Upcoming Events
RecoveRave
RecoveRave is a FREE sober event for folks in recovery at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA). It will feature EDM and House music DJ Hippopotamus, as well as floor performers including drag artists, go-go dancers, and flow artists!
This is a night of dancing and connection similar to other rave events but in a substance-free setting. Mocktails will be provided by BMoCA, and a few tabling opportunities from some of our partner organizations. BMoCA has an elevator that leads to the second floor, where the party will be held, and is a wheelchair accessible option for folks with disabilities.
This is an 18+ event for LGBTQ+, BIPOC, folks in recovery, family, friends, and people with disabilities.
Volunteer Training
Find out what it’s like to volunteer with OBC! This training session is required for new volunteers before they work an event with us. Existing volunteers are welcome too.
Meet in the Parlor Room at the First United Methodist Church of Boulder right next to OBC’s Pridehouse: 1421 Spruce St, Boulder, CO 80302.
Overview:
10:45 a.m.: Check-In
11 a.m.: Ice Breaker Activity
11:30 p.m.: OBC Event Training
12 pm: Lunch and Learn — LGBTQ+ Training and Q&A (Lunch Provided)
1:15 p.m.: Group Activity, Volunteer Feedback Time, and Upcoming Event Information
The training will end at 2:30 p.m.
To get on our volunteer email list, email Davis (he/him) at ddunbar@outboulder.com.
Queer Art Organics - May 2024
Queer Art Organics is a monthly variety show open mic that celebrates home-grown art by LGBTQ+ folks. Hosted/curated by Aimee Herman, each month features one or two highlighted performers as well as an opportunity for local musicians, comics, poets, playwrights, performance artists, and creatives of all kinds to take the mic.
Queer Art Organics is held on the last Sunday of the month. Join us at Junkyard Social Club in Boulder on Sunday, May 26!
Come early for the Queer Creatives Writing Workshop from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Featured Artist
Lyric Haworth is an aspiring teen queer performer residing in the flats of Colorado. They have written numerous short stories, acted in several plays, are one of the youngest people to ever perform at Punketry or attend a B.A.F.S. class, and so much more. Lyric is a performer at heart, whether it comes in the shape of art, storytelling, dance, theater, poetry, or being an amateur magician. Wherever they are, the stage is their home.
Annual Garden Party
Kick off Pride Month with Out Boulder County at our Annual Garden Party! We are celebrating our 30th anniversary, so our theme is Pearl. And we'll have a big announcement that you don't want to miss. Break out your pearls and join us for a very special event.
Don't miss this afternoon filled with food, drink, silent auction, community awards, and great company.
What is the theme?
This year's theme is Pearl to celebrate Out Boulder County's 30th Anniversary.
How should I dress?
You can choose to dress according to theme or wear whatever makes you most comfortable. No one is turned away!
What is the address?
You will receive the address before the event. Please do not post the location publicly, and instead direct anyone else interested in attending to this form.
How much does attendance cost?
The Garden Party is free with a $25 suggested donation at the door, though no one will be turned away. You can make your donation now when you RSVP, or when you arrive at the door.
50+ LGBTQ+ Mixer
Join Out Boulder County and Boulder County Area Agency on Aging for our annual mixer for LGBTQ+ folks and allies 50 years of age and older. Younger partners are also welcome to join!
Please RSVP here so we can plan for food and drinks.
Food and drinks provided. Special thanks to the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging for co-hosting this event. We look forward to seeing you at our community center!
Accessibility: The event will be held on the first floor of the center, which is fully accessible to anyone with mobility challenges.
QTPOC Pride Summer Solstice OTA Vogue Night
Come and celebrate the pride season and summer solstice with Out Boulder County, The kiki House of Majik, and Mi Chantli Dance and Movement Sanctuary. The Summer Solstice OTA Vogue Night is an event you won’t want to miss! Runway! Face! Vogue Performance! And unique grand prizes!
Join us for an all-ages, low-stakes Vogue Night! After 9pm, 18+ only. Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. This event is substance free and sober. Free admission.
Location: Mi Chantli Dance and Movement Sanctuary (1750 30th St, Boulder, CO 80301)
QTPOC Pride affiliated event. No-House Affiliation.
Commentator: Lucinnia Majik
Categories:
Bring it in a Kunti flower crown
OTA Face
OTA Runway
OTA Vogue In a Box
sneaker vs boot vs heel
(Intermission)
(18+ after intermission)
Chant v Chant
Nails and Claws
Sex Siren
Drag King Performance:: Bring it as a Prince of Flowers!!!
(You must get your 10’s for your look before battling. Prepare for all 3 songs)
“That’s what I like”-Bruno Mars
“Money Trees”-Kendrick Lamar
“Rock That Body”- Black eye peas
Questions? Email Lucinnia Majik (she/her) at lmajik@outboulder.org
Queer Circus
Join Out Boulder County's wildest Pride celebration for 2024 at the Junkyard Social Club. Queer Circus is a 18+ cabaret-style show featuring local LGBTQIA+ comedians, dancers, poets, musicians, entertainers, and performing artists.
Drinks will be available for purchase for those 21+.
Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $20. Click here to purchase.
Boulder Pridefest
Join us for Boulder’s very own Pride festival at Boulder Central Park on Sunday, June 30th from 11:30am to 5:00pm.
Come early and stay all day! The event will be jam-packed with activities, amazing community partners sharing information, Pride merchandise galore from Out Boulder County and other wonderful vendors.
Bring the whole family to experience an incredible and diverse array of performers, giveaways all over the park, and multiple activities for all to take part in!
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Enjoy delicious treats from one of our food vendors:
Abo's Pizza
Grace’s Lemonade
Sol Popsicles & Snacks
La Rue Bayou
McDevitt Taco Supply
Cousins Maine Lobster
XATRUCHO
Want to know who’s going to be gracing the main stage? Stay tuned as we start announcing performers on May 20th.
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Volunteer opportunities for Boulder Pridefest 2024 are now available; we could not do this without the help of our many community members! To sign up, please email Davis Dunbar (he/him) at ddunbar@outboulder.org.
For any other questions about this event, contact Anna Nehring (she/her) anehring@outboulder.org.
Want to exhibit? Sign up here! Registration deadline May 31st. Sign up now to save on registration fees.
Sign up for the Boulder Pride Motorcade here!
Interested in performing at a Pride Month event? Apply here!
If you have questions about sponsoring or performing this year, please contact Juan Moreno (he/him) at jmoreno@outboulder.org.
LGBTQ+ Concepts & Skills for Perinatal Practitioners
Training & networking for perinatal practitioners who want to learn more about serving and supporting LGBTQ+ parents and parents-to-be.
TransErotic: Sexual Health and Education Workshop
Looking for a workshop space to discover a relationship to your erotic identity? Join Out Boulder County, D3, and a panel of sexual health experts as we talk community, prevention practices, queer love, and consensual eroticism.
Sunday, May 12th
1-3:30pm
D3 Arts (3614 Morrison Rd, Denver, CO 80219)
This event is 18+ and substance free. QTPOC are encouraged to attend.
50 Spots available! Food and Snacks Provided.
Come to a workshop that includes a panel of sexual experts, infographic and visual brochures, and goodie bags filled with sexual sanitation tools to take wherever you go!
Questions? Contact: Lucinnia Majik (She/Her): lmajik@outboulder org
Queer Art Organics
Queer Art Organics is a monthly variety show open mic following Queer Creative Writing Workshop that celebrates home-grown art by LGBTQ+ folks. Hosted/curated by Aimee Herman, each month features one or two highlighted performers as well as an opportunity for local musicians, comics, poets, playwrights, performance artists, and creatives of all kinds to take the mic.
Queer Art Organics is usually held on the on the last Sunday of the month, but this month it will be one week earlier. Join us at Junkyard Social Club in Boulder on Sunday, April 21!
Come early for the Queer Creatives Writing Workshop from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Featured Artist
Julie River is a poet, journalist, and punk rock princess. She writes for OUT FRONT Magazine, New Noise Magazine, ThatsGoodEnoughforMe.com, and more. She’s been a member of over 10 poetry slam teams from three different cities. Her book, Punk Rock and Science Fiction, is coming out soon from Q Publishing.
Queer Creatives Writing Workshop
Queer Creative Writing Workshop offers queer writers a space to work on their craft in community with others. The sessions feature optional prompts and group feedback.
Anna Lee, a writer for OUT FRONT Magazine, will be guest leading the writing workshop this month, exploring collage and found words. Join us at Junkyard Social Club in Boulder!
Stay and share your work during this month’s Queer Art Organics, our open mic event.
GROW: Gardening in Recovery Outdoor Workshops
In partnership with Growing Gardens, participants will receive 6 varieties of plant starts for the workshop, plus seeds to grow at home.
Queer Recovery with Sunflower Farm
At this free visit to Sunflower Farm, a working farm and nature education school, participants can meet an array of animals including goats, sheep, llamas, cows, chickens, peacocks, and more! This is a recovery-based workshop.
Queer Elders: The Myth of Misery
A group designed for age 50+ members of the LGBTQ+ communities.
Out of the Blue — A Miraculous Musical
After a dire cancer diagnosis, Eli embarks on a memorable healing journey learning to make peace with his past, as a gay kid on a quest for love.
VIP event for Out of the Blue — A Musical
Infused with humor and original music, the award-winning musical “Out of the Blue” is a heart-warming and inspiring true story of hope and resilience in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
Out of the Blue — A Miraculous Musical
After a dire cancer diagnosis, Eli embarks on a memorable healing journey learning to make peace with his past, as a gay kid on a quest for love.
Cabaret on the Rocks
An unforgettable evening of Broadway music, drag and dancing in support of Out Boulder County’s critical work!
Cookin' Through Recovery
Join professional chef Malakai Benson for an afternoon learning meal-prep basics with our first Cookin’ Through Recovery class: Pancakes and Potatoes!
Queer Art Organics — March 2024
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.
Trans Day of Visibility
Celebrate the pride and beauty of the trans community with inspiring guest speakers, delicious food, and a welcoming atmosphere.
T4T Sound Healing and Hangout Session
OBC welcomes you to this healing affinity space where you can process your narrative as a queer, trans, person of melanated experience in Boulder.
Trans and Sober Vogue Night
Come kiki and snatch the girls as we sashay
into a night of drag performances, open dance floors, and Acudetox for our quiet room dolls.
From Patient to Professionals: Working with Gender Diversity
Ryan Sallans, an inspirational transgender speaker, blends best-practice guidelines in gender care with personal storytelling based on his 20-year career in the fields of eating disorder recovery, sexual orientation, and gender-identity development.
Youth Movie Night — Spider-man: Across the Spider-Verse
Northern Colorado youth ages 12-18 are welcome to this movie night featuring Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Trans for Truth
Trans-4-Truth: QTPOC Somatic Support Group — Feb. 9
Join Out Boulder County's Trans Program for an evening of vibrant somatic connection.
Tuesday, Feb. 27
7:45-9:45 p.m.
The Pridehouse, 1443 Spruce St., Boulder
Share space and develop connection with your body through stimulating dialogue on gender, race and how both relate to the QTPOC experience in Boulder. Snacks, stimulation tools, quiet spaces, yogic exercises and more will be available.
You can fill out the interest form here.
Audience: Open to all of QTBIPOC & AAPI affinity
Contact: Lucinnia (she/her), lmajik@outboulder.org
Herbalism for Winter Dreaming & Creativity
Learn about eight herbs that will enhance your dream states, creative power and connection with your intuition.
Queer Art Organics Open Mic
A place to share and enjoy spoken-word performance art within queer community. Come early for a generative writing workshop!
Monthly Masculinity Group
A meeting space to explore healthy masculinity through a queer lens. Open to all masculine identifying folks.
Contact whstout@gmail.com | cquinn@outboulder.org
Afro-Queer Movie Watch Party
Join Out Boulder County and Naropa University for a night of celebration for Black and queer community! Free snacks and all-around fun as we watch movies capturing the Black and queer experience!!
Thursday, Feb. 22
6-9 p.m.
Naropa University
Cultural Center
2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder
To kick off Black Futures/History month, Out Boulder County and Naropa University have joined together to celebrate the resilience and joy of Black and queer culture. Come check out this spectacular time as we screen a film depicting the beauty, complications, and realities of being Afro-queer in the present, and taking Afro-queerness into the future. Free snacks provided!
Audience: Open to the public
Contact: Lucinnia (she/her/ella), lmajik@outboulder.org
Sober Mardi Gras
Come dress up and celebrate Carnival Mardi Gras with OBC and A Way Forward! We’ll have music by DJ Chris Poma, dancing, snacks and drinks… all while staying sober! This is a substance-free event. Potluck foods and soft drinks are welcome!
Gaylentine's Skate Party
NoCo youth ages 12-18 are invited to celebrate Valentine's Day at an open skate at Rollerland Skate Center!
Tuesday, Feb. 13
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Rollerland Skate Center
324 S. Link Lane, Fort Collins
Free!
Entry is completely free and includes food and arcade tokens!
Contact: Ash T. (he/they), atumbleson@outboulder.org | Text: 303-505-0746
Queer Erotic Poetry
Queer Erotic Poetry is a curated evening celebrating local poets and storytellers looking to turn you on. Hosted by Aimee Herman, featuring a great line-up of writers and spoken word poets. Dress up in whatever makes you feel sexiest!
Valentine's Day Pop-Up
Head over to boutique consignment shop Common Threads in Boulder for a Valentine's Day fundraiser benefiting Out Boulder County. There will be vendors, music, snacks, and more!
Saturday, Feb. 3
Noon - 5 PM
Common Threads
2707 Spruce St., Boulder
Audience: Open to all ages.
Contact: Anna Nehring (she/her), anehring@outboulder.org
Lunar New Year Celebration
Come celebrate the year of the Dragon with lion dances, catered food, crafts, trivia and competition.