This six-story community clinic provides affirming medical, dental, and sexual health care in a welcoming, no-judgment setting.
About
Named after activist Michael Callen and poet Audre Lorde, this community health clinic has looked after New York's queer community since the late 1960s. The six-story red-brick building operates like a bustling neighborhood hub. Inside, patients of all ages check in at front desks lined with community pamphlets and health resources. The building holds primary care offices, dedicated dental suites, mental health services, and an on-site pharmacy. Waiting rooms fill with people coming for routine checkups, gender-affirming hormone therapy, HIV care, and sexual wellness screenings. It can get crowded and appointments sometimes run behind schedule. Even so, the staff treat visitors with genuine respect, making medical visits straightforward, affirming, and free from judgment.