New Haven Pride Center

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New Haven Pride Center
Founded1996;29 years ago (1996)
Type Nonprofit organization
Legal status 501(c)(3)
Location
Area served
Greater New Haven
Website www.newhavenpridecenter.org

The New Haven Pride Center is an LGBTQ community center serving the population of Greater New Haven.

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History

The New Haven Pride Center opened in 1996 following an unsuccessful push for domestic partnership recognition in New Haven and a LGBT needs assessment by master's student John Allen. [1] At its inception, Allen served as the founding director for the organization and its only staff member. [2]

In 2017, the New Haven Pride Center announced its first paid staff member, executive director Patrick Dunn. [3] Over the next several years, the Center continued expanding, reaching eight paid staff roles in 2020. [4]

In 2022, the Center's 501(c)(3) status was revoked after failing to file its required tax forms for three consecutive years. [5] This led to the board's removal of executive director Patrick Dunn and appointment of Juancarlos Soto as acting executive director. The organization stated that it would work to reinstate its nonprofit status. [5] Amidst financial struggles, the Center furloughed eight of its nine staff members and placed the majority of its programs on pause. [6]

In February 2023, the New Haven Pride Center restored its 501(c)(3) status and received $200,000 in relief funding from the state of Connecticut. [7] By the end of the year, the Center announced plans to move to a new, larger, and more visible space. [8]

In January 2024, the Center's new location opened with support from New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, who proposed $30,000 to support the new space. [9]

Services

The New Haven Pride Center offers services including case management, a food pantry and community closet, affinity groups, art events, and other community programming. [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ANew Haven's Closet: 400 years of Queer History in the Elm City". June 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "PRIDE Flies High In New Haven". New Haven Arts. September 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Pride Center Names First Paid Director". New Haven Arts. June 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ "New Faces At The New Haven Pride Center". New Haven Arts. March 20, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "New Faces At The New Haven Pride Center". New Haven Independent. November 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Mongkol, Chatwan (January 1, 2023). "New Haven Pride Center furloughs 8 of its 9 employees; status reinstatement underway". New Haven Register.
  7. ↑ "New Haven Pride Center Reinstates Nonprofit Status". New Haven Arts. February 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Pride Charts Its Return To Ninth Square". New Haven Arts. September 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ "After tumultuous year, New Haven Pride Center moves to more visible location". Yale Daily News. February 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ "New Haven Pride Center expands services after moving to bigger space". Connecticut Public Radio. January 18, 2024.
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