The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center was founded in 2005 as the community center for the

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and

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residents of the mid-Hudson Valley. The Center is located in a three-story building at the corner of Wall and John Streets in

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. The first floor, offering free WiFi access, serves as a rotating art gallery and large function space. Meeting rooms on the second floor host the majority of Center programs and meetings. The Center's second-floor library houses more than 800 fiction, non-fiction and reference titles. A

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film archive, donated by screenwriter

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and Hudson Valley resident Barbara Salzman, contains more than 1100 titles and is available for research, film festivals and screenings in the center. The Center, in partnership with

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and Ulster County Social Services, provides intake counseling for

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and the Home Energy Assistance Program.

References

{{reflist *Lambda Legal
Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center v. Bahruth
*Lambda Legal

*Fried Frank: ttp://www.ffhsj.com/printfriendly.cfm?pageID=58 Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center*National Association of LGBT Centers
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*Guidestar
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*New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
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External links

Official website
LGBT community centers in the United States LGBT in New York (state) Non-profit organizations based in New York (state)