Gay City Health Project
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 Headquarters in Seattle, Washington | |
| Formation | 1995 |
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| Type | LGBTQ community and health organization in Seattle |
| Purpose | Health services, Library, Arts, Performing Arts, Resources, ORCA LIFT |
| Headquarters | 400 E. Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122 |
Region served | Seattle, Washington |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | Nakita Venus |
| Website | gaycity |
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
[edit]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 April 2022, Gay City moved into a new headquarters building at 400 E. Pine Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.[6][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gay City". Discover Burien. May 20, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "About Us - Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center - Mission/Values". Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gay City Health Project". Seattle Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ a b "For Pride 2022, visit Gay City in its new Capitol Hill home". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gay City finds new home on Capitol Hill". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
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