LGBTQ Elder Initiative of BLS Pinellas

October is National LGBTQ+ History Month!

Join BLS Pinellas for the LGBTQ+ Elders Consortium

Oct 10th 8:30–10:30 AM @ The Grove at Countryside

Hear from leading voices shaping inclusive care & advocacy!

Register: blspinellas.org/event-6051230

#LGBTQHistoryMonth #Advocacy #LGBTQ #ElderCare

DON'T FORGET THIS UPCOMING MONDAY! Tickets are now ON SALE for our can't-miss Drag Queen Bingo!

📍 Blur Nightclub, Dunedin
📅 September 15th
⏰ Doors Open 5PM - Early Bird Round starts 5:30PM
🎟️ mytbtickets.com/events/drag-...

#DragQueenBingo #LGBTQ #Dunedin #JunoVibranz #AutumnVee #BlurNightclub

📢 #USF & @chaptershealth.bsky.social are recruiting for a study on hospice care for LGBTQ+ elders & caregivers in FL. Participants get a $50 Amazon e-gift card!
Email lgbtaging@usf.edu or call/text 813-485-5520.
Please feel free to share with your networks! 🌈
#LGBTQ+ #Aging #HospiceCare #Florida

Tickets are now ON SALE for our can't-miss Drag Queen Bingo!

📍 Blur Nightclub, Dunedin
📅 September 15th
⏰ Doors Open 5PM - Early Bird Round starts 5:30PM
🎟️ mytbtickets.com/events/drag-...

#DragQueenBingo #LGBTQ #Dunedin #JunoVibranz #AutumnVee #BlurNightclub

✨ Calling All Fabulous Sponsors! ✨

Join us for Drag Queen Bingo at Blur Nightclub, Sept. 15, 2025!

Sponsorships start at $100 with perks like logo placement, VIP seating & shoutouts. Deadline Sept. 8. Don’t miss your chance to shine! 🌈💖

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#LGBTQ #Dunedin #DragQueen

🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ Elder Initiative of BLS Pinellas is proud to be a Dunedin Pride beneficiary!

Funds support our mission to educate + empower orgs to support LGBTQ+ folks. Join us starting Fri @ the Pride Night game! ⚾

Thank you Dunedin Chamber for this opportunity!

#DunedinPride #PrideWithPurpose #LGBTQ

🤝🌈 Connect, sip, & socialize! Join Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber & Watermark OUT News for after hours networking at Red Mesa Cantina! Enjoy free chips and salsa & $8 margaritas 🌮🍹

Wed May 21 | 6–8PM | St Pete

Register: tampabaylgbtchamber.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Re...

#LGBTQNetworking #StPeteEvents

We’re uplifting LGBTQ+ elders in Pinellas County through advocacy, resources, and connection.

Want to get involved? You can:

✔️ Volunteer your time
✔️ Help spread the word
✔️ Join our committee (BLS Members)

🔗 Learn more: blspinellas.org/LGBTQEI

#LGBTQEI #AgingWithPride #LGBTQSupport #ElderVoices

Today is National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day! 🌈
This day speaks to the very heart of our work. It’s a time to uplift those who paved the way through activism, resilience, & love. They made our progress possible. We owe them our care. 💜

🔗 lgbteldersday.com

#LGBTEldersDay #LGBTQAging #HonorOurElders

🎉 Pride’s better when you’re part of it!

Volunteer with the LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative at Dunedin & St. Pete Pride. Uplift voices, share joy, and build real community.
No experience needed—just heart. 💖

🔗 Sign up today: tinyurl.com/LGBTQeiPride2025

#VolunteerWithPride #Pride2025 #LGBTQAging

The LGBTQ+ Elder Initiative is looking for partners committed to inclusive, affirming care.

Let’s work together to close care gaps, uplift LGBTQ+ older adults, and co-host impactful trainings.

🔗 blspinellas.org/LGBTQEI

📧 LGBTQEI@gmail.com

#LGBTQAging #AffirmingCare #PinellasCounty

🌈 LGBTQ+ seniors: connect, relax, and uplift your day at Meaningful Conversations & Community.

☕ 2nd Fridays 1 PM at Sunshine Center
☕ 4th Fridays 10 AM at Gulfport Senior Center

📍 St. Pete & Gulfport

#LGBTQAging #CommunityCare #MeaningfulConversations

🌈 Join SAGE for the 14th annual Pride and Progress Conference: Shaping the Future of LGBTQIA+ Aging.

5 CEUs Available!

📅 Friday, May 9
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM EST
📍 Virtual | Register Here: prideandprogressconference.org

#LGBTQAging #SAGE #PrideAndProgress2025 #Allyship

📣 ReDefining Care: Allyship through Adversity in the First 100 Days

Join #SAGECare, SAGE's cultural competency experts, for a convo on how we can support LGBTQ+ elders amid executive orders impacting LGBTQ+ rights.

📅 May 8 | 🕐 1 PM ET

🔗 sageusa.org/allyshipthroughadversity

#LGBTQAging #LGBTQ+

Fashion With Passion

👗🌈 TOMORROW: Experience Fashion With Passion, a premier runway event designed to uplift, empower, and advocate for gender-affirming healthcare and LGBTQ+ rights.

📍 St. Pete | 📅 April 26 |🕖 7 PM

🎟️ ticketstripe.com/events/8515106901894368

#FashionWithPassion #StPeteEvents #CommunityPride

Building Success Summit Building Success Summit 2025: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity Join us April 14–16, 2025, at Raymond James Stadium for the Building Success Summit, the premier event for entrepreneurs, business own...

🏳️‍🌈 The Building Success Summit starts today!

Sponsored by the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber, this 3-day event empowers LGBTQ+ leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries.

📅 April 14–16
📍 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa

#LGBTQBiz #BuildingSuccess #CommunityLeadership

💬 Need someone to talk to? The SAGE x HearMe partnership offers free, 24/7 text support with LGBTQ+-affirming listeners trained to understand your life experiences.

Private. Empathetic. Always available. 💗

🔗 sageusa.org/hearme

#LGBTQAging #MentalHealth #YouAreNotAlone #SAGEUSA

🌸Today is #InternationalDayofPink, inspired by students who stood up for a classmate bullied for wearing pink. It became a global stand against homophobia, transphobia, & bullying. Let’s keep creating safe, inclusive spaces for the LGBTQ+ community. 💗

dayofpink.org

#StopBullying #InclusionMatters

☕ Start your Thursday with Coffee and Connections, a Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber event hosted by Prevention727!

Great conversation, local networking, & a welcoming space to connect. 💬🏳️‍🌈

📅 April 10
🕗 8–9 AM

📍 3000 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL

#LGBTQBiz #StPeteEvents #NetworkingWithPride

“The life and liberties of the everyday, We The People, are not negotiable.” - Bacardi Jackson, Executive Director ACLU Florida

League of Women Voters of St. Petersburg Annual Luncheon

April 6, 2025

@aclufl.bsky.social

@bacardijackson.bsky.social

#ACLU #LWVSPA #VotersRights #Resilient #Resist

Veterans: Don’t miss the Stand Down for Homeless event!

Get help with housing, healthcare, employment, legal services & more.

📅 April 5, 2025
🕘 9 am–1 pm
📍 10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, FL 33744

Bike giveaway, haircuts, lunch & more!
#Veterans #VA #PinellasCounty #BayPinesVA #VeteranSupport

🌟Tomorrow! Join the @alzassociation.bsky.social for Aging with Pride - a powerful event on LGBTQ+ aging & brain health.

Hear from expert, connect with community & don't miss keynote speaker Jane Haskell! 💬

📅 April 3 | ⏰ 3–4:30pm ET

📍 Online or in Pompano Beach

RSVP: alzfla.org/AgingWithPride

Members of our committee attended tonight’s Largo City Commission Meeting to support Mayor Brown’s stance to protect LGBTQ+ displays at Largo Library. Citizens shared powerful stories—including a heartfelt message from former Commissioner Eric Gerard. 🌈📚 #ProtectLargoLibrary #InclusiveLargo

It’s International Transgender Day of Visibility 💖💙🤍

To every trans person: You are loved. You are strong. You are not alone. Your truth is powerful. Your life matters.

We see you. We celebrate you. We stand with you, today & always.

To allies: Speak up. Show up. Stay loud.
#TransDayOfVisibility

🌈 Join @alzassociation.bsky.social for Aging with Pride, a vital conversation on brain health & aging in the LGBTQ+ community! 🧠💜 Hear from experts & connect with others on April 3, 3-4:30pm ET. Attend online or in person in Pompano Beach!

RSVP now: alzfla.org/AgingWithPride

#LGBTQ #BrainHealth

Planning for the future is essential, especially for LGBTQ+ older adults. 🌈 Facing the Future Together, a partnership between #SAGE & the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, offers insights on aging with dignity & support. 📖✨ #LGBTQAging #ElderCare #FuturePlanning #LGBTQCommunity

Our monthly meeting is today @ 9:30am!

Don’t have the Zoom link? Head over to the BLS site to register for the event to receive an email with the meeting information.

Trans Truth Town Hall - A Must-Attend Event on Trans Rights in Florida A critical conversation on trans rights, shared humanity, and the future of advocacy in Florida. Join us at Allendale UMC on Feb 27.

📢 Reminder! Meeting tonight from 7-9 PM at Allendale UMC St. Pete for a vital discussion on #TransRights, #CommunityResilience, and what’s next for Florida’s trans and gender-expansive community. Let’s stand together! 🏳️‍⚧️✨

#LGBTQ+ #Pinellas #StPete #Equality #ProtectTransLives #CommunityMatters

Trans Truth Town Hall - A Must-Attend Event on Trans Rights in Florida A critical conversation on trans rights, shared humanity, and the future of advocacy in Florida. Join us at Allendale UMC on Feb 27.

On Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 7-9 PM at Allendale UMC in St. Pete, join a crucial discussion on #transrights, #communityresilience, and what’s next for Florida’s trans and gender-expansive population.

#LGBTQ+ #Pinellas #StPete

We had a fantastic turnout for our abridged Gen Silent screening followed by a great discussion, giving new and returning members insight into our work. Huge thank you to Aventura at the Bay for hosting and to all who attended! Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ #LGBTQ+ #Aging #GenSilent #Pinellas