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The LGBTQIA+ Community Center of the Ozarks

Our Mission

The GLO Center

The GLO Center is a nonprofit that serves the LGBTQIA+ community in the Ozarks through support, resources, education, and advocacy, to create a more inclusive and welcoming community where all can thrive.

Find Your People

Community looks different for everyone, and that’s why GLO offers a wide range of social and support groups for all ages, identities, and life stages. From Rainbow Families for kids 11 and under, to GLO 50plus, to identity-specific groups like our Aromantic and Asexual community, there’s space here to connect, grow, and feel understood.

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Let's Get Together

Events & Programs

Want to meet other LGBTQIA+ people? The GLO Center is a place to be yourself, a place to meet others in the community, and a place to find information about the community at large. Basically, it's YOUR place for LGBTQIA+ community.

Upcoming Events

🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️

What: Celebrate this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility with START! We’ll have food, resources, artists, and a wide variety of local vendors to shop with & support.
We encourage our transgender community & allies alike to attend, share this day of growth & celebration with one another, and show that our community is stronger together.
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hen: Saturday, March 28 @ 1PM – 5PM
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here: Drew Lewis Foundation @ The Fairbanks
This event is FREE to the community. Interested trans artists can sign up, and vendors can purchase table space

🎙️ Stand Up for GLO with Cassie Duncan ✨

What: The GLO Center is thrilled to announce the Second Annual Stand Up for GLO fundraiser – featuring “Your Dad’s Fav Stand-Up Comedian,” Cassie Duncan!
Kansas City–based comedian Cassie Duncan brings sharp, personal humor to the stage, drawing from her experience as a trans woman while covering a wide range of relatable (and wildly funny) topics. She’s performed across the Midwest – from South Dakota to Nebraska to Iowa – and has hosted for nationally touring comedians Jay Jurden and Amber Autry at the Comedy Club of Kansas City.
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hen: Sunday, March 29 @ 7PM
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here: Springfield Comedy Club
Stand Up for GLO is an annual fundraiser aimed at supporting The GLO Center’s mission to bring more queer entertainment and art to the Ozarks!

🎙️ Stand Up for GLO with Cassie Duncan ✨

What: Join us for a powerful evening of music and community at a special concert benefiting The GLO Center, featuring acclaimed cellist and vocalist Molly Healey.
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hen: Sunday, April 12 @ 5PM – 6PM
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here: Brentwood Christian Church
To learn more about Molly and stream her music, click ‘About the Artist’ below!