Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center
Formation1995
TypeLGBTQ community and health organization in Seattle
PurposeHealth services, Library, Arts, Performing Arts, Resources, ORCA LIFT
Headquarters400 E. Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
Region served
Seattle, Washington
Official language
English
Executive Director
Nakita Venus
Websitegaycity.org
Exterior of Gay City headquarters
The Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center headquarters in Seattle, Washington

Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center, formerly known as Gay City Health Project, is a 501(c)(3) multicultural LGBTQ nonprofit organization based in Seattle, Washington.[1]

History

Gay City formed in 1995 during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

In the mid-2000s, Gay City introduced a Wellness Center that provided HIV testing and STI screening (syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and hepatitis C).[2] The health services expanded in 2019 to five locations. According to their website, Gay City is the leading HIV/STI tester in King County.[3]

In 2007, Gay City served as a research partner for the Seattle branch of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network.[4]

The LGBTQ library was formerly held by the Seattle LGBT Community Center until it closed in 2009 and moved to Gay City.[5] It is called the Michael C. Weidemann LGBTQ+ Library and has over 8,000 books.[6][7]

In June 2022, Gay City moved into a new headquarters building at 400 E. Pine Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.[6][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Gay City". Discover Burien. May 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Gay City Health Project | National Prevention Information Network | Connecting public health professionals with trusted information and each other". npin.cdc.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. ↑ "About Us - Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center - Mission/Values". Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  4. ↑ Forbes, Dean (9 May 2007). "HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is May 18; Seattle research unit to mark day with remembrance and new community partners". fhcrc.org. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Gay City Health Project". Seattle Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  6. 1 2 "For Pride 2022, visit Gay City in its new Capitol Hill home". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  7. ↑ Goldstein-Street, Jake (2018-12-13). "Gay City has expanded E Pike library and resource center — and Three Dollar Bill Cinema as a new roommate". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  8. ↑ "Gay City finds new home on Capitol Hill". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

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