LGBTQ+
Welcome to the Rainbow Connection of the Sebastopol Area Senior Center!
The Sebastopol Area Senior Center (SASC) has launched a plan to expand its services and programs for LGBT+ seniors, particularly those who are prone to isolation and loneliness.
Thanks to generous grants from the Horizons Foundation, the Community Foundation of Sonoma County, and the help of local donors, SASC is offering fun and enriching activities that allow LGBT+ seniors and allies to engage with each other in a safe, welcoming place.
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Ongoing LGBTQ+ Events
Senior Lesbians in Community at Wischemann
1st, 3rd & 4th Mondays | 1:30pm – 4:00pm
UPCOMING CHANGES for the
LGBTQ+ Program 2026/2027
As we look ahead, we want to share a few updates about several of our LGBTQ+ community programs.
Holding Spaces
Our August 5 presentation will be the final Holding Spaces session of 2026. We are excited to transition to a new program schedule in 2027, with the possibility of offering Saturday dates and times to make the series more accessible. Stay tuned for updates as plans develop.
Gay & Bi Guys Heart Circle
We are currently seeking a new facilitator to help lead the Gay & Bi Guys Heart Circle moving forward. Our goal is to keep this community connected, and we look forward to sharing more information as we identify new leadership.
Gay Guys Mixer at Brew (Santa Rosa)
The GBT Gay Guys Mixer at Brew will continue to be the fabulous monthly gathering you’ve come to enjoy! While the Senior Center will no longer serve as the sponsor, we encourage everyone to keep showing up and supporting this wonderful community meetup.
Community Lunch at Harvest Cafe
The LGBT Community Lunch at Harvest Cafe will be taking a brief pause for the remainder of 2026. We look forward to exploring opportunities to bring it back in 2027. Stay tuned for future announcements.
Resources
Local
Is committed to creating welcoming and knowledgeable services, programs, and systems for LGBTQI people. The Sonoma County Senior Resource Guide provides an excellent directory of local organizations, services, and programs. (707) 565-5950.
This organization offers discussion groups, no-cost counseling, and even a local radio show for LGBTQ seniors. Meetings are in Santa Rosa and Guerneville. Visit the website (707) 251-9432.
Every Sunday Night 8 p.m. Since 1999 Outbeat Radio has been the Voice of the North Bay’s LGBTQ Community.
Is a source for news articles, events, and information for LGBTQI individuals. Includes local, regional, national, and international items.
Listening for a Change creates connections, one story at a time. Their mission is to promote understanding and acceptance of human diversity through education, oral history, and the arts. (707) 578-5420
Is a San Francisco and North Bay-based organization working to advance equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer families with children through support, education, and advocacy. (415) 981-1960.
Bay Area
Mission is to develop a healthy, vibrant, multicultural bisexual community in the Bay Area and to promote a better understanding of bisexual lives and issues within the larger LGBT community and the public. BABN offers information and referral services, cultural & social events, and a monthly peer-support group. (415) 865-5627.
Is a Minority Bar Association of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgendered persons, and their supporters, with over 500 members, including judges, lawyers, legal workers, and law students. It is a helpful resource for information about laws affecting the greater LGBT community. (415) 874-3045.
Mission is to prevent and respond to violence against and within our diverse LGBTQ communities. CUAV offers peer-based counseling, direct assistance, education and outreach, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy. Support groups for LGBT people dealing with violence or abuse. (415) 777-5500.
Defines family broadly and inclusively and supports those caring for adults with chronic conditions like Alzheimer’s, MS, and stroke. Along with family consultation, education and respite, FCA’s website provides two LGBT caregiver fact sheets on legal issues and LGBT caregiver concerns. FCA also has a national Online LGBT Caregiver Support Group. (415) 434-3388 or (800) 445-8106.
Is a psychotherapist association that provides mental health services, including therapist referrals, education, and consultation. Their referral service provides help in locating an LGBT-friendly therapist near you. (415) 729-3996.
Is the world’s first community foundation of, by, and for LGBTQ people. We invest in LGBTQ nonprofits, strengthen a culture of LGBTQ giving, and build a permanent endowment to secure our community’s future for generations. (415) 398-2333.
Provides social activities, support, and networking for LGBT seniors in the East Bay to improve the quality of life of older LGBT residents of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Lavender Seniors also provides outreach, advocacy, and education. (510) 574-2073 or (510) 574-2090.
In San Francisco provides housing information, friendly visiting, social get-togethers, workshops, case management, and other services and community programs to support the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults and is building LGBT-friendly affordable housing for LGBT seniors. (415) 296-8995.
Is a civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities. TLC connects transgender people and their families to culturally competent legal services, increases acceptance and enforcement of laws and policies that support California’s transgender communities and works to change laws and systems that fail to incorporate the needs and experiences of transgender people. (415) 865-0176.
Is a support and social group for the entire transgender and gender non-conforming community. TGSF educates the public and promotes a positive image of transgendered persons. The transgendered community includes all transgendered persons, their family and friends, and anyone with a sincere interest in the transgender community. (877) 565-8860
National
Is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) National Senior Hotline that provides telephone peer support, factual information, and local resources for our senior community. No matter where they live, LGBT seniors have a place to call when they need peer support, information, and local resources. 1-888-234-7243.
Was founded in 1981 to ensure quality, nonjudgmental healthcare and to end workplace discrimination for LGBT healthcare professionals. Search for LGBT-friendly healthcare providers in your area. (202) 600-8037.
According to NAGLREP (National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals), NAGLREP is the voice of LGBT Real Estate, serving LGBT and allied home buyers and sellers.
Located in San Francisco, NCLR is a national nonprofit law firm that protects the legal and human rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people across the United States through impact litigation, public policy advocacy, public education, and direct legal services. (415) 392-6257.
Is the country’s first and only technical assistance resource center focused on improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender older adults, their families, and caregivers. 877-360-LGBT(5428).
Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. (213) 382-7600
We believe in the axiom that “all politics is local” and therefore, we work to ensure that community centers are primary change agents in a movement working toward the empowerment of LGBT people.
“The Senior Center offers so much to me, my family, and our community. As a lesbian, I so appreciate the opportunities to dance, commiserate, and have meaningful conversations with my community.”
– Roberta Teller