Our Mission is to: • provide space & programs that welcome the entire LGBT community & our allies • unite our community across lines of age, race, gender and economics • give visibility to the history, culture and diversity of our community • organize and plan our political and cultural future • nurture new organizations and programs to meet emerging community needs The Center grew out of a long process of community engagement and planning, beginning in 1993. Our Center provided permanent homes, a familiar place, offering nurturing and exciting initiatives to bring an end to isolation for LGBT people in the Bay Area, while providing a community model to cities across the globe. The Center plays a distinct role in strengthening individuals and institutions in our community – our goal is not to duplicate existing services, but instead to enhance them, promote them, foster connections among them and make sure people can find them.