Recovery in Real Life

Community Center

Coffee, kvetching and mahjong, all in one Tuesday afternoon at LGBT Network's Queens center. It's for LGBT people 50 and up, and beginners are welcome, with tutorials provided for anyone who wants to learn. Not into mahjong? Bring your favorite game and your favorite friends. You're invited to bring a refreshment to share, and there's no RSVP needed. Questions? Email lisage@lgbtnetwork.org.

Community Center

United Colors is the in-person group for LGBTQ+ BIPOC adults who want a real conversation and a little fun afterward. Talk through the hard stuff of everyday life, then unwind with creative activities, games, and good company at LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center in New York City. It runs Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, and it's 18+.

Community Center

Spend this official school holiday celebrating the season with other LGBTQ+ families at the LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center in New York City. It's a relaxed morning of Thanksgiving crafts, from floral centerpieces to handprint turkeys, with plenty of time to make things and meet other families. The session runs from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, so bring the kids and let them show off their turkeys.

Community Center

Old School is a meeting for long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS, meaning anyone who has lived with HIV for 10 years or longer. Come gather in community to share your story, lean on each other and support one another's journeys of health and healing. It runs Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at the LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center in New York City, and it's an 18+ in-person meeting.

Support Groups

Long Island Trans Experience (LITE) is a peer-led social and support group run by the one-and-only Tammy, open to anyone 18+ who identifies as transgender, gender diverse, or nonbinary, or is questioning their gender identity. It's a relaxed evening to meet people, share what's going on, and find your people in an affirming room at the LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center in New York City.

Recovery

A weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting offering a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ people in recovery. Following the traditional Twelve Step Program format, this autonomous, member-run self-help group meets every Thursday from 7:30–8:30 pm at the LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center. Open to anyone seeking support on their path to sobriety. Meetings are closed on LGBT Network holidays.