Florida Agenda

Photographers:  Steven Shires, Bob Risse, Mauricio Ferrer, Peter Giraldo, Alex Quinteroand Vicki Hartsough Kwanzaa at the Pride Center The Health and Community Services Programs in collaboration with Black Gay Pride South Florida hosted a very well attended celebration of unity, art, culture and community for Kwanzaa. The African-American community was encouraged to know their HIV/AIDS [...]

$75,000 Will Enable the PALS Project to Expand its Health and Prevention Services Photo: Drop in “Living Room” space partially funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation grant encourages positive social support. The Pride Center’s well-known PALS (Positive Action for Living Safely) Project recently received a $75,000 grant from the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The [...]

The Pride Center is proud to introduce new leadership team members and structure for 2011 By PAUL HYMAN Returning Board members Richard Stoll and David Feinberg have assumed officer roles on the Board. Richard began his term as Board President in January and David serves as the new Board Secretary. As the Board grows, the [...]

The Pride Center is proud to sponsor and host several exciting events in celebration of Women’s History Month. “This is an historic month at the Pride Center for women,” says Donna Woessner, Women and Senior Service Coordinator at The Pride Center. “We are thrilled to be offering a wide range of events in celebration of [...]

The South Florida premier of the powerful movie “Bullied” will benefit the Pride Center’s Vision 2015 campaign. Cocktails and a panel discussion will accompany the event on Wednesday, March 23 from 6 to 9 pm at Cinema Paradiso. “Bullied” chronicles the story of Jamie Nabozny, a student from Ashland, Wisconsin who stood up to his [...]

Over 80 Professionals Attend First-Ever Education Event at the Center Last month, the Pride Center hosted Broward County’s first Transgender Medical Conference. Over 80 medical and clinical professionals participated actively in the day’s activities. “For those in our community that identify as transgender, there are significant challenges accessing culturally competent medical and clinical services,” says [...]

Pride Center Testing Adds Locations Throughout Broward County Photo: Listron “Blue” Mannix  Recently, Pride Center Testing (PCT) began off-site HIV counseling and testing in several new locations throughout South Florida. The Club Fort Lauderdale, a local private gentleman’s club, welcomed PCT to provide testing services on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight [...]

The Pride Center’s capital campaign effort is called “Vision 2015” and is led by Team 2015 Chair, Doug Tinklepaugh. Vision 2015 charts our course to achieve a debt-free Center, by the end of 2015. Forty percent of the $4.75 million purchase price of our new Center has already been paid. Through Vision 2015 we will [...]

Team member Joe Guerrero a Top Fundraiser Overall for Florida AIDS Walk On Sunday, March 20, the Pride Center again will participate in the 10-kilometer Florida AIDS Walk through Fort Lauderdale. All funds specifically raised by the Pride Center team will return to the Center for use in vital services and programs to people living [...]

“Stars of the Rainbow” 2011 Scheduled for April 3 By Bob Kecskemety Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. for this year’s “Stars of the Rainbow” which celebrates its eighteenth anniversary celebrating the best our community has to offer. 2011 Stars of the Rainbow Honorees represent individuals, businesses and organizations [...]