Workshops, fellowship opportunities, dances & more!
Workshops, fellowship opportunities, dances & more!
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Center Happenings
Updates from The NYC LGBT Community Center
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Know Your Rights Workshop
Monday, Jan 26 | 6 PM
Offered in English, co-presented by The Center and the Jacob Riis A. Settlement, this workshop will share information on immigrants’ rights in NYC and the range of services available to the community. Discussion topics will include maneuvering encounters with ICE; your rights at home, in public, and at work; how to understand and recognize judicial warrants; what to do if you're arrested; your right to an education; and protections from workplace discrimination.
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DYCD Youth Count Winter Ball
Wednesday, Jan 8 | 4–7 PM
DYCD and The Center present the Winter Ball in support of the 2026 Youth Count. Walk the runway as Odile or Odette, compete for the Swan Queen finale, and shine in the Winter Wonderland Vogue Femme category. All hosted by MC Snookie. While you’re here, take the Youth Count—a quick, confidential survey that helps shape support for NYC youth. Food and drinks will be served. For youth and young adults ages 13–24.
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Career & Resume Coaching Day
Tuesday, Feb 3 | 10 AM–2 PM
The Center is proud to offer a day of free career and resume coaching hosted by business professionals from various companies and industries. Participants will have 15–20 minutes with a coach to review their resume or talk about best interview practices. Registration is required. Please bring more than one printed copy of your resume.
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Apply to be an Activist-In-Residence Fellow!
Deadline: Monday, Feb 9 | 11:59 PM EST
Apply for The Center's Activist-in-Residence Fellowship*, an opportunity for established or emerging activists with bold, cutting-edge ideas for advancing LGBTQ+ rights to invest in their political projects and bring visibility to timely issues facing LGBTQ+ people in New York. *Fellowship includes a stipend of $15,000.
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Built by Love Bound by Culture: an LGBTQ+ Black History Celebration
Wednesday, Feb 11 | 6–9 PM
Celebrate Black History Month by shopping from Black-owned businesses, enjoying live performances from Bertha Veneyshun and the Drag History Hour crew, and participating in a Poetry Slam Battle with a grand prize all hosted by poet and artist Rico Revels.
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Love Yourself Dance (ages 13–22)
Friday, Feb 13 | 5–8 PM
Join us for our annual Love Yourself Dance! In partnership with Live Out Loud, this year’s dance is all about exploring and expressing our diverse identities! DJ Muse Doddwill be spinning beats while our photobooth captures all the unforgettable moments. Food and refreshments will be served, and free MetroCards will be provided.
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Dance: 208 (ages 40+)
Friday, Feb 20 | 7 PM
We’re bringing back the nostalgia of our beloved Center Dances! This revitalized evening of dance classics is designed especially for people ages 40+. Join us in Room 101 to warm up, let loose, and hit the dance floor with new and familiar faces. The evening includes an open bar, complimentary pizza, and coat check.
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Shout Out: Center Members Making a Difference!
Thanks to Dara at Amalgamated Bank who—in addition to being a Silver Corporate Partner—hosted a Resource Fair at The Center last year. Dara knew we offered event support and a safe and affirming environment. She also went above and beyond by asking presenters to donate! By booking rooms at The Center, Dara found another way for her workplace to meaningfully support us. Are you looking to offer your team a change of scenery or staff retreat?
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More Than a Game: Transgender Youth’s Right to Sports
West Virginia student Becky Pepper-Jackson was blocked from playing on her school’s sports team because she is transgender. She took the state to court and The Center was there to support her fight. On Tuesday, Jan 13, alongside other organizations from across the country, The Center stood at the steps of the Supreme Court as the Justices heard oral arguments on transgender students’ ability to participate freely in school athletics.
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