Gay association new york
Need a Refill?
Our events can help you get one!
We&#;re putting on three events this month to instruct you about signing up for MyChart, using Text2Refill and getting support for prescription refill requests.
Chelsea Clinic &#; July 18th
Bronx Clinic &#; July 28th
Brooklyn Clinic &#; July 30th
From &#; PM at each site!
Locations Served
Bronx CountyKings County | BrooklynNew York County | ManhattanQueens CountyRichmond County | Staten Island
Who We Are
The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York (LeGaL) operates various legal services including a weekly walk-in legal clinic at the LGBT Community Center ( W. 13th St.) in Manhattan each Tuesday evening (excluding holidays) from p.m. No appointment is necessary, but visitors should come prior to p.m. to have a greater likelihood of being seen. Visitors will receive a consultation with a volunteer attorney who can provide general information, suggestion and counsel, referrals when possible, but not direct legal representation. The clinic is free, but visitors are encouraged, if possible, to provide a donation to support the clinic's continued operation. For more data on clinics vist
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Our Mission
The mission of the Pride Center of Western Modern York is to work with the community to produce Western New York a safe, well, and satisfying place for lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual, transgender, and queer people to live, work, and establish their families.
Our Vision
The Pride Center envisions an LGBTQ community in which individuals feel secure, secure, and affirmed where they survive , work, worship, and play. The Event Center will be an integrated part of the social fabric of Western New York, nurtured by those we have served.
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Our Values
We pride ourselves in:
Sustaining a welcoming people characterized by dignity, inclusivity, and compassion.
Advocating for equality and justice for our community.
Leveraging our prosperous history to control continuous development and strategic adaptation to meet the modifying needs of the community.
Facilitating empowerment, enrichment, and self-expression in our community.
Committing to the advancement of the WNY region as a place where LGBTQ people can thrive.
OUR SERVICE AREA
The Pride Cen
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Homosexual Rights Committee
The Lesbian, Gay, Fluid, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Rights Committee addresses legal and policy issues in legal institutions and in the court system that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans person and queer individuals. Our Committee has issued reports in favor of proposals to expand LGBTQ rights, while also opposing suggestions to increase opportunities for discrimination. We joined numerous other Town Bar Committees in supporting the repeal of Civil Rights Rule a, which shielded disclosure of police misconduct records, until it was successfully repealed in June In early , we held an event on intersex rights and put forth a describe supporting an education campaign on medically unnecessary surgeries for intersex children, a bill which the City Council passed in April In addition, we updated and reissued our report supporting the repeal of New York&#;s rule against loitering for the purposes of prostitution, popularly known as the “Walking While Trans Ban” because of its discriminatory impact, primarily on transgender