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Our transgender/gender nonconforming community enjoying workshops in making your own Zine hosted by Booklyn.
Meeting with our City Council Member for Crown Heights, Crystal Hudson
A workshop event for masc-of-center women to discuss gender and healing.
Our transgender/gender nonconforming community enjoying workshops in making your own Zine hosted by Booklyn.
Mission
Brooklyn Community Pride Center provides services and support to the borough’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ+) community through original programming and partnerships with other organizations.
Value Proposition
Across the spectrum from young people to elders, Brooklyn Community Pride Center enables the borough's lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer community to actively participate in positive, life-affirming activities. Your Center offers a distinctive choice for residents of New York City’s largest borough to celebrate, heal, learn, create, organize, relax, socialize, and play.
Vision
To continue growing as Brooklyn’s premier network of programs and services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer community of New York City’s largest borough.
Incorporated in 2008 and granted 501(c)(3) status in 2009, Brooklyn Community Pride Center is going places!
Core Values
Inclusion:
Like the color spectrum, there are too many beautiful hues in between the primary or the binary. No matter how many letters we add to LGBTQ+, some groups will be unintentionally forgotten. Which is why we have adopted the symbol above to represent and include everyone on the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identity.
People First:
It can be tempting to focus on technology or other distractions at home and work. We value face-to-face interactions whenever possible. We aim to serve visitors new and old with enthusiasm and effectiveness.
Safety:
Ours are sacred spaces that enable all members of our community, including allies, to be themselves. We stand-up for each other, seek to understand perspectives that are new, and encourage others to be brave in the face of adversity.
Respect:
Life can be challenging for all of us. All the more reason to take a deep breath, pause, and think before speaking to ensure that our words honor diverse opinions and backgrounds.
Transparency:
Information is important at all levels from donors to organizational decision-makers. That’s why we'll our independent audits, IRS 990s, and other documents available for review to anyone who asks.
Locations & Hours
Crown Heights
at Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Center
1561 Bedford Ave
Suite Ground A
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Hours
Monday: 10am-8pm
Tuesday: 10am-8pm
Wednesday: 10am-8pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Closed most federal holidays and weekends.
Bed-Stuy
at Restoration Plaza
1360 Fulton Street
Ground Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(Entrance on New York Avenue)
Hours
Tuesday: 12m-8pm
Wednesday: 12pm-8pm
Thursday: 12pm-8pm
Closed most federal holidays and Friday-Mondays.
Upcoming Events
Our Team
Ours is a small but mighty organization thanks to these dedicated folks.
Staff
Jessica Greer Morris (any/all)
Chief Executive Officer (Interim)
Brooks Nicolosi (they/them)
Manager, Health & Wellness Programs
Stephen Roxburne (he/him)
Community Health Ambassador
Willimena Bush (she/her)
Front Desk Support
Omari Scott (he/him)
Director, Development & Communications
Jude Kamilhor (they/them)
Leader, Elder Group
Molly Doherty (she/her)
Community Health Ambassador
Ben Tipton (he/him)
Coordinator, Facilities
Jako Douglas-Borren (he/him)
Director, Programs
Shealyn McFadden (they/them)
Associate, Development & Communications
Betty Edwards (she/her)
Front Desk Support
Adrian Libert (he/him)
Administrator, Information & Technology
Jere Keys
(he/him)
Manager, Development & Communications
Talia "Tia" Vaughn (she/her)
TGNC Group Facilitator
Linda Green (she/her)
Front Desk Support
Board
Sonelius Kendrick-Smith (he/him)
President
Sarita Niranjan Bhatt (she/her)
Alexis Rathborne
(she/her)
Barbara Smallwood (she/her)
Vice President
Sherman Cooper (he/him)
Michael Arlotto (he/him)
Treasurer
Rosemary Downing-Espinal (she/her)
Quincey Smith
(he/him)
Secretary
Joanne Jacobson (she/her)
Our Community Partners
One of the ways we serve LGBTQ+ Brooklyn is by partnering with amazing organizations doing great work and help amplify their services through our in-person and digital spaces. Click below to learn about our current official community partners.
Hetrick-Martin Institute
Hetrick-Martin Institute believes all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential. Hetrick-Martin creates this environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth between the ages of 13 and 24 and their families.
Stonewall Development Corporation
Stonewall Community Development Corporation strives to see New York City’s LGBTQ older adults in safe, welcoming housing they can afford, with access to health and mental health services that meet their unique needs.
The Brooklyn G.H.O.S.T. Project
The Brooklyn Ghost Project is a black, transgender-led nonprofit organization geared toward providing awareness, support, empowerment, and visibility to members of the transgender and non-binary communities of color who are either struggling with or have overcome gender identity-related issues.
Family Health Centers
Find out how Family Health Centers at NYU Langone and Turning Point Brooklyn can support you in your health and wellness!
The Ali Forney Center
The Ali Forney Center was founded in 2002 in memory of Ali Forney, a homeless gender-nonconforming youth who was forced to live on the streets, where they were tragically murdered. Committed to saving the lives of LGBTQ+ young people, their mission is to protect them from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently.
Callen-Lorde
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center provides sensitive, quality health care and related services targeted to New York’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities — in all their diversity — regardless of ability to pay. In 2022, Callen-Lorde will open a behavioral health clinic alongside Brooklyn Community Pride Center Crown Heights.
Want to learn more about the benefits of being a community partner -- from office space to digital promotions? Contact Jako Douglas-Borren for more information.
Join Us
Jobs
Brooklyn Community Pride Center is currently accepting applications for the following positions:
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Clinical Social Worker (full-time)
Click the links for descriptions and instructions on how to apply.
Volunteer
Brooklyn Community Pride Center is currently looking for volunteers to help out at both locations. Click the link below to sign up!