Last week you met Javier, a young boy who promised to "grow up straight" after realizing that society didn't accept, let alone tolerate, people like him. By 13, Javier couldn't handle it anymore... so he attempted to end his life. Javier's journey to self-love, like many of us, is [...]
I'd like you to meet Javier. From an early age, Javier knew he was gay. In fact, while attending elementary school in Mexico he - like many of his classmates - had crushes on fellow students. The only difference was that he liked some of the boys. And like most [...]
When your family doesn’t accept you... By: Guest Contributor, Rachel Mayfield (Sacramento News & Review) It was a typical L.A. Christmas—quiet, uneventful and a little too warm for sweaters. My extended family had crowded into the dining room for a traditional holiday feast, one of the rare occasions we [...]
Trans Family Day took place on Saturday, September 21 at Southside Park. To commemorate the event, the Center’s PrEP Navigator and founder of Melanin Movement, Elizah Claborne Crosby, wrote about her experience at Trans Family Day and the planning process that went on behind it. “Trans Family Day is [...]
This past Saturday, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center held an open house to celebrate its new location and welcome the public. The community event featured remarks from the Center’s Chief Executive Officer David Heitstuman, and special guest remarks from Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Councilmember Steve Hansen, and Sutter Health. The [...]
Today, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center announced a $500,000 capacity building investment from Sutter Health as it opened its new location at 2012 K Street in Lavender Heights. The investment will support increased access for LGBTQ+ people to preventive sexual health and mental health support, homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ [...]
Dear Community: We have some exciting news to share with you! As of the first week of September we will be relocating to 2012 K Street in order to meet the urgent need for more space to serve clients while we simultaneously execute our plan to purchase a permanent [...]
Photo by: Andy Alfaro On the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, there is a group in Modesto organizing a "straight pride" parade on August 24 at Graceada Park. The California Straight Pride Coalition has applied for a city permit to host this event and is expecting around 500 attendees. This will be the first [...]
Dear Community--This message is a follow up to SacPride 2019 on two important topics: listening to feedback that will assist in planning for SacPride in 2020; and interaction and engagement with the Sacramento Police Department. We want to hear from you, so please share your feedback through the survey [...]
Sacramento Police Department and Sacramento LGBT Community Center strengthen partnership amid uniform controversy The Sacramento Police Department (Department) and the Sacramento LGBT Community Center (Center) have committed to strengthening their partnership through community engagement strategies intended to ensure the safety and dignity of all when engaging with law enforcement, including those who are LGBTQ. As part of the partnership, Department police officers, many of whom are LGBTQ themselves, will be welcome [...]
