Events

Join the LGBTQ EA for Cosmic Bowling! Registration required as space is limited. Email Tyler Smith (tyler.smith@phoenix.gov) to register!

Please join us for this general membership meeting. Our FY 23/24 meetings will be held virtually at noon on 9/20/23, 12/6/23, 3/6/24, and 6/5/24. Each meeting, we will have an open forum for all membership to provide input. Additionally, we will have reports of EA activities and preview any upcoming events and initiatives. If youContinue reading "General Membership Meeting"

Through Stonewall, the feminist movement, and the experimental cinema of the 1970s, lesbian filmmakers built visibility and transformed the social imagination. Filmmakers Barbara Hammer, Su Friedrich, Rose Troche, Cheryl Dunye, Yoruba Richen, Desiree Akhavan, Vicky Du, film critic B. Ruby Rich, Jenni Olson, and others share moving and often hilarious stories from their lives andContinue reading "Film Discussion – Dykes, Camera, Action!"

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Human Services Department – Strategic Initiatives team and the Phoenix LGBTQ Employee Alliance are collaborating once again for the annual Paint in the Park event!  Seating is limited.  Pre-registration is required. If you are a current City of Phoenix employee, please register in PHXYou using event code HSD100-ILT-PPPContinue reading "Paint Phoenix Purple – Paint in the Park"

In October 1998, Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten and left lashed to a fence to die. The horror of this murder pushed Laramie into the media spotlight and sparked a nationwide debate about homophobia, gay-bashing and hate crimes. As Laramie braced for the trials of Matthew's killers, filmmaker Beverly Seckinger returned toContinue reading "Film Discussion – Laramie Inside Out: How Matthew Shepard’s Murder Changed Laramie"

Join us for a presentation by the Desert Southwest Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. Learn about the impact of Alzheimer's, the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, stages and risk factors, current research and treatments, potential challenges faced by the LGBTQ Community, and Alzheimer's Association resources. 3Continue reading "Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia"

Are you Male or Female? For the four fearless young transgender adults featured in the film this is not a simple question. These four defy societal norms to be theirContinue reading "Film Discussion – Becoming More Visible: Young Transgender Adults on a Journey to Become More Visible"

Join us for Friendsgiving - a potluck for friends and family. Sunday, November 19th at 1:00pm Margaret T. Hance Park (west ramadas) 37 W. Culver Street Phoenix, AZ 85003 Sign up at this link: https://www.perfectpotluck.com/meals.php?t=VGKT4326&v=01b972a837

Please join us for this general membership meeting. Our FY 23/24 meetings will be held virtually at noon on 9/20/23, 12/6/23, 3/6/24, and 6/5/24. Each meeting, we will have an open forum for all membership to provide input. Additionally, we will have reports of EA activities and preview any upcoming events and initiatives. If youContinue reading "General Membership Meeting"

Join us any time throughout the event to decorate a Christmas cookie and network with fellow LGBTQ-EA members. 12/19/2023 11:00am-2:00pm ~ Free for members Phoenix City Hall - Assembly Rooms A&B

Kanopy link: https://www.kanopy.com/en/phoenixpl/video/226050 When: Thursday, Dec. 21 at 12:00 pm Where: Webex Virtual Meeting Room - link can be found in the PHXYou calendar invite. To Register: PHXYou: LEA100-VLT-LGBTQ FilmContinue reading "Film Discussion – Jeffrey"

Kanopy link: https://www.kanopy.com/en/phoenixpl/video/290286 When: Thursday, Jan. 18 at 12:00 pm Where: Webex Virtual Meeting Room - link can be found in the PHXYou calendar invite. To Register: PHXYou: LEA100-VLT-LGBTQ FilmContinue reading "Film Discussion – Pride Denied"