About us

A small group of concerned people met in December 1992 in Hobart to discuss the possibility of establishing a Gay and Lesbian Community Centre, essentially to be a focus for support, resources and communication in the wider gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

The Gay and Lesbian Community Centre was incorporated as The GLC Centre Inc. and is now operated to:

• provide support, counselling and charitable services for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and trangendered people.
• provide services which encourage gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and trangendered people to develop a positive self- image as they contribute in both the gay and wider communities.
• promote, encourage and maintain productive, harmonious and sensible interaction between the wider community and ourselves.
• act as a focus point for activities of a non-secular, non political nature.
• obtain property to service the needs of the GLBT community.
• establish and maintain liaison with organisations which have simular objectives and disseminate information relevant to this community.
• organise, promote, sponsor, finance, and administer schemes to provide assistance to our community.

It is important to understand that whilst we naturally respect the achievements and aims of The Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights group, the GLC is an independent organisation. The committee formulated a management plan in 1993 with the goal of opening our own premises.

The GLC Centre currently publishes the monthly newsletter CENTRELINES, the annual TASMANIAN GAY AND LESBIAN BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY, sponsors the annual QUEENS BIRTHDAY BALL, stages a variety of other social events, maintains links with other organisations throughout Tasmania and other states and sponsors individuals and groups who encourage self-esteem in gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and trangendered people

Membership is open to anyone, regardless of their sexuality, who agrees to abide by the Rules of the Association.