Local Groups
Here you will find listed a variety of groups that are local to the area. If there is something that you think should be listed here that isn't, don't hesitate to contact the L-Word with the details!
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College of the Redwoods Spectrum Club
Contact: Janne Gibbs, (707) 476-4248,
CR_Spectrum@yahoo.com
Meets Wednesdays from 4pm to 5pm during the school year in the Multicultural-Diversity room in the Learning Resource Center at College of the Redwoods, Eureka.
Dyke Hike
Monthly hikes. For more information, call Sue at (707) 822-3405.
Evangelicals Concerned
EC is a non-denominational, evangelical community that is a safe place for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians to reconcile and integrate their faith and sexualty. As a volunteer organization, EC fosters an atmosphere for spiritual growth for all who are on their journey of faith through conferences, local groups, Bible studies and educational resources. For more information, email ECHumboldt@aol.com or phone (707)826-0518.
Missionary Order of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,
Eureka, CA
Contact: Sister Fawn, (707) 834-4832, sisterfawn@eurekasisters.org
This 21st century order of nuns' mission is to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt through community fundraising and building - all while not taking themselves too seriously.
Full Moon Drumming
For more information, call Margot at (707) 476-0797.
Lesbian Support Group
Monthly, third Thursday at 6:30pm at Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bayside.
Contact: Jamila at 445-3435
Gay/Bi Men's Hiking Club
For more information, visit their website.
Girls' Space
Meets Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30pm at Raven
523 T Street, Eureka, (707) 443-7099.
A safe space for young women (ages 10-21) to explore, empower, and express themselves.
Humboldt Pride Parents
Contact: Susan McGee, (707) 441-1434, SusanGSMcGee@aol.com
A welcoming group of gay and lesbian parents and our children that meets monthly to have a lot of fun socializing and eating together, as well as playing with our kids. So far only lesbian moms have come, but we want and would love to have gay fathers with their children join us! You can also join the Pride Parents listserv by sending email to PrideParents-owner@yahoogroups.com.
HSU Queer Student Union
Meets Thursdays at 7pm during the school year at the Multicultural Center, House 55, Humboldt State University qsu@humboldt.edu
HSU Women's Resource Center
Meets Thursdays at 5pm during the school year at the Multicultural Center, House 55, Humboldt State University
The MALE-Box
Humboldt County's gay men's newsletter. Click here for a free subscription!
Northcoast LGBT Yahoo Club
Online LGBT group
Queer Night Out
Contact: Todd, info@queerhumboldt.org
Every Thursday night 6:30 to 9pm at The Alibi
744 Ninth Street, Arcata
Come join us for dinner and social fun. Look for us at the back tables.
Queer Youth Coffeehouse
Meets Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30pm at Raven, 523 T Street, Eureka, (707) 443-7099.
A safe space for youth (ages 10-21) who are queer, questioning, or allied to hang out and have fun.
Humboldt Gender Support
Meets Thursdays 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Sliding scale, $5-15 per week. For information about registering, call Melinda Myers, MA, PsyD candidate at (707) 502-0744. E-mail conderose@sbcglobal.net
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Youth Educating Against Homophobia (YEAH)
Group for local high school students at Eureka High and Zoe Barnum; meets during the school year.