ALSO Youth returns to Sarasota with a new center
After nearly 10 months without a physical home in Sarasota, ALSO Youth once again has a center in the heart of the community.
Annie Berkness (she/her), Executive Director & CEO ·
Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth and their Allies
A place where you belong.
Free drop-in nights, support groups, and counseling for LGBTQ+ youth ages 10 to 24 and the people who love them. In Sarasota and Bradenton since 1992.
Aquarium overnight 
Halloween 2025 
The Sarasota Center
Happening next
Checking this week's schedule.
Who are you here for?
Live from the schedule
This week at ALSO
Two taps
Find your night!
Tell us your age and what you are into. We will show the nights that fit, so a 12-year-old never walks into Young Adult Night.
- 1Your age
- 2What you're into
- 3Your nights
Newsroom
Our latest news
In the news· ABC7 (WWSB)ALSO Youth launches scholarship in memory of Judge Rick De Furia
ALSO Youth in brief
1992
ALSO has been serving LGBTQ+ youth in Sarasota-Manatee since 1992
10 to 24
The ages we serve, with a program for each age
1,600+
Youth visits across two centers in Sarasota and Bradenton (fiscal year 2025 to 2026)
Want the full picture? Read the 2024 to 2025 impact report.
Moments
Moments that made us.
Halloween at the Sarasota Center 
Marauders Pride Night 
Prom 2025: Space Cowboy 
Camp True Colors 2024 
Expressions Exhibition 
Prom Closet and salon
For parents & caregivers
Supervised, affirming, and open for a visit.
Volunteers are 25 or older and pass a background check. Read the center rules, meet the staff on a 15-minute tour, and join a support group of your own.
Coming up
Upcoming events
- Sat5Sep
Stitch n' B!tch at FabAF
A Saturday evening event at FabAF, for ages 18 and up.
Saturday, September 5 · 5 PM to 9 PM · FabAF, 925 N Lime Ave
- Sat19Sep
Queertastic Book Fair
A Saturday afternoon book fair at FabAF.
Saturday, September 19 · 12 PM to 4 PM · FabAF, 925 N Lime Ave
- Sat10Oct
Downtown Sarasota Open House
Bring your Pride! Come see the downtown Sarasota Center.
Saturday, October 10 · 11 AM to 1 PM · Sarasota Center
- Sat17Oct
Camping is IN TENTS!
An overnight camping trip at Oscar Scherer State Park. Tents, campfire stories, camp songs, and plenty of s'mores.
Saturday, October 17 · Overnight, 3 PM Saturday to 9 AM Sunday · Oscar Scherer State Park, Osprey
- Mon19Oct
Youth Town Hall
A youth town hall. Come in person or join virtually.
Monday, October 19 · 6:30 PM to 8 PM · Sarasota Center
- Sat24Oct
Gulf Coast Pride
Gulf Coast Pride in downtown Sarasota.
Saturday, October 24 · 4 PM to 11 PM · Downtown Sarasota
Ways to give
Open the door for every young person.
Your personal gift can be doubled by the Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust. Monthly gifts count too, and monthly givers join the Inner Circle.
Thank you
