The Harlem SGL•LGBTQ Center (Harlem Center) opens this year and will serve as a one stop hub of programs, services, and resources for New York City’s LGBTQ communities.  This opening comes at a crucial time, when our communities are under attack, our rights are being removed and our lives are being devalued. We need access to programs, services, organized resources and safe, culturally competent spaces in which to grow and thrive.

The LGBTQ community, especially Black and Brown individuals, faces increasing threats. Across the country, we see a rollback of protections in healthcare, education, and civil rights. Hate crimes are on the rise, and essential community services are being defunded. Harlem, a neighborhood rich in Black history and culture, and New York City, have long lacked an LGBTQ center that prioritizes Black & Brown queer voices and their needs. The Harlem SGL-LGBTQ Center is stepping in to fill that gap.  We need access to programs, services, organized resources and safe, culturally competent spaces in which to grow and thrive.

The red door concept in our Harlem Center logo comes from the red doors that were used to indicate a safe stop along the underground railroad, which helped many slaves escape to freedom. For Harlem Center, our entire mission evolves around the idea of ‘opening doors to opportunity’. You can give a person a fish and they’ll eat for a day, teach a person to fish and they’ll eat for a life time. In this way, we are building community and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders.

We need your help to make this center a reality. Your donation will go directly toward securing our permanent space, staffing culturally competent professionals, and funding life-saving programs.  Be part of this historic movement. Become a Founding Donor of Harlem Center by making a donation today!

FOUNDING DONOR LEVELS

Platinum Founder
$5,000,000

Gold Founder
$1,000,000

Silver Founder
$750,000

Bronze Founder
$500,000


FOUNDING DONOR BENEFITS
Name on Founders Wall
VIP Pre-Opening Tour

Example of the Founders Wall Design Plan