Every room in the Center was bustling with activity on Dec. 10, as more than 35 people celebrated Day Without A Gay by volunteering at the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center. Center Volunteer Coordinator Jean Adams was a marvel of organization, with mailing materials set up in one room, computer terminals in another, telephones in another and cleaning and gardening supplies at the ready.

Among the tasks accomplished were data entry of names and contact information of some 1,000 people who have signed onto the Center's contact list; hundreds of envelopes licked and sticked for the Center's holiday card mailing; dozens of telephone calls made to potential donors for the upcoming Lambda Awards Silent Auction; and a thorough cleanup of the Center, inside and out.

Many thanks to all those who volunteered at the Center for the first time on Dec. 10 and to all our long-time volunteers, those who joined us for Day Without A Gay, and those who supported us throughout the year. We hope to see much more of all of you in 2009! You are the engine that keeps the Center running effectively and efficiently. We truly could not do it without you!

On Thursday, Nov. 6, the No on Proposition 8 Campaign conceded that Proposition 8 had passed, stripping same-sex couples of their constitutional right to marry in the state of California. Please visit the campaign Website at http://www.noonprop8.com/ for the complete statement and other information. The campaign also has a MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/vowtovoteno.

On Sunday, Nov. 9, an estimated 5,000 people gathered at the West Steps of the California State Capitol for a rally and protest march, organized by an East Bay-based group, Californians Against Hate. Public officials including Sen. Mark Leno, Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo, West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, county Board of Education member Gretchen Bender and community leaders including former Assemblymember Dennis Mangers, Molly McKay of Equality California and Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center board member Alex Gonzalez participated. Christina Chavez, granddaughter of civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, led the march, which circled the Capitol grounds and later continued to the Tower Bridge.

Thank you to everyone who participated for your passion and determination and for your positive representation of the LGBT community as the eyes of the media--and the world--were upon us.