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The SF LGBT Center
connects community
members to opportunities,
resources, and each other.
The Center
The Center supports the needs of the entire LGBTQ community and allies through robust programming. We also connect people to a rich network of organizations in San Francisco serving the LGBTQ community.
Voices
Stories about overcoming the odds,
triumph, and leadership
Unbreakable Pride
Unbreakable Pride is an SF LGBT Center initiative in partnership with LGBTQ+ centers across the U.S., responding to the surge in anti-LGBTQ+ dislike and policies. Bring to light how our Sister Centers are delivering essential services and resources to communities impacted by harmful rhetoric and policies.
A space where
everyone belongs
For community members hosting in-person or hybrid remote team meetings, retreats, presentations, or other events, the Center’s community-centered space is available for you! We have a variety of rental options customizable to your needs, and we offer discounted rates on a sliding scale (between %) for nonprofits o
MAX SF | A social community for gay men and their friends.
MAX is a social community for gay men to meet other men in the Bay Area.
Initially established in , the organization's charter was to "provide a fun, open, diverse and welcoming community for gay men via social and philanthropic events. Through active participation in MAX, members embrace fellowship, leadership, personal growth and community involvement, fostering a positive gay image for all."
MAX grew to almost members by , and the group organized hundreds of activities in its initial year run. Much like the current MAX , the original incarnation focused on cocktail parties ("TGIFs"), dinners, theater nights, art tours, wine tastings, hiking, weekend forays to nearby areas such as Russian River, Saratoga Springs, Napa Valley, Getty Museum, Palm Springs, and many others. Longer trips were to Mexico, Machu Pichu, and Amsterdam. Beyond the activities, MAX fostered thousands of friendships, many of which - some 20 to 30 years later - continue to this day.
MAX relaunched in to continue its goal, which is to make modern
LGBTQ+ Support Groups in San Francisco, CA
"I was a bit skeptical of The Men’s Circle at first, because I had done a lot of personal development work and the whole concept seemed a bit new-agey to me. However, after attending a couple evenings, I discovered that it provided a unique brand of no-bullshit inspiration, encouragement, support, accountability, and depth that fundamentally changed my life. It made me a much more powerful man, in my business, in my marriage, and in the mirror."
––Mark Michael Lewis
"Before joining TMC, I was already very measured between my masculine and feminine sides. Once I started spending time with just men, in an intentional way, I gained the ability to be either more masculine, or more feminine, depending on what the situation requires. I have more freedom now and that's been useful in my perform, and also in my romance with my wife."
––Elon
"As a result of having been in The Men's Circle, I have grown up and now verb what it is to be a Man. Old boyhood notions of Manhood have been transformed and discarded. I am clear about my Purpose and have claimed my r