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Mid-Missouri’s LGBTQIA+
Community Center

The Center Project provides safe, affirming space, programs and resources for LGBTQIA+ people in Mid-Missouri.
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Resources to Help You Celebrate Your Identity

The Center Project provides a comprehensive array of resources designed to support, affirm, and empower everyone in our vibrant community.
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The Center Project provides a variety of LGBTQIA+ programs available to the Mid-Missouri community.
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Become a Part of Our Colorful Community

As a community center, The Center Project acts as a connection point between a variety of groups and community organizations. Our community partners have strong ties and work directly and indirectly towards our larger goal of making our communities better, stronger, and safer for all LGBTQIA+ Missourians.
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Volunteer with The Center Project

From coordinating our programming and events to the maintenance of our physical space and resources--everything we do is supported by volunteers and the generosity of our community in giving of their time and talents.
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LGBTQIA+ life outcomes are positively impacted by access to community support and resources.

As we grow and expand our services and impact, we remain committed to equity, justice, inclusion, and representation in our programming and leadership.
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Sunday, October 18th, 7-9pm Join us at TCP for a welcoming community gathering for people living with HIV and anyone who wants to show support. This is a chance to connect, share experiences if you choose, and help shape a supportive local community in Columbia. Come as you are; listening is welcome too.
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Sunday, October 18th, 7-9pm

Join us at TCP for a welcoming community gathering for people...

TODAY: Caregiver Support Group meeting, noon-1pm at The Center Project! TCP's Caregiver Support Group is a peer-led group for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies who care for and support adult loved ones. The intent of this group is to provide our community with a safe, loving, listening and compassionate space. Group meetings are held each month on the 2nd Monday from noon to 1pm at The Center Project. For more information, contact: CaregiverSupport@thecenterproject.org
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TODAY: Caregiver Support Group meeting, noon-1pm at The Center Project!

TCP's Caregiver Support Group is...

TODAY!! From The Center Project's Spiritual Care Resources comes our "Queer Joy" book study series! The series will include 4 sessions: October 11th & 25th, and November 8th & 22nd, 2026. TCP Spiritual Care Resources is offering the opportunity to join an interfaith book study to review "Queer Joy: A Mosaic of Self-Love, Community, and Resistance" by Bethany Meier-Evans. Some free copies available. It is written by a first-degree Wiccan Priestess author who is also ordained within the United Church of Christ (UCC). Facilitated by our spiritual care co-coordinators chaplain Kimberly Fielding and priestess Samantha Jones. Discussion and various perspectives invited! An art activity is also part of the process. A light evening meal is offered with an RSVP. Start time is 4pm, and ends by 7pm. RSVP for the October 11th meeting: https://forms.gle/nnWbsvJAAaRVmQRPA
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TODAY!! From The Center Project's Spiritual Care Resources comes our "Queer Joy" book study series!...

Rainbow Readers is happening TODAY from 2-6pm at TCP! Book club will be from 2-4pm, and silent reading will be from 4-6pm. You're welcome to attend one or both halves of the event! This group meets on the 2nd Saturday of every month. What's the best book you've read so far this year? Let us know!
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Rainbow Readers is happening TODAY from 2-6pm at TCP! Book club will be from 2-4pm,...

TODAY: Open Closet Hours, 1-5pm! The closet is open to the public for donating and finding clothes EVERY SATURDAY from 1-5pm and by appointment by contacting us at closet@thecenterproject.org. Check it out and consider us when you're looking for a place to donate clothes you no longer need!
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TODAY: Open Closet Hours, 1-5pm!

The closet is open to the public for donating and...

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