our legacy

First City Network is Georgia’s oldest LGBTQIA organization: founded by gay & lesbian pioneers willing to endure discrimination and violence in order to build a safe community in 1985 Savannah.

Originally working from the living rooms of its members, FCN began a community newsletter called Network News & steadily grew, moving into church spaces and then an office on Savannah’s south side, before working as a coalition with other LGBTQIA organizations to establish First City Pride Center in midtown Savannah.

embracing the cultural diversity of our community through fun, positive social interaction and networking

A NEW ADDITION TO THE WEBSITE!

THE CHAIRMAN’S CORNER

MUSINGS BY BOARD CHAIR GERRY NELMS

It's the byline First City Network has used for years "First City Network (FCN), Georgia's oldest LGBTQIA organization: was founded by gay & lesbian pioneers willing to endure discrimination and violence in order to build a safe community in 1985 Savannah."

Well, a lot of things have changed since those early days of FCN and some people (myself included) had suggested that we aren't pertinent to current times and maybe it was time for FCN to “close our doors” and dissolve. But, after further thought, I realized that with some reorientation and adjustments FCN could indeed become pertinent to changing times. Instead of closing OUR doors we needed to overcome the new doors of challenges that current times present to the LGBTQ+ community.

continued on the Chairman’s Corner page

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Meet Our Board of Directors

Would you like to be a board member? Attend our next board meeting to contribute your talents to the board or join one of our committees! Email chair@firstcitynetwork.org to see what positions are available.

Jerry Nelms - Chair

Stuart Marvin - Vice Chair

John Fetter - Treasurer/Marketing

Mark Krueger - Secretary/Founder