Upcoming events
Happenings in Western MA by and for LGBTQIA+ folks and our allies
GAYSIANS Book Signing & Karaoke Party with Mike Curato
Grownups, come celebrate the hometown release of GAYSIANS by award-winning Northampton author-illustrator Mike Curato. In his adult book debut, the acclaimed author of the young adult graphic novel FLAMER comes a heartwarming story following four gay Asians navigating love, identity, and friendship—a celebration of queer chosen family.
Desire Lines Screening and Q&A with Director Jules Rosskam
Join us for a free screening of Jules Rosskam's Sundance award-winning hybrid documentary, Desire Lines. In this film, past and present collide when an Iranian American trans man time-travels through an LGBTQ+ archive on a dizzying and erotic quest to unravel his own sexual desires.
Celebrate Pride at Sensory-Friendly Sunday Funday
Visit Wistariahurst for their second annual celebration event for the LGBTQ+ community: Celebrate Pride during their Sensory-Friendly Sunday Funday Passport Series this summer!
Franklin County Pride Parade & Festival
Franklin County Pride Parade and Festival takes place every year in downtown Greenfield, MA. The Parade kicks off at 12 PM followed by the festival at 1 PM. We have a line-up of amazing performers, dancers, and drag queens!
Becoming Better Neighbors: LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Empathy in Action
Becoming Better Neighbors: LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Empathy in Action, a workshop facilitated by Dr. Nina Tissi-Gassoway (they/she) and Cas Rego-Martin, MPPA (they/he). This workshop will engage participants in interactive learning methods to give them insight and tools on how to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer (LGBTQ) people within their community.
Love Is For All Of Us: Family Poetry Reading + The Rhythm & Radiance Kids Chorus
Author and poet James Crews will read from his new book LOVE IS FOR ALL OF US: POEMS OF TENDERNESS AND BELONGING FROM THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. These compassionate poems of connection and affirmation are a celebration of all kinds of love: romantic, family, friendship, self-love, and love for nature. The poems are gathered from a diverse group of contemporary writers, both allied and part of the LGBTQIA+ community, with a special focus on queer, nonbinary, and transgender poets.
Queer Kids Fest 2024
Hooray, it’s Queer Kids Fest 2024!
On Saturday, October 5, 10:30am-2:30pm, Transhealth presents a joyful festival of music, art, books, and creativity for 2SLGBTQIA+ kids, families, and allies at the Northampton Center for the Arts!
Carrie Ferguson and the Grumpytime Club Band will perform. Special guest authors to be announced. Resilient Community Arts and Crooked Stick Pops will be there, and the High Five Books crew, too!
Youth ages 6 to 18 are invited to sign up for 5-minute open mic performance slots of songs, jokes, stand-up comedy, music and more. This event is 100% FREE!
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NCMC Open Rehearsals - Pride Chorus
Under Mara Levi's charismatic leadership, this choir has grown from a kiddie pool to a syphonic ocean of voices. There's truly a place for everyone in this empowering LGBTQIA+ group, whether you sing low, sing high, prefer the background, or want to raise the roof with a solo! The Pride Chorus promises to be a healing choral experience to look forward to week after week. No experience required.
Franklin County Pride
Franklin County Pride returns on June 15, 2024!
Franklin County Pride is a non-profit organization run by a committee of dedicated volunteers. Franklin County Pride’s mission is to create a community in which all LGBTQIA+ youth, adults, and families can enjoy the freedom to live safely, openly, and genuinely, free from discrimination due to race, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. They aim to be as representative as possible of the diverse experiences and identities of the LGBTQIA+ community. They strive to be honest about who is and isn’t in the room, whose voices are and are not at the table, and to support other groups doing the work they are not.
The first Franklin County Pride March & Rally on June 24, 2017 was created and organized by a handful of dedicated lesbian and queer women in reaction to the charged political climate after the 2016 presidential election and the growing threat to marginalized people in their community (i.e., undocumented people, people of color, women, and LGBTQIA people).
This all-volunteer event drew broad participation from diverse members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies, and was made possible by overwhelming support from local businesses and individual sponsors. The event drew over 400 marchers and 600 rally participants, with musical performances from local entertainers, and speeches from local community groups and leaders.
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