Our Bodies, Our Voices: Embodied Expressions
2025-10-15 09:00 - 2026-03-01 20:00 (America/New_York)
This exhibition will bring together works by contemporary queer artists whose practices explore identity, resilience, and the many ways our histories and futures are written into the body, voice, and imagination. Through painting, portraiture, poetry, and multimedia expression, the show seeks to create a dialogue between personal narrative and collective memory—illuminating the ways queer communities continue to shape culture and art.

Opening on October 15, 2025, and running through January 18, 2026, the exhibition will span two floors of The Center, transforming our public spaces into a gallery that both honors our past and celebrates new creative visions. The goal is to showcase artists whose work speaks to the intersections of queerness, race, and belonging, offering audiences an experience that is both intimate and expansive.

Center Youth: Open Lab
2026-02-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-18 15:00 - 16:00
Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!

Center Youth: Lights Out
2026-02-17 16:00 - 17:30
Discuss everything sex related, get accurate sexual health info and create safe sex kits to share in the community. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information, please contact youth@gaycenter.org.

Center Youth: Gaymers
2026-02-17 17:30 - 19:00
Do you consider yourself a "Gaymer"? Gaymers provides a space for people interested in playing various board, card and video games to get to know each other. Come play with us! For ages 13-22, for more info please contact youth@gaycenter.org.

LGBT Bar NY Weekly Walk-In Legal Clinic
2026-02-17 18:00 - 18:30
The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York is pleased to provide a pro bono legal clinic devoted to serving the LGBTQ community of NYC. Staffed by volunteer attorneys and advocates, the clinic offers compassionate and confidential guidance on a range of issues—including but not limited to discrimination, immigration, name and gender marker changes, housing, and employment concerns, family law matters, and survivors’ rights. Arrive between 5:45 and 6:15 for intake.

We are excited to offer specialized immigration law clinics on the second Tuesday of each month. During these immigration clinics, visitors will have the opportunity to consult with lawyers who specialize in immigration law.

We are proud to offer a virtual clinic option for individuals who are unable to attend the in-person Tuesday clinic. The virtual clinic operates at the same time as the in-person clinic – Tuesdays between 6pm and 8pm. Spots for the virtual clinic are extremely limited and by appointment only. To schedule a virtual appointment with a clinic attorney volunteer please send an email to legalservices@lgbtbarny.org.

Visit lgbtbarny.org for more information.

Ben's Friends
2026-02-17 18:00 - 19:00
Ben's Friends is a fellowship of sober food & beverage people committed to their sobriety in an industry filled with drugs, alcohol & stress. Ben’s Friends is a community of chefs, bartenders, line cooks, servers, sommeliers, host and hostesses, GMs and owners who have found or are seeking sobriety. Our mission is to offer community, hope and a path forward for those struggling with substance abuse and addiction. At our core, we are hospitality workers who have found connection, and the tools to seek and maintain sobriety while managing our careers and lives in a sane and purposeful way. Check out our website at bensfriendshope.com or email us bensfriendsnyc@gmail.com.

SCA Internet/Porn/Apps Meeting
2026-02-17 18:30 - 19:30
SCA Internet/Porn/Apps meets on Tuesday every week from 6:30-7:30pm.

CMA New York #1 Beginners
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00
CMA New York #1 Beginners meets on Tuesday every week from 6:30-8pm. NY #1 Beginners meeting is a 90 minute speaker meeting, for those looking to recover from crystal meth addiction. This meeting focuses on solutions and is geared toward beginners in recovery. All are welcome.

(Virtual) Center Support: Stories
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00
A support group for trans women from all backgrounds in which community members can share information on subjects relevant to their gender identity, medical care, legal protections, and survival strategies. This space provides a confidential and supportive environment to discuss a variety of topics, but most importantly, Stories is a place to make social connections with other trans women and build a deeper understanding of the community. An intake is required to attend this group. For more information, please visit https://gaycenter.org/center-support-social-groups/ or email socialgroups@gaycenter.org.

(Virtual) Center Support: Voices
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00
This social group is a peer-facilitated space for transmasculine binary and nonbinary members to come together in community, support, and solidarity. This group is open to members of all backgrounds and experiences under the transmasculine umbrella to discuss challenges, ask questions, and simply vent when needed. We offer a nonjudgmental and compassionate environment to foster meaningful relationships, emotional growth, and a sense of belonging. For more information, please visit gaycenter.org/center-support-social-groups/ or email socialgroups@gaycenter.org.

NYMHCA Metro February General Meeting
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00
The New York Mental Health Counseling Association (NYMHCA) is a professional organization dedicated to supporting, promoting, and advocating for mental health counselors in New York State. The NYC Chapter, NYMHCA Metro, provides an opportunity for mental health counselors, students, and counselor educators to meet, network, expand their professional development, and provide collaboration and mentorship to their peers. Join us at February's general meeting to network, learn about what’s in store for Metro this year, and hear from you on what you’d like to see from chapter leadership. We’ll also present briefly on applying for diagnostic privilege. This meeting is open to professional members of NYMHCA in good standing. You may also join a regional chapter at the same time as you join NYMHCA. You can learn more about NYMHCA at our website: https://nymhca.org/

CMA Long Term Sobriety
2026-02-17 18:45 - 19:45
CMA Long Term Sobriety meets on Tuesday every week from 6:45-7:45pm.

AA Annex II
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:00
ANNEX II meets every Tuesday from 7-8:00pm. ANNEX II is an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). A.A. is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The group discusses topics around living sober, happy, joyous, and free. This is a speaker meeting with pitch-style sharing. All are welcome.

T.R.A.N.S Group of AA (Tuesdays)
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:00
T.R.A.N.S Group of AA meets on Tuesday every week from 7-8pm.

Debtors Anonymous-Newfound Hope Group
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:15
Debtors Anonymous-Newfound Hope Group meets on Tuesday every week from 7-8pm. Debtors Anonymous is fellowship of individuals recovering from the effects of compulsive debting.

Heroin Anonymous Depth and Weight Group
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:15
The Depth and Weight Group Beginner’s Meeting of Heroin Anonymous meets Tuesday every week from 7-8:15pm. Heroin Anonymous (HA) is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from heroin addiction. HA is based on the 12-Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and uses the principles of the AA program and AA literature to help those with a problem with heroin recover. We are an open meeting, and anyone is welcome to attend, especially beginners, who would like to learn more about the HA program. We have no dues or fees, nor do we have affiliations with any organization or institution.

The Pat Parker/Vito Russo Library Book Discussion Group
2026-02-17 19:00 - 21:00
The Pat Parker/Vito Russo Library Book Discussion Group meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm (except when noted). Discussions take place in The Pat Parker/Vito Russo Library on the 4th Floor.

You can join the Facebook group here. We’re a friendly group, always open to new members. If you’d like, you can just read the book and join us at The Center – we’d be pleased to meet you! If you have questions, you can write to Doug at squirreltree@yahoo.com.

This Month’s Book:
Cruising: An Intimate History Of A Radical Pasttime
by Alex Espinoza
2019, 283 pages
Acclaimed author Alex Espinoza takes readers on an uncensored journey through the art of cruising, from Greek antiquity to the Molly houses of 18th century England, the raucous 1970s to the algorithms of Grindr, from Oscar Wilde to George Michael.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46129526-cruising

AA Tuesday Westwingers
2026-02-17 20:00 - 21:00
AA Tuesday Westwingers meets on Tuesday every week from 8-9pm.

Sirens Women's Motorcycle Club
2026-02-17 20:00 - 22:00
Monthly meeting of the Sirens Women's+ MC of NYC. Come on in if you ride or would like to ride motorcycles with us.

So Fresh & So Clean (Narcotics Anonymous)
2026-02-18 10:00 - 11:00
Weekly one-hour Speaker / Discussion Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Includes reading from NA Literature “Spiritual Principle A Day.”

SRA Answers In the Heart
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00
SRA Answers in the Heart meets on Wednesday every week from 12-1pm.

OA Big Book Meeting
2026-02-18 12:15 - 13:15
OA Big Book Meeting meets on Wednesday every week from 12:15-1:15pm. Whatever problem you may have with food, you are welcome at this mtg. This is a literature meeting focusing on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is an open meeting; all are welcome.

(OPEN) The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division
2026-02-18 13:00 - 19:00
The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division is an independent, all-volunteer queer cultural center, bookstore, and event space in room 210 of The Center. We are open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Center Youth: Young People's Group
2026-02-18 16:00 - 17:30
Young People's Group meets every Wednesday from 4-5:30pm in person. A welcoming space for folx across all identities, with discussions tackling aspects of intersectional queer identities, body-image, pop-culture, media, literature and history. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is drop-in, but an intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information please, contact youth@gaycenter.org.

Center Youth: So, Basically
2026-02-18 17:30 - 19:00
So, Basically meets every Wednesday from 5:30-7pm EST. Need help with adulting but don't know where to start? So, Basically is meant to provide youth with a foundation in skills and understanding of financial literacy, cooking, home up-keeping projects, filing your taxes and countless other tools that are necessary to navigate society as fully functioning young adults. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org.

Business Debtors Anonymous - BDA
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00
Business Debtors Anonymous – BDA meets on Wednesday every week from 6-7:00pm EST.

Queer ACA Wednesdays
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) is a 12-step program for people who grew up in alcoholic or other dysfunctional homes. This group is a welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ adult children of alcoholics or dysfunctional families who are looking for healing and serenity.

Ash Wednesday Prayer Service
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00
The doors open at 5:30 pm and prayer service will begin at 6 pm.

The Wednesday, February 18 is Ash Wednesday Prayer Service with Distribution of Ashes sponsored by Dignity/New York, a Catholic community independent from the Roman hierarchy. Come join us for the start of Lent.

SCA Beginners Wednesday Meeting
2026-02-18 18:30 - 19:30
SCA Beginners Wednesday Meeting meets on Wednesday every week from 6:30-7:30pm. Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCANY) is a 12-Step Recovery program for sexual compulsion, sex addiction, pornography addiction, and romantic obsession. It is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to solve their common problem and help others recover from sexual compulsion. If you are new, welcome! This meeting is for all who seek recovery from their own sex addiction or are concerned about their own sexually compulsive behavior. Please visit www.scany.org for more information.
