San Diego LGBT Community Center

I’ve tried on numerous occasions to obtain counseling and or mental health services for individuals with HIV, but the LGBT Center doesn’t respond to their emails and it seems impossible to even obtain any resources for help.
They claim they offer HIV services, but what good is that when no one there ever responds to your requests for help? And what about those of us who work normal M-​F 9 – 5 type schedules? We can’t get help? I’m just a bit disappointed, as they are supposed to help LGBT people in the community, but it seems they are unwilling or unable to do so.

Several years ago I met with Dolores about a program for which my partner wanted to donate her time and expertise for putting together. I followed up with calls and emails to Dolores for which I was totally ignored. Absolutely no response.
Last year and the year befoe, I contacted the center about the possibility of developing some valet service for disabled seniors so that they too can come to Pride. Again, no response. Not even arecommendation of who might be handling this if not the center.
This week I called for information about your grief support program as I lost my partner to cancer on 11÷11÷15. I called 2 or 3 times– no response. And you expect donations?
Carole S.

I went to do volunteer work with The Life Group Los Angels at this location. The staffs are very kind and professional. Nice facility!

We came to SD to produce our POZ Life Weekend Seminar for The Life Group LA (
) and partnered with the center and a few other leading community members to make it happen. We were greeted with compassion and passion for what we were doing and the center opened their venue to us so that we could collaboratively produce this event for all center members who are affected by HIV, and community members at large. The collaboration was one of the best and easiest we have had the privilege to have had. The center is well kept and maintained, easy to find, provides parking, has a wonderful resource center in the lobby, welcoming staff and so much more! We had all we needed to create a safe space for learning, emotional support and above all, community building. We look forward to collaborating with the center on this and perhaps other endeavors in the future. We are very grateful to have had their support.

It is sad to me that are L.G.B.T community look down on some of the family, we are coming in pride month, and you could not get not one person to help out any of the sister or brother at the L.G.B.T center in San Diego, with criminal background, there more about getting money, the people at the front desk are rude, call you names, even Conner, who is supposed to be some helper, I seen him threw out a few of are sister and brother who was not doing nothing wrong, they just happen to be homeless, but when a day come, were he want to act like he doing so much for the homeless, are when the mayor come around, or Todd Gloria, then they what all the homeless in the world. Family look out for one another, make sure you also look out for your brother and sister in the prisons in California who are being rape, beat, and mistreated, the know not one is going to fight for them so they don’t tell not one. And like Ellen said love one another, we all we got.

Invited to attend an awesome event put on by Utopia. My first event being a luau so it was a very positive happy experience. Located somewhat off the corner of University and Park. They have a parking lot but it was full. So you may have to recite a parking mantra to the parking gods to open up a space for you or use The Secret method. My friends met me outside and as I walked in. This islander event turned out to be quite a family reunion! There’s a check in desk and seating lounge area with lots of information. I went into the main hall where the luau was taking place. All the tables were full. There’s some benches on the side. They have a kitchen and stage. So for an event like this it was perfect. The LGBT community is fortunate to have this resource in LGBT grand central of SD. I’ve been to a lot of cities and states and even countries who screams for a place where they can go for answers, help and support. I didn’t get to explore what programs, events or other resources they have available but if you know someone or if its you who needs some direction or clarity. This is a great starting point

The Center is a fantastic resource for the entire community in addition to the LGBT crew.
They throw great events and provide important services in the community.
To see a schedule of their current events and services offered, their website is the best:

The LGBT Community Center has a very bad reputation when it comes to providing good therapists, psychiatrists, and psychologists to members of the San Diego LGBT Community Center. Various clients have told me that they don’t like the therapists that the SD LGBT Community Center provides them with. Clients say that The Center hires therapists with little or no experience in order to save money. Clients have told me that the therapists have no real life experience; they’re too young. I totally agree.
Dr. Amanda Quayle is Program Director of Behavioral Health Services. I believe that Ms. Quayle should have her professional license revoked. Ms. Quayle violated my HIPPA rights by revealing confidential information about me to one of her staff members. Her staff member brought up things that were never supposed to be revealed to anyone without my consent. I feel like filing a HIPPA violation claim against Ms. Quayle.
The Center has good points as well as bad points. I really enjoy coming to The Center For «Guys, Games, & Grub» night. This is a fun event that allows gay men to socialize, play games, and enjoy food and drinks provided by a supportive local business.
I’ve studied both regular and abnormal psychology at UCLA. It’s unfortunate that The Center doesn’t hire competent therapists with the minimum requirement of significant life experience.
I would love to overhaul the entire SD LGBT Center’s manner of operation. I would love to train staff in how to deliver superior, compassionate, and more friendly customer service.

I don’t know how our community in SD could make such great strides in our community development if it weren’t for The Center. Thank you for all you do serving our wonderful queer community.

I only spent a couple hours in here when my company rented a room for a meeting. The room was clean and well soundproofed. There were plenty of chairs and tables even though there was obviously a big event going on downstairs. The people working there were courteous and helpful. The parking lot was tiny and street parking inadequate for such a big venue.

I am SHOCKED that it has taken me this long to write a review of The Centre as we call it.
I’ve been coming to The Centre since July 2007 with my family. Hubby and I moved back from a disaster couple of years in Oregon. When we returned we were now parents and all our nonkid friends were just clueless. So my dear friend Debbie said you know the Centre has this Family Matters program, you should check it out.
It is a slice of heaven in the city for anyone. They are there to help everyone and are open to all. Family Matters is run by Jane Scholl, and about 100 other wonderful volunteers. Tine Turner wrote the song «Simply the Best» for these folks I just know it. Our first Thanksgiving and Christmas back were spent at the Center. They embraced us with nothing but kindness.
We went every week to the Family Matters program with our first child up until we moved out to La Mesa and had the second baby. But even our second baby was at The Centre’s Halloween Party just a week or so after her birth.
I’ve taken parenting classes here, emergency preparedness classes, I’ve played scrabble with tons of women, danced and karaoked, and even done the dreaded craft I’m trying to warm up to. The Centre and the Family Matters Program offers a warm or cool, dry and safe and welcoming place for all. Get in and get active in the community!
You don’t need to be LGBT to participate you just need to be kind and compassionate to all.
Membership starts as low as you can go. The Centre supports programs of all sorts for teens, pregnant women, adoption families, AIDS Walk San Diego, Dining Out for Life, and probably hundreds more things I don’t even know about.
Kindness is as Kindness does.

This place has so many great things going on but this review is for the Friday playspace for babies to toddlers.
The convert the amphitheater into a toddler zone with tunnels, tricycles, arts and crafts etc and the adjacent library is more for the crawlers with all KINDS of tows from blocks and dollhouses to jumpers and noisemakers. They even provide some snacks for the kids.
Both areas are monitored by volunteers who are always kind and take the time to get to know the regulars.
We have such great weather and parks around town but it is really great to have an equally amazing indoor space for when the marine layers is around or rain.
They also have a small free parking lot
This is made possible by donations, so make sure you drop what you can/​when you can in the cup on your way in

I had been to the LGBT Community Center a few years ago, but never really took the time to look around. I stopped in today, and was immediately greeted by an exceptionally nice man who showed me around.
The place is air conditioned (yay) and upon entering there is a nice little lobby with comfy seating. There are a few rooms for meetings on the first floor, and a nice collection of gay and lesbian materials.
There is a message board with updates on upcoming events, and more rooms and offices upstairs.
They also have a nice sized auditorium and a stage that looks perfect for performance pieces.
I would give this place 5 stars if only they had a café. Having a small café that offers smoothies, coffee and sandwiches would be a great way to draw more people in, and to make some extra money for the Center. They appear to have the room for it. Also, they have group meetings for lesbians and for gay men, but I wish there were meeting for gay men AND women to come together and talk about issues as a whole community.
I would like to do some volunteer work for the Center, and will go to their website to see what the low down is.

This is a review of Guys Games and Grub, better known as GGG.
GGG is awesome! For me, as a person who is not all that into clubs, GGG is a great place to come and meet new people and hopefully make a couple new friends.
GGG is hosted on the first Wednesday of every month, from 6:30 to 9pm. It is 21 and up and completely free. Free pizza, free sodas, free alcohol, free snacks and you are free to mix and mingle with new people.
GGG is a completely free event, but of course they accept donations. I personally try to kick in about five bucks every time I go.
They have a Wii set up, using a projector, and any board game that you can possibly imagine!
Like I have said, GGG is awesome!

The Center has so many wonderful programs for the LGBT and non-​LGBT community. I have found the staff and volunteers at The Center to be a wonderful group of individuals with one purpose — providing you a positive experience.
The Family Matters program is wonderful, and provides a great opportunity to meet other LGBT (and non-​LGBT) parents. We have enjoyed the play groups, family BBQs, and events supported by FM. Jane and her volunteers are wonderful.

It’s called «The Center» and it’s located smack-​dab in the middle of Hillcrest, so I’m pretty sure that you already know what constituencies this building serves. And *everyone* is welcome here: contrary to anything you might’ve heard from fundamentalist loonies that you see preaching on the teevee, you won’t catch the gay disease if you step inside.
The Center focuses on outreach, counseling, health, and support services for members of the LGBT community in San Diego. The building itself has been rehabbed, with modern and new fixtures, furniture, computer lab, and library. It’s a great multi-​purpose space, the focal point of which is a large auditorium/​theater.
I was here most recently for a «progressive Seder» during Passover. It was a very eye-​opening experience for me, watching Jewish tradition and modernity collide in a unique way. With a turnout of 50+ people, the event was fun, social, yet educational. Definitely a success!
So two thumbs up for the Center!

The Center is a wonderful resource to have for the LGBT community. Although its outreach is focused within the community, everyone is welcome. It offers numerous social and support services (computer lab, counseling, etc.)
I attended Guys, Games and Grub (GGG) Game Night. It happens on the 1^st Wed of every month. I like it when activities are planned that way… takes almost no effort to remember dates… phew! So definitely a +1 star for event scheduling.
There are tons of different types of board games — pictionary, scrabble, monopoly, connect four, sorry, the gay version of Life (fabulous!), card games, etc. These games have been donated over the ages/​weeks/​months (I’m really not quite certain) and you just find a table that is playing your type of game and join in. Sound corny? well yes it is but surprisingly fun and everyone was into it. We all need a little corniness and old school fun times sitting around the family table every once in a while to ground us and keep us focused on what is important in life — human, real life connection and interaction.
Friendly atmosphere and a good way to get to know people.
If you have never been to the Center stop by and check it out… walk around… ask questions… its inclusive so they don’t ask you to show your gay card before you walk in.

there’s not much to say about the center. it’s, you know, the gay and lesbian center. where there are also bisexuals and transpeople when they feel like it.