The mission of the SF LGBT Center is to connect our diverse community to opportunities, resources and each other to achieve our vision of a stronger, healthier, and more equitable world for LGBT people and our allies.
Our four priorities are to:
- Foster greater opportunities for people to thrive;
- Organize for our future;
- Celebrate our history and culture;
- Build resources to create a legacy for future generations.
Opened in 2002
For more than 15 years, the Center has been a place to celebrate our victories, mourn our losses, and plan for the future. In April 2017, we inaugurated a state-of-the-art building—a $10.3 million remodel primarily funded by New Market Tax Credits. This landmark event breathed new life into the physical space and created financial sustainability for our next chapter. Today, we are the only non-profit in San Francisco serving all members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Mission
The mission of the SF LGBT Center is to connect our diverse community to opportunities, resources and each other to achieve our vision of a stronger, healthier, and more equitable world for LGBT people and our allies.
Our four priorities are to:
- Foster greater opportunities for people to thrive;
- Organize for our future;
- Celebrate our history and culture;
- Build resources to create a legacy for future generations.
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History
Opened in 2002
For more than 15 years, the Center has been a place to celebrate our victories, mourn our losses, and plan for the future. In April 2017, we inaugurated a state-of-the-art building—a $10.3 million remodel primarily funded by New Market Tax Credits. This landmark event breathed new life into the physical space and created financial sustainability for our next chapter. Today, we are the only non-profit in San Francisco serving all members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
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Our Values
Belonging: We remember our roots as being a place of hope and sanctuary for queer and trans people, and we strive to center those who are most marginalized within our community to create a culture that welcomes us all.
Connection: We value our interconnectedness and interdependence through sharing our stories and practicing radical empathy. We communicate clearly and transparently.
Integrity: All of us at the Center—staff, volunteers, and board members alike, seek to be in an accountable and reciprocal relationship with the communities we serve and come from. We carry our distinct roles of service and stewardship of resources transparently and with great responsibility.
Respect: We value treating each person in a way that acknowledges their dignity, humanity, and wholeness.
Equity: We believe in a set of social justice practices rooted in a solid understanding and analysis of historical and present-day oppression, aiming toward a goal of fairness for all.
Service: We believe that everyone deserves access to economic stability, dignified housing, quality healthcare, resources, community, and opportunities for healing. We provide and connect the most marginalized to programs that help individuals and communities thrive.
A home for LGBTQ+ culture
Our 35,000 sq. ft. building on Market Street is a focal point in San Francisco; where LGBTQ individuals who need resources, support, and a safe space to gather, find comfort and celebration. Upon arrival, individuals find information on free services such as career counseling, job fairs, a computer lab, social activities, mentorships, youth meals, and various workshops. The Center hosts over 200 events each month. Here LGBTQ people can connect and organize to secure our equal rights.
