Calendar & Activities

Queer Art Organics

Queer Art Organics is a variety show open mic celebrating homegrown art by LGBTQ+ folx. Each month features 1-2 performers in addition to an open mic: music makers, comics, poets, playwrights, performance artists, and creatives of all kinds. Hosted/curated by Aimee Herman.

upcoming details to be announced soon!

Questions? Want to be a featured artist? Contact aimeeherman@gmail.com.

Sunday Kiki Sessions

In honor of Ballroom, Out Boulder County, in collaboration with the Kiki House of Majik, is hosting Kiki Sessions every 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month from 1-4 pm at our Equality Center of the Rocky Mountains! It is FREE and open to all identities and ages. 💯💯💯

What is a Kiki Session? Kiki Sessions are spaces for people involved in Ballroom, or hoping to be involved, to come practice their skills depending on the categories they "walk" (or participate) in. These categories can range from Runway, to Face, Performance, etc. It is a communal space meant to build solidarity and get prepared for "walking" in future Balls. As a communal effort, the "elders," or more experienced members of the community, will take a position of leadership to assist the newer faces in developing their skills. 💃🏾👯🏿‍♂️💅🏿

Wanna learn how to WALK the runway and VOGUE the House down from alocal Kiki ballroom house? Come to Out Boulder this month on the 16th! Classes are drop-in; no RSVP required. 🧚‍♀️🌟🧚‍♀️🌟

For questions, please email Chris (they/them/elle) at ccastaneda@outboulder.org.

Upcoming Locations-

• March 3rd - Mi Chantli 1750 30th St, Boulder, CO 80301

• March 17th - Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302

• April 7th - Mi Chantli 1750 30th St, Boulder, CO 80301

• April 21st - Mi Chantli 1750 30th St, Boulder, CO 80301

• May 5th - Mi Chantli 1750 30th St, Boulder, CO 80301

• May 19th - Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302

Queer & Trans Young Adult Social

This is a space for other LGBTQ+ young adults (ages 18-24) to hang out and meet other LGBTQ+ young adults. We have fun activities, games, and snacks!

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Group will be held at Out Boulder County's Pride office right off of Pearl St. in Downtown Boulder, 1443 Spruce St.

Our groups are free and drop in.

Young Adult Group Activities

• April 9th - self-care and check in- natural highs

• April 23rd - Walk on pearl/Field Day, parachutes, & intro to self defense

• May 14th - Facilitator intro and games

• May 28th -Therapy Animals - Go team therapy dogs - celebrate MSW Intern

• June 11th- Cover letter/resume writing workshop

2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month
6 - 8 pm
Out Boulder County’s Pride Office, 1443 Spruce St. Boulder. CO

Contact: Lily (she/they), lberlin@outboulder.org

Book Club

Join Isabel every 4th Tuesday of the month for OBC’s Book Club! Stay up to date on details, including what the book of the month is, via the Facebook group.

Click here to sign up for the Book Club newsletter.

See the Book Club newsletter archive here.

Find our Recommended Reading list here.

4th Tuesday of the month
6:30PM
Equality Center of the Rocky Mountains
3340 Mitchell Ln, Boulder, CO 80301

Contact: Isabel (she/her), obcbookclub@gmail.com

Works In Progress (WIP)

WIP is a weekly group of crafty-minded people who love to share projects, space, and each other’s company. Many people bring knitting & crocheting projects, but you can bring any art you’re currently working on. Allies welcome! Don’t know how to knit & want to learn? We have yarn and needles available, and, more importantly, patience and willingness to teach you!

When in person: Attendees of in person groups must either be fully vaccinated or wear a mask. Unvaccinated individuals must wear a mask; vaccinated individuals may or may not wear a mask.

Every Thursday
4 - 7pm
Heart of Longmont
350 11th Ave, Longmont, CO 80501

Contact: Donnie Herrington (he), donnieherrington@gmail.com

Boulder County Gender Support

Gender Support groups are open to anyone who has a gender expansive identity including transgender, genderqueer, gender fluid, agender, non-binary, and intersex people. We also support people who are questioning their identity and people who don't want to label themselves yet (or at all).

Attending the group is free and we have trained, dedicated transgender facilitators. All we ask is that you fill out a quick survey when you first come and follow our Support Group Rules.

Boulder County Gender Support (BCGS) is one of the longest-standing programs at Out Boulder County (OBC). This group offers peer-support for transgender and gender expansive identities including transgender, genderqueer, gender fluid, agender, non-binary, and intersex people; those who are questioning their gender are also invited to attend. Peer-support groups serve as a source of understanding, strength, and reflection for many community members, but they are not therapy. Facilitators meet monthly with a Therapist Advisor who offers support and insight on facilitation and group dynamics. Groups are facilitated by a minimum of two facilitators per meeting. Facilitators must complete annual Facilitation and Diversity & Inclusion trainings, arranged by OBC.

Thanks to funding from Boulder County and the City of Boulder, OBC is now able to pay facilitators a stipend for their time and efforts. We deeply appreciate the invaluable contributions of our volunteer facilitators over the many years, and are happy to finally be able to support facilitator sustainability with pay. If you identify under the trans and gender-expansive umbrella(s) and are interested in joining the facilitator team, please review the Job Description and complete the BCGS Facilitator Application.

Every Thursday (in person)
7 - 9pm

Equality Center of the Rocky Mountains
3340 Mitchell Ln, Boulder, CO 80301

Contact: BCGSinfo@outboulder.org

LGBTQ+ Parent Group

A group for parents who identify as LGBTQIA.

For parents anywhere in your parenting journey: adoption, fostering, conception, pregnancy, birth, postnatal, early to late parenting, empty nesting.

All pronouns, all genders, all family structures welcome!

*childcare is not provided while meetings are being held virtually. When we return to in-person meetings, we will resume offering childcare services.

If you are a parent or family member of a trans person and are looking for more information and peer support, check out our Supporting Trans & Gender Expansive Friends & Family Group below.

1st Saturday of every month
9:30 - 11am
Via Zoom
Then a social gathering later in the month, decided collectively by the group, and a quarterly LGBTQ+ parent meet & greet.

Contact: Sam and Jenevieve, www.boulderlgbtqiaparents.com, 303-498-0787

Supporting Transgender Family and Friends (SOFFA)

The SOFFA Support Group is a drop-in style group for people in relationship (romantic, friendly, familial, co-working, etc.) with transgender and gender expansive people. While the support group is not a therapy process group, it may be therapeutic. Each group member will have an opportunity to share, connect with others, and explore their relationships with transgender and gender expansive people. The trained group facilitators create space to acknowledge and meet each member as they are while also providing evidence-based knowledge about transgender and gender expansive people that promote mental health for all.

2nd & 4th Mondays
7 - 8pm, via Zoom

Please complete the registration form for the Supporting Transgender Family and Friends (SOFFA) group to receive the Zoom link for the group.

Contact: BoCoSOFFA@gmail.com

Brooke Rundle (She/They) is a Master’s level counselor-in-training at Umbrella Collective and is currently pursuing an EdD in Sport Performance Psychology with a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization. Brooke provides individual mentorship and counseling to support clients with self-acceptance, body neutrality, navigating the coming out process, overcoming internalized oppression, healing relational wounds, and cultivating holistic wellness. Brooke’s approach to talk therapy is person-centered and strength-based. Brooke incorporates elements of Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Narrative, and Psychodynamic Therapy. Brooke has served as an ongoing consultant for several LGBTQIA+ advocacy organizations including the Sport Equality Foundation, the Equality Coaching Alliance, Athlete Ally, and the Trevor Project. Brooke lives in Denver, CO with their wife and dog.

Meridith Antonucci (she/her) is a body-centered psychotherapist at Umbrella Collective and an experienced yoga teacher. She integrates body awareness and movement with traditional talk therapy to help clients regulate their nervous systems and build greater awareness of their mental, emotional, and physical patterns. Meridith’s work utilizes both trauma-informed and anti-oppression frameworks. Her aim is to offer a therapeutic space that supports clients in unpacking where their beliefs and patterns come from, which includes working to understand how society and our unique lived experiences and identities impact our sense of self and ability to relate to others. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Somatic Counseling & Body Psychotherapy from Naropa University. She lives in Denver, CO with her wife, cat, and dog.