Dear Pride Center Folks,

It's us again, fighting the fight, during these tumultuous times in our communities. As we think about surviving the future and feeding resistance, we demand more than the right to survive.

See, the thing about summer is that, it is a time to rest and grow and get ready for the next season of change. But since the start of the year we have been in deep survival mode - internally, externally, all around, at all times. And despite us feeling the helplessness or the urgent activation to build resistance we also need to rest so we can aim at exceeding survival - to go beyond what is "the now."

Either way, Pride Center is cooking up some plans and moves and dreaming up ways to resist in our own way. We urge you pride fam to also rest, play, party, witness, do *memory work and organize and hold onto that Queer Space as much as you can.

See you all soon!

Best,

Ana Bernal (they/them)

LGBTQIA+ Student Success Specialist

PCC Pride Center

*Critical memory workers are able to research and communicate evidence-based stories from the past that matter to our present.

Pride Center will be open during Summer Session.

Monday - Thursday 9:00am-2:00pm

Friday 9:00am-12:00pm

Our Resource Advocates will be on staff to help with any questions or connections on campus.

We are going to be Science

Village People Soon!

As R-Building Renovations are underway, painting and patching and getting good ol' R-Building a facelift, the Pride Center will be moving for a few weeks (or longer) to the Science Village!

Science Village (SV-34) is located on the Southwest corner of campus near parking Lot 5 toward Robinson Stadium -to a cute tucked away corner with plenty of sunlight and a DOUBLE-WIDE room!

We get more space to dance and sing, read our cute books, do our 'homewerk', be all nerdy and such. 🤓🤓🤓

We are expected to move out R-422 by July 28, 2025 and be there until further notice. We will put out signs and Instagram posts on how to find up soon.

We will still have the same summer hours until Aug 25th. We will update y'all on the Gender-restrooms on campus as well. Check out the video below!

🤩🤩MOVING IS GONNA BE FUN! 🤩🤩

 

PRIDE CENTER OPEN HOUSE!

SAVE THE DATE!

Come check out our new digs in the Science Village, SV-34!

To celebrate our temporary move, we invite y'all for a fun time in our new space for the summer! 😎🏝️🌊

You'll get to meet our new staff, say hello to new and old friends, learn about what resources we can provide and enjoy fun swag, good food and dance to music and a karaoke spotlight! 🕺💃🏽

This is a great chance to celebrate our queer joy, even when the world feels scary- we are so excited to see you soon!

Date: 9/3/35 

Time: 12-1pm 

FYI: The following events are recommendations, they are not collaborations with Pasadena City College Pride Center.

We urge you to always be safe and responsible if attending any off-campus events.

San Gabriel Valley LGBTQ+ Center: Monthly Queer Social

San Diego Pride (7/16/25-7/20/25)

UCLA: The Civil Rights Project LGBTQ+ Resources

This resource provides a list of suggestions of resources in Los Angeles, other regions of California, and nationally. There may be many other organizations that exist but are not listed here. 

Link: https://www.civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/resources/community-tools/lgbtq-resources

Trans Wellness Center

The Trans Wellness Center (TWC) provides

comprehensive resources and services for

transgender and non-binary people under one roof.

The 3,000-square-foot center is the first-of-its-kind

in the United States, with six local organizations

joining forces to create this new home for wellness.

The TWC was conceived and created by community

leaders and allies, honoring their lifelong dedication

to raise awareness about the needs and the

contributions of the transgender community. 

Check out their website:  https://mytranswellness.org/

Alfredo (he/him/él)

One of my favorite memories so far is being part of Lavender Grad. Getting to witness all the Queer joy in celebrating this milestone in our student's life is just pure joy. Because as someone who went to a community college at that time there was no such thing as a graduation ceremony to celebrate our identity in accomplishing something momentous. But also seeing our student’s families and support system show up.

Alondra (she/they)

Although I only just started, my favorite memory so far is just getting to hang out with students at the Pride Center. I love seeing all y’all getting to connect with one another over shared love for art, music, and movies. I’m so happy that you all enthusiastically use the space and take it as your own (rightfully so!!) because that truly is what we as staff are here for, to make your experience at PCC yours and to do everything we can so that you can prosper and grow into yourselves <333 

Jess

My favorite memory was receiving a postcard from a student from Oxford during their residency there! I love being able to connect with students through conversations and engaging in similar interests that we can nerd out about. It is always an honor to receive art that I can post around the office that the Resource Advocates share, and hear all of the great updates that students have for me!  

"Being two-spirit is something that my ancestors knew as a tradition and honored as a gift in their community. As I grow into the person I’m meant to become, I learn more and more about my spirits and I challenge myself and thoughts to continue on this path, moving forward in this direction."

—Shawnee Kish

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