MEDIA CENTER
As one of the world’s leading LGBTQ community centers, The Center offers an incredibly diverse mix of programming and events. Our Media Center provides an overview of recent media coverage, press releases and photo and video galleries.
RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE
The Supreme Court’s ideological shift to the rightJuly 5, 2022View Article
Joyful photos taken on Fire Island in the 1980sJune 9, 2022View Article
A Love Letter to Marsha Gets a New Home at The Center in New YorkMay 25, 2022View Article
After abortion, gay marriage? Fears US court may target other rightsMay 4, 2022View Article
The Center’s Glennda Testone Looks AheadApril 15, 2022View Article
Center Stories
SUBSTANCE USE AND SEXUAL HEALTH: AN OPEN, STIGMA-FREE CONVERSATION
The Center’s HIV & Sexual Health Services Manager Brandy Andrews, and Substance Use Treatment Counselor Freddy Perez, talk about these important topics from their perspectives as both service providers and members of the Center community.
CENTER COMMUNITY MEMBERS SHARE WHAT QUEER PERSISTENCE LOOKS LIKE TO THEM
August is a unique time for our community—one of simultaneous celebration, awareness-raising and mobilizing against continuous threats, reflection on our collective past, and gathering strength for our futures.
Get a glimpse of what #QueerPersistence looks like for The Center’s community.
NEREYDA LUNA ON ANTI-TRANS BILLS AND RADICAL IMAGINATION
“It is possible to achieve a world where queer and trans youth are humanized, and it is vital that we all fight for it.”
YOHON TATUM, LEGENDARY NEW YORK CITY FATHER TISCI, ON CELEBRATING THE TALENT AND STRENGTH OF THE BALLROOM COMMUNITY
“I want all these smart people who are part of ballroom to be seen more, supported more, and heard more. And I want all of us in ballroom to be a bigger part of making this change.”
5 HOLIDAY TIPS FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE IN RECOVERY
For those of us in the LGBTQ community who struggle with substance use, it’s crucial to raise more awareness of the steeper challenges we face during this time of year and how we can overcome them. By Antonio Ruberto, Jr., Senior Director of Behavioral Health.
TATIANA B. MARTIN REFLECTS ON 8 YEARS WITH THE CENTER
“The Center changed my life. My range of experiences with this organization over the past 8 years are too broad to capture all in one speech, but most importantly: The Center introduced me to countless mentors who saw a light in me that I thought had gone out…[they] have helped me bloom into a leader, an activist, and informed what I do today.”
BELIZE SHARES THEIR EXPERIENCE AS A FRONT-LINE RESPONDER, SUPPORTING LGBTQ FOLKS DURING A PANDEMIC.
“The Center’s Front Desk staff serve as frontline responders for anyone who turns to us, and a great deal of empathy and a deep understanding of the intersections of our community’s population is needed.”
ALEX SHARES HOW THE CENTER’S YOUTH PRIDE CHORUS PROVIDES A SPACE FOR HER TO BRING HER WHOLE SELF.
“I think most LGBTQ people can relate with what it’s like to catch yourself or leave something unsaid in certain spaces, but there’s never a time in YPC where I feel like I need to do that. I can bring my whole self into the room.”
PETER ON THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY POWER AND THE CENTER AS A SPACE FOR TRANSFORMATION.
“We are still a community under siege on multiple fronts, and I’ve witnessed the transformation of The Center to support, serve, and be a home for the entire community in all its diverse colors and identities. The Center is a marvel of a place!”
HOW BRITTANY HONORS HER UNCLE THROUGH CYCLE FOR THE CAUSE: THE NORTHEAST AIDS RIDE.
“The acceptance and the love from everyone involved in Cycle is something that I don’t take for granted, and I’m honored to be a small part of this community.”
RECENT PRESS RELEASES & STATEMENTS
- 6 September 2022NYC’s LGBT Community Center Revives Annual Cycle for the Cause
- 24 June 2022The Center’s Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade
- 4 May 2022NYC’s LGBT Community Center Names Annex Building for Artist Keith Haring
- 14 March 2022Center Statement On Anti-Trans and Anti-LGBTQ Bills
- 27 January 2022New Partnership Announces Policy Agenda for LGBTQ Equity and Justice in New York State
- 27 October 2021NYC’s LGBT Community Center to Honor Roxane Gay, Kim Petras, and Morgan Stanley
- 29 August 2021NYC’s LGBT Community Center Presents The 275 Challenge
- 22 June 2021NYC’s LGBT Community Center Unveils Visions of Pride: Paris Is Still Burning
- 17 June 2021Supreme Court Rules on Discrimination in Taxpayer-Funded Social Services
- 1 June 2021Center Statement on New York’s Passage of the Hate Crimes Analysis and Review Act
- 21 April 2021Center Statement Following The Derek Chauvin Trial
- 18 March 2021Center Statement In Response to Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- 2 February 2021Statement on New York’s Repeal of the “Walking While Trans” Ban
- 4 November 2020Declaración del Centro sobre la elección presidencial de 2020
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THE CENTER GALLERY
From sunset parties on the Hudson River and our annual gala to rallies, community gatherings and PRIDE, The Center is everywhere you are in NYC. View photos and video from recent Center happenings.
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