The Center's doors opened in 2002, and since then, it has become the "home" of the LGBT community in San Francisco, serving approximately 2,200 people each week representing the full and wonderful diversity of the Bay Area.  

The Center provides valuable and attractive space for the LGBT community and our allies to conduct meetings, conferences, forums, classes, service programs, community-building and fundraising events. The Center also provides small and emerging non-profit organizations with affordable office space. The Center is proud to offer a variety of state-of-art facilities and services for the LGBT community such as a childcare facility, auditorium services and equipment, a catering kitchen, a panoramic rooftop terrace, a public Cyber Center, and open communal space throughout the building.

Our Campus Facilities Staff will be more than happy to work with you and your organization/group to determine the best rental accommodation for your event, meeting, or conference. Please browse through the information below, and contact the Campus Facilities Event Coordinators at roomrentals@sfcenter.org or 415-865-5631 with any questions.

Thank you!

Effective March 13, 2009 our Room Rental Policies, information about our rental cost and hours of operation has changed. Please take a moment to review them before booking a room at The Center.

Room Rental Policies and Procedures

Equipment and Personnel Costs

To familiarize yourself with the variety of rooms available for rental at the Center, please read this document:

Room Rental Specs & Rates
(click "View" to link to photos of the rooms)
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In order to book a room, please download the Room Rental Application Form. Complete this form, and mail or fax it to the Center. Please be sure to include on the Application any additional equipment or services your event may need.

Room Rental Application form

The Campus Facilities Staff will then review your application. If we have any questions, we will contact the person indicated on the Application. If not, The Center will send you a confirmation sheet for your event, which will list the dates, times, room(s), and any additional equipment or services. The confirmation will also include the deposit required for room rental.

Your rental will be confirmed ONLY after The Center has received a signed copy of the confirmation sheet and the room rental deposit. The Center reserves the right to cancel or change your rental reservation if we have not received a signed confirmation sheet and rental deposit 30 days prior to the date(s) of the proposed rental.

By signing the confirmation sheet, you and your organization/group have agreed to abide by the policies and code of conduct set forth in the Room Rental Policies, Code of Conduct, and Alcohol Policy.

Code of Conduct

Alcohol Policy

For events booked in the Rainbow Room or the Spencer Andrew Ceremonial Room, a Facilites Staff member will contact you to schedule a walk-through of the space three to ten days prior to the event. Any additional advance preparation or changes to set-up agreed to in confirmation sheet may result in additional rental fees.

An invoice will be mailed to you within a week after your event. The invoice will list all charges and fees, show the deposit paid, and show the balance due to The Center.

Thank you for your support of The San Francisco LGBT Community Center!

Need child care during your event? The Center offers KidSpace to make it easier for people with children to visit The Center or attend meetings, counseling sessions, and community events.

For detail about schedule and activities conducted at KidSpace, click here.