Q Center

Q Center is an LGBT community center and non-profit organization located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Q Center
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Founded2005 (2005)
Location
Coordinates45.55365°N 122.67584°W / 45.55365; -122.67584
Websitepdxqcenter.org

Description

The center's exterior in 2014

According to its website, the center "provides a safe space to support and celebrate LGBTQ diversity, visibility and community building".[1] Q Center is a registered 501(c)(3) organization which offers programs and services related to arts and culture, education and training, health and wellness, and advocacy.[1]

History

The community center was established in 2005,[2] championed by then-city Commissioner Sam Adams. Kendall Clawson, an African American lesbian, served as its first executive director.[3] The center relocated to North Mississippi Avenue in 2009.[3]

References

  1. "About Q Center". Q Center. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  2. "Frequently Asked Questions". Q Center. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  3. Parks, Casey (April 28, 2013). "Q Center, gay community try to regroup after winter controversy about racism". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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