future.

Merlin is proud of all of their Queer identities; Nonbinary Trans, Neptunic, and Polyamorous. Merlin is also honored to be a member of the Leather community and Board Member of A.R.T. of Leather. They are Secretary and Educator in the program, their focus on consent education.

When Merlin isn’t working hard to help others, you can find them enjoy a session of Dungeons and Dragons with close friends. Making candles for their Etsy shop, Foxwick Candles. Or taking care of their 4-year-old puppy Arya, and spending time with their chosen family.

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I am highly organized, detail oriented, and consistently meet deadlines. I like a clean workspace and a logical filing method. I find this increases my efficiency and helps the rest of the team stay on track. I thrive on setting goals for myself that are essential to my personal growth and professional success. I always challenge myself to learn new skills that will help me to improve myself, do better work and ensure quality and positive outcomes. I am dedicated, loyal, and above all passionate about my work. Because I love what I do, I am naturally motivated, committed, and driven to do my best.

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Neil Jahn Capulong is thrilled to join the Center as the Gender and Sexual Health Coordinator! They obtained a B.S. in Microbiology at UC Davis and has been working in the clinical lab during the pandemic before realizing their desire to give back to the people that provided him the queer healing that he needed. By using their skills, knowledge, and life experiences in infectious disease and diagnostic testing, Neil hopes to alleviate the health disparities that the LGBTQ+ community experience in Sacramento, particularly in gender and sexual health. He envisions a future where queer people, especially trans and nonbinary BIPOC, feel comfortable seeking medical care without fear of being turned away, being misgendered, being mistreated, and/or having to educate their providers about their identity.

Neil hails from the culinary capital of the Philippines: Pampanga, and immigrated to Stockton, CA with his family. In their spare time, they enjoy reading, playing volleyball at Land Park, singing at karaoke nights, cooking and baking, going to concerts, volunteering, and playing video games.

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Rae Billeci is excited to join the team as Office Coordinator. Sacramento is Rae’s hometown, and she has been involved in local activism since she was a teenager. Rae also serves on the board of directors for Sacramento Take Back The Night, which aims to resist sexual and gender-based violence through community-led action. In her spare time she enjoys backpacking, concerts, and crafts. Please let her pet your dog!

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Thienthy Nguyen (she/they) is grateful for this chance to join the STEP program as an On-Call Housing Advocate. Having recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a major in Psychology, she is excited to return to the town she was born and raised in to serve the LGBTQ+ community here.

She spent the majority of her time at Cal being involved in the queer community on campus. She focused on exploring the intersectionality between being LGBTQ+ and Asian, serving as the Secretary & Finance officer of Cal Queer & Asian. In addition, they served on the planning committee for Cal’s annual QACON, a conference dedicated to bringing queer Asians nationwide to Cal to participate in workshops and a variety of activities. They are excited to bring their experiences and perspectives to the Sacramento LGBTQ Center.

At the moment, she aims to return back to graduate school for a Master’s in Counseling Psychology. She hopes to become a licensed counselor who can provide mental health support to the LGBTQ+ communities. In their spare time, they enjoy reading, watching cat videos and anime, and playing video games and D&D.

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Tia Martinez is most at home among books, dogs, and all things spooky. She’s a storyteller at heart with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing from the University of Oklahoma, and is currently pursuing her Masters in Library and Information Science with an emphasis in youth services through San José State University. She’s passionate about young adult book diversity and inclusivity, and fights her ironic reluctant reader nature every day to continue doing what she loves.

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Tlaltzin Adriana Muro is very excited to join the team as the Housing Navigator Coordinator! Tlaltzin is very passionate about mental health awareness and helping the community. Tlaltzin earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Sacramento State and prides herself on her experience as a Behavior Technician, providing outpatient mental health services, and assisting adults end homelessness and finding permanent housing solutions. Tlaltzin is very excited to assist and educate youth and adults on gaining and sustaining permanent housing solutions. On her time off, she likes to spend time with friends and family, meet new people, explore new places, eating, nature, house plants, and loves animals. Her two babies are Tokio the Shiba Inu and Nutella the tortoise.

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Viselda Martinez is honored and excited to be contributing to the mission of Sacramento’s LGBT Community Center as Host Homes Coordinator. They recently graduated from Sac State with a BA in Sociology and am also a Sierra College grad. They are most at home with their family, two sons, their partner Amber, and the family pittie, Monita. School has kept them busy so they look forward to contributing to the center and spending time with their family.

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