In Rochester, NY, July is ROC Pride Month. But this month is also Disability Pride Month! Rochester LGBTQ+ Together celebrates the intersectional identities of LGBTQIA2S+ disabled folx this month and always. We take this moment to reaffirm our commitment to…
In recent months, Rochester LGBTQ+ Together has noticed a significant uptick in hatred directed toward both our organization and greater Rochester LGBTQIA2S+ community. From in-person protestors to online posts and comments to emails and more, we refuse to tolerate hate…
“Pride isn’t about turning straight kids into queer [or trans] kids. Pride is about not turning queer [or trans] kids into dead kids.” Don’t make assumptions about your child’s identity or orientation. Be crystal clear that you’ll love them just…
Regarding today’s Supreme Court decision: Free speech should never be used as a free pass to justify discrimination. LGBTQIA2S+ folx are NOT second-class citizens! A great way to avoid anti-LGBTQ discrimination is to support more LGBTQ+ businesses! Rochester LGBTQ+ Together…
Garden Update! We added our new intersex-inclusive Pride garden flag and did about two hours of much-needed weeding at the Community Pride Garden plot! The peppers, tomatoes and marigolds are flourishing right now!
Tonight was truly beautiful! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Rochester LGBTQ+ Together’s First Annual Greater Rochester Community Stonewall Remembrance Vigil & Solidarity Rally! Thank you to Brittan Hardgers, Brian Bartlett, Shauna Marie O’Toole, Bill Moehle and Braden…
Today, as we commemorate the 54th anniversary of the start of the Stonewall Riots, we remember and honor the historic uprising against police and police brutality that, in part, began the larger gay liberation movement. From the Dewey’s Restaurant Sit-In…
Garden Update! The peppers were really peppering when Team Members Lys and Mark stopped by to water our Community Pride Garden plot today!
Garden Update! Our Team Member Mara is currently pet sitting so her very prideful fur friend Lewis helped water our Community Pride Garden plot today! How cute is he?!
Garden Update! After our Walk & Roll program last night, some of the Together team headed to 490 Farmers to water the Community Pride Garden plot and do a little bit of cleanup work. In addition to multiple peppers, we…
Today, as we commemorate Juneteenth, Freedom Day – now a federally observed holiday – we recognize the long march toward freedom, remember those who have fought hard to break the physical and metaphorical chains of oppression, and honor their incredible…
“You are not alone.” No matter what the world throws at you or how dark and desperate things may seem right now, remember that you are never battling any of it alone. You have an entire community cheering you on…
