This October, The Center proudly celebrates LGBT History Month and our community’s Unerasable History. For more than four decades, The Center has been at the heart of New York City’s LGBTQ+ community—documenting our stories, uplifting our voices, and creating a space where history is made every day. From the shelves of our library and archives to the art on our walls, from the cultural movements we’ve nurtured to the trailblazers who have walked through our doors, The Center has played an instrumental role in shaping both local and national LGBTQ+ history. 

Follow us on Instagram as we highlight the moments, people, and movements that remind us why LGBTQ+ people and history is American history. We’ll share stories of resilience and creativity, celebrate cultural and artistic contributions, and honor the individuals who made a lasting impact on all of us. Our history is powerful. Our history is sacred. Our history is unerasable.

Read a Banned Book at The Center
Banned Book Week (Oct. 4–10)

It’s banned book week. The Center’s Library and our friends at the onsite queer bookstore, Bureau of General Services Queer Division, have a large collection of LGBTQ+ books in all genres for all ages! 

Learn more and plan your visit 

Today is DAF Day!

October 9 is DAF Day, an opportunity for community-wide giving from donor advised funds. The Center joins a collaborative group of leading nonprofits, fundraising platforms, and DAF providers to activate our collective audience of supporters for a single day of unprecedented generosity. We're so grateful to everyone who fuels our life-enhancing and love-affirming work for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers!

Donate using your DAF

PrEP in the City
Wednesday, Oct. 22 | 1–4 PM

This timely conversation will bring together community leaders, healthcare advocates, and voices from the frontlines of HIV prevention to explore the ongoing impact of PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) in LGBTQ+ communities.

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Historias del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en el Centro/Hispanic Heritage Month Stories at The Center

Este mes, en honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana, el Centro destaca las historias de voces latinas LGBTQ+ cuyas trayectorias inspiran, sanan y animan.

Lee las historias.

This month, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, The Center shines a spotlight on the stories of LGBTQ+ Latine voices whose journeys inspire, heal, and uplift.

Read the stories

HalloQueer Youth Halloween Party

Join us for a scare if you DARE at our annual Halloween party! Come get your spook on and show off your fabulous Halloween costume! Food, Music, Candy, Costume Contest and more! For youth and young adults ages 13–22.
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Fall Art Exhibitions Opening Reception
Wednesday, Oct. 15 | 6–8:30 PM

Join us for the opening reception of two powerful fall art exhibitions at The Center: Our Bodies, Our Voices: Embodied Expressions and Holding Patterns. Together, these shows highlight queer creativity, resilience, and community through art, memory, and storytelling. 

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Stay in the loop!

Did you know you can get texts from The Center? Text messages are a convenient way to stay updated on our news and events, and to support our programs and services for all LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. Message frequency will vary. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt out at any time.

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