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Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
Jewish Community Center; Youth Group
All Affiliations Served
858.457.3030
Jacobs Family Campus, 4126 Executive Drive
La Jolla, California 92037

About

The Lawrence Family JCC is deeply committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion and actively invests in the queer community through values-driven, relationship-centered programming. The LFJCC launched Pride in the Tribe, a year-round community for LGBTQ+ teens and allies (ages 13–18) that offers a safe, affirming space to connect, explore identity, build friendships, and grow as service-centered leaders rooted in Jewish values. In addition to ongoing teen engagement, the JCC helped lead the charge for JPRIDE in summer 2025, partnering with Jewish organizations across San Diego to elevate LGBTQ+ visibility, celebrate queer Jewish joy, and strengthen communal advocacy.

Listing Details

Organizational Policies

  • Benefits such as health insurance, parental leave, etc. are gender-neutral and LGBTQ+ inclusive
  • Has written anti-bullying policies that specifically address identity-based bullying
  • Has written nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy that mentions gender identity and expression
  • Has written nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy that mentions sexual orientation
  • All registration forms have been updated for LGBTQ+ belonging (i.e. adult 1 / 2 , parents or guardians, expansive gender options, pronouns, etc)
  • Strategic priority of LGBTQ+ engagement

Programming

  • Offers LGBTQ+ affinity spaces
  • Engages with LGBTQ+ civil rights in a way that is consistent with our engagement with civil rights for any core constituency
  • Curriculum and educational materials reflect LGBTQ+ people and identities
  • Has an active GSA (gender and sexuality alliance) / QSA (queer student alliance) or other youth-led LGBTQ+ group
  • Has regular programming on LGBTQ+ themes
  • Speakers/presenters/scholars in residence include LGBTQ+ people

Ritual

  • Dress codes are gender-neutral
  • Offers and frequently uses gender-expansive ritual language

Spaces

  • Has all-gender restroom/s and locker/changing rooms (if applicable) available