The San Diego LGBT Community Center
Juan Esparza is a Bilingual Community Health Educator at The San Diego LGBT Community Center, where responsibilities include HIV prevention and treatment coordination, psychosocial support, and community outreach since October 2022. Previous experience includes roles as a Case Manager HOPWA at WestCare, PrEP and PEP Navigator at Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., and Community Advocate at Community Justice Alliance. Juan's earlier career includes positions at The Home Depot as a Sales Specialist, and in a family-owned gardening business, Esparza Gardening. Educational qualifications encompass a Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies from California State University, Fresno, a Master of Arts in Social Justice & Human Rights from Arizona State University, and a Certificate of Special Study in Victim Services from California State University, Fresno.
The San Diego LGBT Community Center
Founded in 1972, The San Diego LGBT Community Center (The Center) is one of the largest and most dynamic LGBTQ organizations in the country, serving as the LGBTQ community’s anchor organization and a regional leader in housing, behavioral and sexual health services, youth and senior services, community empowerment, civic engagement and social justice advocacy.