OUR MISSION
The mission of Centre LGBT+ is to bring the community together through LGBT+ education, advocacy, and activities in the Centre region.
About Us
Centre LGBT+ was founded in August 2014 when a group of community members got together to discuss how we could prevent LGBT+ suicides in our area. The group decided that we wanted to create a grassroots organization centered around enhancing the lives of LGBT+ members and their friends and families.
Centre LGBT+ started with open-mic nights at Webster’s and a community/business fair. From there much of our growth has come as a response to community members’ requests and needs. Teenagers asked for activities - and the annual True to You youth summit was born. The ongoing Bring Your Own Queer (BYOQ) youth group followed. People asked for support groups - and Centre LGBT+ offered two - one for LGBT+ and one for loved ones of LGBT+. Drag Bingo was added, the Gayla party, movie nights, wig/makeup workshops, the “out of the closet” clothing closet, and much more. We now have our own physical location bringing you Centre County's only LGBT+ organization. We have added several sources of support, resources, social groups, and plenty of events and activities that support the work we do. Centre LGBT+ is committed to working with their neighbors to create an inclusive Centre County.
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