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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together

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A volunteer-led grassroots org, providing programming and resources for the LGBTQIA2S+ community. 📍Monroe County, NY (Unceded Haudenosaunee Territory) ℹ️ https://linktr.ee/roclgbtqtogether

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 13d

The Rochester LGBTQ+ Together October 2025 Program & Events Calendar is here! Programs are open to members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and allies, unless otherwise specified. We can’t wait to see you in-person and virtually!

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 10h

🌈 This Month: Our October 16 location is Dice Versa at 280 E. Broad St. in Rochester, NY. Join us for community, games and fun! We’ll cover the cost of game play too!

Note: Smoking and vaping are strictly prohibited while seated with our group.

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 10h

Join us for community, socialization, and fun! Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and a full food menu are available for purchase from the venue. 21+ only.
🍸🍷🥂🍺🍹🥤🥃🍶🧉🎲🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 10h

HAPPENING TONIGHT: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on 3rd Thursdays monthly at 6:00pm for Sip & Social: Happy Hour at various bars, breweries, clubs, and pubs across Monroe County.

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 15h

Today - Thursday, October 16 - Rochester LGBTQ+ Together joins millions to go purple in support of LGBTQ+ youth for Spirit Day. Today and every day, we stand firmly against bullying and work to create acceptance.
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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

We’re incredibly grateful for these invitations to share information and resources and thankful to everyone who stopped by our table.

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

Though we were sad to miss the International Pronouns Day Resource Fair at MCC due to illness this week, we were happy to table at Lifespan’s Caring with Pride: LGBTQ+ Caregiver Conference at The Old Farm Cafe and ISO’s Community Resource Fair for International Students at U of R last week.

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Rochester LGBTQ+ Together table outside of Rainbow Cammo on Saturday. We were happy to share information and resources with attendees during the second annual Rochester Queer Arts Festival, presented by Drag Me to the Stage.

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

♿️👂🏻 Accessibility: Handicap accessible venue. One single person restroom located on main floor. Presented with open captions. More accessibility info at: thelittle.org/accessibility/.

ℹ️🎟️ More Info & Tickets: imageoutfall2025.eventive.org/welcome

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

HAPPENING TONIGHT: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together for Movie Lovers Club: Movie Night Out to see ANY OTHER WAY: THE JACKIE SHANE STORY at the ImageOut LGBTQ+ Fall Film Festival on Wednesday, October 15 at The Little Theatre 1 (in the front theatre at 240 East Ave.), 6:00pm.

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

The best way to learn someone’s personal pronouns is by verbally introducing yourself with your name and pronouns. (Ex. “My name is _____, and my pronouns are _____.”) You can also include your pronouns on name tags, email signatures and more!

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

Using incorrect pronouns can misgender someone. Also, avoid phrases like “preferred pronouns,” which suggest that other options are okay or an acceptable alternative.

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

Today is International Pronouns Day!

Using someone’s correct pronouns not only shows general respect, but can also affirm their gender identity. Some individuals use more than one set of pronouns, change their pronouns over time, or prefer their name used instead.

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

📷 View the full album with high-quality, downloadable photos soon in our official Flickr account here: www.flickr.com/photos/roclgbtqtogether/albums.

♥️ Please consider a one-time or recurring donation to support our continued community programming here: rochester.lgbt/donate/.

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

📧 Stay up to date on our monthly calendar, pride events, community resources and more, by signing up for our email list here: tinyurl.com/TogetherEmai....

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

We hope to catch you on October 26 for our costume-optional Halloween Hike at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, NY!
🌈☀️🦅🌳🍂🌿🌊🐢🐸🪷🐚🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
#RainbowHikeCrewRoc #RainbowHikeTogether

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes, something truly magical happens on Rochester LGBTQ+ Together’s Rainbow Hikes. Thank you to everyone who joined us at Hamlin Beach State Park - our first group visit to this location - this past Sunday!

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 3d

We have so much to say, but right now, we just need to say, “Thank you, Miss Major.” We honor her life and legacy by continuing to fight for our transgender, non-binary and gender expansive siblings, especially Black Trans women. 🏳️‍⚧️🕯️🕊️

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 3d

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together joins with our LGBTQIA2S+ family - in Rochester/Monroe County, across the United States, and around the world - to mourn the passing of activist, advocate, educator, Stonewall veteran, and “mother” to so many Miss Major Griffin-Gracy.

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 3d

⚠️ PROGRAM ALERT! We sincerely apologize, but we must cancel tonight’s Lesbian & Queer Women Peer Support & Discussion Group due to circumstances beyond our control. We will attempt to reschedule if we’re able.

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 3d

Today and every day, we celebrate the resilience of indigenous Americans and recognize the sovereignty of Tribal Nations.

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 3d

We also want to recognize and encourage you to take time to thoughtfully consider the horrors and generational harms of white supremacy - genocide, colonialism, displacement, forced assimilation, racism, and more.

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 3d

On this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we want to reaffirm that we value, honor and respect the cultures, history, and invaluable contributions of indigenous Americans, the original occupants of the land on which we currently live and work.

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 3d

Together, with the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Tuscarora, the Seneca make up the sovereign Haudenosaunee Confederacy. We pay our respects to their elders past and present.

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 3d

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together wants to acknowledge that we exist and gather for programs and events on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Onöndowa’ga, or “the people of the Great Hill.” In English, they are known as Seneca people, “the keeper of the western door.”

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Rochester LGBTQ+ Together @roclgbtqtogether.bsky.social · 4d

⚠️✅ Liability Release: This program is an informal gathering of fellow hikers, nature lovers and community members. Each participant assumes personal responsibility for their safety and well-being and removes liability from the group.

ℹ️🌳 More information: parks.ny.gov/parks/20/det...