Rochester Pride Guide 2019

July 13-21, 2019

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WELCOME

To roc Pride 2019

Happy Pride Y’all! Welcome to ROC Pride 2019, join us as “We Remember; We Rise. We Fight. We ROC.” This year we pay homage to the pioneers of the LGBTQ+ movement. A significant day for LGBTQ+ people around the globe, June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City. The patrons of the Stonewall Inn, having long been the target of anti-LGBTQ+ police bias and harassment, resisted and sparked the modern LGBTQ+ equality movement. Their resistance and voice are why Pride Month is celebrated around the world today.

But we don’t hear much about that part of the Pride story and we hear even less about Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and Stormé DeLarverie , an African-American transgender woman, a Latinx transgender woman, and an African-American lesbian who were at the center of it all. Johnson reportedly said, “I got my civil rights,” as she threw a shot glass into a Stonewall mirror. Rivera was a friend and fellow activist to Johnson who shouted, “I’m not missing a minute of this—it’s the

revolution!” as the events at Stonewall began to unfold. Rumor has it Stormé was the spark that started it all that night in NYC. Every Pride we honor and celebrate these three amazing women in spirit through being loud, visible and OUT. This year, we acknowledge them in the recognized place in history where they have always belonged. In these pages, you will find everything you need to know about ROC Pride 2019. Throughout this weeklong celebration we challenge you to ask yourself, “What is Your Stonewall?”

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ROC Pride is produced by the Out Alliance and is the second largest Pride celebration in New York State. ROC Pride unites and engages individuals and organizations to empower, educate and support the LGBTQ+ and allied communities, supporting the Out Alliance and our mission to be ALL WAYS AUTHENTIC.

for community agencies to gather at Cobbs Hill Park in our Vendor Village and bring resources and products to our entire community. Our partners at Trillium Health and MOCHA who provide health care and awareness, our friends at HRC who keep us politically informed on a national level, LGBTQ+ accepting places of worship, and local, queer businesses and Since the beginning of our Pride cel- professionals comprise a village of ebrations in 1972, the knowledge to share Rochester LGBTQ+ at Pride. ROC Pride community has continues to raise WHAT IS grown and evolved positive awareness of into a strong netthe Greater Rochester work that is thriving LGBTQ+ community STONEWALL? and raises funds for with substantial economic, political programming and and social power. services for the Out However, there is still much work to Alliance all year long. be done to ensure justice, liberation and equity for all. That continuous We’d like to thank each of our wonmovement is what makes Pride ever derful volunteers, partners, collabimportant. orators and sponsors for helping to make our Pride celebration possible.

It is this “family” that began to form A special thank you to the folks at 46 years ago with its first unofficial Constellation Brands for stepping gay picnic. We continue to congre- up and supporting the LGBTQ+ comgate in our city to celebrate queer munity in Rochester in a big way. life and culture. Our festivities have Thank you for leading by example. evolved over the years to what is Thousands of hours were spent in now a weeklong celebration. ROC planning and executing a week of Pride’s mission is to bring community events that the Out Alliance is thrilled together. We collaborate with our to present to our community. Let’s local government and local business celebrate the diversity and culture of to bring you Pride events like Party in the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester the Park with the City of Rochester, as we continue to live our lives ALL Pride Day with the Redwings, Q-Day WAYS AUTHENTIC. at Seabreeze, and Iconic Concert with the Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus The Out Alliance and the Rochester Women’s Community Chorus. We offer a platform

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OUR TEAM MARA KOUIDES

JEFF MYERS

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Mara Kouides is excited to return as a member of the ROC Pride E-team. Since moving back to her hometown of Rochester three years ago, Mara has volunteered with the Out Alliance. She currently works as an Education Coordinator with Lifespan’s Finger Lakes Caregiver Institute, facilitating caregiver support programs at the Out Alliance. Mara is proud to be a part of an E-team that is committed to a more inclusive ROC Pride, seeking to honor all identities of our community members across the spectrum of gender, sexual orientation, race, age, ability, and socioeconomic status. Wishing you a “happy pride!” in however you choose to celebrate during the 9 days of Roc Pride 2019 and throughout the year.

Jeff Myers is the Executive Director for the Out Alliance and serves on the E-Team as a bridge between the Alliance and ROC Pride. Jeff has been the Alliance’s Managing Director since 2016 and served as the Volunteer Coordinator before joining the staff. An Alabama native, Jeff has held careers in interior design and event planning as well as serving on multiple boards. Jeff is most excited about the opportunities ROC Pride 2019 offers and the chance to collaborate with community members to make this year the best yet!

Lori Cramer is the current Education Coordinator at the Out Alliance. Growing up with two moms, as well as being a member and ally herself, Lori places value on her own femininity and hopes to bring this intersectional feminist mindset into the spaces that she occupies.

Lori joined the Out Alliance team in May of 2018, upon graduating from Nazareth, as the Administrative Assistant and now is in her dream position running trainings and facilitating dialogues for the LGBTQ+ Academy.

In Pride 2018, Lori joined last minute as the Volunteer Coordinator. This year, Lori is beyond excited to officially contribute to the team and help bring in a new voice and new perspective!

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Tamara Leigh is the current Director of Communications at the Out Alliance. Leigh attended Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY as well as Temple University in Philadelphia, PA studying Communications and Journalism. She served as Professional Development Specialist, Public Relations and Event Management Coordinator for the City of Rochester Department of Recreation and Youth Services. Leigh also acts as co-host of radio show, Brunchin’ With Dee & T. on WAYO 104.3FM and CEO of Roc Candy Media, an urban Public Relations, Brand Development and Media Management firm. Tamara co-chairs, Rochester Black Pride and is one of the founding members of the WOC~ART (Woke Art) Collaborative. Tamara acted as PR and Development Team member of the ROC Awards, ROC the Park, and Nathaniel Johnson’s Designer Challenge Competition 2018 & 2019.

Zariah Williamson is a young, vibrant activist for women of color and a steady voice for change and youth empowerment in the Rochester area. As a vibrant youth in Rochester, Zariah collaborated with the Lesbian Task Force and GLSEN panel to make schools safer for school children. Her mission in partnering with the Out Alliance is to “bridge the gap between LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ of color and remind us that intersectionality is a crucial place to start a dialogue for change.”

Barbara Turner returns to the ROC Pride E-Team for 2019. Barbara’s RISE began in 1999 when she began as a facilitator for the youth program. Barbara became a member of the Alliance’s Speakers Bureau and then a Safe Zone Trainer. Her FIGHT began when she became an active advocate for LGBTQ+ people of color while serving on the Boards of the Out Alliance, Image Out, The MOCHA Center, Rochester Area Task Force on AIDS (RAFTA), and The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA). LGBTQ+ of color representation continued as she served on the City of Rochester’s Sex Trafficking Task Force and the African American Health Task Force. Barbara REMEMBERS our past LGBTQ+ leaders, organizations and community efforts and incorporates that history as she mentors our future LGBTQ+ leaders.

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Victor Santiago is an alumnus and staff member for the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been volunteering with the Out Alliance in several ways, from holding fundraisers, sitting on the Development Committee for the agency, and now becoming an active member on the E-Team for ROC Pride. His passion for making a difference in the community and event planning influenced him to join the team and help make this year’s Pride a big success!

Sam Brett (AKA Samantha Vega) is a Venezuelan native whose first Pride experience was ROC Pride 1995! An RIT student then, Sam grew to love all things Pride, has volunteered at the Out Alliance since 1997, eventually joined the Pride Entertainment committee ten years ago, and co-chaired ROC Pride 2016 and 2017. He has also been a long-term volunteer with Trillium Health and other organizations. As Samantha Vega, she has hosted Pride festivities around the country, Syracuse, Rochester, and Burlington, VT. Brett challenges himself with making ROC Pride self-sustainable while being inclusive, accessible and affordable to all.

Christopher Coles goes about the world as an American Thinker, Sign Language Interpreter, Director, Civil Rights Activist and Spoken Word Poet. “My mission as one of Rochester sons is to empower the community thru it’s collective, social, political, artistic, and cultural engagement which continues here within our city and globally across communities. This year as we commemorate Mama Marsha P Johnson & Silvia Rivera, let us use the spirit of Stonewall as a beacon of resistance and community alliance.”

Isadora Bugan is the new Communications Intern for the Out Alliance. As a person who was involved in the LGBTQ+ community in Brazil, participating in events such as Sao Paulo Pride and her hometown’s first Walk for Bisexual Visibility, Isadora believes that working with the Out Alliance as a Communications Intern this summer will allow her to combine her interest in LGBTQ+ activism and community engagement with her passion for writing. Isadora attends the University of Rochester, where she will graduate in Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies.

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GRAND MARSHAL Luis Burgos

TO BE HONORED AT ROC PRIDE 2019

Luis is being recognized as Grand Marshall for ROC Pride 2019 because he exemplifies outstanding work in intersectionality: he has worked with all communities in the Rochester area to make sure we are all inclusive and respectful of one another, and has made a mark in the LGBTQ+ efforts in our city.

In his commitment to the LGBTQ+ community, Luis was instrumental as Commissioner of Recreation and Youth Services in ensuring that all department staff participated in Safe Zone training provided by the Out Alliance; the Empty Closet publication was available at newspaper racks located in every Recreation Center; Pride flags were displayed at all department facilities; and Pride activities were conducted at every Recreation Center. In 2013, Commissioner Burgos approached the Out Alliance with the proposal to move the Pride Festival from the Auditorium Theater parking lot to the Martin Luther King Park as he was determined to elevate the festival experience and highlight the event, front and center, in the City of 16

Rochester. He worked tirelessly to make that vision a reality, and he is very proud to see how the festival has grown significantly since that move. At Ibero, Luis continues to support and implement initiatives to create safe and inclusive spaces with Safe Zone training for all staff and clients, advocating for Human Resource policy changes, and creating camaraderie amongst the agency’s LGBTQ+ staff. This summer Ibero will be participating in the Pride Parade for the first time due to his leadership. In his community service role, Luis has been an active member of the Black Pride Committee since 2015 to support events and financial planning. Outside of work, Luis has been active in the community with more than 3 decades of board service in the areas of housing services, youth development, refugee resettlement, arts and culture, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and land preservation. The labor of a community leader never stops, and even after retirement, Luis continues to make waves, spearhead change in our city, and inspire new and old leaders to rise, fight, and ROC!

“To be called upon to represent the LGBTQ+ community, alongside Ms. Rickey, is truly an honor, and it is especially humbling on the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. We stand as representatives of the fierce and fearless black and brown people who stood up for our rights and ignited the riot against our oppressors—a battle that continues on to this day.”

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HONORARY MARSHAL

This year’s “Roc Pride” Commemoration of the 50th year of Stonewall we celebrate our own mother of them all; Miss Rickey Snowden as Honorary Marshall Miss Rickey came to the Rochester area from Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008 and has remained a constant loving force of strength, change, hope, and love to the LGBTQ+ community.

“I feel the opportunity to reach thousands with just a smile and a wave and most of all being recognized in the community gives me the opportunity to get things done in our community.

My vision for myself is, most importantly, to be the voice of transgender people.”

Miss RickY Snowden

Her strong faith and hope for humanity is what made her ROC Pride’s choice for Honorary Marshall. Miss Rickey joined the Unity Fellowship Movement where she sang in the choir and mentored youth. Her greeting smile met each and every guest at the door. Nowadays, you can see her at the third Presbyterian church where she and her fellow parishioners feed over 150 homeless individuals in Rochester. Miss Rickey shares that same hospitality and kindness weekly with SAGE Rochester members as she assists with SAGE Senior Lunch each and every Tuesday at the Out Alliance.

When asked what belief keeps her so committed to the work she does in Rochester, Miss Rickey Snowden’s response was, “My journey is to help anyone along the path. My mission is to serve my community and, every chance I get, stand up for our rights.”

Miss Rickey’s next stop: Politics. She says to local politicians, “You’ve got company coming.”

Miss Rickey is looking so forward to serving the community once again as Honorary Marshall.

Written by Christopher Coles

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STONEWALL MARSHAL

Rochester Gay Liberation Front By the mid-1970s members of the LGBTQ+ community had formed over a thousand affiliated organizations throughout the country. These new organizations exerted pressure on state legislatures, city councils, schools, the media, churches and countless professional organizations.

The Rochester Gay Liberation Front, located at the University of Rochester campus, was part of this national process of demanding gay and lesbian rights. Among

their many achievements, the GLF created a newspaper we still know today as The Empty Closet. These local activists brought into existence, in just three short years, a separate, cohesive gay and lesbian community that birthed what we now know as the Out Alliance. Standing upon the shoulders of Stonewall revolutionaries, we recognize their bravery, activism and passion for our community and hereby recognize them as 2019 Stonewall Marshals.

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EVENTS

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SATURDAY, JULY 13TH

Q Day at Seabreeze SEABREEZE 11AM-6PM $35

Celebrate the start of ROC Pride Week 2019 by joining your friends on your favorite rides at Seabreeze. Lunch included. For tickets, visit rocpride.com.

Iconic Concert with RGMC & RWCC THE HOCHSTEIN SCHOOL 7:30PM-10PM $20

Join us as we perform Iconic featuring The Big Gay Sing! RGMC will be singing Pride-appropriate hits by Gloria Gaynor, Destiny’s Child, Cyndi Lauper, Sara Bareilles, Pink!, Lady Gaga and more. Joining the Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus will be the Rochester Women’s Community Chorus and the Rochester City Pride Band. The concert will culminate in The Big Gay Sing featuring karaoke versions of some our favorite pop songs which we will sing along with the audience. For tickets visit rocpride.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 14TH

ROC Pride 5k

COBBS HILL PARK 8:30AM $30 Our fifth annual ROC Pride 5K returns this year. Enjoy a challenging USATF Certified 5K course through beautiful Rochester in the Cobbs Hill neighborhood with a fast finish. Chip timing provided by YellowJacket Racing. Overall and age group awards will be distributed. Race day registration begins at 7:30 am. Get a free t-shirt if you register before June 28, 2019 at rocpride.com.

Stonewall Cookout GENESEE VALLEY PARK 12PM-6PM FREE

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, we are bringing back the tradition of having a Cookout at Genesee Valley Park. We encourage attendees to bring their own food, games, and friends. Good times provided. Free and open to the public.

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MONDAY, JULY 15TH

Fabulous Lives

EQUAL GROUNDS COFFEE 7:30PM FREE Fabulous Lives will offer a panel discussion at Equal Grounds Coffee on July 15th at 7:30 pm. Equal Grounds Coffee will display historical panels highlighting the lives of prominent members of the Rochester LGBTQ+ community and provide a timeline of queer news surrounding these people’s lives starting Sunday, July 14. Free and open to the public.

Opening Ceremonies CITY HALL 5:30PM-7PM FREE

Help us celebrate the official kick­off of ROC Pride Week with entertainment and presentations from local officials and our official Pride Marshals. Free and open to the public.

TUESDAY, JULY 16TH

Pronoun Workshops

THE OUT ALLIANCE 10AM-­1 1:30AM AND 5:30PM-­7 :00PM FREE This is a free workshop focusing on understanding the importance of proper pronoun use and tips for creating inclusive spaces where everyone is referred to respectfully. This fun and interactive workshop will be hosted by two facilitators of trans experience who are open to answering any and all of your questions in a safe and non-judgmental space. Seating is limited at this free event but registration is necessary. To register, visit rocpride.com.

Pride Euchre Tournament THE OUT ALLIANCE 6PM-9PM $30

YETI has teamed up with ROC Pride to host a fundraiser for the Out Alliance.

Same format and fun as a typical YETI tournament with a few tweaks—this year there will be 2 tournaments: Tuesday, July 16th and Thursday, July 18th!

Entry cost is $30 per tournament and includes pizza and snacks, one complimentary drink, and the usual chances to win cash and fabulous prizes.

Schedule of play will include six games. Cash payouts for the top three participants: $300 / $200 / $100. To register, visit rocpride.com.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH

LGBTQ+ Historic Walking Tour MONROE AVE 6PM-7PM FREE

Discover the story of Rochester’s LGBTQ+ Resistance movement that took place in the Monroe Avenue neighborhood during the ‘70s and ‘80s. The tour will begin where the first Metropolitan Community Church was founded, located at 243 Rosedale St. Next, the tour will take participants through the establishment of the Gay Alliance at the Genesee Coop housed in the firehouse at 713 Monroe Avenue, followed by a visit to Rochester’s first woman’s feminist/lesbian bookstore—Silkwood Books at 633 Monroe Avenue, and ending at Grocery 644 Monroe Avenue. Free and open to the public!

Bar Crawl

STARTING AT 140 ALEX BAR & GRILL 8PM-2AM $20 (21+) We invite you to join us for a night of drinks, fun, and pride. Take the bus as it travels to the following bars: 140 Alex Bar & Grill, Spirit Room, Lux Lounge, Avenue Pub, and Bachelor Forum. To register, visit rocpride.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 18TH

Pride In The Park ft. Almost queen

MLK PARK 5PM-10PM $7 general admission; $35 VIP Ultra Lounge ROC Pride is excited to partner with the City of Rochester to present Pride in the Park with the Queen tribute band, Almost Queen. For tickets, visit rocpride.com.

Pride Euchre Tournament THE OUT ALLIANCE 6PM-9PM $30

YETI has teamed up with ROC Pride to host a fundraiser for the Out Alliance.

Same format and fun as a typical YETI tournament with a few tweaks—this year there will be 2 tournaments: Tuesday, July 16th and Thursday, July 18th!

Entry cost is $30 per tournament and includes pizza and snacks, one complimentary drink, and the usual chances to win cash and fabulous prizes.

Schedule of play will include six games. Cash payouts for the top three participants: $300 / $200 / $100. To register, visit rocpride.com.

EVENTS

FRIDAY, JULY 19TH

Silent Disco

COBBS HILL PARK 7PM-10PM (6:30PM CHECK-IN) $20 Join us for the second annual Silent Disco and dance the night away in the park!

To register, visit rocpride.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 20TH

ROC Pride Parade PARK & ALEXANDER 1PM-3PM FREE

Come out to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. We Remember; We Rise. We Fight. We ROC. Come see your favorite community bands, floats, kings & queens, politicians, churches, community groups, and more. The parade line­up is at the corner of Park and Alexander. We will march, sashay, roll, and waltz down Park Ave, ending on Culver near the Festival. Free and open to the public!

ROC Pride Festival COBBS HILL PARK 1PM-9PM $12.00 weekend pass / $100 VIP $10.00 one day pass at the door

Day1

Veterans and children under 12 are free

Welcome to Roc Pride Fest 2019 as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Two full days of games, activities, food, refreshments and performances in Cobb’s Hill Park. Enjoy live entertainment, a variety of awesome food trucks, cool refreshments, amazing retail and community vendors who support our community. This is an all-ages event with something for everyone. For tickets, visit rocpride.com.

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COBBS HILL PARK 12PM-6PM $12.00 weekend pass / $100 VIP $10.00 one day pass at the door Veterans and children under 12 are free

Welcome to Roc Pride Fest 2019 as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Two full days of games, activities, food, refreshments and performances in Cobb’s Hill Park. Enjoy live entertainment, a variety of awesome food trucks, cool refreshments, amazing retail and community vendors who support our community. This is an all-ages event with something for everyone. For tickets, visit rocpride.com.

Roc Pride Drag Bingo

LAKE RILEY LODGE 2PM (DOORS OPEN AT 1:00PM) $15.00 (18+ only) Join us for InQueery’s Roc Pride Bingo, a special pride edition of Rochester’s Drag Queen Bingo, a program of Out Alliance. This event will be hosted by Rochester’s Bingo Queen, Vivian Darling. Co-hosts and performers include: Figgy Pudding, Vanessa LeRoux, Gemini Stone and Hans Oliver. Come out to Lake Riley Lodge on Sunday, July 21 for drag performances, bingo games, great prizes, and lots of fun! Doors open at 1:00pm. Games and show begin at 2:00pm. Admission is $15.00 per person and requires pre-payment. 18+ only. For tickets, visit rocpride.com.

Trans Community Gathering

LAKE RILEY LODGE 11AM-1PM (10:30AM CHECK-IN) $3 suggested donation Please join us for our 1st Trans & Friends Community Paint and Sip Event for the 50th year commemoration of the Stonewall Riots. There is a suggested donation of $3.00, that will cover the price of food and a branded event t-shirt. Our bar will also be open so stop by and pick up your favorite brunch beverage! Come out and support your Transgender and gender–fluid community! 18+ only.

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Sunday, July 21st

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PARKING AND SHUTTLE SERVICE

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENTS

Thanks to sponsor support, this year’s Pride Fest will have free parking and free shuttle services from specified locations on Saturday, 7/20, and Sunday, 7/21!

Made possible by the University of Rochester, Trillium Health, and the First Unitarian Church.

Rochester Pride embodies the values of diversity, accessibility and inclusion. We are pleased to welcome all members of the community to enjoy the festivities. This year’s festival will be held in Cobbs Hill Park, an area without stairs, to ensure all festival attendees with mobility limitations are able to enjoy all the festival has to offer.

FREE PARKING LOTS: Monroe Square, 259 Monroe Ave Monroe County Water Authority, 475 Norris Drive The First Unitarian Church of Rochester, 220 S Winton Rd

SHUTTLE 1: There will be a shuttle running approximately every 15 minutes from the ROC Pride Fest to the First Unitarian Church, to Monroe County Water Authority, and back to the ROC Pride Fest.

SHUTTLE 2: There will be a second shuttle running every 20 minutes from Monroe Square to the ROC Pride Fest and back. Monroe Square is the home of Trillium Health, conveniently located near the start of the parade on Park Ave and Alexander St. You can park in the large lot behind the building accessible by Monroe Ave, South Union St. and Alexander St.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING will be located near the entrance to the ROC Pride Festival in front of the basketball courts on Saturday and next to Lake Riley Lodge on Sunday.

Accessible parking will also be available in the upper lot in Cobbs Hill Park (off Norris Drive). Tickets will be available at the accessible entrance too. *Note, a disabled permit is required to park in all disabled parking areas at the Festival.

ASL INTERPRETERS will be available at every event for communication needs throughout the week and weekend. For additional interpreting needs please stop by the Info booth. We are thrilled to be able to provide these services to make Pride inclusive of each and every person who would like to attend!

Pets are welcome too!

All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier prior to entering the festival.

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THE OUT ALLIANCE IS A CHAMPION FOR LGBTQ+ LIFE AND CULTURE.

We envision a future where all members of the greater Rochester LGBTQ+ communities, at all stages of their lives, are free to be fully participating citizens, celebrating their lives in which they are safe, stable and fully respected.

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OUR PROGRAMMING INQUEERY Educational programs aimed at providing opportunities for personal growth and developing professional skills in a fun, safe and inclusive environment.

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YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT Ongoing events and programs for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults which offer resources, training and community as a basis for empowerment.

SHOULDERS TO STAND ON A program committed to documenting, preserving and archiving the history of the LGBTQ+ Community in the Rochester area and its impact towards the advancement of justice and equal rights within New York State and on a national level.

LIBRARY & ARCHIVES Containing over 10,000 items, the library is a comprehensive circulating reference collection of books, magazines and journals, as well as audio and video recordings related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender topics.

GALLERY Q A gallery committed to showcasing art and artists supportive of LGBTQ+ identities.

L.O.R.A. Committed to providing information, resources, groups, events and activities to lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning women in the greater Rochester area.

VISIT OUTALLIANCE.ORG FOR MORE INFO

TRANSGENDER AND GENDER EXPANSIVE PROGRAMMING Programming, services and support designed to aid Rochester’s transgender community. Monthly social support programs: Tangent for trans and gender-expansive youth 13-20

T-Minus for trans individuals 21-35 Transparent for families of trans individuals

Rochester PFLAG for families and friends of LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES “With a rich history of civil rights, it shouldn’t come as a shock that Rochester is among the most welcoming, LGBTQ-friendly metro areas in the U.S., ranked 11th in 2016’s Gayest Cities in America by the Advocate.com. It’s also one of the most culturally abundant.

Rochester received a perfect score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign.”

-Visit Rochester Rochester is home to a number of wonderful community resources, events, and organizations that strive to create a world where all members of the LGBTQ+ community can thrive.

Whether it’s physical and mental health clinics, social and support groups, affirming organizations or safe spaces, Rochester is full of people and places devoted to aiding the LGBTQ+ community.

As our community continues to grow, our spaces and organizations grow with it! There are far too many LGBTQ+ resources in Rochester for us to fit into this guide—what we offer here are just a few highlights.

HEALTH Trillium Health Rochester Victory Alliance MOCHA Anthony L Jordan Health Center Breast Cancer Coalition FESTIVALS + EVENTS ROC Black Pride Image Out, LGBTQ Film Festival Ride for Pride RISE Brunch BARS AND COFFEE SHOPS 140 Alex Bar and Grill Equal Grounds Coffee Shop Ugly Duck Coffee The Bachelor Forum The Avenue Pub Lux Lounge GROUPS SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) Out Alliance Youth Program Genesee Valley Gender Variants Ambush Rochester LORA (Lesbians of Rochester and Allies) Living Authentically Club MOCHA AFTY Adults Families of Trans Youth Transparent PFLAG Human Rights Campaign Positive Divas and Warriors COMMUNITY CENTERS Out Alliance Rochester LGBTQ+ Resource Center MOCHA Center 49

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Friday July 19th, 4 - 8pm The Penthouse presents:

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