🌈 Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating 54 years of LGBTQ+ community building and resilience at our annual Pride Gala! What: Pride Gala 2024 - Pillars of Pride When: November 8th, 2024 Where: Franklin Plaza, Troy Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eGggZvUK As the nation's oldest continuously operating LGBTQ+ community center, the Pride Center of the Capital Region continues to be a beacon of hope, support, and acceptance. Our groundbreaking work in 2023 showcases why your support matters: Our Impact in Action: • Provided over 1,500 hours of free counseling services • Facilitated 24 dynamic support groups for diverse LGBTQIA+ communities • Delivered 100+ hours of specialized training to schools and healthcare providers • Launched innovative rural outreach programs in Saratoga, Schenectady, and Bethlehem • Mobilized 500+ dedicated volunteers for community initiatives Your presence at this gala directly supports our expansion of vital services, including our Pride Expansion Program, which brings essential resources to rural and suburban LGBTQIA+ individuals who need them most. Experience an Evening of: • Dinner, music and dancing • Performance by a RuPaul’s Drag Race queen • Recognition of community champions • Networking with fellow advocates and allies • Rainbow Raffle featuring local artists and businesses • Friendship Bracelet Station We need your support to continue creating spaces where every LGBTQIA+ person feels celebrated, safe, and supported. Reserve your seat or inquire about sponsorships today! For details and tickets, visit: https://lnkd.in/eGggZvUK Together, we're building a more inclusive Capital Region! 🏳️🌈✨ #lgbtqcommunity #capitalpride #albanyny #lgbtqhistory #pridecenter #communityimpact #nonprofit #lgbtqrights #lgbtqally #capitalregion #pridegala #pillarsofpride
Pride Center of the Capital Region
Civic and Social Organizations
Albany, NY 349 followers
Empowering Our Community Since 1970
About us
The Pride Center of the Capital Region is dedicated to serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in the Capital Region. Based in Albany, The Pride Center has been meeting the diverse needs of LGBTQ people in a ten county region since 1970. Our programs, both at the Center as well as held throughout the region, meet the health and human service needs of the LGBT community as well as educate and advocate for those needs in the broader Capital Region. As the oldest continuously-operating LGBT community center in the country, the Pride Center has worked to build a welcoming and empowering community for all people.
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- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Albany, NY
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1970
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332 Hudson Avenue
Albany, NY 12210, US
Employees at Pride Center of the Capital Region
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John Daniels
Vice President of Marketing at Transfinder
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Arlene (Ari) Lev
Family Therapist, Social Worker, Educator
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Nathaniel Gray, MSW
Nonprofit Leader, Queer Youth Mental Health Expert & Advocate, Veteran NYS Policymaker Protecting System-Involved LGBTQ+ Youth, and Passionate Macro…
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Angelo Catalano
2nd year MSW student with experience in direct support and crisis counseling