Events at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center

  • Monday, June 05, 2023 at 06:30 PM
    Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center

    Coming Out and Questioning Support Group

    [Image description: A rectangular graphic with a beige background. There is a picture of a door with a rainbow flowing out of it and around the graphic. A pair of brown hands holds the door. A pair of brown hands holds an orange heart, and a single pale hand holds a flower. Black text reads "Coming Out and Questioning Support Group", "1st Mondays", and "6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m." The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center logo is in the bottom right corner.]

    This group meets in-person on the 1st Monday of each month from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. 

    This is a professionally led monthly support group for people who are coming out or questioning their gender or sexuality. We want this group to be open to people at any point in their questioning or reflecting on their genders and sexualities, all are welcome. 

    Need more info? Have questions? Feel free to contact us at [email protected] or call at (610) 347-9988 to ask questions, introduce yourself, or schedule a phone call, Zoom meeting, or in-person meeting, if that would help you feel more comfortable attending the group.

  • Tuesday, June 06, 2023 at 07:00 PM
    Hybrid

    Breathe: A Queer Spirituality Support Group

    Image description: Leaves and a decorative swirl rise from a set of hands with palms up.Text on the rainbow background reads: “Breathe, a queer spirituality support group. Anyone is welcome! Every first Tuesday of the month 7 to 8:30 PM” Eastern Time. The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center logo is in the upper left corner. The address is listed in the bottom right corner as, "522 West Maple Street at Bayard Rustin Way Allentown, PA 18101.

     

    This group is meeting in a hybrid format, meaning you can join via Zoom or in-person. We'll have technology that allows for people online and in-person to interact easily. For Zoom access, please email [email protected] Live closed captioning is provided.

    “Our spirit is what animates or quickens us. It is what makes us alive. Spirituality is the practice of staying consciously connected with what makes us alive.” -Mona West, Feminist theologian and pastor.

    Welcome to Breathe, an affirming space based on a shared thirst for community and connection, located at the intersection of queerness and spirituality. Yes, bring your past (tradition or no tradition), your practices (smells, bells, spells), your truth (as you name it or choose not to name it), and your questions. Let’s build a community centered on exploring fulfilling ways to empower each other’s inner strength and peace. The group is held every 1st Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30PM ET.

    Facilitated by:

    • Mel Kitchen, Coordinator Lehigh University Pride Center for Sexual Orientation & Gender Diversity
    • Mark Wonsidler, Curator of Exhibitions & Collections, Lehigh University Art Galleries
    • Christopher Michael Bogden, Interfaith Clergy
    • Rabbi Steve Nathan, Director of Jewish Student Life, Lehigh University

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  • Wednesday, June 07, 2023 at 07:00 PM
    Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center

    Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer Community Group

    Image description: Hands are making the peace-sign, a heart symbol, and one hand is holding up the bisexual and pansexual flags. The hands have different skin tones and are wearing trans-pride-colored bracelets and rainbow bracelets. The background is yellow with green plants. Accompanying text reads: Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer Community Group. Every first Wednesday of the month. 7:00pm-8:00pm. Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center. 522 West Maple Street at Bayard Rustin Way. Allentown PA 18101.

     

    This group meets in person at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center. Email [email protected] for more information.

    As of February 1st, 2022, everyone entering the center will need to wear a mask and provide proof of vaccination.

    A casual, drop-in community discussion group for anyone who identifies as bisexual, pansexual, queer, or any other non-monosexualities in the Greater Lehigh Valley. The group is held on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

    This first meeting will be a social gathering with snacks and games. 

    Live closed captioning is available in-person as well.



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  • Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 06:00 PM
    Virtual

    Parents of Trans Kids

    [Image description: Four children and two adults stand in front of a sunset on a field. Only their silhouettes can be seen. Text reads "Join Us! Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 p.m.” Eastern Time. The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center logo is in the top right.]


    This meeting will be held virtually with live captioning. 
    Monthly support group for parents of transgender children of any age led by a parent of a trans child. The group is held every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. est. 

    Live closed captioning is available at this virtual event.

    To access the Zoom meeting and to learn more about our supportive services, contact [email protected]


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    Your use of information contained on this and all other pages of this website is subject to the terms and conditions more fully set forth in our DisclaimerAs the health and safety of our center's visitors are our highest priority, this group is now held remotely. To read more about the LGBT community and COVID-19, click here.

  • Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 06:30 PM

    Queer Threads

    [Image description: A rectangular graphic with a white quilted background. The center of the graphic features a large oval with a gradient rainbow border. Inside the oval is bold black text that reads "Queer Threads" and smaller black text that reads "Join us virtually - 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Eastern." Brown text boxes with perforated sides have white text that read "a knitting, crocheting, crafting, and stitching circle." Below is a heart with vertical intersectional Pride stripes. Surrounding the rainbow oval are images of a ball of yarn, pin cushion, thread spool, needles, and fabric. The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center logo is in the upper left corner of the graphic, and the text "522 West Maple Street Street at Bayard Rustin Way, Allentown, PA 18101" is in the upper right corner.]

    Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center welcomes your participation in Queer Threads, a knitting, crocheting, crafting, and stitching circle.

    This group meets virtually over Zoom. Please email [email protected] to join the Zoom meeting.

    Live closed captioning will be available. In this casual crafting circle, join us with your crafting projects while we stitch together in community!

  • Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 07:00 PM

    Shadez Collective: A BIPOC Queer Community Group

    [Image description: A rectangular graphic with a dark background. Large white text reads “Shadez Collective”, and smaller white text below reads “A BIPOC Queer Community Group”. Inside the letter “O” in “Collective” is an intersectional Pride flag. Handprints in various shades of brown surround the graphic.]

    The Shadez Collective is a Community Group for BIPOC & Queer folks of the greater Lehigh Valley. This is a space for community members to come together and celebrate, commiserate, network and organize. This group is held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30PM ET.

    Live closed captioning is available at this in-person event upon request.

    To learn more about our supportive services, contact [email protected].


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  • Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 07:00 PM
    Virtual

    A Space for Aces

    [Image description: A heart in the colors of the asexual flag (black, grey, white, and purple) and a spade in the colors if the aromantic flag (greens, white, grey, and black). Accompanying text reads "A Space for Aces, a community group for asexual and aromantic people."]

     

    This meeting is happening virtually with closed captioning. For Zoom access, please email [email protected]

    A casual, drop-in community discussion group for asexual, graysexual, demisexual, and aromantic folks, as well as anyone who finds themselves under the umbrella of asexuality. Please note that this group now meeting at a new monthly time. This group is held every 3rd Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 PM ET. 

    Live closed captioning is available at this virtual event.


    As the health and safety of our center's visitors are our highest priority, this group is now held remotely. To read more about the LGBT community and COVID-19, click here. To learn more about our supportive services, contact [email protected].


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  • Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 06:00 PM
    Virtual

    Prism: An LGBTQ+ Neurodivergent Community Group


    [Image description: The graphic shows the rainbow silhouette of a person's head in-profile on a white background. Inside the person's head is a rainbow and a variety of details like gears, thought bubbles, and planets. To the right of the head is an orange infinity symbol. The text at the top of the graphic reads, "An LGBTQ+ Neurodivergent Community Group" and "3rd Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm. The Bradbury-Sullivan Center logo is in the middle of the graphic alongside the building address "522 West Maple Street, Allentown, PA 18101."]

     

    DATE CHANGE FOR JUST THE MONTH OF JUNE to JUNE 22

     

    This group is meeting virtually every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern. To participate, please email [email protected].  Live closed captioning is available during the meetings.

     

    Welcome to Prism! Named for all the rainbows a prism can make when held up to the light, Prism is a group for neurodivergent LGBTQ+ people to gather, build community, and share support. We celebrate neurodiversity and embrace our individual unique perspectives.

     

    "Neurodiversity is not a word about autism alone. It is a word that embraces all neurological uniqueness, all rhythms of neurodevelopment and all the forms by which humans can express themselves and contribute to their world." 

    - newforums.com/use-term-neurodiversity/


    We embrace all neurodivergent people – whether you’re formally diagnosed or not. We are committed to making you feel welcome. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have anything we can help with to make the group more comfortable and accessible for you. You are welcome to schedule a one-on-one phone call, Zoom, or in-person meeting with Robin if that would help you feel more comfortable attending or just send them an email. 

     

    Expectations:

    • Introductions (name/pronouns) and a short (optional) ice breaker question
    • An activity or conversation topic
    • If you prefer or do not speak aloud, there is never a requirement to do so. You can type in the chat and/or share images in the chat if you prefer to engage with group that way
    • If you do not want to put your camera on, you never have to, and facilitators will never ask you to

    Some activities we're considering for future meetings

    • Movie or TV watch party
    • Parallel play night
    • Online games
    • Show and tell 
    • Craft night
  • Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 05:00 PM
    Virtual

    Bereavement Group


    Image description: A set of hands gently holds a rainbow flower. Accompanying text reads "Bereavement Group, Facilitated by Rev. Anne Huey. A professionally-led monthly support group for LGBT people who have experienced loss. Join us. Every fourth Tuesday of the month from 5  to 6:30 PM” Eastern Time. The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center logo is in the bottom right.

    This group gives folks the option of joining virtually or in person. We'll have technology that combines both options and offers closed captioning to all. For Zoom access, email [email protected]
    Professionally led by Rev. Anne Huey, this is a monthly support group for LGBT people who have experienced loss. The group is held on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 5:00 to 6:30PM EST.

    Live closed captioning is available at this virtual event.

     

    As the health and safety of our center's visitors are our highest priority, this group is now held remotely. To read more about the LGBT community and COVID-19, click here. To learn more about our supportive services, contact [email protected].


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  • Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 07:00 PM
    Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center

    Lehigh Valley Lesbians

     

    [Image description: The words “Lehigh Valley Lesbians” project from the screen in the colors of the lesbian pride flag, surrounded by white curved diamond-shaped stars of various sizes. Text reads “Join us! Every 4th Tuesday of the month from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern." The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center logo is in the upper left corner, and the address "522 West Maple Street at Bayard Rustin Way, Allentown, PA 18101" is in the upper right corner.]

    This group meets in a hybrid format. For Zoom access, email [email protected]

    A casual, drop-in community discussion group for anyone who identifies as lesbian or a bisexual woman in the Greater Lehigh Valley. Starting in the month of May 2022, the group will be held on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern instead of its previous meeting time on the 1st Wednesdays of the month.


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