Local Pride Organizations
Local Support Groups
Community Human Services is now offering a free counseling and support group for LGBTQ adults, led by master’s
level mental health clinician, Edgar Rondon. Sessions will be held alternating Saturdays
from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at Family Services Center, 1178 Broadway Avenue in Seaside. This
group will provide a safe space for LGBTQ individuals and their families to share
their experiences in an anonymous, supportive and encouraging environment.
Triangle Speakers work to increase empathy and awareness of the LGBTQ+ community through storytelling.
The Epicenter: Seeks to empower at risk and system involved youth ages 16-24 to flourish by connecting
them to community resources that provide opportunities for equity and hope in order
to improve youth outcomes in Monterey County.
Rainbow Speakers and Friends: Rainbow Speakers and Friends is a volunteer group that presents representative panels
of the LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Intersex)
community.
Centers in Northern California
The Santa Cruz Diversity Center
1117 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
831-425-5422
www.diversitycenter.org
Email: info@diversitycenter.org
Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center
938 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
408-293-3040
www.defrankcenter.org
Email: fabulous@defrank.org
San Francisco LGBT Community Center
1800 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-865-5555
www.sfcenter.org
Email: info@sfcenter.org
Pacific Center for Human Growth
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-548-8283
www.pacificcenter.org
Email: info@pacificcenter.org