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Pride Town Connect · New York City & Tri-State Nonprofit Collection

Pride Town Connect · Colección de Nonprofits de New York City y la Región Tri-State

LGBTQIA+ Friendly Nonprofits, Theater, Arts & Community Organizations in New York City & the Tri-State Region

Nonprofits, Teatro, Artes y Organizaciones Comunitarias LGBTQIA+ Friendly en New York City y la Región Tri-State

Discover welcoming theaters, arts and cultural organizations, community nonprofits, public-interest programs and LGBTQIA+ resources across New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland and North Jersey.

Descubre teatros, organizaciones artísticas y culturales, nonprofits comunitarios, programas de interés público y recursos LGBTQIA+ en New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland y North Jersey.

Explore Arts & TheaterExplorar Artes y Teatro Explore Community OrganizationsExplorar Organizaciones Comunitarias

Choose your language / Elige tu idioma

One Region · Different Reasons to Connect

Una Región · Diferentes Razones para Conectar

Sometimes you are planning a night out in New York City. Sometimes the organization you need is in another borough, across the river, on Long Island or farther into the Tri-State region.

A veces planeas una noche especial en New York City. Otras veces, la organización que necesitas está en otro borough, al otro lado del río, en Long Island o más lejos dentro de la región Tri-State.

That is why this national collection is intentionally divided into distinct experiences. Arts and culture begin with joy, date nights, performances and shared memories. Community nonprofits focus on the organizations that strengthen neighborhoods and support people. The Community Resource Network creates a separate pathway for qualifying public-interest information and no-cost community resources.

Por eso esta colección nacional se divide intencionalmente en experiencias diferentes. Artes y cultura comienzan con alegría, citas, espectáculos y recuerdos compartidos. Las organizaciones comunitarias se enfocan en fortalecer comunidades y apoyar a las personas. La Community Resource Network ofrece una ruta separada para información de interés público y recursos comunitarios elegibles sin costo.

Three connected pathways

Tres rutas conectadas

Arts, Theater & Culture
Places to gather, watch, listen, celebrate and experience stories together.

Artes, Teatro y Cultura
Lugares para reunirse, ver, escuchar, celebrar y compartir historias.

Community & Nonprofit Organizations
Mission-driven organizations supporting people, neighborhoods, education, health, families and community life.

Organizaciones Comunitarias y Nonprofit
Organizaciones con misión que apoyan personas, comunidades, educación, salud y familias.

Community Resource Network
A separate public-interest pathway for qualifying resources and community-service information.

Community Resource Network
Una ruta separada de interés público para recursos elegibles e información comunitaria.

THEATER + ARTS

TEATRO + ARTES

Date night, opening night, a concert, a museum afternoon or an evening with chosen family — the experience should feel exciting before it ever feels uncertain.

Una cita, una noche de estreno, un concierto, una tarde en un museo o una salida con familia elegida — la experiencia debería sentirse emocionante antes de sentirse incierta.

Arts · Theater · Culture

Artes · Teatro · Cultura

A New York night out should be about the show—not whether you belong there.

Una salida en New York debería tratarse del espectáculo, no de preguntarte si perteneces allí.

A first date in Manhattan. An anniversary show. A concert in Brooklyn. A museum afternoon with friends. An evening with your spouse, partner or chosen family. LGBTQIA+ audiences deserve to enjoy New York-area arts and culture without wondering whether being themselves will change how they are treated.

Una primera cita en Manhattan. Un aniversario. Un concierto en Brooklyn. Una tarde en un museo con amistades. Una noche con tu pareja o familia elegida. Las audiencias LGBTQIA+ merecen disfrutar de las artes y la cultura de New York sin preguntarse si ser quienes son cambiará cómo serán tratadas.

“Come for the performance. Stay for the feeling that you belong in the room.”

“Ven por el espectáculo. Quédate por la sensación de saber que perteneces en la sala.”

Theaters & Performing Arts

Teatros y Artes Escénicas

Professional and community theaters, touring productions, performing arts centers, dance companies and stage organizations.

Teatros profesionales y comunitarios, producciones itinerantes, centros de artes escénicas, danza y organizaciones de escenario.

Museums & Cultural Institutions

Museos e Instituciones Culturales

Museums, historic organizations, cultural institutions, exhibitions and public-facing educational spaces.

Museos, organizaciones históricas, instituciones culturales, exhibiciones y espacios educativos abiertos al público.

Music, Orchestra & Dance

Música, Orquestas y Danza

Orchestras, ensembles, choirs, concert presenters, dance organizations and nonprofit music programs.

Orquestas, ensembles, coros, conciertos, organizaciones de danza y programas musicales nonprofit.

Film, Festivals & Events

Cine, Festivales y Eventos

Film organizations, festivals, cultural events, community celebrations and nonprofit event producers.

Organizaciones de cine, festivales, eventos culturales, celebraciones comunitarias y productores nonprofit.

Galleries & Community Arts

Galerías y Artes Comunitarias

Community arts organizations, nonprofit galleries, artist programs and creative spaces supporting public participation.

Organizaciones de artes comunitarias, galerías nonprofit, programas para artistas y espacios creativos.

Arts Education & Access

Educación y Acceso a las Artes

Youth arts, music education, theater education, workshops and organizations expanding access to creative experiences.

Artes juveniles, educación musical, teatro, talleres y organizaciones que amplían el acceso a experiencias creativas.

Theater & Arts Visibility

Visibilidad para Teatro y Artes

Feature your theater or arts organization here.

Destaca tu teatro u organización artística aquí.

Connect with LGBTQIA+ audiences planning date nights, anniversaries, celebrations, evenings with friends and meaningful time with chosen family.

Conecta con audiencias LGBTQIA+ que planean citas, aniversarios, celebraciones, noches con amistades y momentos con familia elegida.

New York City Regional Arts Pathways

Rutas Regionales de Artes de New York City

THEATER + ARTS

TEATRO + ARTES

New York’s cultural life is global, but the experience is intensely local. This pathway follows the boroughs, suburbs and neighboring communities people actually travel for theater, music, museums, film, dance and the arts.

La vida cultural de New York es global, pero la experiencia es profundamente local. Esta ruta sigue los boroughs, suburbios y comunidades vecinas que las personas realmente recorren para teatro, música, museos, cine, danza y artes.

MAN

Manhattan & Broadway

“On a night built around the stage, you shouldn't have to play a role in the audience.”

Broadway, Off-Broadway, Lincoln Center, museums, concert halls and downtown performance spaces make Manhattan the region’s most visible arts anchor.

Broadway · Midtown · Times Square · Lincoln Center · Upper West Side · Upper East Side · Chelsea · Greenwich Village · Lower Manhattan

Brooklyn

“The best nights out let you experience someone else’s story without editing your own.”

Brooklyn’s theater, music, museums, galleries and independent performance spaces bring major cultural energy beyond Manhattan.

Downtown Brooklyn · BAM area · Williamsburg · Greenpoint · Park Slope · Bushwick · Prospect Heights · Red Hook

QNS

Queens

“Culture feels more powerful when the audience reflects the people who actually live there.”

Queens connects performing arts, museums, film, music and community culture across one of the most diverse boroughs in the country.

Long Island City · Astoria · Jackson Heights · Flushing · Forest Hills · Jamaica · Queens neighborhoods

Bronx & Upper Manhattan

“A welcoming cultural space should feel like part of the neighborhood, not apart from it.”

The Bronx and Upper Manhattan add museums, music, dance, performing arts, community arts and deeply rooted cultural institutions to the regional pathway.

Bronx · Fordham · South Bronx · Riverdale · Harlem · Washington Heights · Inwood

Long Island

“A meaningful night out should feel worth the trip before the curtain ever rises.”

Long Island’s theaters, concert venues, cultural centers, museums and community arts organizations serve audiences far beyond the five boroughs.

Nassau County · Suffolk County · Huntington · Hempstead · Garden City · Patchogue · Port Jefferson · East End

TRI

Westchester, Rockland & North Jersey

“Regional culture does not stop at the river—and neither should the search for a place where everyone belongs.”

Westchester, Rockland and North Jersey connect suburban theaters, arts centers, museums, orchestras and cultural organizations to the wider New York ecosystem.

Westchester · White Plains · Yonkers · Rockland · Jersey City · Hoboken · Montclair · Newark · Bergen County

Community & Nonprofit Organizations

Organizaciones Comunitarias y Nonprofit

Some New York-area organizations bring us together. Others are there when the community needs them most.

Algunas organizaciones de New York nos reúnen. Otras están presentes cuando la comunidad más las necesita.

This part of the collection focuses on mission-driven organizations whose work may touch everyday life, family, aging, education, support, health, housing, food access, advocacy and community connection.

Esta parte de la colección se enfoca en organizaciones con misión cuyo trabajo puede tocar la vida cotidiana, familia, envejecimiento, educación, apoyo, salud, vivienda, alimentación, advocacy y conexión comunitaria.

Community Centers & LGBTQIA+ Organizations

Centros Comunitarios y Organizaciones LGBTQIA+

Community centers, advocacy organizations, support networks, social programs and organizations creating connection and belonging.

Centros comunitarios, advocacy, redes de apoyo, programas sociales y organizaciones que crean conexión y pertenencia.

Seniors & Aging

Personas Mayores y Envejecimiento

Senior centers, aging programs, caregiver support, social connection, transportation and organizations supporting older adults.

Centros para seniors, programas de envejecimiento, apoyo a caregivers, conexión social, transporte y organizaciones para adultos mayores.

Youth, Families & Education

Jóvenes, Familias y Educación

Youth programs, family support, educational nonprofits, mentoring, scholarships and organizations helping people learn and grow.

Programas juveniles, apoyo familiar, organizaciones educativas, mentoring, becas y programas para aprender y crecer.

Health & Community Support

Salud y Apoyo Comunitario

Nonprofit health education, navigation, prevention, community wellness and support programs serving public-interest needs.

Educación de salud nonprofit, navegación, prevención, wellness comunitario y programas de apoyo de interés público.

Housing, Food & Essential Needs

Vivienda, Alimentos y Necesidades Esenciales

Housing support, food access, community kitchens, emergency assistance and organizations addressing practical needs.

Apoyo de vivienda, acceso a alimentos, cocinas comunitarias, asistencia de emergencia y organizaciones que atienden necesidades prácticas.

Volunteer, Civic & Community Life

Voluntariado, Vida Cívica y Comunidad

Volunteer groups, neighborhood nonprofits, civic organizations, foundations and mission-driven programs strengthening local communities.

Grupos voluntarios, nonprofits vecinales, organizaciones cívicas, fundaciones y programas que fortalecen comunidades locales.

Community Organization Visibility

Visibilidad para Organizaciones Comunitarias

Feature your nonprofit or community organization here.

Destaca tu nonprofit u organización comunitaria aquí.

Help more people discover the programs, events, services and community connections your organization brings to the people it serves.

Ayuda a más personas a descubrir los programas, eventos, servicios y conexiones comunitarias que tu organización ofrece.

New York City Regional Community Pathways

Rutas Comunitarias Regionales de New York City

COMMUNITY + NONPROFITS

COMUNIDAD + NONPROFITS

Community support is deeply local, but New York is interconnected. The organization someone needs may be in another borough, on Long Island, across the Hudson or serving the entire Tri-State region.

El apoyo comunitario es profundamente local, pero New York está conectado. La organización que alguien necesita puede estar en otro borough, en Long Island, al otro lado del Hudson o servir a toda la región Tri-State.

MAN

Manhattan Community Organizations

“In a city of millions, the right community organization can make the world feel a little smaller and a lot more human.”

Manhattan community centers, advocacy groups, health programs, senior services, family resources and public-interest organizations serve both local neighborhoods and people from across the region.

Midtown · Downtown · Upper West Side · Upper East Side · Harlem · Washington Heights · Inwood

Brooklyn Community Organizations

“Community becomes real when support has a name, a place and people who are ready to welcome you.”

Brooklyn’s nonprofit network spans LGBTQIA+ community life, youth and family services, senior programs, education, health, housing and neighborhood support.

Downtown Brooklyn · Williamsburg · Greenpoint · Park Slope · Bushwick · Crown Heights · Flatbush · Bay Ridge

QNS

Queens Community Organizations

“Belonging is easier to feel when support reflects the many languages, cultures and families around you.”

Queens nonprofits and community organizations support one of the region’s most diverse populations through education, immigration services, health, family support, civic life and LGBTQIA+ programs.

Astoria · Long Island City · Jackson Heights · Elmhurst · Flushing · Forest Hills · Jamaica

Bronx & Upper Manhattan Community

“Support should feel rooted in the places where people actually live their lives.”

The Bronx and Upper Manhattan connect neighborhood-based nonprofits, family services, youth programs, health navigation, education, food support and community advocacy.

Bronx · South Bronx · Fordham · Riverdale · Harlem · Washington Heights · Inwood

Long Island Community Organizations

“No one should feel disconnected from community simply because home is outside the city.”

Long Island nonprofits connect residents with senior services, family resources, health programs, advocacy, education and LGBTQIA+ community support across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Nassau County · Suffolk County · Hempstead · Garden City · Huntington · Patchogue · Port Jefferson · East End

TRI

Westchester, Rockland & North Jersey Community

“A regional community grows stronger when people can find support without caring which side of a river or state line it sits on.”

Westchester, Rockland and North Jersey organizations extend the New York community ecosystem through advocacy, health, youth and family services, senior programs, education and public-interest resources.

Westchester · White Plains · Yonkers · Rockland · Jersey City · Hoboken · Montclair · Newark · Bergen County

Pride Town Connect Community Resource Network

Sometimes you are looking for somewhere to go. Sometimes you are looking for somewhere to turn.

A veces buscas un lugar adonde ir. Otras veces buscas un lugar al cual recurrir.

Pride Town Connect’s Community Resource Network is a separate community-giveback pathway for qualifying nonprofit and noncommercial public-interest resources serving New York City and the wider Tri-State region. It is designed for useful community information—not commercial lead generation or promotional advertising.

Community Resource Network de Pride Town Connect es una ruta comunitaria separada para recursos elegibles nonprofit y de interés público no comercial que sirven a New York City y la región Tri-State. Está diseñada para información útil, no para generación comercial de leads o publicidad promocional.

LGBTQIA+ Community Centers Youth & Family Support Housing & Food Resources Health Navigation Legal Aid & Public Service Crisis & Support Programs

Resource inclusion is not the same as advertising.

La inclusión como recurso no es lo mismo que publicidad.

A qualifying organization may be considered for no-cost Community Resource Network inclusion when its primary purpose is noncommercial community service or public-interest information.

Una organización elegible puede considerarse para inclusión sin costo cuando su propósito principal sea servicio comunitario no comercial o información de interés público.

Organizations seeking enhanced visibility, promotional placement, campaign exposure or advertising benefits use the advertising pathway instead. The FAQ below explains the distinction.

Las organizaciones que buscan visibilidad mejorada, promoción, exposición o beneficios publicitarios utilizan la ruta de publicidad. El FAQ explica la diferencia.

Explore National LGBTQIA+ Resources → Explorar Recursos LGBTQIA+ Nacionales →

FAQ

Nonprofit, Arts & Community FAQ

Preguntas Frecuentes — Nonprofits, Artes y Comunidad

What kinds of organizations belong in this collection?

¿Qué tipos de organizaciones pertenecen a esta colección?

The collection includes theaters, performing arts, museums, orchestras, cultural organizations, community centers, advocacy and support organizations, senior services, youth and family programs, educational nonprofits, public-interest health and navigation programs, housing and food support, volunteer organizations and other mission-driven community groups.

La colección incluye teatros, artes escénicas, museos, orquestas, organizaciones culturales, centros comunitarios, advocacy, apoyo, servicios para seniors, programas juveniles y familiares, nonprofits educativos, salud comunitaria, vivienda, alimentos, voluntariado y otros grupos con misión.

Why are theaters and arts organizations featured so prominently?

¿Por qué los teatros y organizaciones artísticas tienen tanta importancia aquí?

Arts and cultural organizations are a major part of nonprofit community life, and the audience experience is personal. LGBTQIA+ people may be planning a date, anniversary, family evening, celebration or night with chosen family and still want to know whether the venue communicates welcome and respect.

Las artes y la cultura son una parte importante de la vida nonprofit, y la experiencia del público es personal. Las personas LGBTQIA+ pueden estar planeando una cita, aniversario, noche familiar o celebración y querer saber si el lugar comunica bienvenida y respeto.

Do nonprofit organizations receive discounted Pride Town Connect advertising?

¿Las organizaciones nonprofit reciben descuento en publicidad de Pride Town Connect?

Qualifying nonprofit organizations may apply for Pride Town Connect advertising at 50% off the then-current standard published price of an eligible standardized advertising package. Proof of nonprofit or tax-exempt status may be required. Custom sponsorships, special production, third-party costs and nonstandard inventory may be handled separately.

Las organizaciones nonprofit elegibles pueden solicitar publicidad con un 50% de descuento sobre el precio estándar publicado vigente de un paquete publicitario estandarizado elegible. Puede requerirse prueba de estatus nonprofit o exento de impuestos. Patrocinios personalizados, producción especial, costos de terceros e inventario no estándar pueden manejarse por separado.

Does being a nonprofit automatically mean an organization gets free promotional placement?

¿Ser nonprofit significa automáticamente que una organización recibe promoción gratuita?

No. Nonprofit status alone does not create a right to free promotional placement, enhanced advertising or permanent inclusion. Advertising and the Community Resource Network are separate pathways.

No. El estatus nonprofit por sí solo no crea un derecho a promoción gratuita, publicidad mejorada o inclusión permanente. La publicidad y Community Resource Network son rutas separadas.

What is the Community Resource Network?

¿Qué es Community Resource Network?

Pride Town Connect may provide no-cost Community Resource Network consideration for qualifying nonprofit and noncommercial public-interest resources, including community centers, advocacy and support organizations, government/public-service programs, educational or youth programs, housing, legal-aid, health-navigation, crisis and other established community-service resources.

Pride Town Connect puede considerar inclusión sin costo para recursos nonprofit y de interés público no comercial elegibles, incluyendo centros comunitarios, advocacy y apoyo, programas públicos, educación, juventud, vivienda, legal aid, health navigation, crisis y otros recursos comunitarios establecidos.

What is the difference between a complimentary community resource and nonprofit advertising?

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un recurso comunitario gratuito y publicidad nonprofit?

A Community Resource Network reference is intended to help people locate qualifying public-interest information and community service. Advertising provides enhanced promotional visibility, campaign exposure and placement opportunities. A no-cost resource reference does not automatically include advertising benefits.

Una referencia en Community Resource Network ayuda a las personas a localizar información de interés público y servicios comunitarios elegibles. La publicidad ofrece visibilidad promocional mejorada y oportunidades de placement. Una referencia sin costo no incluye automáticamente beneficios publicitarios.

Can a theater, museum or arts organization advertise even if it is not a nonprofit?

¿Puede anunciarse un teatro, museo u organización artística si no es nonprofit?

Potentially, yes. This collection is designed around welcoming arts, culture, community and nonprofit discovery. An eligible for-profit cultural or entertainment organization may follow Pride Town Connect’s standard advertising pathway, while nonprofit discounts apply only where the organization qualifies under the nonprofit advertising policy.

Potencialmente, sí. Esta colección se enfoca en artes, cultura, comunidad y nonprofit. Una organización cultural o de entretenimiento con fines de lucro que sea elegible puede usar la ruta publicitaria estándar, mientras el descuento nonprofit aplica solo cuando la organización califica.

Does Pride Town Connect guarantee every experience at an organization or venue?

¿Pride Town Connect garantiza cada experiencia en una organización o venue?

No. Pride Town Connect is a curated discovery and visibility platform. Programs, staff, accessibility, policies, schedules, eligibility, pricing and experiences can change. Visitors should confirm current information directly with each organization or venue.

No. Pride Town Connect es una plataforma curada de descubrimiento y visibilidad. Programas, personal, accesibilidad, políticas, horarios, elegibilidad, precios y experiencias pueden cambiar. Confirma la información actual directamente con cada organización.

How can an organization be considered for advertising or enhanced visibility?

¿Cómo puede una organización ser considerada para publicidad o visibilidad mejorada?

Organizations interested in promotional visibility can use Pride Town Connect’s business eligibility and advertising-interest pathway. Acceptance is subject to Pride Town Connect’s current eligibility, advertising and placement policies.

Las organizaciones interesadas en visibilidad promocional pueden utilizar la ruta de elegibilidad e interés publicitario de Pride Town Connect. La aceptación está sujeta a las políticas actuales de elegibilidad, publicidad y placement.

For Arts, Cultural & Community Organizations

Para Organizaciones Artísticas, Culturales y Comunitarias

Make it easier for people to see the welcome before they ever walk through the door.

Haz que sea más fácil ver la bienvenida antes de cruzar la puerta.

Pride Town Connect creates connected national and regional discovery pathways for organizations that want LGBTQIA+ audiences and communities to know they are welcome.

Pride Town Connect crea rutas conectadas nacionales y regionales para organizaciones que desean que las audiencias y comunidades LGBTQIA+ sepan que son bienvenidas.

Apply for Advertising ReviewSolicitar Revisión Publicitaria Learn About Community ResourcesConocer Recursos Comunitarios

Pride Town Connect provides curated discovery, community-resource references and advertising visibility through distinct pathways. Organizational status, programs, schedules, services, eligibility, policies, pricing and availability may change; confirm current information directly with each organization and with Pride Town Connect where applicable.

Pride Town Connect ofrece descubrimiento curado, referencias de recursos comunitarios y visibilidad publicitaria mediante rutas distintas. El estatus, programas, horarios, servicios, elegibilidad, políticas, precios y disponibilidad pueden cambiar; confirma la información actual directamente.