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515 Hickman Avenue

Mid-Missouri's LGBTQ Community Center

The Center Project, a grassroots nonprofit organization, is Mid-Missouri’s only community center focused on the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

Designed as a safe and open space, TCP supports the under-served sexuality and gender-based groups within the region, including youth, families, and those living in rural communities.

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Find a time to meet new and old friends. Join us for one of our many events. We hope to see you soon — and you’ve very welcome!

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Local LGBTQ group opens new home to public

COLUMBIA – The LGBTQ group The Center Project (TCP) held an open house Saturday for its new permanent facility. Tuesday, Columbia’s Board of Adjustment unanimously granted the group a…

 

 

 

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A place to gather, hold a meeting, borrow a book, watch a movie, make friends and more! Visit our website for programming, resources, opportunities and information about our partner organizations.
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The Center ProjectThursday, February 21st, 2019 at 7:39pm
Celebrating LGBTQ Pioneers During #BlackHistoryMonth
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Celebrating LGBTQ Pioneers During Black History Month | Blog | Presence
Each year, multicultural centers and universities alike will honor the work of several Black pioneers through events and special programs. These events will often celebrate the idea that these pioneers led a universal movement that …
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The Center ProjectWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 10:12pm
“All of us have to recognize that being a man is first and foremost being a good human. That means being responsible, working hard, being kind, respectful, compassionate."
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“All of us have to recognize that being a man is first and foremost being a good human. That means being responsible, working hard, being kind, respectful, compassionate."
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The Center ProjectWednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 7:50pm
"We should at least have a holiday to honor Black LGBTQ heroes specifically. We deserve this type of representation. We need more trans, non-binary, and queer Black archivists documenting our past and present."
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Black History Month Roundtable: What Does Queering Black History Mean To You?
“For me, queering Black History Month is about making sure that future generations don’t feel the same pressure to choose between their blackness and their sexuality that I once did. It’s abo…
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The Center ProjectTuesday, February 19th, 2019 at 7:58pm
What trans people want you to know about gender therapy
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Here's what trans people had to say about their experiences with gender therapy.
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The Center ProjectTuesday, February 19th, 2019 at 10:02am
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Columbia Mo City Council members showed unanimous support of HB 516 co-sponsored by Representatives Martha Stevens, Kip Kendrick and Tracy McCreery that would ban conversion therapy. Mayor Brian Treece requested the council prepares a resolution in support saying “Columbia has always been a leader when it comes to nondiscrimination and pro-equality ordinances”
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The Center ProjectTuesday, February 19th, 2019 at 7:57am
“So when gentrification — which has loomed over the Golden City for years — threatened the residents’ unofficial ownership of the area, they knew it was time to tap into the energy their elders expelled decades prior.”
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