The Pride Center at Equality Park
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The Pride Center at Equality Park is an LGBTQ+ community center in Wilton Manors, Florida, that serves Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Fort Lauderdale. The center provides information, news, and events that affect South Florida's LGBT community.[2][3][4][5][6] Established in 1993, the center is headquartered within a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) building with meeting and office space for individuals, programs, services, and organizations. The goal of the center is to empower the LGBT communities in South Florida.[2][7][8]
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Formation | 1993; 31 years ago (1993) |
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Type | Charitable organization (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3)[1] |
Purpose | Healthcare, Education, Ending HIV/AIDS |
Headquarters | Wilton Manors, Florida, United States |
Area served | South Florida |
Method | Donations and Grants |
Revenue | $2.2 million |
Website | pridecenterflorida.org |
The center hosts more than 60 regularly-meeting groups each month. Support, social, and educational groups focus on women, seniors, youth, men, the trans community, recovery, health, the arts, athletics, spirituality, games, and more. It is also a major site for HIV testing and prevention, education and counseling, and also offers holistic and comprehensive support programs for persons living with HIV/AIDS.[9][10][11][12][13] AIDS memorabilia that later would be displayed in the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center were first exhibited here.[14]
In 2015, Pride Center Florida generated more than $2 million in annual revenues; its main revenue comes from grants and government contracts of $1.2 million and $527,000 in annual members' dues and contributions. Net assets exceeded $6.2 million, including property and equipment valued at more than $5.3 million.[15] Programs are supported by a diverse group of local and national sponsors, such as Wells Fargo, JetBlue,[16] Whole Foods, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Ketel One, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, and AHF AIDS Healthcare Foundation.[2]
SAGE, the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older adults, is one of the center's most popular programs, including 398 active members with 175 LGBT seniors attending weekly get-togethers. In August 2016, SAGE estimated there are 43,000 LGBT older adults in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.[17]
The agency organizes an annual Tropical Plant Fair each spring, including several dozen vendor booths.[18]