Madison County LGBTQIA

Name Change Clinic
2023-07-01 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Oneida Public Library, 459 Main St, Oneida, NY, 13421
Attention trans folks in Madison County, if you have thought about changing your name, but find the process to be daunting and expensive, please join us at the Oneida Public Library, Saturday, July 1st 10am-2pm for a *FREE* Name Change Clinic. Members of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY will be on hand to lead you through the process. Please sign up for an appointment here: https://forms.gle/WsWsyQu7oBzetfq76

LGBTQIA+ Youth Group
2023-06-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-11 19:00 - 20:00
This virtual group is open for youth ages 12-18 (or those in grades 6-12). Meetings take place every other week on Thursday via zoom. Youth are required to fill out an intake form https://forms.gle/LZc9hY5D8gYrbUqR6 and have a parent/guardian’s permission to attend BRiDGES youth programming to participate https://forms.gle/YRhPEtegqopb4mdu7 for more information text 315-280-8265 or call BRiDGES at 315-697-3947.

Cazenovia LGBTQIA+ Social
2023-05-24 17:00 - 19:00 | H. Grey Supply Co., 53 Albany St, Cazenovia, NY, 13035
H. Grey Supply in Cazenovia will be hosting our LGBTQIA Social event. Light refreshments will be provided. Street parking should be available nearby.

Supporting Trans Youth 101
2023-06-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Oneida Public Library, 459 Main St, Oneida, NY, 13421
Hey Grown-ups! Are you confused about gender diversity? We are here to educate adults about how to understand and support queer and trans kiddos in their life. As a result of this workshop, you will gain a better understanding of some of the language, pronouns, how to be a good ally/advocate, etc. This workshop is open to everyone, even if you do not have kids of your own. Do you have questions about transgender people that you are afraid to ask? Are you wondering how to support transgender youth in your life? Then this workshop is for you! We will talk about supporting the trans people in your life with a special focus on caring for youth. We welcome you to come with questions and look forward to answering any questions that you may have.

Oneida LGBTQIA+ Social
2023-05-17 17:00 - 19:00 | The Blend, 111 Main St., Oneida, NY, 13421, United States
The Blend in Oneida will be hosting our after-hours LGBTQIA Social event. Light refreshments will be provided. Street parking should be available nearby.

Cazenovia Pride Parade and Festival
2023-06-17 11:30 - 16:00 | Lakeland Park, 11 Forman St., Cazenovia, NY, 13035
We are looking forward to celebrating Madison County’s only Pride event, Cazenovia Pride. The theme this year is “Chosen Family”, you may even meet some new chosen family members at this event!
#ChosenFamily #CazenoviaPride2023 This years @cazenoviapride is 100% made possible by our community contributors. This is so special and we are so appreciative. Caz Pride is more than a community event, it shows our support and love for the LGBTQ+ youth and their families in our community.

CNY Gay 5K
2023-06-17 09:00 - 17:00
The 2023 CNY Gay 5K is a community-run, family-friendly event designed to celebrate our Central New York community and raise funds for local LGBT non-profits. You can run it, skip it, walk it, dance it or sashay all the way. Will be held both in-person and virtually. In 2022 we raised over $12,000 for SAGE Upstate!
The 2023 CNY Gay 5K will be Saturday, June 17th at 9 am. Our location this year is back at Long Branch Park in Liverpool.
http://www.cnygay5k.org/

Hamilton LGBTQIA+ Social
2023-05-10 17:00 - 19:00 | FoJo Beans, 10 Utica St, Hamilton, NY, United States
FoJo Beans in Hamilton will be hosting our after-hours LGBTQIA+ Social event. Light refreshments will be provided. Street parking should be available nearby, and parking is also available in the Village of Hamilton municipal parking lot behind the Hamilton Public Library.

Ma Vie En Rose (My Life in Pink)
2023-06-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Hamilton Movie Theater, 7 Lebanon St, Hamilton, NY, 13346
Celebrate Pride Month at the Hamilton Movie Theater in Hamilton, NY! *free*
Seven year old Ludovic (Ludo) is transgender and believes god has made a mistake. Assigned male, the film follows her difficult journey to get her family to see what seems obvious to her – that she is a girl.
CAST: Georges Du Fresne, Michèle Laroque, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Hélène Vincent, Cristine Barget, Daniel Hanssens
DIRECTOR: Alain Berliner
RUN TIME: 88 min

Queer Community Garden Day
2023-06-13 17:30 - 19:00
It’s nearly summer, it’s sunny, seeds are sprouting. Let’s enjoy some queer community garden days at the Colgate Community Garden, 1737 Route 12B, Hamilton, NY. Lots of time to harvest, plant, weed, lounge under the willow tree, and simply connect with other queer folx🌱 Join us for any and all of our upcoming garden days in the months of June, July and August. 2nd Tuesdays of the month!!! We can’t wait!

CNY Pride Festival & Parade Inner Harbor Syracuse
2023-06-10 11:00 - 17:00 | Syracuse Inner Harbor, 328 W Kirkpatrick St, Syracuse, NY, 13204
CNY Pride Festival & Parade Inner Harbor Syracuse, NY June 10, 2023Parade: 11amFestival: 11am-5pm
https://www.cnypride.org/pride2023

Writing Workshop with Author Isabel Sterling
2023-06-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Oneida Public Library, 459 Main St, Oneida, NY, 13421
Isabel Sterling is a master coach, foster mom, and host of The Author Burnout Cure Podcast. An alumna of Purchase College and Syracuse University, Isabel spent several years working in higher education and LGBTQ non-profits. When she’s not writing or coaching, Isabel can be found crocheting projects she’ll never finish, completing crosswords with her spouse, and chasing her toddler. She lives with her family in Central New York, where the winters are frigid, the summers are too hot, and autumn is perfect. Isabel is the author of These Witches Don’t Burn, This Coven Won’t Break, and The Coldest Touch. Isabel Sterling will be joining us at the Oneida Public Library on June 8th from 5:30-7pm for an adult focused writing workshop. Please join us!

Youth Writing Workshop with Isabel Sterling
2023-06-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Oneida Public Library, 459 Main St, Oneida, NY, 13421
Isabel Sterling, author of LGBTQIA+ centered books such as “These Witches Don’t Burn” and “The Coldest Touch” will provide a youth-oriented writing workshop and/or book discussion from 3pm-4:30pm at the Oneida Public Library.

Oneida County Pride
2023-06-03 10:00 - 16:00 | MVCC, 1101 Sherman Dr., Utica, NY, 13501
Oneida County Pride June 3rd, 2023, for more info see their facebook and event page:
https://www.facebook.com/OneidaCountyPride/
https://www.facebook.com/events/mohawk-valley-community-college/oneida-county-pride-festival/577371287635890/

Munson First Friday Pride
2023-06-02 17:00 - 22:00 | Munson Utica, 310 Genesee St., Utica, NY, 13502
Munson’s popular First Friday event returns better than ever for LGBTQIA+ Pride on June 2! Join Munson for an outdoor evening of live music, food from Knead to Eat Bakery and Cafe, an art talk with Munson President and CEO Anna D’Ambrosio, and a cash bar.

Friday, June 2, 5 p.m.
Museum of Art | Front Lawn

$5 entry fee

An Introduction to Container Gardening
2023-05-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Morrisville CCE, 100 Eaton St, Morrisville, NY, 13408, United States
This workshop will be an introduction to container gardening. It will be the third program in our “Cultivating Queer Community” series.
We will have recycled fabric raised bed containers, soil, emulsifier and fertilizer for each attendee. The supplies utilized by each individual will be theirs to bring home and sustain following the workshop. This workshop takes place at the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Morrisville 5/16, from 6-7:30.

LGBTQIA+ Social Support Group
2023-05-08 18:00 - 20:00
Led by Johna Melius, a proud transgender woman, this LGBTQIA+ group provides social time as well support for all people who identify under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella. Please join Johna to make new friends or reconnect with old friends. Meeting the Second Monday of every month from 6-8pm at the Oneida Public Library.

Queer Self Care
2023-05-04 18:00 - 19:30
“Queer Self-Care” is a 90 minute online workshop designed for the LGBTQIA+ community in Madison County. This experiential workshop seeks to provide a space for LGBTQIA+ participants to explore the intersections of activism and self-care, particularly in these current times of media overwhelm/burnout. Through reflective exercises, discussions, and gentle theatre games, we will explore how to find the balance between engaging with political and community responses and maintaining personal health and wellbeing.
Kerr Mesner, Ph.D. is a consultant, facilitator, and educator, and the Principal Consultant of Heart Story Consulting. Dr. Mesner is also a queer/transgender scholar, performing artist, and activist. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia, and taught for several years in Education and Women’s/Trans/Queer Studies. Through his company Heart Story Consulting, he supports schools, higher ed institutions, and non-profits, in creating spaces that honor diversity, with a particular focus on the work of celebrating gender and sexual diversity.

Gee's Bend Quilting Workshop
2023-04-16 09:00 - 18:00, 2023-04-15 09:00 - 18:00 | Oneida Community Mansion House, 170 Kenwood Ave, Oneida, 13421, United States
We are so excited to be able to offer this amazing opportunity to quilt with Mary Ann Pettway and China Pettway, two of the Gee’s Bend Quilters from Boykin, Alabama to LGBTQIA folks in Madison County! Mary Ann and China will join us at the Oneida Community Mansion House for a quilting workshop from 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16, 2023.
This FREE workshop will take place from 9am until 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday. We will provide a light breakfast, a full lunch, and a late afternoon snack. Quilting spaces will be available after hours until 9pm, if you choose to stay, you will be responsible for your own dinner, but we can all order dinner together (to be delivered to the Mansion House). We will also not be providing rooms, but you may be able to reserve a room for yourself at the Oneida Mansion House , if you would like to stay there for the weekend.
We do have a limited number of sewing machines available to borrow for the retreat, if you don’t have one of your own or cannot bring your machine, please sign up for a machine.
Registration is required, please register here: https://forms.gle/EC2gjoZzaZYYC3YR7

Hamilton LGBTQIA+ Social
2023-04-12 17:00 - 19:00 | FoJo Beans, 10 Utica St, Hamilton, NY, United States
