We are offering our very first LGBTQ training in Spanish "LGBTQ en Español" to better serve our Spanish-speaking young people and their families. This is one part of LGBTQ Connection's new Latino LGBTQI Youth inclusion project funded by Horizons Foundation and Community Foundation Sonoma County's LGBTQI Giving Circle. Presently, our North Bay communities in Napa and Sonoma have essentially ZERO LGBTQ resources specific to Spanish speakers. Let's change that; Our young people deserve better.
Read MoreSabemos que nuestras comunidades en estos momentos necesitan apoyo. LGBTQ Connection no solamente existe para crear comunidad con personas LGBTQ (gay y transgénero) pero para crear conexiones entre las muchas partes de nuestras comunidades. Creemos que es importante crear juntos espacios donde nos podamos sentir apoyados y seguros.
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We know that our communities need support during these current times more than ever. LGBTQ Connection doesn't only exist to create community for LGBTQ people, but to create supportive connections among many parts of our communities. We believe that it is important to create spaces where we can feel supported and safe.
Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 4-8pm, every draft beer purchased donates $1 in support of LGBTQ Connection's work with local youth and community.
Read MoreThe “Golden Years” can be challenging. You may find yourself free from the daily grind of work and parenting, but you’re likely also dealing with increased financial pressure and health problems.
But if you are a member of the LGBT community, these challenges, particularly isolation, can be magnified.
There is a place where seniors from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities in Napa can get together regularly for socializing and mutual support.
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“I hear from kids all the time that this program literally saved their life,” said program coordinator Eliseo Rivas, who has developed LGBTQ Connection’s program in other cities. “The amount of isolation and rejection is enormous. Even though Sonoma is only an hour outside of San Francisco, it doesn’t mean it’s a welcoming place for LGBTQ people.”
Read MoreThe "LOVE IS LOVE YOUTH DANCE" will be on Saturday, February 24 starting at 7:00pm. The Gender Sexuality Awareness (GSA) Club of Sonoma Valley High School teamed up with LGBTQ Connection Sonoma to create an event that celebrates love in all its forms and to launch our LGBTQ youth program in Sonoma Valley!
Read More"Unidos: Celebrando el Amor, Amistad y Aceptación Familiar," es un evento destinado a reunir a nuestras familias/amigos, con el fin de aumentar el apoyo y el bienestar de personas gays y transgéneros que son nuestros amigos, familiares y vecinos.
Read MoreDon’t miss the opportunity to:
- Learn about LGBTQ identity, terms & issues.
- Hear personal experiences from a panel of local LGBTQ people.
- Take away practical best practices for what you & your organization can do to better reach & serve LGBTQ people.
- Have opportunities for discussion, questions, & comments.
Like me, some have to leave home in order to find a place they feel safe to come out and feel accepted and understood. No one should have to leave home or Sonoma Valley to feel part of a community that accepts all of them. At LGBTQ Connection, I work with youth to create stronger communities so that they can feel loved right where they are.
Read MoreA group of high school students stepped up – and out – to be leaders in Calistoga and in their LGBTQ community with the launch of a new team and support group based at the high school.
Read MoreWe are here to support families and organizations who want to grow love, trust and communication in support of LGBTQ children.
Estamos aquí para apoyar a familias y organizaciones que desean crecer amor, confianza y comunicación para apoyar a hijos/as LGBTQ.
Read More“There definitely is this need,” said Eduardo Rivera, program coordinator at LGBTQ Connection. Especially in the Latino community, he said, LGBTQ issues are not things that are typically talked about. “Our goal is that, through our events and through our connections we make, that we get these parents involved so that when they become aware of how to better support their LGBTQ child,” as well as helping other parents, he said.
Read MoreJoin us to watch El Canto del Colobri, a film exploring the heartfelt relationships between Latino immigrant fathers & their gay and transgender family members.
El documental El Canto del Colibrí llega a Sonoma County! Acompáñanos a ver el canto del colibrí, un documental que explora las relaciones entre hombres inmigrantes Latinos y sus hijas (os) LGBTQ.
Mark your calendars! We have two upcoming, free LGBTQ Best Practices Trainings to help our community to improve their awareness of & inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender people. These next trainings will be primarily in English, although staff are bilingual and can answer questions about content in English and Spanish.
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Estamos emocionados en anunciar nuestro próximo evento en español que será Cafecito y Charla. Acompáñenos para un hora de charla. El propósito de esta charla es para crear comunidad y crear un espacio para aprender como apoyar a nuestros jóvenes gay y transgénero.
Read MoreRegularly, we are in Calistoga on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:30p to 6:30p. We are located at the Calistoga Junior Senior High School in a shared office with the UpValley Family Center.
Usualmente, estamos en Calistoga los miércoles y viernes de 1:30p a 6:30p. Estamos ubicados en la prepa Calistoga Junior Senior High School en una oficina compartida con el centro familiar de UpValley.
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When wildfires started engulfing the outskirts of Santa Rosa, California, on October 8, LGBTQ advocate Eliseo Rivas called family and friends to make sure they were safe. Then the landlord knocked on Rivas’ door and said to evacuate.
Read MoreThis Thursday, October 19, 2016 is #SpiritDay, where millions go purple in a stand against bullying and to show their support for LGBTQ youth. It may seem like a small thing, but it can make a big impact for a struggling youth to know that they have you on their side.
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