San francisco lgbtq

The SF LGBT Center is not just the bright purple building that catches your eye at Market Street, it is a focal point for the LGBT community of San Francisco, where individuals who need resources, support, or a safe space to gather can find comfort and celebration. Our mission is to connect our diverse community to opportunities, resources and each other to achieve our vision of a stronger, healthier, and more equitable francisco for LGBTQ people and our allies.

We host over programs and welcome more than 9, individuals each month, in addition to providing affordable office space. The Center works to strengthen lgbtq community by fostering greater opportunities for people to thrive, offering aid in organizing for our future, celebrating our history and culture, and ultimately building resources to create a legacy for future generations.

The Center is sought out as a collaborative leader and partner, leveraging the work of community-based organizations through active engagement with over 70 local organizations. As the only non-profit in San Francisco serving all members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, the Center plays an important role as the physical and spiritual home for LGBT culture, and is san to the ultimate survival of our identity as a community.

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Francisco opening its doors inthe Center has established itself as a cornerstone of the LGBT community with an impact that goes beyond its direct services. Despite gains in social understanding and approval for LGBT people over the past several decades, members of the LGBT community continue to face both individual and systemic discrimination.

The Center innovates powerful human service programs to meet changing community needs, to address problems that have been neglected, and san shine light on our culture and community in new ways. Each year, the Center welcomes overvisits and provides direct services to nearly 12, people, prioritizing programs for the most vulnerable among us.

They have a solid track record of professional management, financial control, fundraising leadership and program success. A broad and diverse group of more than community volunteers are actively engaged in our work, significantly expanding the service reach of our 40 member staff. The Center is more than a building, more than a collection of programs and people.

It is a symbol that represents a belief in civil rights, freedom of expression, and an inclusive community for all people. These are fundamental San Francisco values, and we believe fundamental American values. Your donation is an investment in making this shared dream for a better future true today. To learn more about individual donor, corporate sponsorship, foundation funding or volunteer opportunities visit us online at www.

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