Gay and lesbian center nyc

History

The building at West 13th Street was originally known as Ninth Ward School No. 16 when the first section was built in Later additions were made in the following years. By the time the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center was established here in , the building had operated under a number of different names, the last being the Diet and Maritime High School.

After renting space here, the Center – since renamed the Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Transgender (LGBT) Collective Center – bought the city-owned building in Françoise Bollack Architects was then brought on to return to original the façade and function on the building’s adaptive reuse as a group center, which was completed in The wings were designed by architect Thomas R. Jackson.

As a longtime hub for LGBT residents in the New York metropolitan area, the Center has served as a vital meeting place for over diverse community groups. Some significant organizations comprise the Metropolitan Community Church of New Yo

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