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The most powerful ways to celebrate Pride with The Center


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Celebrate Pride Month with The Center! Check out the ways in which you can celebrate with and support The Center this Pride Month. 

Our 2025 Pride Month theme is Pride is Power. As our community faces an onslaught of anti-gay, anti-trans, anti-women, and racist legislation, it is critical that we come together and demonstrate just how powerful our community is. You can support the Power of our community through the following activities:
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Ways You Can Support The Center This Pride

1. Donate! 

Throughout our history and during this time of alarming negativity towards our community, The Center remains a safe space for celebration, healing, advocacy and joy. Donate to The Center to ensure our doors remain open to all. 


Donate Today

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2. Shop with Pride

Take a look at our “Shop with Pride” list of companies and groups who bring vital funds and awareness to our mission, programs, and services for all LGBTQ+
New Yorkers.


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3. Cheer Us On
Sunday, June 29, 2025, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cheer us on during the NYC Pride March -- whether it's in-person or virtually by following us on social media. 


Follow us!
 

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4. Take a Pride Pitstop
Sunday, June 29, 2025, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Join us for the Pride Pitstop, a vibrant and inclusive celebration with activities and entertainment for everyone! In addition to all the fun, our venue offers a cool respite from the heat and access to bathroom facilities during the NYC Pride March. Enjoy giveaways, our photo booth, childre's games, and music.


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5. Don't Judge a Book
Sunday, June 29, 2025, 12-4 p.m. 
4th Floor of The Center


This year during the Pride Pitstop, The Center's Pat Parker/ Vito Russo Library will be offering "Don't Judge a Book" Pride Browsing Hours.


Visit The Center's Library

Lobby Space

6. Snap a Pic with our Progress Flag

The Center's Progress Flag is "out" and and waving for all to see. Snap a photo and tag us on Instagram!


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7. Read our Community Stories

The Center is highlighting stories from community members, who have shared how our organization has helped them -- from direct services like mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment,  to finding their chosen families.


Read Their Stories


 

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Center The Culture: Juneteenth Rodeo Block Party

The Center recently celebrated its annual Juneteenth Block Party. The rodeo themed event was a bold and joyful celebration of Black freedom and queer resilience. Check out our photo album to catch a glimpse of our Host
Anania, stunning performances curated by TENz Magazine, high-energy DJ sets, delicious food, and all the fixings.

🙏 Special thanks to
JuneShine and PopUp Bagels for their in-kind support.

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