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In The Studio: Financial Pressures Of LGBTQ Community Centers In The Valley

Alice Daniel
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KVPR
Jamie Bradley (left), Brian Poth and Justin Kamimoto (right) speak with Kathleen Schock

LGBTQ+ Community Centers serve as safe spaces to access resources, engage with peers and feel a sense of belonging. According to the organization CenterLink, there are now more than 250 LGBTQ Centers operating throughout the United States. But here in the Valley, financial pressure has made it difficult for many to stay open. Moderator Kathleen Schock speaks with Justin Kamimoto, Executive Director of Common Space in Fresno, Brian Poth, Executive Director of The Source in Visalia, and Jamie Bradley, Former President of PFLAG’s Merced chapter.