For the second year in a row, the Academy of Friends Gala in San Francisco on Oscars night will benefit Napa's LGBTQ Connection.
Read MoreAcademy of Friends is celebrating its 35th Oscar night anniversary with "A Century of Radiance" gala in San Francisco and we are thrilled to have had our very own LGBTQ Connection chosen for a second year in a row to be a beneficiary. Last year, due to generous funding from Academy of Friends we were able to double our LGBTQ & HIV prevention efforts in Napa County, especially focused on youth and young adults! Through gala ticket sales, raffle ticket sales, and a silent auction, Academy of Friends is raising funds directly for LGBTQ Connection.
Read MoreWe're in that brief, quiet lull between Christmas and New Year's and I wanted to take a very quick moment to ask for your donation. You see, for all the big LGBTQ work we do across Napa County and the North SF Bay, we're still a very small program--it's just Eliana and I, both part time--with a fairly meager budget. And we need your help. Most folks, when giving to causes, tend to think first of the national or SF LGBTQ orgs, and we can get overlooked.
Read MoreOn Saturday evening, Dec. 27, City Winery at the Napa Valley Opera House will be donating a portion of the food/beverage sales at the evening show to LGBTQ Connection! So, keep that in mind if you are attending the show, which might be of particular interest to supporters of our work.
Read MoreOn Saturday evening, December 27, City Winery at the Napa Valley Opera House will be donating a portion of the food/beverage sales at the evening show to LGBTQ Connection! So, keep that in mind if you are attending the show, which might be of particular interest to supporters of our work.
Read MoreSave the date, and warm up the season with a chill, fireside December evening.
Read MoreMembers of the city's LGBTQ community, their allies and local media gathered this morning to learn the news of the appeals court decision.
Read MoreAnd in English, that means: “I made history! Oct. 11, 2011 Napa LGBTQ Community Forum.”
Read MoreThe Napa LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Questioning) Community Forum, held at McPherson Elementary School on National Coming Out Day, brought 200- plus people together, representing a widely diverse cross-section of the county.
Read MoreA community forum about how to make Napa Valley a more welcoming, inclusive and safe place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning people will take place Tuesday, Oct. 11, in McPherson Elementary School’s Multi-Use Room.
Read MoreDo gays, lesbians and trans- gender people feel safe in Napa County? Do they receive adequate services from nonprofit agencies? Are they fully included in the fab- ric of daily life, whether at school or on the job?
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