Profile: Compass, The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of the Palm Beaches

Compass aims to diminish stereotypes by challenging long-standing misconceptions about the character of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. We accomplish this by emboldening our youth, promoting pride in our community, and acting as an educator, advocate, health service provider, and focal point for community organizing.  As good neighbors, effective partners, and respected participants in our civic responsibilities, Compass promotes awareness of the caring nature of our diverse community.

Since 1988, Compass has provided more than $6 million dollars in federal, state and locally funded community and health-related services to the men, women and youth of Palm Beach County.

Each year, Compass educates more than 15,000 people about HIV prevention and assists many more with HIV care. Compass' Youth & Family Services has helped thousands of LGBTQ youth and remains an extremely vital component of the community.

Aware of community needs, Compass opened the first David Bohnett Cyber Center in the Southeast United States, which provides state-of-the-art computer and Internet access is open to all members of the community.

The Pride Business Alliance provides monthly networking opportunities for gay and gay-friendly businesses throughout Palm Beach County.

Members enjoy year round networking mixers, group advertising, vendor discounts for PrideFest, listings in the PridePages, and a variety of other benefits. The monthly mixers attract 50 to 80 members of the community and are always successful. The Alliance is sponsored by Wachovia, Sun-Sentinel, Forum Publishing, and BlueChip Mortgage.

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