Community events

Two smiling people hold red plastic cups and a plate at an indoor gathering. — Guests at a QARAVAN community event.

In 2024, we organized over 100 community events, mostly in person. Regular in-person gatherings provide a safe space to welcome newcomers, build a sense of belonging, make friends, receive support, and learn.

Over 100community events in 2024, mostly in person
25-30new participants join each month
15 to upwards of 200people attend an event

The 2024 events included

Orientation, advocacy, and community building
Health and well-being events
Information sessions
Social and cultural gatherings and programs
Volunteer trainings
A winter coat distribution event

During events, we serve refreshments and distribute necessities like clothing and personal hygiene items. Guest speakers from nonprofit and public agencies join to present their services.

Our social outings and art programs foster community engagement and provide opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) immigrants to connect and express themselves creatively, promoting social integration and overall well-being. Our community members, including musicians, singers, painters, and drag artists, perform and present at the Brighton Beach Pride, World Refugee Day, and other events around the city.

Guests stand and talk around a table with snacks in a large room; one wears a white sweater printed with dinosaurs. — Guests talking and sharing snacks at a community event.

Meeting spaces

In 2024, the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, Pier57 Community Classrooms, Coney Island USA, the Brooklyn Public Library, and NYC Pride donated the meeting spaces.

A person in a white animal-ear hat and a purple shirt stands among other guests at an indoor event. — Guests mingling at a community event.

A presenter points at a projected slide about the structure of the U.S. Congress, standing at a lectern marked Brooklyn Community Pride Center. — A presenter beside a slide about the structure of the U.S. Congress, at a lectern marked Brooklyn Community Pride Center.

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