Center Stories

Miller Figueroa, one of our youth peer advocates, is a finalist for the Colin Higgins Courage Award. The Center is so proud of Miller and all our Q-Spot youth! Read Miller's story...

Taryn Thru U and Rentless were caught by ABC 10 getting ready for Mama's Making Bacon Weds. morning. Get your tickets and see the hilarious pics @ https://www.facebook.com/events/226964697643301/.

"I walked away with so much more information than I bargained for. I feel better equipped to plan ahead and make sure me, and my finances, are protected." - Direct Seminar participant quote Join us at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center and you are sure to learn more about [...]

Audrey first came to the Center because she heard that it was a great place to receive resources, meet people, and get involved. She was new to town and was working a lot, with little opportunity to socialize or interact in a LGBT friendly environment. She started attending the [...]

The Center’s Coming Out Group focuses on the many emotions and experiences associated with coming out as LGBTQ. There is no single right way to come out or if to come out at all. When Marc attended the Coming Out Group almost 20 years ago, it gave him a sense [...]

Miller grew up in a rigid and oppressive household in the greater Sacramento area and found himself feeling very alone and misunderstood at a young age. He first came out in 7th grade and continued doing year after year because his family consistently rejected his identity and feelings. Miller’s [...]

November 2017: Despite divisive rhetoric and actions against immigrants and LGBTQ people coming out of the U.S. Capitol, local leaders are finding ways to bring diverse communities together. On November 17, Sacramento LGBT Community Center Executive Director, David Heitstuman and Lilián Ferrer, Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento signed [...]

Congratulations to Center Board member Tre Borden, recently named Metro EDGE's Young Professional of the Year! See more about Tre's big night...

In early 2015, Eli realized he was living in a constant state of numbness; he was never sad nor truly happy either. He had no interest in food, preferred isolation, and wished he could stay in bed all day. Eli did some soul-searching. He decided he should try embracing [...]

As a gay man who lived through the 80s and 90s in the Bay Area, Lou has experienced a great deal of struggle, difficulty, and loss. Not only because he has lost so much of his community all at once, but also because he has been personally involved in [...]