The Brown Building is a community center in the Azalea Park neighborhood of City Heights in San Diego, CA. We acknowledge that we operate on stolen Kumeyaay land and that colonizers named our county.

Right now, we need your help to keep The Brown Building running, and thriving. 

We’re $3000 behind in rent, and our landlord is threatening to shut us down if we are unable to pay what we owe. 

We are also seeking additional funds to pay advanced rent, and to help fund improvements to the space. 

Some of the things we have planned are:

 

• Accessibility changes (adding ramps + railing) 
• Creating a storage system to keep our space organized 
• Creating a dedicated small community available studio space, for DJ lessons, radio shows, and recording 
• A PA system for our events 
• Bathroom storage 
• Adding a new sink 
• Completing the shower 
• Many, many more things ! 

We are also looking for donations to sustain our food and hygiene pack distribution, whether they are non-perishable food items, hygiene items, or monetary donations. 

If you are looking to support us on a consistent basis, please sign up for our Patreon! 

We only need 20 people to donate $50/month to cover our rent.

If you want to donate directly you can do so via Venmo or Cashapp. 

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More about The Brown Building 

We are a space run by Black and brown transgender people for Black and brown trans people- but we welcome everyone.

We are committed to creating a safer environment for our trans siblings by providing various gender-affirming items and offering a space for people to explore themselves and meet other like-minded community members.

The Brown Building is not a 501(c)3. We are a grassroots organization relying on regular donations to keep our doors open.

The Brown Building also regularly provides food and clothing to our houseless 

The Brown Building is truly a multi-faceted space.

We've been host to experimental art and music shows, community meetings, art markets, various queer educational events, and much more.

Please help us stay open!