Boston Queer Events
Visibility, Access & Advocacy
for Metro Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and Ally Community
Open Streets Dorchester <> TQNC Meetup Hub
🌈 Open Streets Dorchester is back, and TQNC will be there to host a dedicated community resource table and meetup hub at this event!
📍Come find us, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the day! 🏳️⚧️
During Open Streets Dorchester, Dorchester Ave (from Ashmont St to Adams St.) becomes a lively hub of community and play.
🌸🌸🌸
The goal is to connect neighbors, local businesses and visitors to our communities.
Open Streets Boston is a collection of vehicular-free, family friendly events offering programming across a wide spectrum of interests—from wellness activities and performance art to artisanal crafts and “kids zones” (and much more!) During these events, the City of Boston will close major thoroughfares to motor traffic, instead opening the roadways up for pedestrian use that will include walking, rolling, biking and other modalities. Special programming and activities, including a fantastic community marketplace and musical entertainment, will be featured throughout the day from 10:30am - 3:00pm.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Advocacy Action Collectives
Ready to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights? 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Join TQNC for our Queer Advocacy Action Collective virtual meeting!
💡This is a collaborative online space dedicated to our Action Collectives—participant-led subgroups focused on accelerating our impact and organizing beyond monthly meetings. We'll be taking urgent action on queer issues prioritized by our community, including trans shelter, right to counsel, and queer youth spaces. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
📢 Learn from others, contribute your skills, and lend your voice to this vital work. No prior experience is required—just your passion for change. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Come be a part of something powerful!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Jack's Queer Birthday Social
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Join us in celebrating TQNC’s Executive Director!
Jack’s birthday wish is simple; to spend it surrounded by our amazing queer and trans family. This isn't just a birthday party—it's a celebration of us.
Whether you're a long-time friend of TQNC or new to our circle, we invite you to join us! Come as you are and celebrate the profound joy and resilience of our community.
LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour
LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour
Join TQNC and THP as we take a stroll through the Boston Common and Public Gardens to learn about Boston's LGBTQ+ History.
🌈 LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour: Boston Common & Public Gardens
Presented by The Queer Neighborhood Council in proud partnership with The History Project
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM ET
📍 Meet at Park Street Station (corner of Tremont St & Park St, Boston, MA 02108)
Step into Boston’s storied LGBTQ+ past with The History Project’s signature LGBTQ+ history walking tour of the Boston Common and Publuc Gardens. Researched and developed by THP's public historians, this guided stroll through Boston Common and the Public Garden uncovers stories of cruising spots, drag queens, memorials, protests, and celebrations that have shaped queer life in the city.
Whether you’re a lifelong local or visiting for the first time, you’ll see these iconic parks in a whole new way → through the lens of LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and community.
ℹ️ Details
The tour is approximately 1.5 miles with frequent stops.
Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
Dress for the weather — the tour will take place rain or shine.
Space is limited, so advance registration is required.
♿ Accessibility Info
Boston Common and the Public Garden have paved walking paths that are generally accessible for wheelchair users, though some areas may have uneven surfaces or mild inclines. Please contact us in advance with any specific accessibility needs so we can best support your participation.
🎟️ Your Ticket Makes a Difference
All ticket sales are donations supporting The History Project’s mission to document, preserve, and share LGBTQ+ history in Boston and beyond. Thank you for helping us bring these stories to light. 💖
PLEASE NOTE: SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTER TODAY
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Since 1980, The History Project has been documenting and preserving the history of Boston's LGBTQ communities, and sharing that information with LGBTQ individuals, organizations, allies, and the public.
Queer Advocacy Virtual Working Session
Ready to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights? Join TQNC for a Queer Advocacy Virtual Working Session
💡This is a collaborative online space to actively engage in advocacy efforts and take urgent action on queer issues prioritized by our community, including housing, transportation, healthcare, and queer youth support.
📢 Learn from others and contribute your skills. No prior experience is necessary – all are welcome and encouraged to participate and lend their voices to this important work. Let's work together to create meaningful change.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
BAGLY Open House
Join BAGLY for their annual Open House, in celebration of National Coming Out Day—a chance for to honor the resilience, joy, and vibrancy of LGBTQ+ youth. This year’s Open House is especially meaningful, as BAGLY marks 45 years of youth-led empowerment and community impact!
What to Expect:
A warm evening with fabulous food, activities, and friends (old and new!)
Guided tours of BAGLY’s Community Center
A look into our programs and services - all free to LGBTQ+ youth
Inspiring stories from our youth leaders about how BAGLY has shaped their lives
This is an all‑community event: intergenerational, inclusive, and open to everyone. We can’t wait to gather in celebration of pride, purpose, and progress!
Abundant Housing MA x TQNC City Council At-Large Candidate Housing Forum
SAVE THE DATE!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Arcade Night at Versus
Join TQNC and Boston Gaymers for an all-ages queer arcade night at Versus in Downtown Crossing!
Please note that the bar is 21+ after 7pm. Guests over 21 are welcome to stay as long as you like, the bar closes at midnight.
Free game play all night — get in totally free without cover before 6pm, or for just $5 after 6pm!
Food and drinks available for purchase, alcohol 21+
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
OUTinNATURE; a Queer & Trans Takeover
Grab your 👻 pals and come 👀🍁 peep the leaves at the Arnold Arboretum with us on Sunday, October 12th, from 12-3 PM
The Queer Neighborhood Council, in proud partnership with Out/Newcombers, invites you to
🏳️⚧️ OUTinNATURE: A Queer and Trans Takeover 🏳️🌈
Get ready to queer the outdoors 🌈Whether you're a 🍄 nature lover, a 🍂 fall foliage enthusiast, or simply looking for a relaxing way to spend a Sunday afternoon, this 🗺️ guided walking tour is the perfect opportunity to meet new people and experience nature in a safe and welcoming space. 🌳💫🦋
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Boston Mayoral Candidates LGBTQIA+ Community Forum
The Queer Neighborhood Council (TQNC), in partnership with The Equality Fund at The Boston Foundation, Pride in Our Workplace, Boston LesBiGay Urban Foundation, BAGLY, MassEquality, and the MA Commission on LGBTQ Youth, is organizing a Boston Mayoral Candidates LGBTQIA+ Community Forum!
Open Streets Mattapan <> TQNC Meetup Hub
🌈 Open Streets Mattapan is back, and TQNC will be there to host a dedicated community resource table and meetup hub at this event!
📍Come find us, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the day! 🏳️⚧️
During Open Streets Mattapan, Blue Hill Ave. (from River St. to Babson St.) becomes a lively hub of community and play.
🌸🌸🌸
The goal is to connect neighbors, local businesses and visitors to our communities.
Open Streets Boston is a collection of vehicular-free, family friendly events offering programming across a wide spectrum of interests—from wellness activities and performance art to artisanal crafts and “kids zones” (and much more!) During these events, the City of Boston will close major thoroughfares to motor traffic, instead opening the roadways up for pedestrian use that will include walking, rolling, biking and other modalities. Special programming and activities, including a fantastic community marketplace and musical entertainment, will be featured throughout the day from 10:30am - 3:00pm.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Advocacy Action Collectives
Ready to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights? 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Join TQNC for our Queer Advocacy Action Collective virtual meeting!
💡This is a collaborative online space dedicated to our Action Collectives—participant-led subgroups focused on accelerating our impact and organizing beyond monthly meetings. We'll be taking urgent action on queer issues prioritized by our community, including trans shelter, right to counsel, and queer youth spaces. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
📢 Learn from others, contribute your skills, and lend your voice to this vital work. No prior experience is required—just your passion for change. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Come be a part of something powerful!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Reading is Resistance: October Book of the Month
Reading is Resistance: A TQNC Book Club & Community Hang
In times like these, stories are our refuge, our resistance, and our roadmap to a better future. Join facilitator Kimberly Rhoten for Reading is Resistance, a monthly book club and community gathering designed to nourish, inspire, and empower our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Each month, we’ll read books that challenge injustice, celebrate queer joy, and deepen our understanding of the world and each other.
*PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT have to read the book to join. This isn’t just a book club—it’s a space for connection. Come for the books, stay for the conversation, and build relationships with fellow queer neighbors who believe in the power of literature as activism.
Where? Virtual (with quarterly opportunities to meet in person!)
When? Monday, October 27th from 7-8PM
What are we reading? We’ll choose together! Books that support us in these times—whether that means radical resistance, queer joy, or both.
October Book of the Month: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger by LAMA ROD OWENS
Because reading is resistance. And resistance is better together.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Open Streets Jamaica Plain <> TQNC Meetup Hub
🌈 Open Streets Jamaica Plain is back, and TQNC will be there to host a dedicated community resource table and meetup hub at this event!
📍Come find us, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the day! 🏳️⚧️
During Open Streets Jamaica Plain, Centre Street (from Lamaritine St. to South St.) becomes a lively hub of community and play.
🌸🌸🌸
The goal is to connect neighbors, local businesses and visitors to our communities.
Open Streets Boston is a collection of vehicular-free, family friendly events offering programming across a wide spectrum of interests—from wellness activities and performance art to artisanal crafts and “kids zones” (and much more!) During these events, the City of Boston will close major thoroughfares to motor traffic, instead opening the roadways up for pedestrian use that will include walking, rolling, biking and other modalities. Special programming and activities, including a fantastic community marketplace and musical entertainment, will be featured throughout the day from 10:30am - 3:00pm.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Advocacy Virtual Working Session
Ready to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights? Join TQNC for a Queer Advocacy Virtual Working Session
💡This is a collaborative online space to actively engage in advocacy efforts and take urgent action on queer issues prioritized by our community, including housing, transportation, healthcare, and queer youth support.
📢 Learn from others and contribute your skills. No prior experience is necessary – all are welcome and encouraged to participate and lend their voices to this important work. Let's work together to create meaningful change.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Advocacy Action Collectives
Ready to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights? 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Join TQNC for our Queer Advocacy Action Collective virtual meeting!
💡This is a collaborative online space dedicated to our Action Collectives—participant-led subgroups focused on accelerating our impact and organizing beyond monthly meetings. We'll be taking urgent action on queer issues prioritized by our community, including trans shelter, right to counsel, and queer youth spaces. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
📢 Learn from others, contribute your skills, and lend your voice to this vital work. No prior experience is required—just your passion for change. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Come be a part of something powerful!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Reading is Resistance: December Book of the Month
Reading is Resistance: A TQNC Book Club & Community Hang
In times like these, stories are our refuge, our resistance, and our roadmap to a better future. Join facilitator Kimberly Rhoten for Reading is Resistance, a monthly book club and community gathering designed to nourish, inspire, and empower our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Each month, we’ll read books that challenge injustice, celebrate queer joy, and deepen our understanding of the world and each other.
*PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT have to read the book to join. This isn’t just a book club—it’s a space for connection. Come for the books, stay for the conversation, and build relationships with fellow queer neighbors who believe in the power of literature as activism.
Where? All She Wrote Books, Somerville MA
When? Tuesday, December 9th from 6-8PM
What are we reading? We’ll choose together! Books that support us in these times—whether that means radical resistance, queer joy, or both.
December Book of the Month: The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love by Janet W. Hardy
Because reading is resistance. And resistance is better together.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Trans Takeover at The Alley
🏳️⚧️ Trans Takeover is Back by Popular Demand! 🏳️⚧️
You asked, and we listened! Get ready for another Trans Takeover at The Alley Bar on Friday, September 12th from 7-9 PM. We're thrilled to bring back this special event celebrating trans joy and building community. 🌸
🪩 This is a dedicated space for trans & gender non-conforming folks, and an opportunity for our communities to foster belonging, reduce isolation, and empower our siblings to thrive without fear or judgment. The urgency for such environments has never been greater, and your presence helps us ensure these crucial spaces continue to exist and flourish.
🌈 Partners and supportive pals (of all identities!) are warmly welcomed. Come meet new neighbors, reconnect with friends, and enjoy a night out in a private area at The Alley Bar in Downtown Boston.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase, and while alcohol is 21+, all ages are welcome to join in the festivities.
We can't wait to see you all there! 💖
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Abundant Housing MA x TQNC Webinar on Housing Abundance Amendment
Boston Housing Abundance Amendment Webinar
We envision a Boston that can be both a city where current residents are able to afford to live in the neighborhood of their choice and new residents are able to start their lives here.
However, we are far from that because the cost of housing in Boston is simply too high. Abundant Housing MA’s Housing Abundance Amendment (HAA) is a new policy platform designed to address the zoning barriers that prevent us from tackling the housing shortage and building the homes Boston residents want and need.
Join fellow organizers, advocates, and community members for a webinar unpacking what this amendment means for housing justice, equity, and the future of our city.
Why this matters?
Understand what is HAA and how it could impact Boston
Hear from the AHMA team, community leaders, and fellow activists
Find out how you can get involved and make your voice heard!
This is a key opportunity to shape housing policy that reflects our collective values — equity, sustainability, and abundance for all.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Advocacy Potluck Picnic
It's our last picnic of the season! ☀️ The sun may be setting on another beautiful summer, but the fight for justice is heating up 🔥
Join us for a Queer Advocacy Potluck Picnic on Tuesday, September 2nd, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Rose Kennedy Greenway, located directly across from the Boston Public Market. In proud partnership with The Greenway
This is your opportunity to engage directly with the issues that impact our community - while enjoying 🍕 good food and 🤝 good company.
On the Gay Agenda™️🌈
🏛️ Local preliminary/municipal elections overview: Get the scoop on the upcoming races that directly affect our futures
🗳️ Voter registration guidelines and volunteer opportunities: Learn how to empower your neighbors and ensure every voice is heard
🗣️ Candidate forum campaigns: Discover opportunities to advocate for candidates to engage in upcoming forums
Bring a 🍽️ dish to share and your ❤️🔥 hunger for change. All are welcome!
A note on the “potluck”
It’s ok to bring something small
It’s ok to bring something store-bought
It’s ok to bring absolutely nothing and still eat!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Reading is Resistance: August Book of the Month
Reading is Resistance: A TQNC Book Club & Community Hang
In times like these, stories are our refuge, our resistance, and our roadmap to a better future. Join facilitator Kimberly Rhoten for Reading is Resistance, a monthly book club and community gathering designed to nourish, inspire, and empower our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Each month, we’ll read books that challenge injustice, celebrate queer joy, and deepen our understanding of the world and each other.
*PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT have to read the book to join. This isn’t just a book club—it’s a space for connection. Come for the books, stay for the conversation, and build relationships with fellow queer neighbors who believe in the power of literature as activism.
Where? Virtual (with quarterly opportunities to meet in person!)
When? Monday, August 25th from 7-8PM
What are we reading? We’ll choose together! Books that support us in these times—whether that means radical resistance, queer joy, or both.
AUGUST Book of the Month: We Do This ‘Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba
*available at local and online libraries
Because reading is resistance. And resistance is better together.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Advocacy Action Collectives
Ready to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights? 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Join TQNC for our Queer Advocacy Action Collective virtual meeting!
💡This is a collaborative online space dedicated to our Action Collectives—participant-led subgroups focused on accelerating our impact and organizing beyond monthly meetings. We'll be taking urgent action on queer issues prioritized by our community, including trans shelter, right to counsel, and queer youth spaces. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
📢 Learn from others, contribute your skills, and lend your voice to this vital work. No prior experience is required—just your passion for change. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Come be a part of something powerful!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Boston Harbor Sunset Cruise
Queer Boston Harbor Sunset Cruise
🥳 We’re going cruising!
👀 Um, not that kind of cruising.
🌇 We’ll be taking a queer contingent on a Boston Harbor Sunset Cruise, in partnership with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay!
⛴️ ⚓ Location Meet at Rowes Wharf:
60 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
This is located behind the Boston Harbor Hotel. If you find the big archway with the big flag, walk through it towards the water and take a right onto the Harborwalk. We will be checking people in next to the Mass Bay Lines office to board the boat.
⏰ Schedule Please arrive at Rowes Wharf at 5:45pm to check in for our 6pm Boarding and prompt 6:30pm departure. The trip will be a 90-minute narrated harbor tour, and we will be back at the dock by 8pm.
🚇 Transit The dock is a short walk from South Station (Red & Silver Lines) and Aquarium Station (Blue Line)
♿ Accessibility Please see the Cruise Accessibility Guide for full details! As a high-level overview, the dock and boat are wheelchair accessible, but the upper decks and onboard restrooms require stairs to access. Restrooms accessible to people using wheelchairs are available at the dock in the Boston Harbor Hotel lobby. The guide linked above has more explicit details, including photos and information for all access points — and please message us if you have additional questions or concerns!
Things to Bring
💦 Water bottle
🧥 Jacket — as it is often a bit breezier on the water
🌞 Sun Protection (hats, sunglasses, etc)
🥨 Snacks if desired (we'll have some to share too!)
🤑 Cash if you want to purchase drinks (alcohol 21+) or snacks on board the boat
🥳 After Party at Trillium Garden on the Greenway
Join us after the cruise for a casual hangout at the Trillium beer garden on the Greenway park, directly across the street from the boat dock, at the corner of Atlantic Avenue & High Street.
$10 suggested donation
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org
Open Streets Hyde Park <> TQNC Meetup Hub
🌈 Open Streets Hyde Park is back, and TQNC will be there to host a dedicated community resource table and meetup hub at this event!
📍Come find us, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the day! 🏳️⚧️
During Open Streets Hyde Park, between Hyde Park Ave. & River St. to Fairmont St. and Davidson St. becomes a lively hub of community and play.
🌸🌸🌸
The goal is to connect neighbors, local businesses and visitors to our communities.
Open Streets Boston is a collection of vehicular-free, family friendly events offering programming across a wide spectrum of interests—from wellness activities and performance art to artisanal crafts and “kids zones” (and much more!) During these events, the City of Boston will close major thoroughfares to motor traffic, instead opening the roadways up for pedestrian use that will include walking, rolling, biking and other modalities. Special programming and activities, including a fantastic community marketplace and musical entertainment, will be featured throughout the day from 10:30am - 3:00pm.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
3rd Annual Founder's Day
Founder's Day 2025: Carnival, Community & Couture
Celebrate 3 years of community at HELP's Founder’s Day! Free carnival games, resource fair, fashion show & performances
HELP by AMG is celebrating three years of community building, and we want YOU there! Join us on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM for our third-annual Founder’s Day!
Spend the afternoon (2PM–5:30 PM) playing carnival games, face painting, browsing our vendor/resource fair, great workshops, and connecting with neighbors.
Then stay for our evening runway and performance showcase (6–9 PM), complete with catering by Brassica and special surprises; all completely free and open to everyone.
FREE admission – no ticket required, but please RSVP so we know you’re coming!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Advocacy Virtual Working Session
Ready to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights? Join TQNC for a Queer Advocacy Virtual Working Session
💡This is a collaborative online space to actively engage in advocacy efforts and take urgent action on queer issues prioritized by our community, including housing, transportation, healthcare, and queer youth support.
📢 Learn from others and contribute your skills. No prior experience is necessary – all are welcome and encouraged to participate and lend their voices to this important work. Let's work together to create meaningful change.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
TQNC 2nd Birthday Party!
Join us for a roof deck party Downtown to celebrate TQNC’s second birthday!
BYOB Queer Beach Party
Get ready to meat* us at the beach! 🏖️☀️ TQNC is hosting a BYOB (Bring Your Own Beef!) Queer Beach Party! 👙
We'll bring the heat, you bring the beef! 🤠 Show off your favorite cut, no matter the grade! All flavors of fun are welcome 🌈
📍Find us near Kelly's Roast Beef at Revere Beach on Sunday, July 27th from 12-3pm.
RSVP for all the juicy details and day-of coordination 💦
QUEERAOKE for Digital Freedom
Queereoke is always a party, but on July 24th it will be a protest too! Open bar for the first 30 minute, and we'll be singing extra loud against fascist attempts to censor LGBTQ expression, from book bans and drag bans to online censorship legislation like the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Cover charge waived, free food! Concrete actions you can take to stand with trans youth against censorship bills.
6pm - 8pm: food, drinks, information and live performances from Ryan Cassata, Hazel Afrodite, Killah Croc, Molly O'Leary, Justin Arena, and more. Co-hosted by Evan Greer and Burhanika Rebels.
8pm til late: Queeraoke as usual, but it's FREE!
Sponsored by Fight for the Future in partnership with iiiLabs, Trans Resistance MA, TQNC, Stonewall Sports, HELP, Lavender Education, and more to come! Contact Burhan@iiilabs.org with questions or to learn on how your organization can get involved in fighting for a safer internet for LGBTQ+ people.
Boston Trans & Non-Binary Pride 2025
The 2nd Annual Boston Trans and Non-Binary Pride 2025 is almost here! 🎉
Presented by Trans Resistance MA & Chastity's Consulting and Talent Group.
This year, Boston Trans Pride is bigger than ever. A celebration of our trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive community, centering Black, Brown, and Indigenous trans brilliance and power. Allies, come show your support!
Kick-off begins THIS THURSDAY, July 17th!
Full Lineup: July 17–20, 2025
Thu, July 17: dbar Night | 6–10PM | 21+ @dbarboston
Fri, July 18: Legacy Night | 10PM–2AM | 21+ @legacybos @bussdown_fridays @frolicbostonfor
Sat, July 19: Trans Resistance MA Festival | 12–5PM | NEW LOCATION: Reggie Lewis Center!
Sun, July 20: Club Cafe Brunch | 11AM-3PM | @clubcafeboston
IMPORTANT FESTIVAL LOCATION UPDATE: The TRMA Festival has moved to the Reggie Lewis Center (1350 Tremont St)!
Please register in advance on the website: https://www.transresistancema.com/events-1/2025-trans-resistance-ma-festival
Support this work or get involved: transresistancema.com
Queer Advocacy Action Collectives
Ready to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights? 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Join TQNC for our Queer Advocacy Action Collective virtual meeting!
💡This is a collaborative online space dedicated to our Action Collectives—participant-led subgroups focused on accelerating our impact and organizing beyond monthly meetings. We'll be taking urgent action on queer issues prioritized by our community, including trans shelter, right to counsel, and queer youth spaces. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
📢 Learn from others, contribute your skills, and lend your voice to this vital work. No prior experience is required—just your passion for change. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Come be a part of something powerful!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Artists Market
🪩 TQNC is back in Downtown Crossing for our 🎨 Queer Artists Market
Join 30+ incredible local Queer Artists and community groups! Market goers can expect vibrant art, heartfelt stories, and passion in every brushstroke and stitch in a a magical gathering where creativity and community collide. 🌸
🏳️🌈 For Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community 🏳️⚧️
Hosted in partnership with the Downtown Boston Alliance
🕺 Come one, come all! Support Boston Queer Artists!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org
Open Streets Roxbury <> TQNC Meetup Hub
🌈 Open Streets Roxbury is back, and TQNC will be there to host a dedicated community resource table and meetup hub at this event!
📍Come find us, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the day! 🏳️⚧️
During Open Streets Roxbury, Blue Hill Avenue (from Warren St. to Quincy St.) becomes a lively hub of community and play.
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The goal is to connect neighbors, local businesses and visitors to our communities.
Open Streets Boston is a collection of vehicular-free, family friendly events offering programming across a wide spectrum of interests—from wellness activities and performance art to artisanal crafts and “kids zones” (and much more!) During these events, the City of Boston will close major thoroughfares to motor traffic, instead opening the roadways up for pedestrian use that will include walking, rolling, biking and other modalities. Special programming and activities, including a fantastic community marketplace and musical entertainment, will be featured throughout the day from 10:30am - 3:00pm.
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Queer Advocacy Potluck Picnic
Join us for a Queer Advocacy Group meeting, over a potluck picnic!
This is an opportunity to engage in advocacy on queer issues prioritized by the group, including housing, transportation, healthcare, and queer youth — while enjoying a chill social vibe and food. All experience levels are welcome!
A note on the “potluck”
It’s ok to bring something small
It’s ok to bring something store-bought
It’s ok to bring absolutely nothing and still eat!
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Pride Beyond Continents - Webinar
Pride Beyond Continents - Webinar
Attention Boston, and the rest of the world!
The Queer Neighborhood Council (TQNC) would love you to join us for this free, high-impact, and fun webinar where you’ll hear powerful strategies, tactics, and insights shaped by the international and intersectional perspectives of visionary grassroots organizers from Pakistan who are reshaping what it means to build, survive, and innovate within community-centered spaces.
Please share, and hope you can make it!
Now more than ever, centering non-Western perspectives is essential to creating shared spaces of resilience, imagination, and collective growth. Let’s build the campsite together.
This event will be hosted by Stonewall Sports Boston, Intersectional Innovation and Impact (III) Labs, The Queer Neighborhood Council (TQNC), and Trans Resistance MA. Since all human beings benefit from an opportunity like this, please let us know if your organization would like to be added as a collaborator: Email: Muhammad.burhan@stonewallsports.org
TQNC is a grassroots nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
MOLA's Annual Pride Party @ Museum of Science
The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement (MOLA) and the Museum of Science invite Boston’s LGBTQ+ community and their loved ones to an evening that celebrates Pride, uplifts the spectrum of beauty, and highlights the world of science with music and live performances. Titled STEM and Beyond, the MOLA added their own twist to the acronym, STEM (Slay the Entire Month).
As part of the Museum’s Pride Celebration, this event offers LGBTQ+ Bostonians a welcoming and affirming space to gather and celebrate. The evening features music and performances throughout the night, classic Museum of Science interactive presentations, and more.
Museum of Science PRIDE Celebration <> TQNC
Museum of Science Pride Celebration 2025
FREE access to the Exhibit Halls and celebration when using the Promo Code PRIDE25
The Museum of Science is thrilled to host Pride Celebration 2025 — a special event highlighting the LGBTQ+ community's contributions, innovations, and leadership in science, the arts, and more. This day-long event invites guests of all ages to participate in learning activities and experiences that are lively and life-affirming.
Celebrate the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ communities in STEM and beyond during a full-day Pride celebration at the Museum on Saturday, June 28.
The event will feature live performances, hands-on activities for all ages, inspiring guest speakers sharing stories of discovery and impact, and local partner organizations serving LGBTQ+ individuals across Greater Boston.
PRIDE in the Prado
You're invited!
Join your neighbors for the 4th Annual North End PRIDE in the PRADO on Tuesday, June 17th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Enjoy an evening filled with joy and celebration for our LGBTQIA+ community and allies as we uplift and honor love in all its beautiful forms. 💖
Connect with your neighbors in a spirit of unity and celebration. This is a chance to show your support and celebrate love! Bring your friends and family!
In Proud Partnership with:
City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata | Senator Lydia Edwards | Representative Aaron Michlewitz | North End Music & Performing Arts Center | NEW Health | Eliot K-8 School
Community Sponsors:
Polkdog Bakery | Loft & Vine | Shake the Tree | Caffe Vittoria | Stanza Dei Sigari | Florentine Cafe | Nando | Mike’s Pastry
🏳️⚧️ Spread the word - ALL ARE WELCOME! 🏳️🌈
PRIDE in the Prado will feature:
🎼 Special performances by the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC)
🍝 Food generously provided by Nando Ristorante & Mike’s Pastry
⚡️ Creative Arts & Crafts: Engaging activities for all ages, fostering connection and self-expression
💖 Community Resource Tables with information and support from local LGBTQIA2S+ organizations.
🌈 Family Portraits: Professional portraits capturing the unique essence of your family.
TQNC is a queer nonprofit fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
Boston Pride for the People – TQNC Marching in Parade & Meetup Hub
🪩 You're Invited: Boston Pride 2025!
🌈 Get ready to celebrate Pride with our amazing community! 🏳️⚧️
Join TQNC’s Queer Contingent for the 2025 Boston Pride for the People!
*** You can use this Partiful and our WhatsApp to coordinate meeting up with TQNC folks! ***
TQNC WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IOFsrIwISmLFxAvo6ofGxg
This year, we're organizing a vibrant queer contingent and we'd love for you to join us! Whether you're marching in the parade, hitting up the festival, or just looking for some friendly faces to enjoy the day with, this is your hub! 🕺
When is Boston Pride for the People 2025? The main Parade & Festival is happening on Saturday, June 14th, 2025.
Ribbon Cutting: 10:30 AM
Parade: 11:00 AM (starts in Copley Square, ends at Boston Common)
Festival: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Boston Common)
Block Party: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM (City Hall Plaza, 21+)
Ways to Participate:
Meet-ups: Looking for a buddy to march with, or want to grab a bite at the festival? Post here and find others!
Share Your Plans: Let everyone know what you're doing and if you're open to others joining.
Day-of Coordination: Feel free to use the chat in our Partiful for more real-time coordination, last-minute plans, and quick communication -OR- our dedicated WhatsApp group will be the place to be! https://chat.whatsapp.com/IOFsrIwISmLFxAvo6ofGxg
Let's make Pride 2025 unforgettable by connecting with new friends and celebrating our amazing community together!
Boston Dyke March
Join TQNC’s Queer Contingent for the 2025 Boston Dyke March! 🔥
This year, we're organizing a vibrant queer contingent and we'd love for you to join us!
When: Friday 13th 👻🏳️🌈
Meeting Time: 5:45 PM
Meeting Location: Black Seed Halal Grill
We'll gather at Black Seed Halal Grill and then walk together as a group to the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common, where the march kicks off.
Let's show up strong and visible for this powerful demonstration of dyke and queer resistance, community, and joy. All are welcome to march with us!
Please note: 😷 Masks are required 😷
📣 Spread the word, bring your friends, and let's make some noise!
See you there!
2025 Equality Fund's Annual Pride Celebration
Celebrating Pride is an annual tradition for the Equality Fund, the largest philanthropic fund dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in Massachusetts.
You’re invited to the Equality Fund’s annual Pride Celebration as they announce their new grantees, including TQNC! Come celebtrate the transformative work of their nonprofit partners and recognize our donors’ commitment to the Fund’s mission: to advance the equitable treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals and their families and support Greater Boston nonprofit organizations that serve and strengthen our diverse LGBTQ+ community.
Join us on Thursday, June 12, at 4:00 PM at LGBTQ Senior Housing, Inc.’s, The Pryde, the first affordable housing for low-income LGBTQ seniors in New England. We’ll celebrate with new and past nonprofit grantees, donors, collaborators, the Boston Foundation’s President and CEO Lee Pelton, a performance by Living Water, and special guests to be named later!
Reading is Resistance: June Book of the Month
Reading is Resistance: A TQNC Book Club & Community Hang
In times like these, stories are our refuge, our resistance, and our roadmap to a better future. Join facilitator Kimberly Rhoten for Reading is Resistance, a monthly book club and community gathering designed to nourish, inspire, and empower our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Each month, we’ll read books that challenge injustice, celebrate queer joy, and deepen our understanding of the world and each other.
*PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT have to read the book to join. This isn’t just a book club—it’s a space for connection. Come for the books, stay for the conversation, and build relationships with fellow queer neighbors who believe in the power of literature as activism.
Where? Virtual (with quarterly opportunities to meet in person!)
When? Monday, May 12th from 7-8PM (monthly)
What are we reading? We’ll choose together! Books that support us in these times—whether that means radical resistance, queer joy, or both.
JUNE Book of the Month: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
*available at local and online libraries
Trigger & Content Warnings
Transmisia
Deadnaming
Outing
Cheating
Graphic miscarriage
Abortion discussed
Because reading is resistance. And resistance is better together.
PRIDE Celebration at Boston City Hall
Boston City Councilor At-Large Henry Santana's office would be thrilled to have you join us for a special Pride Celebration at Boston City Hall on Wednesday, June 4th!
We’re planning an even bigger celebration this year, and we'd love for you to join us for as much of the day as your schedule allows!
🎉 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 🌈
📢 10 - 11am 🏳️⚧️ Pride Rally 🏳️🌈 Theme: Be Visible, Be Loud. Join however you're comfortable — bring signs or a flag, or just bring yourself! We’ll be starting outside on the Plaza at 10am, and then moving into City Hall starting around 10:30am. 📍Boston City Hall Plaza (outside)
🥰 11am - 12pm Pride Community Reception This will be an opportunity for community members to connect and share. Elected officials are welcome to attend and listen, but asked to fully yield the floor to the community. 📍 Boston City Hall, 5th Floor, Piemonte Room
⚖️ 12 - 12:45pm Boston City Council Formal Presentation Councilor Santana will invite all community members to join the Boston City Council on the Chamber Floor for formal recognition of Pride and the community. This is an opportunity for us to be seen by our elected officials and our city, and will feature remarks from a small selection of our community members and City Councilors to acknowledge the contributions of all the organizations and individuals present, and our whole Boston 2SLGBTQIA+ community. 📍 Boston City Hall, 5th Floor, Iannella Chamber
🍝 1 - 2pm Pride Community Luncheon Refreshments provided. Celebrate and connect with community in a relaxed setting over a casual lunch. 📍 Boston City Hall, 5th Floor, Piemonte Room
💫 This event is proudly sponsored by Councilor Henry Santana, and co-hosted by:
Help by AMG helpbyamg.org | TQNC tqnc.org | Chastity Bowick Consulting & Talent Group chastitysctg.com | The Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence thebostonsisters.org | OUTNewcomers instagram.com/outnewcomers | Pride in Our Workplace piow.org | Pride & Plasma prideandplasma.org | Breaktime breaktime.org | Out in Finance outinfinance.org | Boston LesBiGay Urban Foundation lesbigayurbanfoundation.org | MASSNow massnow.org | MA Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-commission-on-lgbtq-youth | The Femmes thefemmesband.com | sweeties sweeties-social.com | The History Project historyproject.org | Transgender Emergency Fund transemergencyfund.org | Boston GLASS jri.org/glass | Jacque’s Cabaret jacquescabaret.com | lesbos - boston’s lesbian newsletter tinyurl.com/2vj94hbz | QTC Boston msha.ke/qtcboston | Pride Sports Boston pridesportsusa.com/boston | The Theater Offensive thetheateroffensive.org | LGBTQ+ Senior Housing & The Pryde lgbtqseniorhousing.org | MRKH Organization mrkh.org | Queer in Cannabis queerincannabis.com | Q Calendar instagram.com/qcalendarboston | SPLASH ZONE instagram.com/thebrookepoole | Lavender Education lavendereducation.com | Planning with a Scorpio ryeandco.com/planning-with-a-scorpio | BAGLY bagly.org | QT Library qtlibrary.org | LGBTQ+ Elders of Color lgbteldersofcolor.org | Greater Boston PFLAG gbpflag.org | Bisexual Resource Center biresource.org | Boston Gaymers bostongaymers.com | Ethos ethocare.org | Stonewall Sports Boston sites.google.com/stonewallsports.org/bos | Boston Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement boston.gov/departments/lgbtqia2s-advancement | Boston Prime Timers bostonpt.org | Boston Theater Company bostontheater.org | MAP for Health maphealth.org | Fenway Health fenwayhealth.org
TQNC is a queer community collective fostering queer joy, advocacy, and arts for Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA+ and ally community. TQNC hosts queer community events where we can safely exist as our whole selves, advocates for our queer community, and provides support services for queer community members facing threats to their basic physical and mental health. Find us on Instagram & Bluesky @tqncboston or TQNC.org.
