HAPPENING TODAY: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on 2nd and 4th Sundays monthly at 1:00pm for our Rainbow Hike Crew program to enjoy exercise, nature and socialization with community. In 2026, our Rainbow Hikes are presented with support from Program Sponsor Genesee Land Trust…

Happy National Coming Out Day! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Today and every day, Rochester LGBTQ+ Together celebrates authenticity and self-discovery! Whether you’ve been out and proud for decades, are still questioning or learning about yourself, or aren’t safe or ready yet, we’re here to support you!

HAPPENING NOW: The 3rd annual Rochester Queer Arts Festival, presented by Drag Me to the Stage, is on Saturday, October 10, 10:00am-5:00pm at Village Gate Square. Highlights include community organization tabling, sales vendors, food, performances, and more!

October 8 is International Lesbian Day. Today, and every day, Rochester LGBTQ+ Together see and celebrates our amazing lesbian followers and friends…

HAPPENING NOW: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on 1st Tuesdays monthly at 6:00pm for Movie Lovers Club: Discussion Group to share what you’ve been watching in cinemas, on television, and via streaming - and get ideas about what to watch next too! 18+. This group meets virtually via Zoom. 🌈🎬🍿

Matthew Shepard December 1, 1976 - October 12, 1998 28 years ago today, Matthew Shepard was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie, WY…

“Read the books they’re banning. That’s where the good stuff is.” ~ LeVar Burton, Host of Reading Rainbow (1983-2006) October 4–10, 2026 is Banned Books Week. This year’s theme is Let Books Be — Protect the Freedom to Read. 🌈📖📚

HAPPENING TONIGHT: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on 1st & 3rd Mondays monthly at 6:30pm for our Trans, Non-binary & Intersex+ Peer Support & Discussion Group, a discussion and socialization group for transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, intersex and gender expansive folx. 18+. Via Zoom.

The 3rd annual Rochester Queer Arts Festival, presented by Drag Me to the Stage, is on Saturday, October 10, 10:00am-5:00pm at Village Gate Square. Highlights include community organization tabling, sales vendors, food, performances, and more!

What stunning views! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our *Special Date* Rainbow Hike at Ontario County Park today! We hope to catch you at Beaver Lake Nature Park (Baldwinsville, NY), along with our friends CNY Hiking, for our next hike (October 11)!

HAPPENING TODAY: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on 2nd and 4th Sundays monthly at 1:00pm for our Rainbow Hike Crew program to enjoy exercise, nature and socialization with community. In 2026, our Rainbow Hikes are presented with support from Program Sponsor Genesee Land Trust…

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Saturday Stroll at Turning Point Park today! We hope to catch you on the 1st Saturday of next month (November 7) on the El Camino Trail in Rochester, NY! 🌈 ☀️🌊🦆😎🌳🍂🌼🌿🐍🌾🦢🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🚶 #SaturdayStrollRoc #SaturdayStrollTogether

It’s October 3 - one month until the General Election! In New York State, Early Voting runs October 24 - November 1. General Election Day is November 3. 🌈🗳️✔️

HAPPENING TODAY: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on 1st Saturdays monthly at 1:00pm for our Saturday Stroll program for exercise, nature and conversation! Strolls typically last 60-90 minutes, but are typically considered easy difficulty level (mostly paved and mostly flat)…

🌈📆 The Rochester LGBTQ+ Together October 2026 Program & Events Calendar is finally here! Programs are open to members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and allies, unless otherwise specified. We can’t wait to see you in-person and virtually! 🎃🍂

October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a month-long observance dedicated to education, celebration, and awareness of the history, achievements, and impact of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, past and present. Be sure to check out, like and follow our program page ROC LGBTQ History @roclgbtqhistory.bsky.social …

⚠️ PROGRAM ALERT! We sincerely apologize for the short notice, but we must cancel tonight’s Gay & Queer Men’s Peer Support & Discussion Group. Thank you for your understanding!

Thank you to everyone (pictured and not pictured) who joined us for our Rainbow Hike at Whiting Road Nature Preserve (Webster, NY) yesterday! We hope to catch you at Ontario County Park (Naples, NY) - a first-time location for our group - on *Special Date* Sunday, 10/4!

September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD)…

HAPPENING TODAY: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on 2nd and 4th Sundays monthly at 1:00pm for our Rainbow Hike Crew program to enjoy exercise, nature and socialization with community. In 2026, our Rainbow Hikes are presented with support from Program Sponsor Genesee Land Trust…

Thank you to everyone (pictured and not pictured) who joined us for our monthly Sip & Social: Coffee Hour at Boulder Coffee Co. Cafe & Lounge this morning! We’ll catch you on the next 4th Saturday (10/24) at Fuego Coffee Roasters (Rochester, NY)! 🌈☕️🥐🍞🧋🍩🥖🥤🥯🍰🫖🍯🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #SipAndSocialRoc #CoffeeHourTogether

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our *Special Date* Wellness Wednesday: Walk & Roll program at Highland Park this past Wednesday!

HAPPENING TODAY: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together for community, socialization, and fun on 4th Saturdays monthly at 11:00am at Sip & Social: Coffee Hour, held at various coffee shops across Monroe County. 18+ only…

Today is Bisexual Visibility Day, also known as Celebrate Bisexuality Day and International Bisexuality Day. It also marks the end of Bisexual Awareness Week, which runs 9/16 - 9/23…

HAPPENING TONIGHT: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on *Special Date* (typically 1st Wednesdays monthly) at 6:00pm for Walk & Roll! This program typically runs 45-60 minutes in duration. Open to LGBTQIA2S+ community and allies of all ages. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

We want to wish you a happy autumnal equinox and a cozy, healthy, safe and prosperous season from all of us at Rochester LGBTQ+ Together! Don’t forget your annual flu shot and Covid booster vaccinations to protect yourself and others! We keep us safe! 🍁🥞🕯️🎃🔥🍡📚☕️🩹💉🩹💉🍂

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together wishes a meaningful fast to all of our Jewish friends and neighbors observing Yom Kippur. G’mar Chatima Tovah.

Members of Rochester LGBTQ+ Together’s team were delighted to come out to Rochester Fringe Festival to support our friends, the talented performers and storytellers Chloe Corcoran and Penny Sterling, this weekend!

What a great turnout for our final ice cream social of the season! Thank you to everyone (pictured and not pictured) who joined us for our monthly Ice Cream Sundays meetup at Frost & Foundry this afternoon! 🌈🍧🍦🍨🍪🥤🍧🍦🍨🍪🥤🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #IceCreamSundays #IceCreamSundaes

We didn’t get any great photos, but thank you to everyone who joined us for our monthly Sip & Social: Happy Hour at Skylark Lounge on Thursday night! Great weather allowed us to sit outside on the patio together!