Pacific Center for Human Growth

[3]The center was founded in 1973 as a response to a brutal gay bashing in downtown Oakland,[1][4] a major city that neighbors Berkeley.

[6] The Oakland-East Bay Gay Men's Chorus was founded under the auspices of the Pacific Cent in 1999 before becoming an independent organization.

In the past it has offered drag-quit smoking classes,[10] transgender film screenings,[11] and young queer women's groups among other unique initiatives.

[12] Today the center offers peer support groups alongside mental health counseling for LGBT people from the community.

[13] The center is located along the AC Transit 1R BRT line and is within walking distance of Ashby BART station.