Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center
About Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center
Since its founding in 1995 by community activists with a vision of building a community stronger than HIV, Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center has evolved into the definitive hub for LGBTQ individuals seeking affirming resources and genuine community connection in Seattle, Washington. Over more than 25 years, the organization has cultivated deep relationships with the people it serves, grounded in core values of advocacy, accessibility, intersectionality, and transparency.
The Center recognizes that LGBTQ community members hold multifaceted, overlapping identities shaped by intersecting forms of structural oppression. This understanding informs every program and service, ensuring that support addresses the whole person and honors their lived experiences. From its inception, the organization has remained committed to sex and body positivity, deferring judgment while investing in people's self-determination and liberation.
Based on Capitol Hill in Seattle, WA, the Center serves as both a physical and emotional sanctuary where all LGBTQ people can be themselves. The organization actively engages queer youth, provides LGBTQ-centered trainings that address the needs of the most marginalized community members, and hosts annual events like the Stronger Together World AIDS Day gathering that celebrate resilience and collective memory. By prioritizing stewardship and genuine accessibility, Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center continues building community for today and generations to come, ensuring that self-determination, liberation, and joy remain at the heart of its work.