LGBTQAI+ Rights
Dutchess County Pride Center is a safe place for members of the LGBTQ+ community in Dutchess County, including LGBTQ+ youth, young adults and their families, and allies to feel comfortable and free to express themselves. Our goal is to support, educate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, including LGBTQ+ youth and their families, through outreach, support groups and social events.
Opportunities for Engagement:
- Social media management
- Program support
- Legislative reform
Hours: Students can register for either 0.5 or 1.0 unit of credit. 0.5 unit = 40 hours over the semester with the organization + 30 hours of academic work 1.0 unit = 80 hours over the semester with the organization + 60 hours of academic work
Are you interested in getting involved with the Dutchess County Pride Center?Visit here for your next steps.
The Newburgh LGBTQ+ Center is a hub of resources, education, community building, advocacy, and organizing, with the goal of building more resilient networks in our community. A grassroots organization committed to addressing the barriers that are created by racial, social and economic injustices, centering people of color and our allies by creating visibility and reclaiming power.
Opportunities for Engagement:
- Join Queers for Justice! The mission of Queers for Justice is to address the disparity of over policing, the criminal justice system and incarceration of Black and Brown LGBTQ+ identified people in the Hudson Valley. They advocate for incarcerated and systems impacted LGBTQ+ identified community members, fight for legislative change, connect community members to legal resources, and provide moral support and community connection to take action through education.
- Build a community with incarcerated community members
- Network with organizations and organizers across the state
- Advocate for systems change
- Gain a basic understanding of Intersectional Abolition
- Advocate for policy change with an abolitionist lens
- Read and understand New York State policy
- Understand New York State government legislative process
- A commitment of 6-8 hours per week
Qomunidad Internship
- Administrative tasks, including note taking and email list maintenance
- Drafting communications, including social media and email blasts
- Collaborating with communications team to keep graphics and descriptions on our website, social media, and emails up-to-date
- A commitment of 5-8 hours per week
Hours: Students can register for either 0.5 or 1.0 unit of credit. 0.5 unit = 40 hours over the semester with the organization + 30 hours of academic work 1.0 unit = 80 hours over the semester with the organization + 60 hours of academic work
Are you interested in getting involved with The Newburgh LGBTQ+ Center?Visit here for your next steps.