Queer Humboldt - Social Groups and Activities

Social Groups & Activities

Arcata High School Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
Local high school group for students. Part of national GSA.
Meets every Thursday at noon in the woodshop.
Contact: Felix at felixh@suddenlink.net

College of the Redwoods Queer Student Union
Facebook Page
For information on meetings, contact Trent at tyuhas205@gmail.com

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Meets every Friday at 2pm at Hope Center 2933 "H" Steet (Modular Building) Corner of Wood and H Streets.
For more information, contact Trish Cottrell at (707) 444-8641. See also the discussion group: Humboldt Peer Support Group for Depression or Mood Instability

Dyke Hike
Monthly hikes. For more information, call Sue at (707) 822-3405.

Evangelicals Concerned
EC is a non-denominational, evangelical community that is a safe place for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians to reconcile and integrate their faith and sexualty. As a volunteer organization, EC fosters an atmosphere for spiritual growth for all who are on their journey of faith through conferences, local groups, Bible studies and educational resources. For more information, email ECHumboldt@aol.com or phone (707)826-0518.

Eureka High School Y.E.A.H. Club (GSA)
Eureka High School group for LGBTI and allies led by co-advisors:
Mauro Staiano
Y.E.A.H! Club Co-Advisor at Eureka High School
(707)441-2508
staianom@eurekacityschools.org
Karen Griffith
Y.E.A.H! Club Co-Advisor at Eureka High School
(707)441-2508
griffithk@eurekacityschools.org
http://www2.eurekacityschools.org/ehs/staianom/yeah/yeah.html

Eureka Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
P.O. Box 5625 Eureka, CA 95502-5625
Contact: Sister Fawn, (707) 834-4832
sisterfawn@eurekasisters.org
http://www.eurekasisters.org
This 21st century order of nuns' mission is to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt through community fundraising and building--all while not taking themselves too seriously. Monthly meetings every 3rd Sunday from 9am to 11am. Open to the public. Meets at The Community Wellness Center conference room at 908 7th st. Eureka.

Fortuna Union High School Gay Bi Straight Alliance
We are a student organized club that works to help spread LGBTQ equality and awareness in the school and surrounding community. We are open to new members in the school and community, whether they are gay, bisexual, straight, questioning, pansexual, transgender, etc. all are welcome and supported.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/FUHS-Gay-Bi-Straight-Alliance/192961444083520?sk=info

Fruits of Sobriety Gay A.A. Meeting
All Welcome at new permanent location
Every Thursday at 6:00 pm
St. Alban’s Church
1675 Chester Avenue Arcata (Sunny Brae)
Contact: (707) 839-3219 (707) 499-2444

GenderQueer Coffee
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 7 PM at Old Town Coffee and Chocolates, 211 F Street, Eureka. Everyone's welcome. Questions: legato.blues@gmail.com

Girls' Space
Meets Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30pm at Raven, 523 T Street, Eureka, (707) 443-7099.
A safe space for young women (ages 10-21) to explore, empower, and express themselves.
http://www.facebook.com/ravenproject

Hospice of Humboldt
Hospice of Humboldt is queer friendly and is offering a friendly start to the weekend with their Saturday Morning Slipper Club. It is a free, drop in, come as you are (in your slippers) group for those who have experienced the death of a loved one and are looking for an antidote to the Saturday morning blahs. The Slipper Club will meet every Saturday morning, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Hospice of Humboldt office. Bring a friend- coffee, tea and hot chocolate provided. For more information, call Sheri Whitt, Manager of Greif Support Services, (707) 445-8443.
The Greif Support Services department at Hospice of Humboldt offers free support and education to anyone in the community dealing with issues around grief. Grief support groups are offered five times a week in Eureka, Fortuna, Arcata and McKinleyville. A variety of grief recovery classes and workshops for adults and teens are also available. For support group schedules and more information about services provided by Hospice of Humboldt, call (707) 445-8443 or log on to www.hospiceofhumboldt.org.

Humboldt Family Service Center Free Walk-In Counseling Services
Every monday from 1-4pm a clinician is available to provide crisis management, resources and referrals
1802 California St, Eureka
For more information, contact Jennifer Silverstein, ASW at liveoak707@sbcglobal.net

Humboldt Pride
Humboldt Pride Planning Meeting
Meets every 2nd Sunday of month at 6:30pm
Umpqua Bank Community Room 2426, Sixth St, Eureka - side entrance near Child Support Services
For questions or information, contact Pride at (707) 223-2591 or anthea@humboldtpride.org

Humboldt Unity Transgender Discussion Group
Humboldt Unity is a support group for transgender, intersex, and questioning individuals, their allies, families and loved ones to provide support, social gatherings, and referrals. An online forum is also available. For more information email: karin.redcrow@gmail.com or call Karin at (707) 307-3988
Or contact Loren Cannon at imalive505@gmail.com or phone (707) 476-0758
Discussion group: http://www.humboldtunity.com

Humboldt Pride Parents
Contact: Susan McGee, (707) 445-1340
SusanGSMcGee@aol.com
A welcoming group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, transgender, queer and questioning parents who get together periodically to have fun, socialize, eat, and let the kids play together. Single parents, and those thinking about becoming a parent are very welcome. You can join the Pride Parents listserve by sending email to PrideParents-owner@yahoogroups.com

HSU Queer Student Union
qsu@humboldt.edu
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=62581338520
Meets Thursdays at 7pm during the school year at the Multicultural Center, House 55, Humboldt State University

HSU Women's Resource Center
www.humboldt.edu/hsuwomen/
Meets Tuesdays at 7pm during the school year at the Multicultural Center, House 55, Humboldt State University

Northcoast Icarus
Meets the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at 4:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Arcata Library (500 7th Street, Arcata). We envision a new culture and language that resonates with our actual experiences of “mental illness” rather than trying to fit our lives into a conventional framework. Everyone is welcome, whether you take psychiatric drugs or not, and whether you identify with diagnostic categories or not. For up-to-date information on meetings and other activities, email northcoast@theicarusproject.net or visit facebook.com/northcoasticarus. For information on The Icarus Project (inter)national collective, visit www.theicarusproject.net.

Nature Based Spiritual Queers
Meets most Sundays 6:30pm in Eureka. For lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning folks. We explore pagan, Native American, Buddhist and other Earth-centered traditions. Newcomers and all races welcome. Call Cindee at 707) 269-7044. Because of spammers,email Cindee via her website at www.humboldtmusic.com/cindeegrace

PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Meets at 6:30 PM every second Monday at the First Congregational Church, 900 Hodgson Street, Eureka, CA 95503.
Contact Linda Shapeero at (707) 768-3287 or shap28@gmail.com.

Queer and Ally Alike Open Mic
Every Saturday at Couple Cups - 1603 G Street in Arcata, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. The host is Heath Atom Russell.

Queer Bill Presents Dinner With Queer Bill
Every Tuesday night 6:00 to 8pm
At La Chaparrita, 4th and R in Eureka. Join the LGBT Community to our weekly Tuesday dinners at La Chaparrita. We meet at the tables in the back. It is a night to mingle, chat and meet new friends. Everyone and all ages are welcome to attend.

Queer Night Out
Every Thursday night 6:30 to 9pm at The Alibi
744 Ninth Street, Arcata
Come join us for dinner and social fun. Look for us at the back tables.

Queer Youth Coffeehouse
http://rcaa.org/ysb/stroutrch.html
http://www.facebook.com/ravenproject
Meets Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30pm at Raven, 523 T Street, Eureka, (707) 443-7099.
A safe space for youth (ages 10-21) who are queer, questioning, or allied to hang out and have fun.

Soulforce-Humboldt County Chapter
We are starting a local chapter of Soulforce and are starting with several house meetings to invite local LGBT folks to share their experiences with religion, both positive and difficult. We want to do this for support, to learn about each other's experiences, to possibly, ultimately, develop a speaker's bureau to go around to churches/synagogues and meet with religious leaders or congregations. For more information, contact Montanna at (707)268-8567 or email mont_anna@yahoo.com.

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Queer Friendly Places

The Alibi
744 Ninth Street
On the Plaza, Arcata

The Shanty
Third Street
between
B & C, Eureka