Fighting for Life and Love Since 1983

At Resource Center, we are dedicated to empowering the LGBTQIA+ community and all people living with HIV/AIDS. We are committed to healing and transforming our community, with the goal of achieving recognition and equal rights for all LGBTQIA+ people. An organization that started in 1983 as a grassroots service for people with HIV/AIDS has grown into a trusted provider of LGBTQIA+ services in a safe, affirming environment.

Our History

Back in 1983, at the corner of Cedar Springs and Throckmorton, William “Bill” H. Nelson, Jr., his partner Terry Tebedo, and their friends William Waybourn and Craig Spaulding opened Crossroads Market, which sold magazines, books, antiques, and jewelry. By accepting canned good donations for AIDS patients, they unwittingly started a vital community service. Years later, their location evolved into the original AIDS Resource Center or, as we’re known today, Resource Center. The Nelson-Tebedo clinic on Cedar Springs is proudly named in their honor.

Now, Resource Center operates one of the largest LGBTQIA+ community centers in the United States. We’re also a primary HIV/AIDS service organization in North Texas. With a staff of nearly 100 supported by over 1,200 volunteers, Resource Center serves 60,000+ people each year.

Our Mission

Resource Center pursues societal equity by proudly offering LGBTQIA+ affirming resources designed to improve health and wellness, strengthen families and communities, and provide transformative education and advocacy. We value being:

Culturally humble
Equitable in our approach
Nimble in the face of change
Transformative in our advocacy
Enthusiastic about our impact
Relentless in pursuit of our vision
Evolving with our community
Deliberate in all that we do

Our Vision

Resource Center envisions an equitable society in which all community members are afforded the opportunity to thrive without bias or barriers based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or HIV status.