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June 2019
Southwest / Social: Heartland Trans Wellness’ Community Night
Community Night is open to all trans* identified and gender non-conforming people, their friends, families, partners and allies. The Heartland Wellness Center is in the basement of Mt Auburn Presbyterian Church. The entrance is in the back in the parking lot. It is an accessible location with a gender-neutral bathroom. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at info@transwellness.org. An RSVP is NOT required to attend Community Night. Please note that the Facebook guest list for this…
Find out more »Northeast / Wellness: Walk-In HIV Testing
CANAPI conducts free HIV testing, counseling and referral services to individuals at a heightened risk of infection. We have walk-in testing is available every Thursday. Testing also is available by appointment Mondays through Thursdays. Call or email (number and address are below) for more information. Click here for more information about HIV/AIDS and testing, as well as about PrEP, a drug that can be taken to help prevent HIV.
Find out more »Central / Community: Brothers Who Brunch
Brothers Who Brunch is an initiative of Equitas Health Institute to provide a safe space in which bread can be broken, real conversations can be had, and bonds can be built and strengthened among gay/bi/trans/queer men of color. The monthly brunch is potluck-style. We do encourage bringing some shareable snacks.
Find out more »Northwest / At the Bars: Show Us Your Stuff Sunday
Open-stage talent night at McCune's Other Side Bistro Bar takes place every Sunday night. It's open to all types of talent. Cash prizes are awarded.
Find out more »July 2019
West / At the Bars: Ladies Night Out-Open Stage at Masque
Three Tuesdays a month, join Sky Black as he hosts his famous open stage, where everyone is welcome to perform! Drag kings, drag queens, rappers, fems, live vocalists, etc., just sign up by 10 p.m. if you want to perform. Showtime is 11pm. NOTE TO PERFORMERS: You must be signed up in person by 10 p.m. to be a part of the show. You can not call in or have someone write your name down for you. You must have two…
Find out more »Southwest / Youth: GLSEN Greater Cincinnati Youth Group
The GLSEN Greater Cincinnati Youth Group is a safe and welcoming space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and their allies to gather. Each week the group explores a topic of interest to middle and high school-aged youth with an emphasis on LGBTQ issues. The youth group also includes weekly social time and a quarterly social outing or activity. The GLSEN Youth Group relies on a series of youth-generated ground rules to keep its space supportive and positive.…
Find out more »Northeast / Community: Akron PFLAG Mamabear Dinner
Mamabears are wonderful mothers who are protective, but in a good way. They act like mother bears in all senses of the word: caring, protective, helpful, loving, powerful, strong, a refuge of sorts. We are moms from all walks of life with LGBTQ kids, young and old. We meet together on the first Monday of each month for dinner, conversation and community. All moms looking for community are invited to join us.
Find out more »Central / Wellness: Trans Resource Tuesdays
Are you transgender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, non-binary, a butchqueen or questioning your gender? Come to Mozaic's Trans Resource Tuesdays. It's open to the non-cisgender, non-questioning community, but priority is given to people of color. Each Tuesday, staff is on hand to offer free and confidential HIV/STI testing and is prepared to help people access free or low-cost gender-inclusive resources for food, shelter, housing, healthcare (hormones, STI treatment, medical providers, etc.), clothes and more.
Find out more »Northwest / Health: Free HIV Testing
The testing is confidential, LGBTQ+-affirming and conducted in a discreet location within the Student Recreation Center. It's conducted on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. Call 419-372-9355 or stop by the Wellness Connection in the Student Recreation Center to schedule an appointment for a Rapid HIV Test. Walk-ins are welcome. A real name is not needed when making the appointment. What to expect upon arriving at the Student Recreation Center: • Check in at the welcome desk and…
Find out more »Northwest / At the Bars: Ladies Night at Mojo’s
DJ Savanna spins, and drag kings Santana Romero and Tailer Made perform. Ladies Night is the first Saturday of every month.
Find out more »Southwest / Support: Transgender Peer Support Meeting
Hosted by Crossport, a social support group for trans people, their partners, friends, family and allies, peer support meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Monday of every month. This group provides an environment in which all transgender-identified and questioning people have the opportunity to meet and discuss concerns that affect them and to network in a supportive forum. The meeting is open to transmasculine- and transfeminine-indentified people across the gender spectrum, as well as non-transgender identified supporters and…
Find out more »Northeast / Support Groups: Bi+
The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland has created a new community group for adults identifying as bisexual, pan, queer or otherwise neither-gay-nor-straight. Bi+ meets on the second Tuesday of every month. This group is driven by members’ needs, and the intention is to create connection between Bi+ folks across the Greater Cleveland area. Come to talk, laugh and eat with other folks while discussing the topics that matter most to us.
Find out more »West / Support: Youth First of Greater Dayton
Youth First-Greater Dayton has three main goals: • To provide a support system for sexual minority youth, ages 13-18. • To educate youth in risk-behavior reduction, including those associated with HIV/AIDS infection and risks associated with substance abuse. • To provide a safe and comfortable environment for sexual minority youth to socialize and meet. Youth First meets the same day as the monthly PFLAG meeting at Harmony Creek Church, 5280 Bigger Road, Kettering, 45440. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of…
Find out more »Southwest / Support: Greater Cincinnati LGBTQ in Recovery Peer Support Group
Hosted by GLAST, or Gays & Lesbians Achieving Sobriety Together, LGBTQIA+ in Recovery is a free, safe, confidential, nonjudgmental, evidence-based, peer-facilitated group that meets every Tuesday.
Find out more »Southwest / Meeting: PFLAG Cincinnati
All meetings include support discussions, and most meetings feature a program. Meetings are open to parents, family and friends of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, as well as to GLBT people. PFLAG is a national organization for friends and families or LGBTQ people. There are chapters across Ohio and the nation.
Find out more »Northeast / Support: SSOULE HIV Support Group
The SSOULE (Survivors Sharing Our Unique Life Experiences) Group is a new HIV support group in Summit County. The group is run by and for people living with HIV. Monthly meetings, in a social setting, offer support, resources and a place for people with HIV to share their fears, concerns, struggles and triumphs with each other.
Find out more »Southwest / Support: Heartland Trans Wellness’ Trans Night
Trans Night is for trans* (anyone under the transgender or transsexual umbrella, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, fluid, and gender questioning/processing umbrella) people only. Caracole is an accessible location with gender-neutral bathrooms. Drop a note to info@transwellness.org if you have any questions. See you there! An RSVP is not required for Trans Night. Please note the Facebook guest list for this event is public.
Find out more »Summer Jam West – Peace Train
We commit to bringing music and permanent, public art to the Hilltop. Summer Jam West is a grassroots, free arts and music festival held annually in Westgate Park. You’ll find live bands all day, local food trucks, local art and crafts, professional chalk artists, the Art Car Corral, the Artists Wrestling League, and a free Children's Art Zone. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels welcome, regardless of age, income or race. Look for our public art installations…
Find out more »Central / Social: Columbus Board Gaymers
Columbus Board Gaymers exists to be a safe, fun place for LGBTQ people and allies to play board games, make friends and laugh. The group was established in November 2015. There are regular meetups twice a month: • On the second Saturday of every month from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. at Club Diversity. • On the fourth Sunday of every month from noon-6 p.m. at Tabletop Game Cafe. B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Game). Some will be supplied, but please help out…
Find out more »Southwest / Support: Nonbinary & Genderqueer Discussion Group
This group, which meets on the third Tuesday of every month, is for anyone identifying under the nonbinary, genderqueer, or genderfluid umbrella only. If you have any questions, contact kesse@transwellness.org. An RSVP is not required; please note that the guest list for this event is public. Around 7:30, we'll move to Sidewinders for social time.
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