Community Center

San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center (1800 Market Street at Octavia) – San Francisco’s Center is the first in the world to be built from the ground up specifically for the LGBT community. It also is one of the largest in the world: 40,000 square feet of lounges, classrooms, meeting rooms, a restaurant, offices of 11 non-profit organizations, a cybercenter, performance and art exhibition spaces, and more.

Opened in 2002, the Center serves thousands of newcomers and tens of thousands of San Francisco residents six days a week; it is closed on Sunday. It provides a vast array of programs and services (legal, cultural, health, social and educational).

The large lobby’s main desk is staffed by helpful folks who answer questions and direct visitors to the services they are seeking. The lobby contains tables and bulletin boards packed with flyers, brochures and newsletters on groups, events, and assistance for all spectrums of the gay community. It also has posted a listing of the meetings, classes and other events scheduled to take place that day at The Center. For more information, see www.sfcenter.org.