Bloom Local is a homegrown platform connecting and celebrating LGBTQIA+ and Queer-allied artists, entrepreneurs, healers, and leaders in the the CT River Valley.

Welcome!

Putting down roots?

Growing your network?

Searching for informed care?

Bloom Local is here to help you connect with services, people, and products that affirm and cater to you!

Community Guide

Our Community Guide is a free digital resource uniting locals with LGBTQ+-friendly businesses and organizations in Western Mass. Check it out.

Event Calendar

Our Calendar lists upcoming events and workshops from our local and regional partners. Browse events.

Shop our latest gift guide

🦋🤍🌸 Spring celebrations are about to pop and we’ve co-curated a list of 10 queer gifts we want to give (and get) for the special occasions ahead!

Shop seasonal items and experiences here from LGBTQIA+ identified and allied small businesses, artists, and healers in the Valley and beyond.

Join us for Deep Listening Circles

Upcoming Sessions: May 8, June 12, July 10

Facilitated by M Rudder & Luc Abbott

Grow another root of your LGBTQIA+ community virtually by joining this intimate gathering of entrepreneurs, artists, healers, and leaders from around the region!

Together we’ll co-create a culture of care, joy, vulnerability, and connection as we dive into what needs to be spoken about from the heart of our lives and our work in these times, laugh together, and learn from each other. 

Learn More & Register

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