LGBTQ community centers

LGBTQ+ community centers are often the first place queer people find each other. These listings highlight centers offering affirming services, programs, events, and drop-in spaces where you can simply exist alongside others who understand.

  • The Pride Center at Equality Park

    The Pride Center at Equality Park is one of the largest and most established LGBTQ+ community centers in the southeastern United States, located in Wilton Manors, Florida and serving the broader South Florida community. Founded with the mission of providing a welcoming, safe, and inclusive home for LGBTQ+ people, The Pride Center offers a wide…

  • Compass Community Center

    Compass Community Center, officially Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center, 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 since 1988. Located in Lake Worth Beach, Compass connects people to care, resources, and community through a wide range…

  • The Center Orlando

    The Center Orlando, officially LGBT+ Center Orlando, is one of the oldest and most comprehensive LGBTQ+ community centers in Florida. Founded in 1978 as a safe gathering space for the gay community, The Center has grown into a full-service nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ people across Central Florida through health services, mental health counseling, transgender support, legal…

  • Pride Community Center of North Central Florida

    Pride Community Center of North Central Florida is a Gainesville-based LGBTQ+ community center serving North Central Florida through connection, visibility, education, and support. The organization’s mission is to foster the well-being of LGBTQ+ people and other gender and sexual minorities while promoting public understanding and affirmation across differences in race, ethnicity, nationality, spirituality, age, ability,…

  • CenterLink LGBT Community Centers

    CenterLink is an international nonprofit organization that supports and connects LGBTQ community centers across the United States and around the world. Through leadership development, advocacy, and capacity building, CenterLink strengthens local centers so they can better serve LGBTQ individuals and families. CenterLink works with hundreds of LGBTQ community centers that provide vital services such as…