Resources and Services
The Montgomery County Pride Family Resource Center — proudly operated by MoCo Pride Center, Inc. — is the first dedicated LGBTQIA+ resource center in the history of Montgomery County, establishing a 7-day-a-week safe, affirming space for all ages, identities, and lived experiences.
Through support groups, youth programming, aging and intergenerational initiatives, cultural events, and critical linkage-to-care services, the Pride Resource Center is a transformative hub for equity, public health, and education. Check out our regular services below, or click the “Events” tab above to see what’s going on in your area.
Testing and Training
We offer free STI and HIV screenings on site weekly. Drop in during our testing hours, or get in touch to receive an anonymous at-home test! Click the button below to see our full testing schedule.
MoCo Pride Center also stocks a variety of health and wellness items in our Crisis Management Corner, including condoms. Pick them up for free, or attend Narcan and first aid trainings led by Behavioral Health Crisis and Services. Check our Events page to see when our next training is scheduled!
Inclusive Library
Inside the MoCo Pride Center you can find the Kason Mordechai Smith Inclusive Books Library and LGBTQIA+ Archive. Take out books from our physical collection, join a book club, register for an author event, or explore Montgomery County’s LGBTQIA+ Archive using the link below!
Vendor Fair
From 12 PM - 5 PM on the 4th Saturday of every month, MoCo Pride Center hosts a vendor fair called “How Bazaar!” We have LGBTQIA+ small business vendors and health professionals on site to connect you to meaningful resources that suit your needs, as well as free STI/HIV testing, care navigation, and live music. Come for the shopping, and stay for the Drag Story Hour!
Care Kits
At MoCo Pride Center, we have care kits available designed to assist people experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, or other difficult living situations. Thanks in part to generous community donations, we have individual bags packed with nutritious food, hygiene items, first aid kits, reproductive health and menstrual products, and more. Walk in and ask a staff member for one and you’ll be served with no questions asked.
Clothing Drop-off Services
MoCo Pride Center is an official drop-off location for a gender-affirming clothing and binder exchange program in collaboration with Rainbow Youth Alliance, as well as a free clothing mending service operated by Mayes Makes. Simply fill out our forms to drop off your items for mending OR request an item from us!
You do not have to RSVP for these events! They are free, walk-in, and conform to HIPPAA standards. For a limited time, those who get tested will also receive free gift cards!
HIV/STI Testing Schedule
August 30
12-5 PM
Mobile testing unit, lobby level
We open our regular testing program on Saturday, 8/30 during our Grand Opening celebration! Come inside the Pride Center offices to visit Us Helping Us for testing service.
Every Tuesday
12-5 PM
Private office, second floor
Every Tuesday, rain or shine, we will have free STI/HIV testing provided by Us Helping Us. This schedule begins in September and runs through 2025!
NO TESTING 12/23 or 12/30. We will see you again on 1/6/26!
On the 2nd Thursday of every month, starting on 9/11, our partners at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will provide free rapid HIV testing and free rapid syphilis testing onsite. During these testing hours, DHHS testers can also help you sign up for a full panel at one of their health centers nearby.
How Bazaar markets
12-5 PM
Private office, second floor
Free HIV/STI testing is currently confirmed by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the How Bazaar market in November (11/22) and Us Helping Us in October (10/25) and December (12/27).
Every 2nd Thursday
12-5 PM
Private office, second floor
Can’t make it to MoCo Pride Center?
GET TESTED AT HOME!
If you can’t come in for testing on our regular Tuesdays or Thursdays, don’t worry! You can still get yourself tested by picking up an at-home test here at the Center, or requesting one be mailed to you from our testing partners.
Don’t have a mailing address? Send it to MoCo Pride Center at 4805 Edgemoor Lane, and we’ll hold your test for you until you can come in and pick it up! We are doing our part to make sure that even the most marginalized members of our community knows their status and is staying safe.
Get Support
MoCo Pride Center is proud to host existing support groups and to create our own to fit our community’s needs! Support groups are either in-person, virtual, or both. Here are some of the regular groups we currently host:
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Join The Montgomery County Pride Family in partnership with the Montgomery County LGBTQIA+ Liaison for Hope & Support Circle: a weekly virtual gathering designed to provide empowerment, joy, and resources for our LGBTQIA+ communities. Now with one in-person date a month!
Every Thursday from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (ET), we create a space of understanding, connection, and support in the face of ongoing challenges and attacks on our communities. Whether you’re looking for encouragement, resources, or simply a place to be heard, you are welcome here.
What to Expect:
A safe and affirming space for all LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies
Conversations that uplift, empower, and inspire joy
Resources to navigate challenges and build resilience
A supportive network to remind you that you are not alone
Let’s come together in solidarity and strength. We will not be silenced. We will not be erased.
Registration is required for this event! Register here or check out our Events page for the next group meeting!
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T4T (Trans for Trans) is an online space for peer-to-peer support weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30pm-8pm. These groups are for trans Marylanders 18+.
“Trans” means that the gender assignment when you were born is no longer accurate for you. Nonbinary and agender folks are warmly welcome in this space. These groups will take place online using the Zoom platform (free).
To join the groups, trans-Marylanders should complete an intake form. Individuals will receive an email on Tuesday afternoon with a link to the group. Entries received after Monday 9am will not receive a link till the following week due to capacity.
You can visit the Trans Maryland website to get more information about their regular support groups.
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Dharma Bums is a non-religious, recovery style weekly meeting that focuses on abstaining from substance and process addictions via guidance based in Buddhism. Every Tuesday from 7 PM - 8 PM in the Kason Mordechai Smith Inclusive Books Library, settle in with your peers for a trauma-informed, empowered approach to recovery.
Learn more about the program here, and check our calendar for the next meeting date.
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Are you a parent or caregiver to a trans or nonbinary child? Join MoCo Pride Center, Trans Maryland, and Rainbow Youth Alliance to share stories and resources to support our kids. Our CTY Support Group is led exclusively by trans and nonbinary members of the community! We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the MoCo Pride Center offices.
Our first meeting is on November 10, 2025. This is a peer-to-peer meeting group, not a counseling or medical service.
You can register for this group here, or email our team at hello@mocopridecenter.org if you have any questions or concerns about the group! We hope to see you soon.
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Coming soon!
This collaboration between MoCo Pride Center, Trans Maryland, and Rainbow Youth alliance is currently in the works: a bi-weekly in-person support group for trans and queer youth navigating the transition into adulthood (ages 18-25+).
Our fully in-person staff is certified in youth and adult mental health counseling first aid courtesy of our partners at the 988 lifeline, EveryMind, and in administration of Naloxone (Narcan) courtesy of our partners at the Overdose Prevention Team. If a community member of any age is in crisis and needs to speak with an LGBTQIA+ adult that can get them to the resources they need, we will always drop what we're doing to help them responsibly and with compassion. Drop-in hours are 11AM - 7PM every day of the year, including holidays.
Upcoming events
at MoCo Pride Center
Hover over an event listing to learn more, and then click to register!
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