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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

Rainbow Families Nature Walk

What: Tag along for a tour around Springfield’s Nature Center and a short walk along their Boardwalk Trail where we’ll be identifying native trees and their fall foliage. 🍂 Please RSVP by emailing theo@glocenter.org with the number of people that plan on being in attendance.
When: Saturday, November 14th @ 1PM – 3PM
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here: Nature Center – 4601 S Nature Center Way, Springfield, MO

Gaming with GLO

What: The GLO Center and Village Meeple are partnering for an afternoon of cooperative gaming! Entry is free by telling the front desk person the secret password: “Golden Cornucopia”
When: Sunday, November 15th @ 11AM – 1PM
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here: Village Meeple Board Game Cafe – 1570 E Battlefield Rd Ste f, Springfield, MO

Transgender Day of Remembrance Memorial Ceremony

What: Join S.T.A.R.T. and The GLO Center for our Transgender Day of Remembrance Memorial Ceremony. TDOR is a yearly international event where we honor our trans family who were taken from us too soon via violence, uplift our local trans community as they mourn, and educate cisgender allies about the struggles and loss of transgender life.
When: Friday, November 20th @ 6PM
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here: Drew Lewis Foundation – 1126 N Broadway Ave, Springfield, MO