The organization is facing exciting changes, from a new executive director to a brand-new location that will become a symbol of stability and beacon of hope.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As the LGBT Center of Central PA opens the door to its first-ever brick-and-mortar space, it marks the beginning of a new chapter filled with promise, permanence and a sense of home.
“We did not really have a central location. So, ironically, we were a center without a center,” said LGBT Center of Central PA board member Bradley Gebhart.
It was once a nomadic organization, providing services and hosting programs wherever they could rent or borrow space.
“People were like, ‘Okay, are we meeting here? Are we meeting there?’” said Gebhart.
But now, they have an official location along Front Street in Harrisburg.
“We’re no longer homeless. We are now rooted in the community, literally and figuratively,” said Gebhart.
While it may be in the early stage of decoration and development, …