Pride Community Center

Pride Community Center, Inc was founded in 2010 to serve the LGBTQ+ community in the Brazos Valley. Today, leadership of the organization rests with the board of directors and the volunteer executive director and staff. The organization is guided by an engaged board of directors that provides wisdom, oversight, and support. A staff of interns, volunteers, led by our executive director serve a variety of functions in the day-to-day to day operation of the organization. Such operational duties include fielding phone calls, emails and expressed needs of the local community.  Both the board of directors and staff are actively engaged in the current initiatives/programs listed below

Current initiatives include:

• Engaging community events, fundraisers, and safe/fun community activities
• Education of local business, organizations, and agencies through interactive presentations and discussions about working with LGBTQ+ people as recipients of services and products such entities provide
• Monthly support group for Parents, Families, and Friends of LGBTQ+ persons
• Monthly support group for individuals across the gender spectrum and their significant others, families, friends, and allies
• A safe-zone program designed to find and elevate LGBTQ+ friendly businesses, organizations, or agencies in the Brazos Valley
• Safer Sex Kits provided at events in the community
  Bimonthly activities for LGBTQ+ youth
  Advocate education pertaining to current policy and its implications for the LGBTQ+ community

Our Mission

To provide a safe place for personal of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions, their families and friends to meet and socialize without having to worry about who they are.