Our Programs
Rainbow Artists
Queering Adulthood
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Seniors
Education and Advocacy
LexPride offers several types of trainings to school, municipal, business, and community groups:
Understanding LGBTQIA+ (many versions for specific audiences and interests)
Introduction to Diversity Awareness
Training Active Bystanders
Overcoming Unconscious Bias
Recruiting for Diversity
To schedule a training, please contact us.
LexPride also works and partners with school, municipal, business, and community groups to implement good inclusivity practices and advance equality for all.
In addition, LexPride organizes and hosts public and private events and initiatives to raise awareness, educate, and entertain.
Please see our calendar page for public events. To help with education and advocacy work, please email us. We welcome suggestions and volunteers!
Rainbow Artists
Rainbow Artists provides LGBTQ+ youth and allies with opportunities to explore and express their identities and values in a safe, supportive setting. We have two groups (ages 8-11 and ages 12-15) that meet weekly. Two instructors facilitate the meetings with multidisciplinary expressive arts activities and conversation. These will not be therapy groups, but rather opportunities to explore, learn, and gain insight through creative expression with a community of peers. Research shows that this can generate measurable improvements in mental and physical health.
Queering Adulthood
Have you aged out of youth services? Do you find yourself in the midst of adulting but not quite settled down? If this life stage (roughly early 20s to mid 30s) sounds like you, we would love for you to join LexPride's newest LGBTQIA+ group: Queering Adulthood!
Queering Adulthood meets on Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm via Zoom. Folks may pop by any time. Contact LexPride to join!
At Queering Adulthood we do all sorts of fun activities, whether it’s sharing music, discussing queer identity or short meditation retreats. We are a friendly group and want everyone to feel welcome! Queering Adulthood is led by Alana who has a background in queer organizing and community building. Her favorite part about Queering Adulthood is the acceptance of neurodivergence and disability.
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Seniors
LexPride’s Celebrating LGBTQ+ Seniors program provides monthly activities to connect, express ourselves creatively, share stories, and have fun. This program is cosponsored by Lexington Senior Services, Arlington Council on Aging, and Arlington Rainbow Commission. See our Calendar for events!
This program is supported by a grant from The Dana Home Foundation. We are grateful for their support!
OpenToAll
Open To All is a nationwide campaign to build awareness about the importance of nondiscrimination laws—and to defend the principle that when businesses open their doors to the public, they should be Open To All.
LexPride created a local initiative to show that Lexington businesses and community organizations are Open To All. When you sign on, you will receive:
An Open To All window decal, and a graphic to post on your website if you wish.
Your name on a list of participants that we will feature on this website.
Acknowledgement at a public event, and an opportunity to speak briefly if you wish.
Please complete this form to identify your level of commitment.
Here is a list of current participants!
PFLAG Parent/Family Support Group
LexPride is grateful to our partner, Greater Boston PFLAG, for facilitating a parent/family support group for people caring for LGBTQ+ children of all ages. The support group is a safe and welcoming space run by trained volunteers and filled with people who can offer support, answer questions, and link you to resources. Whatever information you share will be confidential.
For more information, visit this website or contact the facilitators.
LexPride Socials
Join LexPride members for outings, activities, conversation, networking, food, games, and fun!
Most of our socials are family friendly, so please bring the whole family. Please check out our Calendar to see what’s coming up.
LexPride Newsletter
LexPride produces a weekly newsletter with updates about happenings, volunteer opportunities, and more. Please email us to subscribe!