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Hawaii Island Pride Project
LGBT Community Outreach Center
301 Keawe Street, Hilo Hawaii 96720
Downtown Hilo
Between Mamo Street & Furneaux Lane
Across from Garden Exchange

 

The Center as a whole:
Grand Opening to be announced

"The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center will provide a home for the birth of groups, nurture and celebration of our organizations, institutions and culture; cares for our individuals and groups in need; educates the public and our community; and empowers our individuals and groups to achieve their fullest potential."

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Human Equality move has grown to become the most important LGBT concern for this organization.

We expect 150 people every week to visit the Center, and groups have a comfortable space to meet in. The community has a place to call home.

Our goals for the future are to provide ground breaking social service, public policy, educational and cultural/recreational programs. We will also serve as an incubator for grassroots groups that are now forming to combat the difference in LGBT issues that the community faces every day here in the islands. We have reached Phase 2 and we have our new  building. Phase 3 is now in progress.

These are the programs that are in effect now:

HIV/AIDS Testing and Education -  Free anonymous and confidential HIV testing is available during the monthly testing events. Educational resource material is available and counseling.
Comming in March... AA - NA- CMA - LGBT AA - 12 Step, Women's, men's

We offer space to groups. Pick up an application at the Center and Sign up today and start your group meetings.

Future Program Goals 

Mental Health / Counseling - Oue goal is to offer counseling in a safe and welcoming environment for people of all cultures,  ethnicity's and sexual orientations. Affordable sliding scale fee psychotherapy for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

Domestic Violence Services - LGBT-domestic violence specialists, including certified domestic violence counselors and mental health professionals who have been trained in LGBT-domestic violence issues. 


Gender Identity Project - Our goal is to offer Intersex / transgender people an opportunity to discover and acknowledge who they are. A model for LGBT family organizing, promotes the legitimacy and visibility of LGBT families.

Youth Enrichment Services - Focuses on ending isolation experienced by many LGBT youths. offers professional development training for youth workers.  Also we have a leadership training and networking project for students working to end homophobia in their schools.

Center Kids - a model for LGBT family organizing, promotes the legitimacy and visibility of LGBT families.

Reaching Out - This program reaches out to our deaf community members. Sponsors social events, sports and sign Language classes. 

National Archive of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender History - The Center preserves the LGBT community's heritage, history and cultural difference, making it accessible through regular exhibits, publications and scholarly research activities.

PFLAG - a local support, education and advocacy organization. We are an all-volunteer group made up of parents, family and friends of someone who is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT). LGBT men and women are also welcome in our organization.

Promote the Vote -the Center's voter registration and mobilization program, is a nonpartisan outreach project that offers the LGBT community an opportunity to impact the electoral process. It also seeks to create a visible voting constituency.

Women's Discussion Group

Transgender Discussion Group

Men's Discussion Group



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Friday November 6, 2009 Black & White Night
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Artist John Johnson Showing


Hawaii Island Pride Project ~~~ P.O.Box 7626 Hilo, Hawaii 96720