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
Cast of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ surprises LGBTQ youthMay 6, 2023View Article
NYC’s LGBT Center Celebrates 40 Years of CommunityApril 14, 2023View Article
Jenna Ortega, Troye Sivan, and More of the Bestest Party Pics This WeekApril 14, 2023View Article
Dominique Jackson, Sasha Velour, Alok Vaid-Menon Celebrate 40 Years of New York City’s LGBT CenterApril 14, 2023View Article
Difference between drag queens who read to kids & those who protest themMarch 25, 2023View Article
Center Stories
GET TO KNOW THE CENTER’S VALUES
The Center has committed to embedding racial equity principles into all internal and external work. For our programming and service provision to be truly equitable, and for us to achieve our mission, we must recognize and respond to the long-term, pervasive effects of all forms of racism on our community members, partners, and staff alike.
NYC’S LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER RESPONDS TO HOUSE PASSAGE OF H.R. 734, THE TRANSGENDER SPORTS BAN IN SCHOOLS
The Center believes that every young person should have the freedom to be who they are, and we condemn the dangerous attacks on trans youth who deserve to live their lives free from harassment and discrimination.
CELEBRATE LGBTQ+ WOMEN’S HISTORY
We’re spotlighting a few influential women from New York City’s rich LGBTQ+ past, and celebrating some of the contemporary leaders who honor their legacy.
HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK-CENTERED RECOVERY SPACES AT THE CENTER
We sat down with The Center’s Substance Use Treatment Counselor, Jeremy Simmons (he/him/his), and Senior Director of Behavioral Health, Antonio Ruberto Jr. (all pronouns welcome), to reflect on what it means to commemorate and celebrate Black history and the importance of closed affinity group spaces.
MEET THE RISEOUT ADVOCACY COUNCIL
This Black History Month, we invite you to meet The Center’s Advocacy Council, a diverse group of thought leaders who work to center and celebrate queer Black people and people of color here in New York.
3 STORIES OF COMMUNITY CONNECTION TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS
Meet Murray, Arieana, and Faiz! Each of them has unique experiences with The Center—but they all discovered that their lives changed for the better once they got connected to our community.
REFLECTION, CELEBRATION, REJUVENTATION. THIS IS THE 2022 WORLD OF RED BALL
The ballroom scene has long offered unbridled freedom for Black and brown queer people, and we are so grateful to have witnessed the community’s glory this year.
JOIN THE CENTER FOR SOLIDARITY, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY ON WORLD AIDS DAY 2022
An update and call to action from our HIV & Sexual Health Services Manager.
CENTER STAFF ON TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
“I will remember every trans person that I knew and didn’t know that has passed due to violence…they all mean a life taken too soon, and the necessity for change.”
RECOGNIZING LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH WITH A MEDITATION ON THE PAST AND HOPES FOR THE FUTURE
We invited Pierre to speak with us this LGBTQ+ History Month about the historic milestones he has seen in his time at The Center, how he sees progress happening today, his thoughts on current issues facing our community, and his dreams for the future.
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
- 20 November 2022Center Statement On The Colorado Shooting In Club Q
- 7 November 2022NYC’s LGBT Community Center Raises Over $500,000 at 25th Annual Women’s Event
- 20 September 202227th Annual Cycle for the Cause Raises Over $1.6M for NYC’s LGBT Community Center
- 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
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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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