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Community Center

Free support letters and counseling for community members pursuing gender-affirming surgeries and procedures, offered at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in Crown Heights. Mondays run 4 to 6pm in 30-minute slots with licensed clinical social worker Rachel Goldstein, and you'll need to register for a slot ahead of time.

Mental Health Services

LGBTQ+ Mental Health Support Group is a free-to-join online group for adults 18 and up who identify as LGBTQ+, meeting on Zoom to talk through the demands of daily life. Share your experiences, hear from others who've faced similar challenges, and pick up advice and educational resources led by BCPC staff. It runs 6-8pm, and registration in advance is required at least an hour before the meeting.

Recovery

SMART Recovery is an in-person, LGBTQIA+ centered meeting for anyone working on addiction recovery or other addictive behaviors, using evidence-based REBT and CBT methods. Guided by the 4-Point Program, you'll talk through building motivation, coping with urges, managing thoughts and behaviors, and living a more balanced life. It's free, open to anyone, and there's no registration needed, so just show up at the Brooklyn Pride Center in Crown Heights. Sessions run 6:30 to 8:00 PM.

Community Resources

Basketball Open Gym is a weekly pickup night at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in Crown Heights, open to lesbians, queer, trans, and nonbinary folks who want to shoot around and build community on and off the court. There's no scorekeeping, just fun games and good company. Registration is required and space is capped at 25 people per night, so RSVP ahead, though newcomers are welcome to drop in without one.

Community Hub

Poetic Justice is a monthly creative writing workshop at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, running every second Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:30pm. Pull up a chair and write across genres, with a substance-prevention twist from the Brooklyn YAS Coalition. Registration is required, so sign up ahead of time and bring your pen.

Community Focused

Learn Pencak Silat—a Southeast Asian martial art that blends self-defense, breathwork, mindfulness, and dance—in a genuinely inclusive space. Instructors Ilana and Steph (they/them) lead this playful class for all levels and body types, building confidence and community through healthy movement. No experience necessary.