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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T183000
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SUMMARY:Center Support: LGBTQIA+ Immigrants United
DESCRIPTION:This support group is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ immigrants from diverse ethnicities and cultures to foster self-awareness\, build positive educational networks\, and cultivate a sense of unity. For more information\, please visit gaycenter.org/center-support-social-groups or email socialgroups@gaycenter.org.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/center-support-lgbtqia-immigrants-united-2/
CATEGORIES:Programs and Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T203000
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CREATED:20260108T072437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260711T072306Z
UID:10030369-1783969200-1783974600@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Center Care: LGBTQ+ Pro-Recovery
DESCRIPTION:This support group is for individuals (ages 18+) in the LGBTQ+ community who are experiencing eating disorders. These free groups are led by queer therapists\, and help create connection and a community where individuals feel seen\, heard\, supported\, and valued. The Alliance for Eating Disorders' support groups are all confidential. Any topics that are discussed during a support group remain within the support group room and all group member identities remain confidential. Group conversation does not include specifics pertaining to numbers\, calories\, rituals\, behaviors\, specific treatment providers/programs\, discussion about medications\, or trauma/violence.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/center-care-lgbtq-pro-recovery-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T210000
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CREATED:20260428T192333Z
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UID:10032566-1783971000-1783976400@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Lesbian and Gay All Welcome Step Meeting of Debtors Anonymous
DESCRIPTION:The Lesbian and Gay All Welcome Step Meeting of Debtors Anonymous meet every Monday from 7:30-9pm EST.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/lesbian-and-gay-all-welcome-step-meeting-of-debtors-anonymous-17/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T200000
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UID:10027387-1783972800-1783976400@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Put a Little Gratitude in your Attitude AA
DESCRIPTION:Put A Little Gratitude In Your Attitude meets every Monday from 8-9pm. We are a weekly\, LGBTQIA+ friendly\, inclusive OPEN Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Love and tolerance is our code. All are welcome. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help another alcoholic achieve sobriety. For more information\, email gratitude.attitude.group@gmail.com
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/put-a-little-gratitude-in-your-attitude-aa-28/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T201500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T211500
DTSTAMP:20260729T192351Z
CREATED:20260629T192322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192351Z
UID:10033298-1783973700-1783977300@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:BIPOC Recovery
DESCRIPTION:BIPOC Recovery is a 12 step program meeting created to provide a space for those who identify as Black and/or Indigenous People of Color to openly share about race\, ethnicity\, identity\, and politics — as these topics relate to recovery. BIPOC Recovery meets Mondays 8:15-9:15 PM\, with a speaker format for every meeting covering various topics\, meditation\, and AA literature. All those who are seeking guidance for recovery in AA are welcome.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/bipoc-recovery-2/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T160000
DTSTAMP:20251030T154652Z
CREATED:20251030T154652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T154652Z
UID:10028062-1784041200-1784044800@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Center Youth: Open Lab
DESCRIPTION:Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email\, Facebook\, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/center-youth-open-lab-160/
CATEGORIES:Programs and Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T173000
DTSTAMP:20260616T072323Z
CREATED:20260202T160526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T072323Z
UID:10030997-1784044800-1784050200@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Center Youth: Lights Out
DESCRIPTION:Discuss everything sex related\, get accurate sexual health info and create safe sex kits to share in the community. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open\, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information\, please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/center-youth-lights-out-61/
CATEGORIES:Programs and Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T190000
DTSTAMP:20251030T163431Z
CREATED:20250807T182431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T163431Z
UID:10025177-1784050200-1784055600@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Center Youth: Gaymers
DESCRIPTION:Do you consider yourself a "Gaymer"? Gaymers provides a space for people interested in playing various board\, card and video games to get to know each other. Come play with us! For ages 13-22\, for more info please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/center-youth-gaymers-30/
CATEGORIES:Programs and Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T183000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192319Z
CREATED:20260211T072354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192319Z
UID:10031337-1784052000-1784053800@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:LGBT Bar NY Weekly Walk-In Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York is pleased to provide a pro bono legal clinic devoted to serving the LGBTQ community of NYC. Staffed by volunteer attorneys and advocates\, the clinic offers compassionate and confidential guidance on a range of issues—including but not limited to discrimination\, immigration\, name and gender marker changes\, housing\, and employment concerns\, family law matters\, and survivors’ rights. Arrive between 5:45 and 6:15 for intake. \n \nWe are excited to offer specialized immigration law clinics on the second Tuesday of each month. During these immigration clinics\, visitors will have the opportunity to consult with lawyers who specialize in immigration law.  \n \nWe are proud to offer a virtual clinic option for individuals who are unable to attend the in-person Tuesday clinic. The virtual clinic operates at the same time as the in-person clinic – Tuesdays between 6pm and 8pm. Spots for the virtual clinic are extremely limited and by appointment only. To schedule a virtual appointment with a clinic attorney volunteer please send an email to legalservices@lgbtbarny.org.  \n \nVisit lgbtbarny.org for more information.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/lgbt-bar-ny-weekly-walk-in-legal-clinic-31/
CATEGORIES:External Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T190000
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CREATED:20260715T072310Z
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UID:10033484-1784052000-1784055600@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Ben's Friends
DESCRIPTION:Ben's Friends is a fellowship of sober food & beverage people committed to their sobriety in an industry filled with drugs\, alcohol & stress. Ben’s Friends is a community of chefs\, bartenders\, line cooks\, servers\, sommeliers\, host and hostesses\, GMs and owners who have found or are seeking sobriety. Our mission is to offer community\, hope and a path forward for those struggling with substance abuse and addiction. At our core\, we are hospitality workers who have found connection\, and the tools to seek and maintain sobriety while managing our careers and lives in a sane and purposeful way. Check out our website at bensfriendshope.com or email us bensfriendsnyc@gmail.com.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/bens-friends/
CATEGORIES:External Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T200000
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UID:10033346-1784052000-1784059200@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Histories of the Queer 90’s
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Valena Beety\, Tina Luongo\, and Hugh Ryan for a night of personal histories through the queer 90s\, from the US to Cuba\, into the working place for women in criminal law\, and landing at the criminalization of queer people today. We’ll tie these threads together for a wide-ranging discussion on what gender and identity mean in different places and times\, how we can be marginalized and silenced\, and what we can do to speak up and not be erased. \nRSVP TO THIS EVENT \n— \nA former federal prosecutor\, Valena Beety is the McKinney Professor of Law at Indiana University-Bloomington Maurer School of Law and a co-founder of the Indiana Innocence Project. The author of Manifesting Justice and Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood\, Pregnancy\, and Queer Identity (The New Press)\, she lives in Indiana. \nTina Luongo (they/she) has served as the Chief Attorney of the Criminal Defense Practice since 2014 where they are responsible for the daily operation of all of the practice’s trial\, appellate\, post-conviction\, law reform and parole defense work conducted on behalf of over 200\,000 clients. They lead a citywide team of 12 senior managers who\, in turn\, manage the practice’s over 1100 staff. \nHugh Ryan is a writer\, historian\, and curator in New York City. With the multi-talented Peppermint\, he is also the host of Queer History 101\, the bookclub & podcast from Allstora.com. \nHis most recent book\, THE WOMEN’S HOUSE OF DETENTION: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison\, is a queer history of the Women’s House of Detention in Greenwich Village. It is the story of one building: the people it caged\, the neighborhood it changed\, and the resistance it inspired. It is the winner of the 2023 Stonewall Book Award/Israel Fishman Award for Nonfiction from the Publishing Triangle of the American Library Association\, as well as the 2022 Warren Johansson Award from the W.A. Percy Foundation.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/histories-of-the-queer-90s/
CATEGORIES:The Bureau (BGSQD)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T193000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192324Z
CREATED:20260114T072329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192324Z
UID:10030729-1784053800-1784057400@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:SCA Internet/Porn/Apps Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SCA Internet/Porn/Apps meets on Tuesday every week from 6:30-7:30pm.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/sca-internet-porn-apps-meeting-33/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T193000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192348Z
CREATED:20260609T192326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192348Z
UID:10032986-1784053800-1784057400@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Empire State of Mind (Sex and Porn Addicts Anonymous) Mens Group
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URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/empire-state-of-mind-sex-and-porn-addicts-anonymous-6/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T200000
DTSTAMP:20260806T192309Z
CREATED:20251108T072423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T192309Z
UID:10028602-1784053800-1784059200@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:CMA New York #1 Beginners
DESCRIPTION:CMA New York #1 Beginners meets on Tuesday every week from 6:30-8pm. NY #1 Beginners meeting is a 90 minute speaker meeting\, for those looking to recover from crystal meth addiction. This meeting focuses on solutions and is geared toward beginners in recovery. All are welcome.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/cma-new-york-1-beginners-28/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T194500
DTSTAMP:20260729T192320Z
CREATED:20260109T192519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192320Z
UID:10030589-1784054700-1784058300@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:CMA Long Term Sobriety
DESCRIPTION:CMA Long Term Sobriety meets on Tuesday every week from 6:45-7:45pm.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/cma-long-term-sobriety-28/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T200000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192324Z
CREATED:20251210T072427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192324Z
UID:10029412-1784055600-1784059200@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:AA Annex II
DESCRIPTION:ANNEX II meets every Tuesday from 7-8:00pm. ANNEX II is an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). A.A. is a fellowship of people who share their experience\, strength\, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The group discusses topics around living sober\, happy\, joyous\, and free. This is a speaker meeting with pitch-style sharing. All are welcome.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/aa-annex-ii-25/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T200000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192323Z
CREATED:20260124T072447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192323Z
UID:10030860-1784055600-1784059200@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:T.R.A.N.S Group of AA (Tuesdays)
DESCRIPTION:T.R.A.N.S Group of AA meets on Tuesday every week from 7-8pm.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/t-r-a-n-s-group-of-aa-tuesdays-28/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T201500
DTSTAMP:20260729T192325Z
CREATED:20251222T192338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192325Z
UID:10029639-1784055600-1784060100@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Debtors Anonymous-Newfound Hope Group
DESCRIPTION:Debtors Anonymous-Newfound Hope Group meets on Tuesday every week from 7-8pm. Debtors Anonymous is fellowship of individuals recovering from the effects of compulsive debting.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/debtors-anonymous-newfound-hope-group-28/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T203000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192322Z
CREATED:20260516T072313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192322Z
UID:10032691-1784055600-1784061000@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Heroin Anonymous Depth and Weight Group
DESCRIPTION:The Depth and Weight Group Beginner’s Meeting of Heroin Anonymous meets Tuesday every week from 7-8:15pm. Heroin Anonymous (HA) is a fellowship of people who share their experience\, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from heroin addiction. HA is based on the 12-Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and uses the principles of the AA program and AA literature to help those with a problem with heroin recover. We are an open meeting\, and anyone is welcome to attend\, especially beginners\, who would like to learn more about the HA program. We have no dues or fees\, nor do we have affiliations with any organization or institution.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/heroin-anonymous-depth-and-weight-group-15/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T213000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192350Z
CREATED:20251230T192423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192350Z
UID:10030081-1784057400-1784064600@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Recovering From Religion Support Group
DESCRIPTION:The primary focus of Recovering from Religion is to provide practical and personal support to individuals as they question and possibly choose to let go of their religious beliefs. This is a safe space. We value the experience and contribution of people from all cultures\, sexualities\, genders\, spiritualities\, ages\, abilities and backgrounds. We do not provide advice or counsel\, but rather peer support. Our job is not to deconvert\, but rather to help people heal through their journey. This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual’s life. We respect the confidentiality of those who seek us out. For more information visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/recovering-from-religion-support-group-14/
CATEGORIES:External Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T210000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192320Z
CREATED:20260715T072309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192320Z
UID:10033483-1784059200-1784062800@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:AA Tuesday Westwingers
DESCRIPTION:AA Tuesday Westwingers meets on Tuesday every week from 8-9pm.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/aa-tuesday-westwingers-2/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T110000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192329Z
CREATED:20260203T072510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192329Z
UID:10031106-1784109600-1784113200@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:So Fresh & So Clean (Narcotics Anonymous)
DESCRIPTION:Weekly one-hour Speaker / Discussion Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Includes reading from NA Literature “Spiritual Principle A Day.”
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/so-fresh-so-clean-narcotics-anonymous-28/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260729T192328Z
CREATED:20251230T192347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192328Z
UID:10030053-1784116800-1784120400@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:SRA Answers In the Heart
DESCRIPTION:SRA Answers in the Heart meets on Wednesday every week from 12-1pm.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/sra-answers-in-the-heart-84/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T131500
DTSTAMP:20260729T192329Z
CREATED:20251023T072349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T192329Z
UID:10027798-1784117700-1784121300@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:OA Big Book Meeting
DESCRIPTION:OA Big Book Meeting meets on Wednesday every week from 12:15-1:15pm. Whatever problem you may have with food\, you are welcome at this mtg. This is a literature meeting focusing on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is an open meeting; all are welcome.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/oa-big-book-meeting-28/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T160000
DTSTAMP:20251030T154652Z
CREATED:20251030T154652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T154652Z
UID:10028063-1784127600-1784131200@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Center Youth: Open Lab
DESCRIPTION:Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email\, Facebook\, work on that job search or college application! For youth age 13-22. Intake is required for all Youth programs. Contact youth@gaycenter.org if you'd like to join!
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/center-youth-open-lab-161/
CATEGORIES:Programs and Services
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T173000
DTSTAMP:20250812T205835Z
CREATED:20250812T205835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T205835Z
UID:10025323-1784131200-1784136600@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Center Youth: Young People's Group
DESCRIPTION:Young People's Group meets every Wednesday from 4-5:30pm in person. A welcoming space for folx across all identities\, with discussions tackling aspects of intersectional queer identities\, body-image\, pop-culture\, media\, literature and history. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is drop-in\, but an intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information please\, contact youth@gaycenter.org.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/center-youth-young-peoples-group-86/
CATEGORIES:Programs and Services
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T190000
DTSTAMP:20260708T192316Z
CREATED:20260708T192316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T192316Z
UID:10033457-1784131200-1784142000@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating Chosen Family: Book Giveaway
DESCRIPTION:Who would we be without our chosen family? This afternoon we’re celebrating the people in our lives who started as friends and lovers and became vital members of our chosen family.  \n \nWe’re giving away copies of a new novel that explores this uniquely queer topic: Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray. Stop by the Bureau for a free copy of the book (while supplies last). We’ll have a table set up where you can write postcards of love and appreciation for your chosen family members. Leave them with us and we’ll put them in the mail for you!  \n \nBring members of your chosen family with you and everyone will receive a 15% discount off any purchase in the bookstore.  \n \nAbout Chosen Family \nAn exuberant and irreverently funny novel about one gorgeously messy friendship-feud-unrequited-love-affair set in Sydney across eighteen years. Chosen Family is a queer modern classic that reminds us that sometimes the most fulfilling and life-saving relationships are the ones that are the hardest to define. \nNell Argall and Eve Bowman are both brilliant\, odd\, and friendless. When they meet on the brutal battlefield that is their posh all girls’ high school during their first year there\, both their lives are changed forever. From school\, to university\, to careers\, Nell and Eve’s relationship is a life raft that is also a Medusan stare\, frozen in time. \nWhen the passion\, guilt\, shame\, and joy that perpetually twists and turns between them finally implodes\, Nell abruptly walks away\, leaving Eve alone at the helm of the gloriously unorthodox family they’ve built with their seven-year-old daughter\, Lake. Eve finds herself left wondering: Can the wounds of adolescent betrayal ever really heal? Can we ever really understand what’s going on in someone else’s head? And what’s love got to do\, got to do with it? \n \nAbout Madeleine Gray \nMadeleine Gray is the author of the novel Green Dot. She has written for the Times Literary Supplement\, the Guardian\, the BBC\, Electric Literature\, and Sydney Review of Books\, among other publications. She lives in Sydney\, Australia.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/celebrating-chosen-family-book-giveaway/
CATEGORIES:The Bureau (BGSQD)
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T190000
DTSTAMP:20251030T163533Z
CREATED:20251030T163533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T163533Z
UID:10028308-1784136600-1784142000@gaycenter.org
SUMMARY:Center Youth: So\, Basically
DESCRIPTION:So\, Basically meets every Wednesday from 5:30-7pm EST. Need help with adulting but don't know where to start? So\, Basically is meant to provide youth with a foundation in skills and understanding of financial literacy\, cooking\, home up-keeping projects\, filing your taxes and countless other tools that are necessary to navigate society as fully functioning young adults. For youth between ages 13-22. This group is open\, but Intake is required for all Youth Programs. For more information please contact youth@gaycenter.org.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/center-youth-so-basically-30/
CATEGORIES:Programs and Services
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T190000
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SUMMARY:Business Debtors Anonymous - BDA
DESCRIPTION:Business Debtors Anonymous – BDA meets on Wednesday every week from 6-7:00pm EST.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/business-debtors-anonymous-bda-28/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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SUMMARY:Queer ACA Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) is a 12-step program for people who grew up in alcoholic or other dysfunctional homes. This group is a welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ adult children of alcoholics or dysfunctional families who are looking for healing and serenity.
URL:https://gaycenter.org/event/queer-aca-wednesdays-27/
CATEGORIES:12 Step Groups
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