Rochester LGBTQ+ Together

Participants can also enter a raffle to win one of six prizes:
$1000 (one winner)
$500 (one winner)
$250 (two winners)
Community Cares Gift Basket (two winners)

The survey is completely anonymous, available in English or Spanish, and takes about 20 minutes to complete."

Your voice matters. By sharing your experience, you help reveal where care is missing, what resources are most needed, and how MPJI can continue protecting and uplifting our community.

A Message from The Marsha P. Johnson Institute:

"We are conducting a nationwide Community Needs Assessment Survey to understand what Trans people, especially Black and Brown Trans people need to live, thrive, and stay safe.

ℹ️ More Information: form.typeform.com/to/Eggab2ke?...

✅ Complete Survey: marshap.org/community-ne...

📢 Call to Action! 📢

The Marsha P. Johnson Institute is conducting a national Community Needs Assessment Survey. We encourage local BIPOC Trans folx to make their voices heard. This data will not only be utilized by MPJI, but also by other organizations, to better serve our Trans communities.

• Criminalize homelessness
• Ban public camping
• Mandate treatment as a precondition for housing
• Eliminate DEI, disability rights, and gender-inclusive policies

Thousands of people will be kicked out of permanent supportive housing and put back on the streets!"

The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from HUD prioritizes communities that:
• Strip gender-inclusive language from housing policy
• Require sex-segregated or gender-assigned shelter placements
• Prioritize 'faith-based' or 'service-requirement' models over Housing First models

ℹ️ More Information: endhomelessness.org/action/stoph...

A Message from NGMT, Rochester Grants Pass Resistance, and Rochester VOCAL:

"Congress must stop Trump's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)! Monroe County at risk of losing $15 million in housing funding!

📢 Call to Action! 📢

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together joins Next Generation Men Of Transition, Rochester Grants Pass Resistance, and Rochester VOCAL-NY - Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders in calling for Congressional Action to protect HUD funding. Please email your representatives now!

Note: Our Activity & Social Club programs are open to those in Rochester, Monroe County and Western NY. For safety and security, all attendees must be willing to join on video.

➡️ Meeting Link: linktr.ee/roclgbtqtoge... (Click on “Virtual Program Meeting Links,” then “Movie Lovers Club” under “Activity & Social Clubs.”)

HAPPENING TONIGHT: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on *Special Date* (typically 1st Tuesdays monthly) 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+. Virtually via Zoom.
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📷 View the full album with high-quality, downloadable photos in our official Flickr account here: www.flickr.com/photos/roclgbtqtogether/albums.

♥️ Please consider a one-time or recurring donation to support our continued community programming here: rochester.lgbt/donate/.

📧 Stay up to date on our monthly calendar, pride events, community resources and more, by signing up for our email list here: tinyurl.com/TogetherEmai....

“Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” Thank you to everyone who joined us for our final Mall Walk & Roll program ever at The Marketplace Mall last night! We’ll catch you on December 17 at Eastview Mall (Victor, NY)!
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#WalkAndRollRoc #WalkAndRollTogether

♿️ Accessibility: The mall is located on a bus route. The parking lots and sidewalk are paved. The path is indoor flooring.

🚭 Health & Safety: Smoking, vaping, alcohol consumption and substance use are strictly prohibited while with our group.

🚶🧑‍🦽🧑‍🦼 About this Walk & Roll: Our final program ever at Marketplace Mall! Our December 3 location is The Marketplace Mall (1 Miracle Mile Dr.) in Henrietta, NY! Park and enter through the West Mall entrance, then meet by the giant gumball machine and depart together around 6:05pm.

HAPPENING TONIGHT: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on 1st & 3rd Wednesdays monthly at 6:00pm for Wellness Wednesday: Walk & Roll! This program typically runs 45-60 minutes in duration. All ages. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Today is Giving Tuesday - and we hope you’ll consider a year-end donation in support of Rochester LGBTQ+ Together!

➡️ Donate: rochester.lgbt/donate/

Note: All programs are subject to change. Please check our social media regularly for the most up-to-date information.

The Rochester LGBTQ+ Together December 2025 Program & Events Calendar is 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! 🌈📆

No matter what any presidential administration says, December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day to honor and remember those lost to and in tribute to those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. We must continue our fight against stigma and work to end the HIV epidemic.

We’ll have arts and crafts; music; information & resources; snacks and beverages; board games, card games, and tabletop games; socialization and fun at this casual, drop-in event. Come for some or all of the time! All ages. Free. Donations welcomed.

HAPPENING TODAY: Join Rochester LGBTQ+ Together on Sunday, November 30 for our Give Thanks! Community Drop-In at the RSROC Community Center (346 N. Goodman St. Rochester, NY), 1:00-5:00pm.

Note: Business hours listed were taken directly from business websites and social media at the time of graphic creation, but are subject to change. Please refer directly to the businesses themselves for updates or with questions.

On this Small Business Saturday, we encourage you to check out the local, LGBTQ-owned small businesses highlighted here, as well as explore all of the listings on www.Rochester.lgbt.

#SmallBusinessSaturday
#SupportSmallBusiness
#SupportLocalBusiness
#SupportLGBTQBusiness

Rochester LGBTQ+ Together was formed to celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA2S+ in greater Rochester. At the height of the pandemic, we were proud to launch our Business & Resource Directories, which now include over 500 listings in Rochester and Monroe County, NY.

Founded by American Express in 2010 and officially co-sponsored by the Small Business Administration since 2011, Small Business Saturday has become an important part of small businesses’ busiest shopping season. Small businesses need our support now more than ever!