Every strong community begins with connection — and LGBTQ+ centers are the heart of that connection.
Across the country, these centers serve as safe havens for people of all identities and backgrounds. They offer everything from mental health support and healthcare referrals to youth programs, housing resources, and vibrant spaces for advocacy, art, and friendship.
Explore the list below to find a center near you — your community is closer than you think.
Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center
Lake Worth, FL – compasslgbtq.com
For more than 35 years, Compass has been a safe space and support system for LGBTQ+ people and those living with or affected by HIV and AIDS in Palm Beach County and South Florida.
Harriet Hancock LGBT Center
Columbia, SC – harriethancockcenter.org
For over 30 years, the Harriet Hancock Center has been providing support and services for the LGBTQ+ community in the Midlands area, offering social and peer-support programming, events, and resources.
Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center
Kingston, NY – lgbtqcenter.org
The Center offers a variety of programs in in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats to support the LGBTQ+ community in the Mid-Hudson Valley, including support for parents/caregivers and youth activities.
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center
Allentown, PA – bradburysullivancenter.org
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center provides a vibrant, inclusive space in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley for all of the region’s LGBTQ+ residents, producing affirming community programming and addressing barriers to care through LGBTQ+ health programs.
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center
Washington, DC – thedccenter.org
The DC Center empowers the LGBTQ+ communities through programs, events, and services that promote self-determination, liberation, and joy.
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, OH – lgbtcleveland.org
Founded in 1975, The Center empowers Northeast Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community through advocacy, education, collaboration, and celebration, serving as a welcoming space for resources, support, and programming.
LGBT Network (includes Queens LGBT Center)
Hauppauge/Long Island City, NY – lgbtnetwork.org
The LGBT Network is a home and voice for LGBT people, their families, and support systems in Long Island and Queens; its community centers help LGBT people to be themselves, stay healthy, and change the world.
LGBTQ Center Long Beach
Long Beach, CA – centerlb.org
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach is a community-based organization with a mission to advance equity for LGBTQ people through culturally responsive advocacy, education, programs, and services.
LGBTQ Center Orange County
Costa Mesa, CA – lgbtqcenteroc.org
The LGBTQ Center OC offers mental health, HIV testing, cyber center access, and outreach/educational services to support the LGBTQ+ community in Orange County.
The Center Las Vegas (The LGBTQ Center)
Las Vegas, NV – thecenterlv.org
The Center provides a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community to access support, recovery programs, and community-building events, championing safe housing and acceptance for queer individuals.
The Center on Colfax
Denver, CO – lgbtqcolorado.org
The Center on Colfax is the largest LGBTQ community center in the Rocky Mountain region, giving voice to Colorado’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community through programs, archives, and events.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center NYC)
New York, NY – gaycenter.org
The Center is a safe and affirming community center for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers to access lifesaving services, make meaningful connections, and build community through youth programs, mental health support, and events.
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Milwaukee, WI – mkelgbt.org
Since 1997, the Center serves the LGBT community with health, wellness, advocacy, and community-building programs, nurturing an inclusive, diverse, healthy, and safe LGBTQ+ community.
The San Diego LGBT Community Center
San Diego, CA – thecentersd.org
The San Diego LGBT Community Center enhances and sustains the health and well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, and HIV communities through programs, events, and support services.
William Way LGBT Community Center
Philadelphia, PA – waygay.org
Since 1976, William Way has been a resource and hub for the LGBTQIA+ community, offering a lending library, archives, art spaces, and meeting rooms to forge alliances and celebrate culture.
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Los Angeles, CA – lalgbtcenter.org
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is the world’s largest provider of programs and services for LGBTQ+ people, spanning health, social services, housing, culture, education, and advocacy to build a world where LGBTQ+ people can thrive.
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
Oakland, CA – oaklandlgbtqcenter.org
Established in 2017, the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community, focusing on marginalized groups through wellness, youth services, and HIV/STI prevention.
SF LGBT Center
San Francisco, CA – sfcenter.org
The SF LGBT Center supports the needs of the entire LGBTQ community and allies through robust programming, connecting people to services and responding to anti-LGBTQ+ challenges via initiatives like Unbreakable Pride.
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