High Desert Pride Center

LGBTQ+ History Brunch Volunteer sign up.

High Desert Ghouls' Brunch

Join us for a hauntingly good brunch celebrating the vibrant LGBTQ+ community in the High Desert!

Date: Saturday, October 11th, 2025
Time: 5 PM to 9 PM
Location: St. Hilary's Episcopal Church, 11305 Hesperia Rd, Hesperia, CA 92345

Prepare for an evening of spooky socializing and frightfully fun activities, including a costume contest where the winner will take home a $75 Fandango gift certificate!

What to Expect:

Socializing and connecting with fellow members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community.
Special Guest(s): The Inland Empire Opioid Crisis Coalition (IEOCC) will be providing Narcan training.
Potluck feast! We invite you to bring a dish, light refreshments, or snacks to share.RSVP & More:

Please RSVP by filling out this form so we can plan accordingly:

https://forms.gle/YuwgdWuPFXbRwnCy7

For questions, contact Mario or Will at admin@hdpridecenter.org

Interested in volunteering?

https://forms.gle/WA8a7NF2TewsScKT8

If you'd like to donate to support future events, you can do so here: Please label LGBTQ

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=2W5HC6TGHYYN2

Zelle: sthilary@dslextreme.com

We can't wait to celebrate with all you fabulous ghouls!

More information about the HD Pride Resource Center!

Featured images from the 2024 High Desert Pride event. Community group gathered at 2024 High Desert Pride – A diverse group of smiling attendees, including families and allies, waving Pride flags in a sunny outdoor park, with colorful booths and tents in the background.

Cheer San Diego Extreme performing – A high-energy moment as uniformed cheerleaders from Cheer San Diego Extreme form a human pyramid, arms raised in celebration, surrounded by cheering spectators.

About the High Desert Pride Center – Building LGBTQIA+ Community in the Victor Valley

The High Desert Pride Center is a grassroots LGBTQIA+ organization serving the Inland Empire, Victor Valley and surrounding High Desert communities. Born out of the Rainbow GSA, at St. Hilary’s Episcopal Church in Hesperia and HDPD's LGBTQ+ Caucus, the Pride Center creates safe, affirming, and empowering spaces through monthly LGBTQ History Brunches, community-building events like Karaoke Nights, and large-scale celebrations such as the annual Pride Festival and LGBTQ+ Prom. Our mission is to uplift queer voices, foster inclusion, and build strong partnerships with local organizations, schools, and civic leaders. As we continue to grow, the Pride Center remains committed to advocacy, education, and creating a more vibrant and visible future for LGBTQIA+ individuals in the High Desert.

High Desert Pride Center

Serving the Inland Empire, San Bernardino County, High Desert Region of Southern California: Adelanto, Apple Valley, Barstow, El Mirage, Hesperia, Lucerne Valley, Victorville

Mission Statement

At The High Desert LGBTQ+ Center Resource Center, our mission is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and supportive community where LGBTQ individuals, their families, and allies can access resources, find belonging, and advocate for equality. We are committed to providing comprehensive support services, educational resources, and advocacy initiatives that promote awareness, acceptance, and celebration of LGBTQ identities. Through collaboration, education, and empowerment, we strive to create a world where all individuals are embraced for who they are, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression."

Who we are

We are a dynamic coalition of healthcare workers, educators, advocates, artists, and community builders united by our passion for inclusivity and social change. With a shared commitment to fostering acceptance and support for LGBTQ individuals and their allies, we leverage our collective expertise and experiences to create a welcoming space where everyone can thrive. Whether through providing healthcare services, leading educational workshops, advocating for policy change, expressing through art, or strengthening community bonds, we embody diversity and collaboration in our pursuit of equality and empowerment for all.

Community Partners of HDPC

Film Bliss Studios is a film and multimedia production and distribution company based in California, and founded in 2012 by filmmaker Mario J. Novoa. Film Bliss Studios has produced several award-winning films, including “Gay Latino Los Angeles: Coming of Age”, "The Baby Cries", and the PBS-distributed documentaries, "L.A. A Queer History", and "Unidad: Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos".

St. Hilary's Episcopal Church welcomes Christians and those who seek to connect to Christianity in the Hesperia area. We aim to make contact with and encourage others to join us in our life-changing Christian journey. We are a friendly Christian community where we welcome others to join us in our worship and service to God. Our vision is to make an impact for God, here in Hesperia, California by helping people understand the enriching messages of eternal hope given to us by Jesus Christ through His words and deeds. Everyone is welcome, no matter your age, beliefs, or background. We are an LGBTQ+-affirming and multi-ethnic church. Come just as you are - we'd love to get to know you better.

Founded in 2016, High Desert Progressive Democrats has led numerous successful campaigns that have produced real change, both locally, and across the nation. Through online events, monthly membership meetings, and e-board meetings organized by our dedicated members, we work to hold leaders and decision-makers accountable for their actions, moving them to rethink what is possible.

The Jose Sarria Foundation is an all volunteer, non profit corporation registered in the State of Washington and is recognized by the IRS as a 501c3 public charity. This Foundation is an independent body, not associated with any particular Imperial Court or the Court Council.

Center For Spiritual Living is a diverse spiritual community expressing God as Love. We teach and embody Science of Mind principles to support our Core Values of love, healing, spiritual growth, oneness, abundance, service, and diversity.

50 Years of Noble Deeds

In 1965, José Sarria proclaimed herself the Empress of San Francisco, and laid the foundation for the formation of the Imperial Court de San Francisco. Today, the International Court System (ICS) has over 65 chapters in the United States, Canada and Mexico, making us the second largest GLBT organization in the world. On October 23rd, 2015 The International Imperial Court System celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a gala state dinner, The Golden Jubilee in Portland, Oregon, headed by the Titular Head of the International Imperial Court System, Queen Mother I of the Americas, Nicole Murray Ramirez.

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