Ever wondered how to find all of the Queer organizations here in the Bay Area? Well, the Horizon’s Foundation has just such a list!
Here: https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/org-directory/
Solano AIDS Coalition
At Solano AIDS Coalition , our mission is:
“To provide services, education, information and assistance to those in our community affected by the HIV virus. To build community support and awareness in the fight against HIV.“
Please reach out!
Please feel free to reach out to us with any inquiries or via Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/JoinSolanoAIDSCoalition
Solano AIDS Coalition Contacts:
solanoaidscoalition1@gmail.com Solanoaidscoalition@yahoo.com 707-450-5861.
Solano Serenity Center
Solano Serenity Center was founded in 2012 by four friends; Jeriann Guzman, Melissa Mendoza, Patrick Mauk and Emma Vallejo.
The idea was to create a “safe haven for those that identify as LGBTQIA2S+.”
We are an all-volunteer run organization whose guiding principle is that we are stronger together. Our volunteers are made up of people from all walks of life, and all gender identities.
Contact us at https://solanoserenitycenter.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/SolanoSerenityCenter/?ref=page_internal or call 707-656-5089.
Louise Lawrence Trans Archive
The goal of the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive (LLTA or simply Louise) is to increase the understanding of transgender people and encourage new scholarship by making transgender historical materials available to students, scholars and the public. Click here to learn more.
The Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive is a sponsored project of the GLBT Historical Society. The contents of this page reflect the views and opinions of the project, and do not necessarily reflect the views and positions of the GLBT Historical Society. For information about becoming a sponsored project, contact donate@glbthistory.org.
Louise will be hosting a display of Trans Posters during Pride Month at the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum. The opening reception will be Saturday, May 31st from 4-6 pm. All are invited. Check this space and our Pride pages for more information once it is available.
Contact us at https://www.glbthistory.org/louise-lawrence?fbclid=IwY2xjawKR7w5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5Z0lIRHNRWVVqcnZ0MWNkAR6odiBRWqjDzGQZPIqs8ivW60slMV5Zh4FuZVKpijGbv_iXwzXRzvdgVSelJg_aem_d0-1Du0SixiGbtVYCo0MWA or lltransarchive@gmail.com.
Faith in Action Solano
Faith in Action provides non-acute, non-medical support services to homebound seniors by matching them with trained volunteers or by linking them to other resources.
The assistance provided by our network of volunteers through our caregiving programs is intended to help improve the quality of life for those whom we serve. We hope to help our care receivers in remaining independent and in their homes, as well as maintaining a connection to their local community. Faith in Action: Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Solano County has advocated for and provided assistance to the senior community since 1998.
Contact us at https://www.faithinactionsolano.org or Program Office (707) 469-6675 at the McBride Senior Center, 91 Town Square Pl., Vacaville, CA 95688 or Administrative Office (707) 425-6164, 3303 Whitemarsh Lane, Fairfield, CA 94534
Hello Community Vendor or Organization,
Vacaville People’s Forum would like to extend an invitation to you to join us again this year as a vendor or community table at the 5th Annual Pride in the Park 2025, happening on Sunday, June 22, from 12:00–3:00 PM at Andrews Park (614 E Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville, CA 95688). The event will include performances by Drag Queens and Kings, music by DJ Rene Ortiz, food and more!!
Your past participation has helped make this event a meaningful and vibrant celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community in Vacaville, and we’d love to have you back with us this year. At a time when LGBTQIA+ rights and visibility are facing renewed resistance across the country, coming together as a community is more important than ever. Pride in the Park is about joy, resilience, and solidarity, and your presence helps make that possible.
Last year we received a lot of feedback from vendors about the heat and have reserved both sides of the stage and plan to have all vendors on the cement side of the bandshell stage where there is more shade, while the main event will take place on the grass-side. Please see the application form as you can select if you’d like to be placed on the park-side of the stage or the grass-side. The FaceBook event can be found here.
If you’d like to join us as a vendor and/or contribute as a sponsor to help support the event, please fill out the application here as soon as possible or by Saturday, May 17 so that we can reserve your spot and include your organization in our promotional materials. Space is on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you are unable to join us or would also like to sponsor the event, please see our event Sponsorship options which can also be found here.
For more information, please feel free to reach out at vpf@vvpeoplesforum.org! Thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you there!
In community,
Mary Vasquez, Chair
Vacaville People’s Forum
Vacaville People’s Forum
www.vvpeoplesforum.org
vpf@vvpeoplesforum.org
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We are looking to find a few folx willing to help create a Vacaville LGBTQ+ Network that can create quarterly to monthly social events for the East County Queer Community!
| Vallejo Gay Network Events can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/VallejoGayNetwork |
| See Movie Night below in cooperation with the Benicia LGBTQ+ Network. #VGNForAll #VGN #LGBTQNetworking #GayVallejo #CommunityPride Save the Dates: Saturday, May 24th at 3 pm for the next VGN Potluck! Join us Memorial Day weekend, as community member Barbara Gaea will be hosting a VGN Potluck at her lovely home, fantastic garden and forest unveiling her new Cottage in the Woods (ADU). Bring a dish, and don’t forget your favorite drink to wash it down with and a friend or three. We’re all about growing our LGBTQ+ community in Vallejo, Benicia and beyond. As this will be both an outdoor and an indoor event (weather permitting), we are asking that you please be vaccinated and boosted or wear a mask. If you have any cold or flu-like symptoms, please give this one a miss. Link If you want to host, please email tom@vallejogaynetwork.com Need a host for March, April and May 🌈June – Pride Weekend 6-8th🏳️🌈 July – Wendell & Manny August – Ric Duran September – Michael Harris October – Peter and Adam November – Tom & Chris (Food Bank Fundraiser) How will you support and be part of our community? If you would like to host a VGN event at your home or business or even an open space like a local park contact us. The main thing is that we maintain current safety guidelines and make a safe space for everyone to feel at ease. It’s all about building & sharing with the community. |
Recurring Events in the Community
GVRD Host Mothly Senior Social Event for People Ages 55+. From the organizers: Join us for a fun and relaxed morning of socializing, coffee, and light activities! Our Senior Social takes place once a month on the second Wednesday, from 8:30 to 10:30 AM. Enjoy a warm cup of coffee, delicious pastries, and a variety of puzzles and games while meeting new friends. It’s a wonderful way to start your day and make new connections in a welcoming environment. Best of all, it’s completely free! We hope to see you there! Coffee is sponsored by a local Starbucks, pastries from local businesses, and games and puzzles are provided by GVRD.
Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month – Next gathering is Wed, June 11th from 8:30am-10:30am, Vallejo Community Center, 225 Amador St
| Benicia LGBTQ+ Network Events! |
| To see more, visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3251983318281379/?checkpoint_src=any |
Volunteer & Lunch May 17th
Benicia LGBTQIA Network, in collaboration with Benicia Litter Pickers, will work together to clean up Benicia. And you know we can’t gather without food involved! We will meet immediately after to have lunch.
We are tentatively planning to start picking up litter in the Industrial Park, but exact location will be updated shortly. We plan to pick up trash for 2 hours, and then meet at McCallister Park in Waters End to have lunch. Sandwiches, chips and soft drinks will be provided.
Notes:
- Wear closed toe shoes for litter pickup.
- Trash bags will be provided and likely some gloves, but if you have gloves, bring them. We will have a handful of litter grabby thingies, but if you have one, bring it.
- We also encourage sun hats and sunscreen. McCallister Park has bathrooms.
See you on May the 17th! Link
Every year BAQWA produces an anthology of members’ writing as a benefit for a Bay Area Queer charity
This year proceeds from sales of TOGETHER, the 2024-25 benefit anthology, go to the Solano County Pride Center, which provides support for LGBTQ+ people in the county, offers free HIV testing, and creates Queer Pride events in cities across the county. We hope BAQWA members will come read from the anthology at future SPC events, including the Holiday Dinner. If you’d like to order the book online, the proceeds also help fund our important work here. Thanks to Richard May who had them available at the Holiday Dinner to sell copies!
If you live in Contra Costa County, Please check out our LGBTQIA2S+ Center partner there, the Rainbow Community Center. https://www.rainbowcc.org.
Davis Phoenix Pride
Discover the heart and spirit of our vibrant community at Davis Pride. Davis Pride is more than just a party; we are Yolo County’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy event. We encourage you to come and explore everything Davis Pride has to offer.
Davis Pride events are projects of the Davis Phoenix Coalition whose mission is to uplift marginalized communities.
Pride Hotline: 530-746-8706
LGBTQ Connection Napa & Sonoma
LGBTQ Connection, an initiative fueled by youth and other emerging leadership, fosters a healthier, more vibrantly diverse and inclusive community. Each year, LGBTQ Connection engages 3,500 LGBTQ people, their families and community, and trains 500 providers from local organizations across Northern California to increase the safety, visibility and well being of LGBTQ residents. In Napa and Sonoma Counties the program operates local LGBTQ community centers, supporting underserved LGBTQ youth and elders. The Napa and Sonoma offices of LGBTQ Connection each provide a safe and trusted space to cultivate hubs of vibrant activities and caring community.
https://www.lgbtqconnection.org
Equality California
Week of May 4-May 10, 2025:
- Supreme Court Backs Trump’s Transgender Military Ban while Case Continues: A divided Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Wednesday to allow the Trump Administration to begin enforcing its transgender military ban, which could result in thousands of discharges and will prevent new enlistments by transgender people in the armed forces. Read our full statement here.
- Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Tie Homeless Aid to Immigration, Abortion, and Trans Policies: A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing his demands for stricter immigration enforcement, and his opposition to abortion and transgender rights, on local governments as a condition of receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in federal homeless-assistance funds.
- Trump Admin Reverses Harmful Cut, Restores Maine’s Education Funds After Anti-Trans Athlete Ban: The Trump administration has agreed to restore federal funding for education programs in Maine, ending a freeze sparked by the president’s opposition to the state’s policies on transgender athletes.
- California Reaffirms Full Coverage of Life-saving Healthcare Under Medi-Cal Amid Federal Attacks: The California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) published new guidance reaffirming that all medically necessary gender-affirming care services for Medi-Cal members are covered and Medi-Cal’s policies have not changed–depsite escalating federal attacks on transgender healthcare.
We’re committed to keeping you informed and providing you with the latest news and resources. Our hub also provides guidance and resources from our national and state partners, our official statements, and opportunities to take action and fight back. Learn more on our website.
Thank you,
— Jasmine
Jasmine Pantoja
Communications Manager
Pronouns: she/her/hers
For more from Equality California, please go to the Protests and Advocacy Page in the Program menu above….
This amazing training from the Center for Human Development has been rescheduled for July 30th to August 1st.
EVERY WOMAN COUNTS, the program that provides FREE mammograms and pap smears for the uninsured!
