Community centers and social gathering spaces
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Settle in for an hour of quiet reading at Hive Mind, then spend the last half hour chatting with whoever's on the next couch over.
A weekly AA meeting held at the LGBT Network Hauppauge Center, offering a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ people in recovery.
Friday afternoon hangout at the Q-Center where you can actually be yourself. Video games, board games, art supplies, and a room full of young people who get it...
Friday Night Out is where LGBTQ youth and their friends actually belong — a safe, welcoming space to chill, connect, and be yourself every Friday night.
BCPC's monthly swim night creates a safe, affirming space for trans and gender non-conforming folks to connect and swim as their authentic selves.
A night of live music and community connection at BOYFRIEND co-op café + bar. Earth Convergence brings together artists and listeners for an evening centered on...
HEAT's annual Transgender Wellness Retreat brings together trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks ages 13-29 for a full day of connection, empowerment...
A one-time workshop led by a licensed art therapist that uses creativity, conversation, and reflection to explore emotions, identity, strengths, and stress.
Saturdays at the Queens LGBT Center are all about SEXI—Safety, Education, Xpression, Identity.
A group outing for LI-SAGE (50+) to see Sonder, a new play at Alternative Theatre Company about four gay friends navigating love, jealousy, and friendship durin...
LI SAGE Mingles brings together older LGBT folks for an afternoon of bingo, conversation, and genuine connection.
Unchained is a healing space for Caribbean LGBTQ+ immigrants to build community, celebrate cultural pride, and foster personal empowerment.
Staff-hosted game night where you can actually relax and have fun without the pressure.
Margin Scribes is a writers' collective for queer and trans people of color—a space to write, share, and build community with people who get it.
A virtual gathering place for parents and families of LGBTQ+ youth and children of all ages to build community, share resources, and offer mutual support.
A weekly pickup basketball night built for lesbians, queer, trans, and nonbinary folks to shoot around, play, and build community on and off the court.
Tuesday afternoons belong to the 50+ crowd who show up for coffee, conversation, and mahjong — the kind of low-key gathering where beginners are genuinely welco...
A twice-monthly in-person support group for transgender and non-binary adults, led by MDiv/MSW candidate Daniel-José.
A monthly virtual space for GSA advisors across NYC to connect, share what's working in their schools, and support each other through the challenges of leading...
Learn Pencak Silat — a Southeast Asian martial art that blends self-defense, breathwork, mindfulness, and dance — in a class built for all levels, all bodies, a...
A conversation for BIPOC LGBTQ+ folks navigating parenthood and partnership — whether you're adopting, having biological children, or figuring out when and how...
Show up with whatever you're working on — a poem, a story, a journal entry, a half-finished thought.
A professional forum bringing together healthcare providers, domestic violence specialists, behavioral health experts, legal advocates, and community organizati...
Drop-in mental health sessions at Brooklyn Community Pride Center — up to 30 minutes with a counselor to talk through what's on your mind, whether it's a tough...
