Milwaukee: Dr. Maggi Cage, Executive Director of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, has been appointed to the board of the National Association of LGBT Community Centers (NALGBTCC).
NALGBTCC exists to support and enhance lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community centers, which are critical to the wellbeing and strength of LGBT communities. Today, there are over 150 community centers throughout the country, with new centers forming on a regular basis.
The National Association of LGBT Community Centers envisions a society that celebrates diversity, acknowledges the dignity of LGBT people, and embraces full human rights for all citizens. Furthermore, the Association envisions a time when all LGBT people, in cities and towns of all sizes, have access to strong LGBT community centers that enrich and improve their lives.”
NALGBTCC focuses its efforts on creating networking opportunities for community center leaders, offering peer-based technical assistance and training to centers, helping communities to launch and grow new centers, and offering program solutions and materials that meet the needs of member centers throughout the country.
As a board member of NALGBTCC, Cage will oversee the work of the Association staff and assist with setting national policy for the Association. Cage says, “following in the footsteps of Neil Albrecht, founding executive director of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, this is another opportunity for our community center to share at the national level what we know, have learned and achieved.”
The mission of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is to improve the quality of life for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the Metro Milwaukee area. Since 1998, the Center has been bringing together many vibrant and diverse organizations and individuals in order to meet the needs of community members, to organize and advocate for human rights, and to increase the visibility of LGBT people.
Angie Guerra
Director of Communications
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
315 West Court Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414.292.3061
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