Community Organizations

Out of the Closet Thrift Stores generate income that helps fund the medical services the AIDS Healthcare Foundation provides. In addition to regular retail operations, three locations also offer free HIV testing and counseling in a private area of the store. Out of the Closet thrift Stores generate 30,000 donations and nearly 1 million shoppers a year. Hours: Mon-Sat 10am - 7pm & Sun 10am - 6pm.

Pride of Greater Fort Lauderdale (PGFTL), is a non-profit organization within the GLBTQ community of Greater Fort Lauderdale, committed to the goals of human rights, education and a better understanding of our community. Pride of Greater Fort Lauderdale was formed in 2000 to produce the Stonewall Street Festival to celebrate the Stonewall Rebellion on New York's Christopher Street in June of 1969. PGTFL is a volunteer-managed, non-partisan, non-profit corporation that organizes GLBTQ events in Greater Fort Lauderdale. In the sprit of Stonewall, PGFTL welcomes the participation of all, regardless of age, creed, race, color, gender, gender identification, national origin, ancestry, HIV status, physical or mental disability, martial status, veteran status, religion or sexual orientation. PGFTL is proud to announce that the 2008 Stonewall Street Festival will be held on Sunday June 22, 2008 on Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors, FL.

The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Key West was created in 1998 with a mission "To provide a location to promote and strengthen the sense of community and identity of all Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender people in Key West". Open daily from 9am to 5pm.