Pride Community Center

Pride Community Center, Inc was founded in 2010 to serve the LGBTQIA+ 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 and volunteers, led by our executive director serve a variety of functions in the 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 LGBTQIA+ people as recipients of services and products such entities provide
• 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 LGBTQIA+ friendly businesses, organizations or agencies in the Brazos Valley
• Safer Sex Kits provided at events in the community
• Bimonthly activities for LGBTQIA+ youth
• Advocate education pertaining to current policy and its implications for the LGBTQIA+ community

Our Mission

To provide a safe place for persons 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.