About the Center The Jam C. Hormel LGBTQIA+ Center is the gateway to the Library’s broar llectns documentg lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, qutng, tersex, asexual and alli’ history and culture, wh a special emphasis on the San Francis Bay Area. This lovgly-appoted space—fund 25 years ago by thoands of dividuals and anchored by a $500,000 gift om Jam C. Hormel (1933 – 2021), the first openly gay U.S. ambassador—holds the llective memori and aspiratns of our lol LGBTQIA+ muny. The hand-pated ceilg mural, wood-paneled walls and semi-circular shelv wh their 1,000-tle samplg of the llectn’s 10,000+ books ronate wh the llective kdns and attentn we as a muny give to our queer histori and experienc each and every day. The Center also llaborat wh other library partments and muny anizatns to sponsor a diverse array of exhibns and public programs. It is also a rource for fai, iends and alli to help support the LGBTQIA+ muny. The Hormel Center Readg Room on the 3rd floor of the Ma Library serv as the home-base of the Center and ho a selectn of non-circulatg books and magaz. The Center librarians are at the 3rd floor General Collectns sk. Collectns Books Magaz, Journals & Z Audvisual Materials Archiv Photographs More about the llectns Highlights Hormel Center History Framele @ the Library Past Exhibs Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Subscribe to the LGBTQIA Center eNewsletter View LGBTQIA Center Staff Picks Hormel Center on Facebook Drag Lreate program Drag Lreate program rmatn on Prs release and applitn (PDF) Grant Agreement (PDF)
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CHARL BARKLEY FENDS LGBTQIA+ MUNY, BUD LIGHT EXPLETIVE-FILLED RANT: ‘IF YOU’RE GAY, GOD BLS YOU’
The San Diego LGBT Communy Center enhanc and stas the health and well-beg of the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, nonbary, and HIV muni. * gay lesbian center *
We have programs for senrs, gay, lbian, trans, youth, and those livg wh HIV. The San Diego LGBT Communy Center enhanc and stas the health & well-beg of the lbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgenr, nonbary, immigrant, and HIV muni to the betterment of our entire San Diego regn. The San Diego LGBT Communy Center enhanc and stas the health & well-beg of the lbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgenr, nonbary, immigrant, and HIV muni to the betterment of our entire San Diego regn.
Our story begs as a rponse to the need for safe spac for the gay muny to gather and to have accsible, qualy, non-judgmental rmatn and servic. Our history begs on November 27, 1978, when the non-prof anizatn Gay Communy Servic (GCS) for safe space meetups was created. Later that year, Gay Men’s Hotle was formed.
The number was 407-THE-GAYS and was staffed by volunteers. Gay men uld ll for referrals, mental health unselg, and up-to-date rmatn on GCS meetups.
The Pri Center of the Capal Regn (Pri Center) is dited to servg the lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) muny the Capal Regn. Based Albany, the Pri Center has been meetg the diverse needs of LGBT people a ten unty regn sce 1970. * gay lesbian center *
In 1980, women joed GCS, and the anizatn was renamed Gay & Lbian Communy Servic (GLCS). The foc of GLCS and the Gay Men’s Hotle shifts to health and HIV/AIDS re. By 1990, GLCS rerporat as Gay, Lbian & Bisexual Communy Center of Central Florida (GLBCC-The Center), so the anizatn ntu to grow, both terms of human platform and astcture.
In 2007, the anizatn changed s name to Gay, Lbian, Bisexual & Transgenr Communy Center of Central Florida, Inc. Missn: Providg a safe, supportive space and servic to the gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr muny, and a bridge to the greater muny. The Pri Center of the Capal Regn (Pri Center) is dited to servg the lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) muny the Capal Regn.
OutFront Kalamazoo is a not-for-prof, charable anizatn servg the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, asexual, tersex, 2 Spir, and allied muny southwt Michigan.