Savannah Pride Center (SPC) is a nonprofit LGBTQ community center based in Savannah, Georgia. Established in 2017, as of April 2026[update] it is the only LGBTQ center operating in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1][2]
| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Focus | LGBTQ community |
| Headquarters | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
Region served | Savannah metropolitan area |
Executive director | Michael Bell |
| Website | savannahpridecenter |
Formerly called |
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History
editServices
editServing about 4000 people annually, SPC offers services including free HIV testing, support groups, a monthly healing clinic, and an annual healthcare summit.[1][2][5][6][7] The center is staffed primarily with volunteers.[1]
In 2025, SPC partnered with the Savannah Police Department to train officers on how to respond to hate crimes against people in the LGBTQ community.[8][9] The initiative followed the shooting death of a gay SPC volunteer, which the police did not report as a hate crime despite SPC calling on them to do so.[8][9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 Gaffney, Theresa (April 20, 2026). "Even for trans adults, care is hard to find: 'I could not do it on my own'". STAT. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- 1 2 Rodriguez, Grace (February 12, 2026). "Savannah Pride Center events at risk following funding cuts". WJCL. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ "SPC History". Savannah Pride Center. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Ambus, Destini (August 5, 2024). "First City Pride rebrands as Savannah Pride Center with expanded health care services". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Grace (October 25, 2025). "Savannah Pride Festival celebrates community amid funding challenges". WJCL. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Ambus, Destini (March 6, 2026). "Savannah Pride Center hosts summit today despite funding loss". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Sarah (April 10, 2026). "Savannah Pride Center gives students hands on experience with HIV testing". WSAV. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- 1 2 Payne, Benjamin (May 20, 2025). "Savannah Pride Center, police partner on LGBTQ training to 'turn the corner' on hate crime reporting". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- 1 2 Sorotsky, Brontë (May 21, 2025). "Savannah Police and Savannah Pride Center announce new partnership to support LGBTQ+ community". WTOC. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ↑ Stansfield, Anna (March 24, 2025). "'There were anti-gay slurs thrown at him before he was shot': Savannah Pride Center calls shooting a hate crime". WTOC. Retrieved April 21, 2026.