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Caesars Palace Times Square Announces $5 Million Commitment to Support Services and Build a New Callen-Lorde Center for Excellence in Sexual Health
NEW YORK, June 24, 2025--Today, Caesars Palace Times Square, the bid from SL Green, Caesars Entertainment, and Roc Nation to bring a state-of-the-art gaming and entertainment destination to 1515 Broadway in Times Square, announced a $2 million commitment to support Callen-Lorde’s existing services in Chelsea and a $3 million commitment to Callen-Lorde Community Health Center for a new Center for Excellence in Sexual Health. The center, located in Hell’s Kitchen, will be designed to expand access
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