The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada is a community-based organization which supports and promotes activities directed at furthering the well being, positive image, and human rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer community and its allies in Southern Nevada.

Impact Summary from the Nonprofit ·      Over 30,000 people utilized the programs and services of The Center in 2011 ·      Approximately 30 groups, boards and organizations met at The Center every month ·      1,370 group meetings were held at The Center with more than 5,600 individuals attending the various groups ·      Nearly 5,300 people utilized the David Bohnett Cyber Center ·      300 volunteers contributed over 4,400 service hours ·      3,798 Community Service hours were dedicated ·      2,042 young people participated in youth programming ·      The 10th annual Youth Prom had 201 LGBTQ youth in attendance ·      HIV prevention program, Vegas Mpowerment Project, had 1,974 participants ·      HIV prevention materials distributed: 12,041 safer sex kits, 18,665 condoms at The Center, and 15,500 condoms at local bars ·      Vegas Mpowerment Project members participated in 38 outreach events promoting HIV prevention ·      Trans.lation, a support network of transgender individuals and their loved ones, had 619 participants ·      Senior programs had 1,530 participants ·      The Southern Nevada Health District tested 3,198 individuals for HIV, identifying 66 new HIV positives ·      The Southern Nevada Health District tested 4,421 individuals for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), identifying 328 new positives ·      The David R. Parks Lending Library has over 4,000 LGBTQ specific books making it the largest lending library of its kind in Nevada