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Hudson Pride Connections Center is a community services center serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, as well as all people living with HIV/AIDS in north eastern New Jersey.
The organization was established in 1993 to serve as an advocate for both the LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities in Hudson County, New Jersey. [1]
Established in 2007, the organization's community center is located in the Journal Square area of Jersey City at 32 Jones Street, in a refurbished three story historic home from the late 19th century.
The community center also houses the Anthony Salandra Memorial Library for LGBT and HIV Resources which feature online access to the catalog, lending access for members, extensive resources including historical archives, first editions, and autographed copies, as well as music archives, DVD and film archives, and a comic book / graphic novel library and the David Bohnett CyberCenter which included a public computer lab, free WiFi access, and computer learning.[ citation needed ]
The center has also been used to shoot scenes in several film projects including Finding Me and Interrogation Room 109 .
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