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JOIN Rainbow Connections ATX at this incredible event by Equality Texas and make your voice heard!

Join Equality Texas at the Capitol for the All in for Equality Advocacy Day.
We'll be training folks on how to advocate for our issues under the dome, rallying to show our collective power, and building community with like-minded Texans who are ready to fight for our rights this session!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

All in For Equality Advocacy Day
ALL IN FOR EQUALITY ADVOCACY DAY!
Join Equality Texas, ACLU, HRC, Lambda Legal, and Texas Freedom Network at the All in for Equality Advocacy Day!
Monday, March 24, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
We will be meeting at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas (713 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701) ·
You MUST RSVP to enter the event, we will be checking registration at the doors.
We will have 3 trainings to learn how to talk to legislators during the visits, the trainings are 9:15 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:45 AM
At 11:50 AM we will gather outside and march to the Capitol South Steps where we will have a rally at noon.
After the rally we will have visits with our representatives.
We will have busses coming from Dallas, San Antonio and Houston, if you need transportation, please fill out THIS FORM
ADA Accessible
Food and Drinks provided
*** T-shirts available for free!
Join us and show the Capitol what a true Texan looks like!

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Rainbow Connections ATX presents ....Seeking Safety Support Group

Seeking Safety is a safe space for individuals aged 18 to 110 to share, support each other, and learn coping skills.
On Zoom, every other Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm, new cycle starting 01/08/2025.
You must be registered through the facilitator once and then you can stop by whenever you'd like!
Click the link above for info.
*ALWAYS FREE*
Rainbow Connections ATX is a program of Family Eldercare.

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The Emerald Dynasty of the united Court of Austin Presents....
General Admission Tickets $15
Click Here For Tickets
Join us for an amazing night of entertainment featuring the incomparable magic of Tasha Kohl. All tickets sold, and performer tips go to benefit LGBTQ+ Seniors in the Austin area and other local LGBTQ+ charities. Show up, wear green, and celebrate the Rainbow Connection between us all.

Doors at 6pm with a meet and greet with Tasha Kohl between 6pm and 7pm night of show. Photos available to general public during meet and greet for a minimum $10 donation. Credit cards accepted at the door and for photos during Meet and Greet. All donations are tax deductible and you will receive an email tax receipt with purchase.

Please arrive in advance and give yourself plenty of time to park and check-in before 6pm meet and greet. Failure to arrive on time could result in a total forfeit of the meet and greet opportunity. Refunds will not be issued under any circumstances for late arrivals. Please be sure to bring your own camera or camera phone for photo.

Food available for purchase.

Show to follow Meet and Greet

Event at Austin Eagle
8201 Cross Park Dr Ste B2 Austin, TX 78754

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Disorderly Men a book by Edward Cahill
Three gay men in pre-Stonewall NYC find their fates thrown together in the police raid of a Village bar

Please have finished the book and arrive with a note or two for discussion.

ZOOM link of Winter Queer Book Club Tea Social will be given to those registered.
*(it will be over Zoom - BYOT ~ Bring Your Own Tea!)
Please email me at RCATX@familyeldercare.org to register.

Book Details
Roger Moorhouse is a Wall Street banker and Westchester family man with a preciously guarded secret. As the shouting begins and flashlights blaze in his face, the life he’s carefully curated over the years—a fancy new office overlooking lower Broadway, a house in Beechmont Woods, his wife and children—is about to come crashing down around him.

Columbia literature professor Julian Prince lives a comparatively uncloseted life when he finds his first committed relationship tested to its limits. How could he explain to Gus, a fearless young artist, that he couldn’t stay with him that weekend because the woman who was still technically Julian’s fiancée would be visiting? But when Gus is struck unconscious by a police baton, Julian comes out of hiding to protect him, even if exposure means losing everything.

For Danny Duffy, a carefree Irish kid from the Bronx with a sassy mouth and diverse group of friends, the raid is a galvanizing, Spartacus moment. Danny doesn’t have too much left to lose; his family has just disowned him. But once his name appears in the newspaper, he’ll be fired from his job at Sloan’s Supermarket, where he’s risen to assistant manager of produce, and begin a journey that veers between political enlightenment and violent revenge.

The three men find themselves in a police wagon together, their private lives threatened to be revealed to the world. Blackmail, a private investigator, Gus’s disappearance, and Danny’s quest for retribution propel Disorderly Men to its piercing conclusion, as each man meets the boundaries of his own fear, love, and shame. The stakes for each are different, but all of them confront a fundamental question: how much happiness is he allowed to have … and what share of it will he lay claim to?

Our Winter Queer Book Club Tea Social Selection was chosen by Joseph.
Copies both in e-book and audiobooks can be borrowed from the Austin Public Library. If you are unable to use e-books or audio and can not buy your own print book email wbob@familyeldercare.org and one will be provided for you.

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NOTE BACK TO USUAL TIME 7-8pm
Come bask in the glow of our Qmmunity's greatest strength our stories.
Campfire Queer Storytime is a free monthly event where invited guests are given 10-15 minutes each to share a story, read a favorite writer, read their own writing, sing a song or two, lead a ritual, show and tell, share about someone they miss, the only rules are to not use the time to hurt oneself or others.
Adult topics on occasion.
This is an outdoors event.
If you'd like to be a featured guest at a future Campfire please email *BOB* at:
worldfamouscoaching@gmail.com

ALL LGBTQIA2S+Allies welcome!
Thank you to the Vortex and Rainbow Connections ATX a program of Family Eldercare

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.

Details

Click Here For Info.

Rainbow Connections ATX presents ....Seeking Safety Support Group

Seeking Safety is a safe space for individuals aged 18 to 110 to share, support each other, and learn coping skills.
On Zoom, every other Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm, new cycle starting 01/08/2025.
You must be registered through the facilitator once and then you can stop by whenever you'd like!
Click the link above for info.
*ALWAYS FREE*
Rainbow Connections ATX is a program of Family Eldercare.

In October of 2024, the City of Austin launched the Quality of Life on Aging study.

We are entering the next phase of community engagement and invite you to join us for our upcoming Focus Group Conversations.

We invite you to join an online focus group that is part of the Austin Quality of Life on Aging Study project happening now.

These studies are used to shape budgets and resources for the city and it’s crucial that it includes the voices of LGBTQIA2+ Elders along with Allies! This is where YOU can make a difference!

Monday, February 24th from 6-7:30pm Cortez Consulting (they’ve been hired by the city to do the study) is holding an online focus group specifically for LGBTQIA2+ Elders 50+.

If you’d like to participate there is a $25 gift card being offered (it will be emailed to you after).

Please use the link below to register and feel free to pass this on top your 50+ LGBTQIA2+ friends and loved ones.

Our voice matters and the louder the better!

You can also register by phone at 512-273-7967

Participants must live in the City of Austin.

Join the Quality of Life on Aging Conversation!

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RAINBOW ROLLERS RIDE!
Registration Required
To Register Click Here
Ryland Rainbow Ride & Picnic
Join our merry band of "Rainbow Rollers" (Rainbow Connections ATX + Ghisallo Cycling Initiative) as we explore the new, immaculate Ryland Bridge and other beautiful bike ways around Shoal Creek!
PLUS, free tacos and yoga.
Wait what?!
A bike ride, free tacos AND yoga?
YES YES YES.

NEED A RIDE? Ghisallo provides recumbent trikes (think: resting safely in a hammock while getting a wonderful workout). We also have traditional 2-wheel bikes. And helmets galore. Just make a note in the form when you register and we'll hook you up!

• Date: Sunday, February 23rd

• Time: Noon

• Wheels Down: 12:30 pm

• Where: Ramsey Park (Meet at the covered blacktop)

• Route: 4 - 5 mile loop, gentle pace, a couple small hills

• Bring: helmet, water bottle, comfortable clothes, hat, yoga mat (optional)

What is Rainbow Rollers, you ask? Well, just the most wonderful, most welcoming, and most fabulously dressed group of folks on 2- and 3-wheels! Can you join? YES, PLEASE! Rainbow Rollers is for anyone ages 18-110, and especially anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA2+ or an ally. This project is the brainchild of World Famous *BOB* (renowned performer and part of the Family Eldercare team) who recognized the need to support the aging LGBTQIA2+ population of Austin through wellness and adventure. All are welcome, regardless of how you identify, and no experience is necessary!

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JOIN US as we experience this new dynamic exhibit titled "Second Sight" along with the core exhibit.
MASKS ARE ENCOURAGED IN THE MUSEUM & WILL BE PROVIDED FOR FREE IF NEEDED

SECOND SIGHT
Second Sight is a group exhibition exploring the mental pressures that arise from conflict: both personal and political. Through iconography, portraiture, and abstraction, Austin-based artists Samara Barks, Hailey Gearo, Brian Joseph, and Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone investigate the coalescence of the Black identity as global citizens.

CORE EXHIBIT
History, culture and art exhibits curated to educate and inspire. The Carver Museum has a core exhibit, two rotating art galleries, and four permanent exhibits honoring African-Americans in Austin and beyond.

There is limited free parking available and the building is fully ADA compliant.
This outing is family friendly and all minors must be accompanied by their guardian.
Here is a link where you can get public transportation information & routes:
schedule & map
If there is anything that makes this trip more accessible for you please let me know!

Hosted by World Famous *BOB*

See old friends and make new ones!
We do have in person events again in the ATX area and once a month we gather on our Zoom link to have tea and chat.
We'd love to meet you! Please join our group if you plan on attending.
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.

*All FUN FORCE! events are a safer space for people to connect and share their thoughts ~ anyone found to be upsetting that balance will be disconnected. Treat people kindly, how you'd like to be treated.
By participating you are agreeing to this code of conduct as well as stating that you are 18 plus years of age.

World Famous *BOB* (she/him/they) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Zoom Social Hour
Time: 7-8pm Central
Join Zoom Meeting:

Zoom Tea Social Link

Meeting ID: 884 7871 3091
Passcode: PRID3
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Passcode: 668262
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb1q0C6g7n

Come join us for this free monthly Qmmunity gathering.

Each featured guest has 10 -15 minutes 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 & English to ASL Interpretation Provided

Special thanks to The Vortex and Rainbow Connections ATX a Program of Family Eldercare

This is an outdoors event.

*Adult subject topics

Interested in sharing at a Campfire? Email the host World Famous *BOB* at:

worldfamouscoaching@gmail.com

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.

Details

Click Here For Info.

Rainbow Connections ATX presents ....Seeking Safety Support Group

Seeking Safety is a safe space for individuals aged 18 to 110 to share, support each other, and learn coping skills.
On Zoom, every other Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm, new cycle starting 01/08/2025.
You must be registered through the facilitator once and then you can stop by whenever you'd like!
Click the link above for info.
*ALWAYS FREE*
Rainbow Connections ATX is a program of Family Eldercare.

Details

Click Here For Info.

Rainbow Connections ATX presents ....Seeking Safety Support Group

Seeking Safety is a safe space for individuals aged 18 to 110 to share, support each other, and learn coping skills.
On Zoom, every other Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm, new cycle starting 01/08/2025.
You must be registered through the facilitator once and then you can stop by whenever you'd like!
Click the link above for info.
*ALWAYS FREE*
Rainbow Connections ATX is a program of Family Eldercare.

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Are you LGBTQIA2S+ live in the greater Austin area and are 50+ years of age? WE NEED YOUR VOICE!

The City of Austin is launching a Quality of Life on Aging Study to better understand the needs of older adults and their caregivers. The City is working with the University of Indianapolis and Cortez Consulting here in Austin, TX to lead this effort.

RCATX (Rainbow Connections ATX a program of Family Eldercare) wants to make sure the voices of our LGBTQIA2S+ Elders ages 50+ are heard loud and proud in the City of Austin's Quality of Life on Aging Study.
Join Rainbow Connections ATX and Cortez Consulting as they co-host a Zoom info. session on:
Monday, January 20th from 6-7 PM (Zoom) to learn more about the study and how to get involved!

CLICK HERE TO JOIN ZOOM: JOIN ZOOM NOW
Zoom Passcode: 783871

Come join us for this free monthly Qmmunity gathering.

Each featured guest has 10 -15 minutes 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 & English to ASL Interpretation Provided

Special thanks to The Vortex and Rainbow Connections ATX a Program of Family Eldercare

This is an outdoors event.

*Adult subject topics

Interested in sharing at a Campfire? Email the host World Famous *BOB* at:

worldfamouscoaching@gmail.com

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.

Details

Click Here For Info.

Rainbow Connections ATX presents ....Seeking Safety Support Group

Seeking Safety is a safe space for individuals aged 18 to 110 to share, support each other, and learn coping skills.
On Zoom, every other Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm, new cycle starting 01/08/2025.
You must be registered through the facilitator once and then you can stop by whenever you'd like!
Click the link above for info.
*ALWAYS FREE*
Rainbow Connections ATX is a program of Family Eldercare.

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YOU MUST REGISTER and spots are limited.
To secure a spot (first come first serve) please fill out form here:
https://forms.gle/wnNd799LrbXniTDk6
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're invited!
Join Rainbow Connections ATX and Ghisallo Cycling Initiative for our 2nd epic "Harvest Ride" day outing of the hottest new Queer Bike Club in town...the Rainbow Rollers!
Saturday, Dec. 21st
Winter Solstice

For this edition of Rainbow Rollers, we'll start at Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center and roll on over to the amazingly gorgeous URBAN ROOTS FARM on Delwau Lane! Yes indeed. There we'll spend a couple hours visiting the fields, working with the farm staff, and harvesting some fresh goodies to take back with us and share with the world.

That's right -- you will be rolling away with produce that we harvest fresh that day!

YOU MUST REGISTER and spots are limited.
Let me know if you wanna go & I'll send you the sign-up link.
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?
LGBTQIA2+ Allies 18-110
No children this ride.

Special thank you to:
Austin Parks & Rec
St. Davids Foundation
& Golden Rollers

Rainbow Connections ATX presents ....Seeking Safety Support Group

Seeking Safety is a safe space for individuals age 18 to 110 to share, support each other, and learn coping skills.
On Zoom, every other Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm, starting 10/23/2024.
You must be registered through the facilitator once and then you can stop by whenever you'd like!
Click the link for info: Click Here For Info.
*ALWAYS FREE*
Rainbow Connections ATX is a program of Family Eldercare.

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Join Rainbow Connections ATX on this FREE night of the Zilker Trail of Lights Holigay Walk!
Meet me at the entrance - inside to the right at 7:15 and we'll leave at 7:30pm.
I'll have a light up necklace and a clipboard!

*NOTE* Please check here if the weather is rough day of the event. It is rain or shine but last year the parking closed and gave everyone refunds so I cancelled (if it's too muddy to overpay for parking I didn't want to walk in it :)

Address: Zilker Park
2100 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78746

Parking is not free - there is a shuttle for a small fee.
If you do plan to pay the high fee to park - purchase your spot ahead of time as there is no pull up & pay parking.
This is the 60th year anniversary and if you've never been it's truly magical!
This is an all ages outing for LGBTQIA2+Qmmunity members and their supporters. Any people under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.
Here is a link with the info. you need for everything from parking, shuttles, bus stops, accessibility, event map EVERYTHING!
Click this link for ALL the info.:
https://austintrailoflights.org/event-faqs

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First Annual City of Austin's Queer Cultural Holiday Dinner!
RSVP required ~ click below to RSVP or scan QR code in image:
https://bit.ly/HolidayDinnerAustin

Celebrate diversity and strengthen community through food and conversation!
Food and drinks provided by the City of Austin.
LGBTQIA+ community members and allies welcome.

*this event is alcohol-free and tobacco-free.
Rainbow Connections is honored to be tabling ~ come say hello!

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.

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Stop by and say hello to Rainbow Connections ATX!
Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Everyone's Quality of Life Initiative and Austin Public Health are excited to invite you to the fourth annual LGBT2QIA+ Health and Resource Fair!
Join us for this FREE family-friendly event on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, from 12-4 p.m. at the Fiesta Gardens Building (2101 Jesse E Segovia St.).

We will have local vendors, community organizations and City of Austin programs providing swag, informational resources, immunizations and STI testing – all for FREE! Be sure to bring a friend!

This is a tobacco-free and alcohol-free event.

Rainbow Connections ATX presents ....Seeking Safety Support Group

Seeking Safety is a safe space for individuals age 18 to 110 to share, support each other, and learn coping skills.
On Zoom, every other Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm, starting 10/23/2024.
You must be registered through the facilitator once and then you can stop by whenever you'd like!
Click the link for info: Click Here For Info.
*ALWAYS FREE*
Rainbow Connections ATX is a program of Family Eldercare.

You're Invited to the 6th Annual SAGE Table Austin presented by Rainbow Connections ATX a program of Family Eldercare!
Special Appearance by Ima Hoot of The Southern Ladies Social League

Due to limited space, we do require an RSVP for this free event.
RSVP at: Wbob@familyeldercare.org

Join us for a multi-generational potluck of the LGBTQIA2+ Allies Qmmunity of the greater Austin area.
While our main focus is ages 18-110 this is a family friendly event we just request that any minors attend with their guardian.
Feel free to bring a homemade dish, store bought treat, or just you to gather and celebrate our GAYMAZING Qmmunity.
This is a sober event, and we appreciate your cooperation.

SAGE Table is a national project created by SAGE, the country's oldest and most known agency providing advocacy and resources to the older adult LGBTQIA2+ Qmmunity.

Info about SAGE Table:
Loneliness and social isolation threaten everyone as we age—but they’re more likely to be problems for LGBTQ+ older adults.
Older people who are LGBTQ+ are:
2x as likely to be single and live alone
4x less likely to have children to care for them
Older LGBTQ+ people have additional barriers that reinforce isolation:
2 in 5 feel disconnected from the younger LGBTQ+ community
9 in 10 expect healthcare providers to discriminate against them
Through SAGE Table, we can reach out—person by person, community by community—to connect with one another. Together, we can build our own, real-life social network to support our LGBTQ+ elders.

Accessibility:
All Rainbow Connections ATX events are free, near parking & public transportation, and ADA compliant.