Upcoming events
Rainbow Connections ATX invites ALL Two Spirit & LGBTQIA+ people & allies ages 18-110 to come together & create community through potlucks, storytelling events, dances & more!
LGBTQIA2S+ Caregiver Support Group *Online*
The 2nd Saturday of each month from 1-2pm on Zoom
This is an online support group for LGBTQIA2S+ Caregivers and Allies caregiving for those in the community. It is a space of peer support led by Paige Schilt, LMSW and Robert Arambel, MSW Intern, offered by Rainbow Connections ATX.
All participants will be pre-screened to create a safer & supportive space.
Once you have been pre-screened you will be given the Zoom info and are free to drop in as you need.
Please do not share the group Zoom link - do feel free to share the interest form link (click & fill out to request a spot).
This support group is open to LGBTQIA2S+ people 18-110 who are currently caregiving, have been a caregiver in the past, and those who anticipate being in the caregiving role in the future.
There is value to past, present, and future experiences/preparations.
Campfire Queer STORYTIME!
Come join us for this free monthly Qmmunity gathering.
Each featured guest has 10 minutes or so to share a story through storytelling, reading their own or a favorite author’s writing, show & tell, a song or two…however they like.
The only rule is to not use the time to hurt yourself or anybody else.
ALL WELCOME & ASL Interpretation Provided
Interested in sharing at a Campfire? Email the host World Famous *BOB* at: worldfamouscoaching@gmail.com
Mueller Lake Park Spring Hike *(paved trail)
Come join the Fun Force! of Rainbow Connections ATX at our new monthly Spring Into Action! walking program the third Thursday morning of the month of March, April, & May 2024.
ALL TwoSpirit&LGBTQIA+ and Allies Welcome!
Ages 18-110
*People 12 and up may attend with a guardian.
We'll meet in the parking lot off of Simond Ave. (cross street Aldrich) near the restrooms at 10:30 am and leave to start our stroll paced 3 mile walk at 10:45.
I'll have peach hair and a clipboard ;)
First walk: Thursday, March 21st
Second walk: Thursday, April 18th
Third walk: Thursday, May 16th
Check out this 3.0-mile loop trail near Austin, Texas. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 56 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash.
Accessibility: There are 2 designated wheelchair-accessible parking spaces with access aisles at the paved trailhead lot at the north end. This asphalt, brick, cement, and compact gravel trail is typically at least 5 feet wide. The slope is estimated to be mostly gentle (all 5% grade or less) uphill and down. Depending on weather and trail conditions, some trail goers using mobility equipment, or a stroller may need assistance or need to avoid the packed gravel portions of the route southeast of the Mueller Lake.
More information about the trail and exact meeting location:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/mueller-lake-southeast-greenway
Two-Spirit & LGBTQIA+ Networking Event
Join Us at the Two-Spirit & LGBTQIA+ Networking Event!
Please limit your group’s attendance to two people. This will allow more groups to attend.
It’s also important to fill out the registration questions. Those will be shared with other groups attending.
As shared in our February meeting, we want this to be a start of a series of meeting where we work together to advance the quality of life of LGBTQIA+ older adults in the Austin area. Your attendees will need to speak to the role your group can play in that.
Stop Shooting- Un/Heard LGBTQ+ Choir Concert
With this concert, the New Choral Music Society seeks to bring awareness not only to gun violence and hate crimes towards our LGBTQ+ community, especially the transgender community but also make a statement that we have the power now to change this awful reality with deliberate acts of kindness.
Texas is a difficult place to be if you are part of the LGBTQ+ community, and our concerts unite all those allies who can help make a change.
We appreciate your consideration and hope we get to advocate together.
FREE (donations appreciated)
Link to get tickets:
Spring Queer Book Club Tea Social! April/May
Author Dan Clay has kindly gifted us 8 beautiful hardcover copies of his book!
The first 8 people to RSVP will receive a copy to keep!
I'll drop off your copies or mail it to you (your preference) by the first week of April and when we meet on Sunday, May 19th we can discuss the story over tea!
Location of Spring Queer Book Club Tea Social will be given to those registered.
*(it will be a central location)
Please email me at worldfamouscoaching@gmail.com to register.
Book Details
A vibrant and emotional novel from debut author Dan Clay about a boy who turns toward love, self-expression, and drag when the unthinkable happens, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Julie Murphy.
If only Mark Davis hadn’t put on a dress for the talent show. It was a joke—other guys did it too—but when his boyfriend saw Mark in that dress, everything changed.
And now, fresh on the heels of high school heartbreak, Mark has given up on love. Maybe some people are just too much for this world—too weird, too wild, too feminine, too everything. Thankfully, his older brother Eric always knows what to say to keep Mark from spinning into self-loathing. "Be yourself! Your full sequin-y self.”
But Mark starts to notice signs that his perfect older brother has problems of his own.
When the source of Mark’s strength suddenly becomes the source of his greatest pain, the path back to happiness seems impossible. Searching for a way out, Mark slips into a dress to just, briefly, become someone else, live a different life. His escape, however, becomes an unexpected outlet for his pain—a path to authentic connection, and a provocation to finally see other people as fully as he wants to be seen.
Beautifully written, heart-wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, Dan Clay's Becoming a Queen is a stunning story about love, loss, and the ineffable power of a purple princess dress.
The Legend is Real- One Night Only: Tasha Kohl
Yes, the Legend is Real! See Tasha Kohl, a master of drag artistry in an intimate special benefit performance with special guests the Southern Ladies Social League, Nadine Hughes, and TayTay Beignet. After the performances, Tasha will do an on-stage interview followed by an audience Q&A session about her multi-decade career. All proceeds benefit Rainbow Connections ATX, a program providing open and accepting social services, training, resource guides, and advocacy to meet the unique needs of the LGBTQIA2+ older adult community. For more information about Rainbow Connections ATX click HERE.
Tasha Kohl was the first National Entertainer of the Year, a former Miss Gay America, and continues to be a nationally renown entertainer. Her mixture of creativity, style, and talent creates unforgettable experiences showcasing what makes her a true icon of the LGBTQ2+ community.
Help us raise funds to support Rainbow Connections ATX. Share the Facebook event and this post far and wide, and get your tickets today at: https://www.zeffy.com/.../d5b3b1bc-b9bb-4fc0-ba67...
Follow the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/747698637546602
Doors at 5pm. Show at 7pm. Sponsored by The Austin Eagle and The United Court of Austin.
Monthly Zoom Tea Social Hour
Hosted by World Famous *BOB*
See old friends and make new ones!
Once a month we gather on our Zoom link to have tea and chat.
Campfire Queer STORYTIME! *PRIDE Edition*
Come join us for this free monthly Qmmunity gathering.
Each featured guest has 10 minutes or so to share a story through storytelling, reading their own or a favorite author’s writing, show & tell, a song or two…however they like.
The only rule is to not use the time to hurt yourself or anybody else.
ALL WELCOME & ASL Interpretation Provided
Interested in sharing at a Campfire? Email the host World Famous *BOB* at: worldfamouscoaching@gmail.com
*BOB*'s BINGO at Older Americans Month Kickoff Event!
Come to *BOB*'s BINGO Party!
Enter the Senior Center and ask for *BOB*'s BINGO!
Fun prizes!
Food & Drinks will be provided, and interpreter services will be available.
Open to ALL ages 18-110
Door opens to BINGO at 10am not before.
10:45-12:45 BINGO (small wellness breaks between sets)
This year, engAGE Travis County is hosting the Older Americans Month Kickoff Event jointly with the City of Austin’s Age Friendly Office.
The event is at Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center on Saturday, May 4, from 10 AM – to 1 PM.
The event is free and open to the public.
This event is open to everyone! We are all aging right now!
Silly prizes and a lot of fun.
There will be a variety of organizations tabling that you can locate resources at for yourself or a loved one.
LGBTQ+ Grief Group Online
Hospice Austin has started a Monthly drop-in grief group online specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
This drop-in group is for adults in the LGBTQ+ community who are grieving the death of a person in their life, at any point after the loss.
The group will meet virtually the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7:30-8:30pm.
There is no cost to attend and no per-registration is required.
TO JOIN YOU MUST CALL AUSTIN HOSPICE FOR THE ZOOM INFO.
This step helps to create a safer space.
Please call Hospice Austin at 512-342-4700 with any questions or for meeting IDs/passcodes.
*this is not a RCATX event and we are posting it because it's a very needed resource.
Monthly Zoom Tea Social Hour
Hosted by World Famous *BOB*
See old friends and make new ones!
Once a month we gather on our Zoom link to have tea and chat.
SAGE Fireside Chat-Online
Panelists from SAGE National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging and Compassion and Choices discuss the importance of planning for our current and future healthcare needs as LGBTQ+people. Topics include healthcare proxies, living wills, end of life planning documents and much more.
April 18, 2024
2:30 to 3:45 pm CT
REGISTER for Zoom webinar. Webinar Registration - Zoom
Mueller Lake Park Spring Hike *(paved trail)
Come join the Fun Force! of Rainbow Connections ATX at our new monthly Spring Into Action! walking program the third Thursday morning of the month of March, April, & May 2024.
ALL TwoSpirit&LGBTQIA+ and Allies Welcome!
Ages 18-110
*People 12 and up may attend with a guardian.
We'll meet in the parking lot off of Simond Ave. (cross street Aldrich) near the restrooms at 10:30 am and leave to start our stroll paced 3 mile walk at 10:45.
I'll have peach hair and a clipboard ;)
First walk: Thursday, March 21st
Second walk: Thursday, April 18th
Third walk: Thursday, May 16th
Check out this 3.0-mile loop trail near Austin, Texas. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 56 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash.
Accessibility: There are 2 designated wheelchair-accessible parking spaces with access aisles at the paved trailhead lot at the north end. This asphalt, brick, cement, and compact gravel trail is typically at least 5 feet wide. The slope is estimated to be mostly gentle (all 5% grade or less) uphill and down. Depending on weather and trail conditions, some trail goers using mobility equipment, or a stroller may need assistance or need to avoid the packed gravel portions of the route southeast of the Mueller Lake.
More information about the trail and exact meeting location:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/mueller-lake-southeast-greenway
LGBTQ Quality of Life Town Hall
Come invest in your Qmmunity, yourself, and our futures!
The LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Commission (serving Austin City Council) is hosting an open town hall meeting to gather Qmmunity input on a potential LGBTQ+ Cultural Center for the city of Austin.
Details:
Call for Austin queer community involvement!
On Monday, April 15th at 6 PM, the LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Commission is hosting an open town hall meeting to gather community input on a potential LGBTQ+ Cultural Center for the City of Austin.
Please join us to make your thoughts and opinions known!
There will be tabling from city departments and community organizations from 6-6:30 PM, with the town hall portion from 6:30 until 8 PM.
The event will be held at the Permitting and Development Center. Refreshments will be offered.
Parking is FREE with parking ticket validation.
For more information about the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission, contact Alyssa Parra, the Commission’s staff liaison, at 512-974-2934 or Alyssa.Parra@AustinTexas.gov. You may also visit
http://austintexas.gov/.../lesbian-gay-bisexual...
Campfire Queer STORYTIME! *Note Later Time*
Come join us for this free monthly Qmmunity gathering.
Each featured guest has 10 minutes or so to share a story through storytelling, reading their own or a favorite author’s writing, show & tell, a song or two…however they like.
The only rule is to not use the time to hurt yourself or anybody else.
ALL WELCOME & ASL Interpretation Provided
Interested in sharing at a Campfire? Email the host World Famous *BOB* at: worldfamouscoaching@gmail.com
LGBTQIA2S+ Caregiver Support Group *Online*
The 2nd Saturday of each month from 1-2pm on Zoom
This is an online support group for LGBTQIA2S+ Caregivers and Allies caregiving for those in the community. It is a space of peer support led by Paige Schilt, LMSW and Robert Arambel, MSW Intern, offered by Rainbow Connections ATX.
All participants will be pre-screened to create a safer & supportive space.
Once you have been pre-screened you will be given the Zoom info and are free to drop in as you need.
Please do not share the group Zoom link - do feel free to share the interest form link (click & fill out to request a spot).
This support group is open to LGBTQIA2S+ people 18-110 who are currently caregiving, have been a caregiver in the past, and those who anticipate being in the caregiving role in the future.
There is value to past, present, and future experiences/preparations.
LGBTQ+ Grief Group Online
Hospice Austin has started a Monthly drop-in grief group online specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
This drop-in group is for adults in the LGBTQ+ community who are grieving the death of a person in their life, at any point after the loss.
The group will meet virtually the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7:30-8:30pm.
There is no cost to attend and no per-registration is required.
TO JOIN YOU MUST CALL AUSTIN HOSPICE FOR THE ZOOM INFO.
This step helps to create a safer space.
Please call Hospice Austin at 512-342-4700 with any questions or for meeting IDs/passcodes.
*this is not a RCATX event and we are posting it because it's a very needed resource.
The Southern Ladies Social League Absolutely Fabulous Sunday Brunch
The Southern Ladies SOCIAL LEAGUE Cordially invites you to an Absolutely Fabulous Sunday Brunch.
Hosted by Ima Hoot, Minnie Bar, Martini De Ville
Brunch starts at 1:00pm and the show starts at 2:00pm
Bring cash for tips!
All performer’s tips will benefit Rainbow Connections ATX
21+ over only please
https://www.facebook.com/events/405613915188638/405613918521971/?ref=newsfeed
LGBTQ+ Grief Group Online
Hospice Austin has started a Monthly drop-in grief group online specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
This drop-in group is for adults in the LGBTQ+ community who are grieving the death of a person in their life, at any point after the loss.
The group will meet virtually the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7:30-8:30pm.
There is no cost to attend and no per-registration is required.
TO JOIN YOU MUST CALL AUSTIN HOSPICE FOR THE ZOOM INFO.
This step helps to create a safer space.
Please call Hospice Austin at 512-342-4700 with any questions or for meeting IDs/passcodes.
*this is not a RCATX event and we are posting it because it's a very needed resource.
Mueller Lake Park Spring Hike *(paved trail)
Come join the Fun Force! of Rainbow Connections ATX at our new monthly Spring Into Action! walking program the third Thursday morning of the month of March, April, & May 2024.
ALL TwoSpirit&LGBTQIA+ and Allies Welcome!
Ages 18-110
*People 12 and up may attend with a guardian.
We'll meet in the parking lot off of Simond Ave. (cross street Aldrich) near the restrooms at 10:30 am and leave to start our stroll paced 3 mile walk at 10:45.
I'll have peach hair and a clipboard ;)
First walk: Thursday, March 21st
Second walk: Thursday, April 18th
Third walk: Thursday, May 16th
Check out this 3.0-mile loop trail near Austin, Texas. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 56 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash.
Accessibility: There are 2 designated wheelchair-accessible parking spaces with access aisles at the paved trailhead lot at the north end. This asphalt, brick, cement, and compact gravel trail is typically at least 5 feet wide. The slope is estimated to be mostly gentle (all 5% grade or less) uphill and down. Depending on weather and trail conditions, some trail goers using mobility equipment, or a stroller may need assistance or need to avoid the packed gravel portions of the route southeast of the Mueller Lake.
More information about the trail and exact meeting location:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/mueller-lake-southeast-greenway
LGBTQ+ Grief Group Online
Hospice Austin has started a Monthly drop-in grief group online specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
This drop-in group is for adults in the LGBTQ+ community who are grieving the death of a person in their life, at any point after the loss.
The group will meet virtually the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7:30-8:30pm.
There is no cost to attend and no per-registration is required.
TO JOIN YOU MUST CALL AUSTIN HOSPICE FOR THE ZOOM INFO.
This step helps to create a safer space.
Please call Hospice Austin at 512-342-4700 with any questions or for meeting IDs/passcodes.
*this is not a RCATX event and we are posting it because it's a very needed resource.
Monthly Zoom Tea Social Hour
Hosted by World Famous *BOB*
See old friends and make new ones!
Once a month we gather on our Zoom link to have tea and chat.
Campfire Queer STORYTIME! *Note Later Time*
Come join us for this free monthly Qmmunity gathering.
Each featured guest has 10 minutes or so to share a story through storytelling, reading their own or a favorite author’s writing, show & tell, a song or two…however they like.
The only rule is to not use the time to hurt yourself or anybody else.
ALL WELCOME & ASL Interpretation Provided
Interested in sharing at a Campfire? Email the host World Famous *BOB* at: worldfamouscoaching@gmail.com
Online Support Group for TwoSpirit&LGBTQIA+ Caregivers
The 2nd Saturday of each month from 1-2pm on Zoom
This online support group for TwoSpirit&LGBTQIA+ Caregivers is a space of peer support led by Paige Schilt, LMSW and Robert Arambel, MSW Intern, offered by Rainbow Connections ATX.
All participants will be pre-screened to create a safer & supportive space.
Once you have been pre-screened you will be given the Zoom info and are free to drop in as you need.
Please do not share the group Zoom link - do feel free to share the interest form link (click & fill out to request a spot).
This support group is open to Two-Spirit LGBTQIA+ people 18-110 who are currently caregiving, have been a caregiver in the past, and even those that are in the anticipatory space of upcoming caregiving.
There is value to past, present, and future experiences/preparations.
Rainbow Rollers Bike Club "Cool Trikes & Hot Chocolate!" (New Date)
YOU MUST REGISTER and spots are limited.
To secure a spot (first come first serve) please fill out form here:
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/6bYZCmruYShMGmU6A
If you are not registered you will not be able to participate.
Registration closes at 5pm the day before event so don't wait!
You know what rhymes with BRRRRR??
................RRRRRRR.............!
As in, RRRRRRainbow RRRRRRollers!
So, saddle up, strap on some warm socks, and join us for a winter-themed recumbent trike ride!
On Saturday, February 17th, Rainbow Connections ATX (RCATX) and Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (GCI) are proud to present...
The "Cool Trikes, Hot Chocolate!" Ride :-)
For this edition of Rainbow Rollers, we'll start at Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center, roll down to Ladybird Lake, grab a group selfie by the Longhorn Dam, then boogie on over to Praxis for a warm cup o' jo (or hot chocolate, on theme). On the way back we'll check out the Dimension Gallery Sculpture Park.
*(all official Rainbow Connections ATX events are free and on this ride you will want to bring cocoa or coffee money for your individual beverage or feel free to bring a sealed thermos with your own - just make sure you can put it on your body safely in a bag while we bike).
YOU MUST REGISTER and spots are limited.
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/6bYZCmruYShMGmU6A
Don't have a bike? You can request one get a bike & helmet to use!
Can't ride a bike?
There are a few trikes available!
Wanna BYOB (bring your own bike) please do!!!!
Who's invited?
TwoSpirit&LGBTQIA+ Allies 18-110
No children this ride.
Special thank you to:
Austin Parks & Rec
St. Davids Foundation
& Golden Rollers
LGBTQ+ Grief Group Online
Hospice Austin has started a Monthly drop-in grief group online specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
This drop-in group is for adults in the LGBTQ+ community who are grieving the death of a person in their life, at any point after the loss.
The group will meet virtually the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7:30-8:30pm.
There is no cost to attend and no per-registration is required.
TO JOIN YOU MUST CALL AUSTIN HOSPICE FOR THE ZOOM INFO.
This step helps to create a safer space.
Please call Hospice Austin at 512-342-4700 with any questions or for meeting IDs/passcodes.
*this is not a RCATX event and we are posting it because it's a very needed resource.
Monthly Zoom Tea Social Hour *Note Later Time*
Hosted by World Famous *BOB*
See old friends and make new ones!
Once a month we gather on our Zoom link to have tea and chat.
AMAGING! Age Is More Than Just a Number~ It's A Story!
AMAGING! is a collection of five people in the Queer Qmmunity in Austin, ages 63 and older who are willing to share their stories on stage.
The audience is invited to shatter their pre-existing ideas of what aging means and re-imagine a future inspired by the proof in front of them.
Proof that age is more than just a number ~ it's a story and story is the thing that connects us all.
Tickets are sliding scale and the space is ADA compliant.
No smoke machines or other stage chemicals are used in this production.
AMAGING! Age Is More Than Just a Number ~ It’s a Story
February 9-11, 2024
8:00 p.m. | Sunday 6:00 p.m.
The VORTEX
5307 Manor Rd., Austin, TX 78722
Box Office: 512.478.5282
Tickets $15-$37
vortexrep.org
Produced by The Vortex, World Famous *BOB*, Rainbow Connections ATX a program of Family Eldercare.
A portion of proceeds will benefit Rainbow Connections ATX (RCATX).
Directed by World Famous *BOB* (51)
Starring:
Joseph Hubbard Brooks (64)
Glenna Sue Williams aka Sparkle (73)
Masha-Leah (70)
Richard Rollin Gartner (90)
Anna Nguyen (63)
photography by Errich Peterson
styling by Dusty Shoulders
AMAGING! Age Is More Than Just a Number~ It's A Story!
AMAGING! is a collection of five people in the Queer Qmmunity in Austin, ages 63 and older who are willing to share their stories on stage.
The audience is invited to shatter their pre-existing ideas of what aging means and re-imagine a future inspired by the proof in front of them.
Proof that age is more than just a number ~ it's a story and story is the thing that connects us all.
Tickets are sliding scale and the space is ADA compliant.
No smoke machines or other stage chemicals are used in this production.
AMAGING! Age Is More Than Just a Number ~ It’s a Story
February 9-11, 2024
8:00 p.m. | Sunday 6:00 p.m.
The VORTEX
5307 Manor Rd., Austin, TX 78722
Box Office: 512.478.5282
Tickets $15-$37
vortexrep.org
Produced by The Vortex, World Famous *BOB*, Rainbow Connections ATX a program of Family Eldercare.
A portion of proceeds will benefit Rainbow Connections ATX (RCATX).
Directed by World Famous *BOB* (51)
Starring:
Joseph Hubbard Brooks (64)
Glenna Sue Williams aka Sparkle (73)
Masha-Leah (70)
Richard Rollin Gartner (90)
Anna Nguyen (63)
photography by Errich Peterson
styling by Dusty Shoulders
Online Support Group for Two-SpiritLGBTQIA+ Caregivers
The 2nd Saturday of each month from 1-2pm on Zoom
This online support group for Two-SpiritLGBTQIA+ Caregivers is a space of peer support led by Paige Schilt, LMSW and Robert Arambel, MSW Intern, offered by Rainbow Connections ATX.
All participants will be pre-screened to create a safer & supportive space.
Once you have been pre-screened you will be given the Zoom info and are free to drop in as you need.
Please do not share the group Zoom link - do feel free to share the interest form link (click & fill out to request a spot).
This support group is open to Two-Spirit LGBTQIA+ people 18-110 who are currently caregiving, have been a caregiver in the past, and even those that are in the anticipatory space of upcoming caregiving.
There is value to past, present, and future experiences/preparations.
AMAGING! Age Is More Than Just a Number~ It's A Story!
AMAGING! is a collection of five people in the Queer Qmmunity in Austin, ages 63 and older who are willing to share their stories on stage.
The audience is invited to shatter their pre-existing ideas of what aging means and re-imagine a future inspired by the proof in front of them.
Proof that age is more than just a number ~ it's a story and story is the thing that connects us all.
Tickets are sliding scale and the space is ADA compliant.
No smoke machines or other stage chemicals are used in this production.
AMAGING! Age Is More Than Just a Number ~ It’s a Story
February 9-11, 2024
8:00 p.m. | Sunday 6:00 p.m.
The VORTEX
5307 Manor Rd., Austin, TX 78722
Box Office: 512.478.5282
Tickets $15-$37
vortexrep.org
Produced by The Vortex, World Famous *BOB*, Rainbow Connections ATX a program of Family Eldercare.
A portion of proceeds will benefit Rainbow Connections ATX (RCATX).
Directed by World Famous *BOB* (51)
Starring:
Joseph Hubbard Brooks (64)
Glenna Sue Williams aka Sparkle (73)
Masha-Leah (70)
Richard Rollin Gartner (90)
Anna Nguyen (63)
photography by Errich Peterson
styling by Dusty Shoulders
Monthly Zoom Tea Social Hour * Please Notice Later Time*
Hosted by World Famous *BOB*
See old friends and make new ones!
Once a month we gather on our Zoom link to have tea and chat.
LGBTQ+ Grief Group Online
Hospice Austin has started a Monthly drop-in grief group online specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
This drop-in group is for adults in the LGBTQ+ community who are grieving the death of a person in their life, at any point after the loss.
The group will meet virtually the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7:30-8:30pm.
There is no cost to attend and no per-registration is required.
TO JOIN YOU MUST CALL AUSTIN HOSPICE FOR THE ZOOM INFO.
This step helps to create a safer space.
Please call Hospice Austin at 512-342-4700 with any questions or for meeting IDs/passcodes.
*this is not a RCATX event and we are posting it because it's a very needed resource.
Cancelled Due to Weather* Campfire Queer STORYTIME!
Come join us for this free monthly Qmmunity gathering.
Each featured guest has 10 minutes or so to share a story through storytelling, reading their own or a favorite author’s writing, show & tell, a song or two…however they like.
The only rule is to not use the time to hurt yourself or anybody else.
ALL WELCOME & ASL Interpretation Provided
Interested in sharing at a Campfire? Email the host World Famous *BOB* at: worldfamouscoaching@gmail.com
Online Support Group for Two-SpiritLGBTQIA+ Caregivers
The 2nd Saturday of each month from 1-2pm on Zoom
This online support group for Two-SpiritLGBTQIA+ Caregivers is a space of peer support led by Paige Schilt, LMSW and Robert Arambel, MSW Intern, offered by Rainbow Connections ATX.
All participants will be pre-screened to create a safer & supportive space.
Once you have been pre-screened you will be given the Zoom info and are free to drop in as you need.
Please do not share the group Zoom link - do feel free to share the interest form link (click & fill out to request a spot).
This support group is open to Two-Spirit LGBTQIA+ people 18-110 who are currently caregiving, have been a caregiver in the past, and even those that are in the anticipatory space of upcoming caregiving.
There is value to past, present, and future experiences/preparations.
LGBTQ+ Grief Group Online
Hospice Austin has started a Monthly drop-in grief group online specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
This drop-in group is for adults in the LGBTQ+ community who are grieving the death of a person in their life, at any point after the loss.
The group will meet virtually the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7:30-8:30pm.
There is no cost to attend and no per-registration is required.
TO JOIN YOU MUST CALL AUSTIN HOSPICE FOR THE ZOOM INFO.
This step helps to create a safer space.
Please call Hospice Austin at 512-342-4700 with any questions or for meeting IDs/passcodes.
*this is not a RCATX event and we are posting it because it's a very needed resource.
LGBTQ+ Grief Group Online
Hospice Austin has started a Monthly drop-in grief group online specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
This drop-in group is for adults in the LGBTQ+ community who are grieving the death of a person in their life, at any point after the loss.
The group will meet virtually the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7:30-8:30pm.
There is no cost to attend and no per-registration is required.
TO JOIN YOU MUST CALL AUSTIN HOSPICE FOR THE ZOOM INFO.
This step helps to create a safer space.
Please call Hospice Austin at 512-342-4700 with any questions or for meeting IDs/passcodes.
*this is not a RCATX event and we are posting it because it's a very needed resource.
CAncelled due to weather! Zilker Trail of Lights Holigay Walk!
Join us as we stroll through the Trail of Lights at Zilker Park!
Nothing says Holigay like lights and kettle corn!
This is a beautiful walk and opportunity to experience the Holigay magic together!
PLEASE NOTE*: It is a 1.5 mile walk through the park on dirt trails ~ if you have mobility issues that you feel would hinder the joy of the event please attend our Campfire Queer Storytime Event in December*
*We will meet at the Trail of Lights Entrance just inside at 7:00pm - please dress for the weather & wear comfortable shoes.
FREE
There will be a long line because it's a free night so we will wait right inside the entrance until 7:30pm and then we GO!
I'll be wearing lights and holding a clipboard :)
Parking comes out to $20 and MUST be purchased online ahead of time. There are bus shuttles, ride share & of course taxi options.
For more info on transportation click on this link:
Attendee Code of Conduct
Our events are a safe space for people to connect and share their thoughts ~ anyone found to be upsetting that balance will be disconnected or asked to leave. Treat people kindly, how you'd like to be treated.
Online Events:
Your level of participation with audio and video is up to you, but we do require interaction in the chat if you choose to be off camera.
Must be at least 18 years of age to participate in our online events.