San Diego LGBT Community Center Celebrates 50 Years Of Building Community Power

On October 14, The San Diego LGBT Community Center will celebrate 50 years of making an impact on and creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people in the San Diego region.

The Center’s 50th Anniversary Gala will be held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, an event that will include a cocktail reception, dinner, a drag show with DJ Taj Altaji, and live music by Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra.

The event, open to members of the media, not only celebrates how far The Center and the local LGBTQ+ community have come, it also invites all to imagine what the next 50 years will bring. To this end, long-time supporters of the organization will be invited at this night’s gala to pay it forward to the next generation by making a legacy gift.

The Gala offers a chance for supporters of the organization to see how, through their support, they and The San Diego LGBT Community Center can join forces to create a world where everyone belongs and thrives, regardless of background, sexuality or gender identity.

About the The San Diego LGBT Community Center

The San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, Inc., (d.b.a., The Center) is one of the largest and most vibrant LGBTQ community centers in the nation.

Functioning as the San Diego LGBTQ community’s anchor organization, The Center is led by a 12-member board of directors, employs more than 115 paid staff, and utilizes more than 1,200 community volunteers to achieve its twin goals of promoting LGBTQ health/wellness and human rights. The Center provides targeted programs and services to the full diversity of the San Diego LGBTQ community, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, nonbinary, immigrant, and HIV communities to the betterment of our entire San Diego region.

The Center provides more than 80,000 direct service visits annually to San Diego community members, and through its events, activities, and advocacy, touches the lives of thousands more. For more information on The Center, visit the website here and follow the nonprofit on Facebook and Instagram.

See you there, San Diego!

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  • Start Date
    October 14, 2023 6:00 pm
  • End Date
    October 14, 2023 9:00 pm
  • Status
    All done
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  • Venue
    • Hilton San Diego Bayfront
  • Address
    Indigo Ballroom + Terrace, 1 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
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    October 14, 2023 6:00 pm
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  • Address
    Indigo Ballroom + Terrace, 1 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
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