Step One: Join the Pride Center Galveston and become a member. Your basic general membership helps support the basic (rent, utilities, administrative costs of running Pride Center Galveston). There are tiered levels of support and you can give based on what makes sense to your financial comfort level. 

Step Two: Find a Social Club or Group that is currently formed or forming that you would like to participate in and apply to join. If you are on Facebook, our various clubs are organized and managed under one group Pride Center Galveston (PCG) 

Step Three: If you cannot find a Social Club or Group that interests you, and have an idea about new group to form, then discuss directly with Cowboy Matt and the leadership group at [email protected]

Step Four: After joining a club: be patient. the club leader and/or volunteer coordinator or both will be reaching out to you. They will provide further information about next steps, directly related to that specific club/group/volunteer assignment. We will post club meet up information on the Meet Up website/app and also Facebook events with this group page. So check frequently as times & dates are subject to change.

Join one or more of the many Clubs/Groups now for the introductory 2024/25 membership season.

If you have leadership qualities, each of the new clubs needs a team leader to get officially started, training and support will be provided later this summer during a fun and educational retreat.

Out Veteran’s (opportunity for Military Veterans to connect).

Galveston Gay Men’s Chorus (if you sing in the shower or karaoke, lend your voice to the choir).

East Beach Meet Up Club: Will organize both regular meetups and connect members for impromptu hangouts at the Gay Beach.

The club will be responsible for organizing any special events held at the beach for Pride Center Galveston (PCG).

Sports Club: Will organize LGBTQ Adult oriented sporting groups/events/activities.

Health/Wellbeing Group: Personal Wellness including but, not limited to… Exercise/Fitness/Yoga/Mental Health/Nutrition. 

Galveston Travel Club: Will organize group travel opportunities. Whether to other parts of Texas, such as Gay Campgrounds.

Or as simple as hoping on a cruise ship together out of Galveston. 

Galveston Gaymer Club: Will organize game opportunities: such as trivia, bingo, sing, chess, murder mystery, board games or video, whether onsite or off. 

• Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Volunteer at the Coffee house (Fun and a Great Cause) was designed with the intention to be a daily fundraising effort for Pride Center Galveston (LGBTQ+ Community Center). 

Individual Clubs will have activity fees depending on what is going on.

When you join an individual club, and your club announces an upcoming activity, some of those activities maybe free or have a charge depending on the type of activity.

For example, the Travel Club may announce a group trip to a campground or a cruise. You should always expect that is going to cost you money, and your going to have to pay your own way. The community center is not going to foot the bill for your vacation. Nothing in this modern world is free, always default that something is going to cost you something, even if a club leader makes a mistake, the community center is not responsible for picking up your tab. We are not your bank or sugar daddy. If your confused, probably someone else is too. If your uncertain, please ask the group leader for clarification. 

An example of a free activity would be a combo board game & gaming night using the wifi/flatscreen in the board room and at the pride center meeting room.

No cover charge, sober activity. Sponsored by the Gaymer club.

Pride Center Galveston (PCG) is centrally located on Galveston Island. 

We are the LGBTQ+ community center of Galveston Island.

We are within walking & biking distance to many neighborhoods. 

We are on the golf cart friendly side of town. 

Generally speaking we have two sides to the organization;

Mission Oriented: Registered 501 c (3) Non Profit with a Volunteer Board of Directors and Membership driven leadership team. 

Things that don’t fit into the box: Some things just don’t fit neatly into an government check box, but they need to get legally done, or we want to do them together as a group.

So we as consenting adults, can choose to do them, to make our world a better place.

We have limited parking in front of the building.

Please leave the spaces in front of store fronts for loading and unloading of suitcases, and folks running in and out of the Market place/bakery.

There is plenty of street parking adjacent to the building in this neighborhood, it is free.

On weekends, and when it rains heavy the VA clinic next store is a safe place to park, the lot is well lite, and the clinic is closed on weekends.

Membership Goal: Established in 2024, our primary goal for 2024-25 calendar years will be to quickly grow our support base through membership driven social clubs and groups.

Leadership Goal: Identify & Engage potential candidates for leadership positions throughout the entire organization; including;

Board positions.

Social Clubs.

Service Clubs.

Volunteer shift leaders.

Special Event Organizers.

Non-Profit Goal: (CDC) Community Development Corporation: Primary mission objective: to purchase house or apartment building to provide low-income housing for our community.

We will begin fundraising for downpayment/costs on a property. A capital campaign will be necessary in addition to membership dues and other funds raised.

Non-Profit Secondary Goals: (CDC) Community Development Corporation: Secondary mission objectives from a fundraising standpoint; as our community as a whole has many needs.

To meet those needs, takes many dedicated, passionate people all doing their parts. We are a small island with limited resources and limited people.

So as a community center, we will strive to put together a great team of volunteers. Hope you can join us, we are counting on you!

The Pride Center Galveston CDC is part of the LGBTQ+ community center for Galveston Island, our missions include to eliminating prejudice and discrimination.

Defending human and civil rights secured by law, Developing the Community and Neighborhood.

PRIDE CENTER GALVESTON is the legacy project of the founder Cowboy Matt. The center requires the support of friends and family both here on the island and elsewhere to be a success. 

The Pride Center Galveston is the LGBTQ+ community center for Galveston Island, some of our mission’s include eliminating prejudice and discrimination;. Defending human and civil rights secured by law; Community and Neighborhood Development. 

PRIDE CENTER GALVESTON CDC a registered non-profit corporation with the State of Texas and registered with the IRS as 501 c (3 )

-- The CDC is limited and bound to proscribed activities under it 501 c (3 ) status.

-- The CDC has a Board of Directors, and is membership driven.

-- The CDC has a corporate charter, and written by-laws.

-- The CDC may receive donations, and donors may utilize the benefit of 501 c (3) during tax season. 

PRIDE CENTER GALVESTON LLC is owned and operated by Brandt Matthew Molitor.

-- The LLC is to be utilized for PCG activities not related to CDC operations.

-- Given the creative aspirations of the LGBTQ+ community as a whole, the limited scope of the IRS 501 c (3) status cannot contain the energy or passion of our community. We don’t want to put at risk the 501 c (3) status of the CDC, any Social club or activity outside the scope of CDC operations can be organized under the LLC side.

Records are kept on file with our attorney: Mitchel Katine - 2000 Bering Drive, Suite 700, Houston TX 77057.

Pride Center Galveston does not provide crisis care, mental health, medical or emergency need type services (please call 911).

The below information is provided for convenience, check their website for updates to hours/costs and other details.

-- Galveston County Health District: https://www.gchd.org/public-health-services/community-health-services/hiv-std-services/healthy-concepts-clinic

-- Services are confidential and at no time will they be logged under your insurance. Cash and credit are accepted. 

-- ALL testing for $10 visit fee covers: HIV/Syphilis*/Chlamydia*/Gonorrhea*/Hepatitis C

-- Condoms upon request- sent discreetly to your home, anywhere in the state of Texas. Choose from seven styles.

-- PrEP - HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis services and referrals. Learn more about PrEP services available to you with our Forward PrEP program. 

Galveston Location - (409) 938 2253

-- Walk-In Hours : Monday 10am-3pm

-- Island Community Community Center - 4700 Broadway, Suite F101 

Texas City Location - (409) 978 4203

-- Walk-In Hours Wednesday 8am-5pm

-- 9850-B Emmett F. Lowry Expy Suite B103

Covid Policy / Monkey Pox / STD

-- We encourage all guests to prioritize their well-being and those of other guests.

-- If you are feeling unwell, have symptoms of illness or have recently come into contact with some who has tested positive for Covid/Monkey Pox/STD/HIV please refrain from visiting until you are cleared by a health professional for travel and have fully recovered.