Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Center

Programs: Community engagement - our community engagement programs include sacramento pride, providing an opportunity for 13,000 people to commemorate the anniversary of the stonewall riots and the advancement of the lgbtq movement, celebrate the diversity and cultural richness of our region, and learn about how to get engaged in their community. Additionally, in 2017 we sponsored dozens of community events throughout the year including film screenings, educational workshops, art programs, q-prom: an authentic prom experience for lgbtq+youth, camp camp: an lgbt summer camp, friendsgiving, black sheep softball team, and professional sports team equality nights.

outreach, education & other programs - the center is a dedicated advocate for equality and justice throughout our region. We work to build grassroots advocates for lgbtq affirming public policy, representatives sit on 17 boards, task forces, and commissions around the issues of homelessness, hiv, suicide, mental health, hate crimes, education, and business. We conduct dozens of lqbtq cultural competency trainings annually and engage with hundreds of regional partners and constituents at community fairs, festivals, rallies, town halls, and gatherings.

youth programs - the center's youth programs provide an average of 200 service visits per week to young people age 13-23 at the q-spot, which encompass a mental health respite program, 5 support groups, and a variety of basic needs support services for homeless youth including showers, laundry, food, clothing, toiletries, and peer mentorship. The center also sponsored a variety of lgbtq youth development and social events including q-prom for 600 youth, educational workshops, shared meals, and arts activities.