San Francisco

Restores and recovers the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating forums for spiritual, cultural, and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people.

Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS)

The nation's oldest and largest association of LGBTQ persons in the field of law. Founded in 1980, representing judges, lawyers, law students, and legal workers in the SF Bay Area.

Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)

Builds the power of LGBTQ communities to transform violence and oppression. Offers peer counseling, community leadership training, healing through art programs, and advocacy for survivors of violence.

Community United Against Violence (CUAV)

Changes the world through the power of queer cinema. A media arts nonprofit connecting filmmakers and audiences in the Bay Area and globally, hosting the annual Frameline Film Festival.

Frameline

The oldest and largest collection of LGBTQ mental health professionals, founded in 1987. Over 250 members offering a range of services, experiences, and specializations in LGBTQ mental health.

Gaylesta (LGBTQ Psychotherapy Association)

Collects, preserves, and exhibits LGBTQ historical materials. Operates the GLBT History Museum in the Castro District, the first full-scale standalone LGBTQ museum in the US. Founded in 1985.

GLBT Historical Society

Community organization by and for LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander people. Programs include the GAPA Men's Chorus, cultural events, and community advocacy. Founded in 1988.

GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA)

The world's first LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce, championing opportunity, development, and advocacy for the LGBT and allied business community in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA)

Select men's chorus representing the ethnic and social diversity of San Francisco, sharing a common appreciation of choral music. Presents spring, summer, and winter programs annually. Founded in 1982.

Golden Gate Men's Chorus

The only San Francisco nonprofit exclusively dedicated to providing accessible legal representation for LGBTQ asylum seekers fleeing persecution due to sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status.

LGBT Asylum Project

LGBTQ+ youth organization building community through education, career training, health promotion, and leadership development for youth 24 and under, their families, and allies.

LYRIC (Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center)

National public interest law firm headquartered in San Francisco advancing the civil and human rights of LGBTQ people and their families through litigation, legislation, policy, and public education. Founded in 1977.

National Center for LGBTQ Rights (NCLR)

Dedicated to building stages to showcase and elevate Bay Area queer talent, creating safe and accessible environments that celebrate the queer community, especially queer and trans people of color.

Oaklash

Community organization for LGBTQ+ seniors providing housing, direct services, and community programs to reduce isolation and improve health, well-being, and economic security.

Openhouse

Advances equity for LGBTQ families with children through support, education, and advocacy in the Bay Area.

Our Family Coalition

Family support organization helping families and friends understand, support, and advocate for their LGBTQ+ loved ones since 1977. Holds monthly virtual support meetings.

PFLAG San Francisco

Empowers the Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQIA+ community by raising critical funds and mobilizing resources to build a more just and equitable society.

Prism Foundation

Imagines futures where LGBTQIA+ Muslims are building possibilities towards collective liberation through cultural organizing, base-building, and resisting gendered violence and islamophobia.

Queer Crescent

Multiracial community-building organization fostering the artistic, economic, and cultural development of San Francisco's LGBTQ community. Stewards artists whose programs nourish trans and queer communities.

Queer Cultural Center (QCC)

Nonprofit counseling agency providing sustainable mental health and substance use services to the LGBTQ community. Offers therapy, support groups, and the Outlandish outdoor youth program.

Queer LifeSpace

Promotes the creation, exhibition, and distribution of films and videos addressing social justice issues that concern queer women of color. Invests in emerging AAPI, Black, Latina, and Native American queer media artists.

Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP)

LGBTQ outings and conservation club, an official activities section of the Sierra Club's SF Bay Chapter. Founded in 1986, offering hikes, camping, backpacking, and nature outings for the queer community and allies.

Rainbow Sierrans (SF Bay Area)

Promotes health, wellness, and social justice for communities most impacted by HIV through sexual health and substance use services, advocacy, and community partnerships.

San Francisco AIDS Foundation

One of the world's most acclaimed LGBTQ+ choruses, founded in 1978. Over 300 singers strong, promoting acceptance and inclusivity through choral music and community outreach. Home to the Chan National Queer Arts Center.

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus

LGBTQ+ hiking club organized since 1983, offering hikes and outdoor adventures for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer people, and friends. One of the most active LGBTQ outdoor clubs in the country.

San Francisco Hiking Club

Board game meetup group for LGBTQ+ people in San Francisco. Regular monthly meetups for tabletop and board gaming in a welcoming queer community setting.

SF Board Gaymers

San Francisco's LGBTQ+ community center providing programs, services, and resources including financial services, employment support, arts programming, and community space at 1800 Market Street.

SF LGBT Center

LGBTQ+ theater company fostering a bold and inclusive community of artists. A leader in LGBTQ+ storytelling that encourages and empowers artists and patrons.

Theatre Rhinoceros

The largest national trans-led organization advocating for transgender and gender nonconforming people through legal expertise, policy work, and community-driven strategies grounded in racial justice.

Transgender Law Center

Support and social group for the transgender and gender non-conforming community in San Francisco. Organizes meetups, events, and Transgender Day of Remembrance observances.

TransGender San Francisco (TGSF)

Nonprofit for LGBTQ+ people of South Asian descent, 100% volunteer-powered. Hosts community events including potlucks, Bollywood dance parties, and social gatherings celebrating heritage and identity.

Trikone

San Francisco is internationally renowned as a LGBTQ+ mecca, with the Castro District serving as the heart of the gay community. The city has been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ rights and culture for decades, from Harvey Milk's activism to the AIDS crisis response. The Castro features iconic venues like Twin Peaks Tavern, The Mix, and Castro Theatre. San Francisco Pride is one of the largest Pride celebrations globally, and the city's progressive politics and diverse queer community make it a beacon for LGBTQ+ individuals worldwide.

Join us for a social coffee hour with community members of all ages at 65 Laguna St.

Bob Ross LGBT Senior Center

Drop-In Intergenerational Coffee Hour

Specialized tech support including tablet training, Wi-Fi setup, troubleshooting, and assistance.

Curry LGBTQ+ Tech Support

A popular lunch event for community members, RSVP required to secure a spot.

Rainbow Lunch

Housing and resource navigation staff are available in-person to assist with questions, applications, and resource needs.

Housing and ADRC Drop-In Hours

A weekly movement and story-sharing class designed to facilitate joyful expression and body befriending.

PLUSH: An Expressive Movement Class

An afternoon of music featuring community members Stefan Rowniak and Brian Vouglas, aka the Golden Beats.

Music performance by the Golden Beats

Support group for trans, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and intersex individuals, every Wednesday.

Trans Resilience: TGNCI Support Group

An exercise class focusing on mobility, designed for older adults to stay active and healthy.

Always Active Fitness Class with Club 75

Men's programming for cis and trans men who identify as gay, bisexual, and/or queer, with social activities and snacks.

Men's Social Hour

Join us for playing a variety of games like Scrabble and Dominoes, with light snacks and coffee.

Games Group

Join us for a social coffee hour where community members of all ages can connect and enjoy conversation.

Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility with a brunch and karaoke event for all ages.

Trans Visibility Brunch and Karaoke

A bi-weekly writing group for male-identified individuals to share and discuss their written work.

Gay Gray Writers

Openhouse offices will be closed in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.

Cesar Chavez Day

An event honoring the accomplishments and resilience of transgender and nonbinary individuals.

Transgender Day of Visibility

Assistive session providing technical support and training for LGBTQ+ community members.

Join USF students and Dr. Thomas Kurtz in an interdisciplinary course exploring LGBTQIA+ identities through music and expression.

Singing for Our Lives

Join us for an afternoon of playing various games, including Scrabble and Dominoes, with snacks and coffee.

The Marin Marauders Spring Fling is a cycling event designed to prepare riders for longer rides, featuring a scenic route of approximately 81.9 miles with steep climbs and rolling hills. The ride starts at Hal Brown Park in Kentfield, California, on April 19, 2026, beginning with a meetup at 7:00 AM and departing at 7:30 AM. Participants will enjoy views of Samuel P. Taylor Park and Olema Hill, with a rest stop at the base of Olema before reaching the Lighthouse. The event emphasizes safety and preparedness, encouraging riders to bring essentials like helmets, water, snacks, and bike maintenance gear. Registration is required, and the event is organized by the Marin Marauders.

Marin Marauders Spring Fling - Lighthouse

Join the LGBTQ+ Family Field Trip at the Exploratorium on April 24, 2026, from 11:00 to 13:00. This event offers a family-friendly exploration experience, organized by Our Family Coalition. Please note that specific details about the location are not provided in the event data.

Openhouse

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Upcoming events

April 2026

Marin Marauders Spring Fling - Lighthouse

LGBTQ+ Family Field Trip | Exploratorium

Past events (last 90 days)

March 2026

Drop-In Intergenerational Coffee Hour

Drop-In Intergenerational Coffee Hour

Curry LGBTQ+ Tech Support

Rainbow Lunch

Housing and ADRC Drop-In Hours

PLUSH: An Expressive Movement Class

Music performance by the Golden Beats

Trans Resilience: TGNCI Support Group

Always Active Fitness Class with Club 75

Men's Social Hour

Games Group

Drop-In Intergenerational Coffee Hour

Trans Visibility Brunch and Karaoke

Cesar Chavez Day

Transgender Day of Visibility

Gay Gray Writers

April 2026

Curry LGBTQ+ Tech Support

Singing for Our Lives

Games Group

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More community groups in San Francisco

Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS)

Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)

Community United Against Violence (CUAV)

Frameline

Gaylesta (LGBTQ Psychotherapy Association)

GLBT Historical Society