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LGBTQ community centers are safe meeting places for all people. Prior to the gay liberation movement, there were no LGBTQ community centers in the United States. They became popular in the 1980s following activism to combat HIV/AIDS in the LGBTQ community. By 2009, there were at least 150 throughout the country. [1]
Community service: Dissolved Equality Across America: 2009: National Equality March: Dissolved Equality Federation: 1997: Active Family Equality Council: 1979: Fight OUT Loud: 2007: Fine By Me: 2003: Merged into Atticus Circle: Freedom to Marry: 2003: Marriage equality: Dissolved Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) 1990: Gay ...
The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center is named after Billy DeFrank, the stage name of William Price (1936–1980), an African-American and prominent 1970s gay rights activist and a member of the Bay Area's drag community. In 2021, to commemorate the DeFrank Center's 40th anniversary, artist Serge Gay Jr. painted a mural on the side of the ...
The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada – serving the LGBTQ community in and near Las Vegas, Nevada; Transcending Boundaries Conference – a Northeast American convention for the bisexual community; for genderqueer, transgender, intersex, and polyamorous people, and for their family, friends, and straight allies.
As a non-profit, The Source has come a long way, expanding from a 500-square-foot office in the basement of a downtown Visalia building when it opened in 2016, to having now close to a 4,000 ...
Opened in 1970, the Pride Center of the Capital Region in Albany, New York is the oldest LGBTQ community center in the United States still operating from their original location. The LAGLC , was established in 1969 in Los Angeles , followed in close succession by other community centers in San Diego (1973), Chicago (1973), Salt Lake City (1975 ...
Another way to show support is to reflect on quotes from the LGBTQ+ community. We've rounded up 55 of the best Pride quotes for you to read and share on social media.
“A vibrant celebration featuring dazzling performances by drag queens, exciting raffles, an open bar, and free HIV testing, this public event will provide LGBTQ+ community members and allies the ...