Community Board

CHECK OUT THE COOL THINGS MY FRIENDS DO:

• Mx. Unkissable Webcomic & @pharmmochi on Patreon (Pleiades)
• Appalachian Queer Youth Summit (Grayson)
• PJH Educational Consulting (Patrick)
• Steeped Pearl Tea Co. (Dominique)
• The band “Quarter-Life Crisis” (Nathan)
• The Backpack Fund nonprofit (Matt)

(If you want me to put your thing up here, just ask!)

Columbus Community

Having lived in Columbus, Ohio for 8 years, I got to know the city and its inhabitants pretty well! I especially got involved in community groups in the last few years I lived there, and wanted to compile a list for any other community-seekers still there! Plus, almost everything on this list is free!

• Queer Climbing Columbus (regular Monday & Friday meetups)
• Clintonville Roller Club (regular Sunday & Wednesday meetups)
• Columbus Board GAYmers (monthly Saturday meetups)
• The Autonomy Project (regular events)
• Queer Crafting (regular Wednesday meetups)
• Westerville Queer Collective (regular events)
• Central Ohio Trans Collective (Community Activism)

• Franklinton Fridays (2nd Fridays)
• Short North Gallery Hop (1st Saturdays)
• Grandview Hop (Last Saturdays (Summer only))
• Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast (1st/2nd Saturdays)

• Columbus Metro Parks (especially Highbanks, Darby Creek, and Antrim)
• Park of Roses
• Olentangy Trail (esp. from Lane Ave. to Henderson Rd.)
• Griggs Reservoir
• Alum Creek (+Dog Beach)

• Tabletop Game Cafe (Clintonville)
• Old North Arcade (Old North)
• Makers Social (Franklinton)
• Pins Mechanical Bowling (Downtown or Dublin)

• Any Library Branch
• Parable Coffee (Downtown)
• Global Gallery (Clintonville)
• Understory (Old North)
• Savor Pint (Clintonville)
• Two Dollar Radio (South Side)
• The STEAM Factory (Franklinton; OSU affiliates only, sorry!)

• Cherry Blossom Festival (April)
• Ohio Black Expo (Late May, +Soul Fest mid-Aug)
• Columbus Arts Festival (early June)
• Worthington Arts Festival (mid June)
• Yellow Springs Pride (late June)
• Columbus Book Festival (late June)
• Comfest (late June)
• Doo Dah Parade (July 4)
• Jazz & Rib Fest (mid July)
• Irish Festival (early Aug)
• Community Pride (Sep)
• Circleville Pumpkin Show (Oct)
• Speakmon Regatta (Oct)
• Zoo Wildlights (Nov-Jan)
• Winterfair Market (early Dec)

Netherlands Community

One of my greatest secrets to finding friends, making connections, and doing cool things, is to find social/community groups wherever I am! In just a short time in The Netherlands, I’ve already visited tons, and hope to add to that list here:

• Butterfly Amsterdam (monthly sunday meetups 15:00-18:00)
• Transgenders Amsterdam (monthly meetups 1st Wednesday 18:00)
• Trans Amsterdam (monthly meetups last Friday)
• Transfem Haarlem (monthly (last) Saturday meetups 13:00)
• T-RREx (monthly Sunday meetups 14:00-18:00)
• Haarlem Town Queers (regular events via WhatsApp)

• WTF Queer @ Vrankrijk (Wednedays, 19:00+)
• Disco @ De Trut (Sundays, 22:00+)
• Queer Karaoke @ Lellebel (Sundays, 20:00+)
• Art Workshops @ Nieuwe Vide (Wednesdays, 19:00-21:00)

• Amsterdam Bars/Cafe’s
  • Bar Bario
  • Bar Buka
  • Café Saarein
  • Lellebel
  • Pamela
  • Café ‘t Mandje
  • Lola the Green Aardvark
• Haarlem
  • Nieuwe Vide (Queer-Run)
  • Anti-Bar (Queer-Friendly)