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Hip with a mid-century, quirky chic Albuquerque moves to a unique rhythm with its own clear personality. Most people used to recognize of Albuquerque from Bugs Bunny, who would say, &#; I shoulda made a left toin at Albuquoique!&#; Growing up in ABQ, as us natives call it, I laughed to reflect that my urban area was recognized by such an iconic figure.
But that&#;s the past &#; today, ABQ is a growing metropolis packed of whimsical sights, crisp scents, and passionate sounds. You can find anything other metropolitan areas have, but with an ABQ twist I call, &#;AlbuQuirky!&#;.
Bugs Bunny wasn&#;t the only Hollywood celestial body to recognize ABQ. Ethel, (actress Vivian Vance), Lucy&#;s sidekick on the I Love Lucy Demonstrate , hailed from ABQ. In one episode, en route to Los Angeles, they stopped in ABQ, where Ethel&#;s tall school boyfriend remarked, &#;Ethel Mae Potter, we never forgot her!: The first movie shot here was made in ! Films such as the Grapes of Wrath and Easy R
Albuquerque Community Resources
ADVOCACY
Albuquerque LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box Albuquerque, NM
Promoting prosperity in the Gay Community.
Albuquerque Human Rights Office
P.O. Box Albuquerque, NM
American Civil Liberties Union NM
P.O. Box Albuquerque, NM
American Veterans for Equal Rights &#; NM
P.O. Box Albuquerque, NM
Bernalillo County STD Clinic
Stanford Dr. NE. Albuquerque, NM
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico
Virginia Grauman Louisana NE., Ste. Albuquerque, NM Ext. 18
We help our community&#;s youth by providing caring mature person mentors in 1-to-1 professionally supported relationships.
Casa Q
More Communication To Come!
Casa Q will provide a variety of safe living options and other related services for young lesbian, gay, multi-attracted , transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) people at peril of and/or experiencing homelessness. We plan to expose our first home in September
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Upcoming Events
JOIN US AT THE Brand-new MEXICO UNITED GAME FOR Lgbtq+ fest NIGHT SATURDAY JUNE 28TH,
NEW MEXICO UNITED PRIDE Nighttime
Albuquerque Pride is teaming up with New Mexico United on Saturday, June 28th at 7 PM for a night of celebration, community, and soccer!
Seize your tickets now:
A portion of every ticket purchased through this link goes directly assist to support Albuquerque Pride.
Let’s pack the stands with event and show our colors as we cheer on NM Merged together!
Huge thank you to the New Mexico United team for making this partnership workable — we can’t wait to see what this collaboration brings in the future!
JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT ABQ PRIDE EVENT FOR OUR SUMMER OF Identity festival SERIES
Albuquerque Pride Presents a Month of Pride Celebration: Our next free event is SHEFEST!!!
A celebration of femininity with music, games, volleyball, Pop-Up performances, dancing, vendors and more!ViLette Stratton will be your hostesses with the mostest, so be prepared for lots of fun, laughs and a great comm
Gay Albuquerque: An Eclectic, Diverse, and Sunny Southwestern City
This sunny southwestern city has long had a formidable following among artsy types, outdoors enthusiasts, and members of the LGBTQ society. Historic Route 66 runs directly through this town that offers a broad variety of hip and progressive restaurants and shops, endless options for outdoor recreation and fun, and plenty to see and do, Albuquerque is a diverse, thriving, and welcoming community that has much to offer.
A Bit of Albuquerque History
Now a major metropolitan area in New Mexico, Albuquerque began as an ancestral Native American homeland, which was the case for more than 12, years. It was occupied by Native American pueblos at the time that the Europeans arrived in Albuquerque was officially founded in by Don Francisco Cuervo y Valdes, who was governor and captain general of New Mexico, and who named it for the Duke of Albuquerque. Prior to officially becoming a part of the Joined States, it was an important trading center on the Chihuahua Trail from Mexico. Possession of the town, along with the rest