Plus, happy Lesbian Visibility Week and more details on Center the Culture's Annual AAPI Food Festival!
Plus, Lesbian Visibility Week events and the Annual AAPI Food Festival!
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Center Happenings
Updates from The NYC LGBT Community Center
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The Center's Activist-in-Residence Fellowship supports six emerging and established LGBTQ+ activists with bold ideas for advancing social justice in New York. Centering BIPoC leadership, this year’s fellowship projects range from braiding workshops exploring Black hair politics and self-empowerment, free dance classes rooted in queer Black and Latinx traditions, a documentary film project spotlighting the history of Black queer safe spaces, a resource hub and digital archive to support TGNC youth, mental health programming for TGNC immigrants; and creative sewing workshops focused on sustainability, skill-building, and community connection.
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**Happy Lesbian Visibility Week from The Center
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Lesbians We Love
We are celebrating Lesbian Visibility Week by spotlighting some of our favorite Lesbian leaders in the community. Follow us on Instagram to learn more about them!
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Take a Photo with the Lesbian Flag!
The Center has raised the Lesbian flag in honor of Lesbian Visibility Week! Check out our Instagram post featuring CEO Dr. Carla Smith, and join in by taking a photo! Tag us on Instagram @lgbtcenternyc!
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**Event Highlights
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Center the Culture: AAPI Food Festival
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 5-9 p.m.
Join us in celebrating the AAPI LGBTQ+ community at the Center the Culture AAPI Food Festival. This delicious event uplifts AAPI LGBTQ+ community members and their cultures, contributions, and cuisine.
PS: Interested in being a vendor? We are looking for AAPI food & beverage business owners to showcase their culinary talent at our annual market! Apply here < [link removed] > .
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Immigration Town Hall
Monday, April 28, 2025, 6-8 p.m.
In this Immigration Town Hall event in partnership with Immigration Equality, experts will help with navigating the changes and expectations in the evolving immigration landscape.
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Keys to Success with Tattoo Artist Rob Vintage
April 29, 2025, 4:30-6 p.m.
Last Tuesdays of the month
April’s queer professional speaker series features Rob Vintage (He/They), a dedicated tattoo artist whose journey into the creative world began after transitioning from military service.
*Food and metro cards provided.
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Youth Pride Chorus Spring Concert:The Best of Me
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 8-9:30 p.m.
Experience songs that focus on the best in all of us and what it means to be fully human. This performance features an original song penned by the singers themselves, along with uplifting music that embodies joy and individuality.
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**Featured Youth Recovery Group
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Youth Trauma Informed Yoga
Weekly on Tuesdays, May 6-27, 2025
Ages: 13-22
Youth LGBTQIA+ survivors of trauma and folks with PTSD are invited to take part at their own pace, connect, and find safety and comfort in their bodies. In partnership with Vibrant Health, Center Youth will host 4 yoga workshops for young adults ages 13-22 conducted by Exhale to Inhale.
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**ICYMI
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Center Dinner 2025
This year's Center Dinner did not disappoint. Our glitziest gala raised critical funds to further our crucial programs and services. We honored Kesha, Ruth Jacks, and Susie Scher. Plus, Center's Dinner's first onstage proposal!
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Coz Salon's Gender Free Haircut Club
This week, Coz Salon in Brooklyn generously provided a lucky group of our community members with free haircuts at part of their Gender Free Haircut Club!
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**In the Building
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Now Available: The Center's Lobby Operating Space
Our lobby operating space is now available! You may have noticed that our former café space is now vacant. With the new vacancy, The Center is excited to explore new possible uses of this space. This could be a new vending opportunity or other service to support our diverse community while contributing to a welcoming lobby environment. Have an idea for what should come next? Review our RFP!
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