The Trenton Gay and Lesbian Civic Association (TGLCA) meets at 7PM at The Mill Hill Saloon, 300 South Broad Street in Trenton at 7 pm. The meetings are on the third Wednesday of every month to accommodate a larger percentage of our active members. Please come on OUT to find out what is happening in GLBTI circles in the local area at the meeting. Upcoming non TGLCA Events in the Trenton Area Courtesy of you in the community and Out in Jersey magazine and other sources Events on this web page are updated regularly. Visit often for updated listings. Everything we know is already in the listing. If you need more information, please contact the sponsoring organization as requested.
Upcoming Meetings in 2008:
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TGLCA Happy Hour
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September 14th Trenton, NJ Trenton's Premiere Pride Event |
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Every Day - Open Door Drop-in Center, Newark, 10 a.m. until 5:45 p.m. The Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship Church operates a Drop In Center where people at high risk for HIV receive immediate access to a variety of much-needed services, including showering, laundry facilities, food, and temporary opportunities. We also provide HIV prevention and treatment services, including: HIV counseling and testing , risk reduction counseling, case management, and access to information about HIV prevention and treatment and free condoms. GLBTI, questioning, or any young person welcomed. The Drop-in Center is located 47-49 New St., Newark. For more information, call 973-424-9555.
Every Night - GLBT Peer Counseling is available from 6 to 9 p.m. every night, courtesy of The William Way Center, Philadelphia. Free confidential counseling. Just call 215-732-TALK.
Every Monday through Friday - The Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey does Free & Confidential HIV testing Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 625 Bangs Ave., Asbury Park . Call 800-947-0020.
Once a Week Youth Connections: A queer youth initiative of Jersey City Connections, Inc. / HudsonPride. A safe space for GLBTIQ teens to speak. Meets on a weekday during the school year from 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m., weekends in the summer, near Journal Square, Jersey City. Call 201-963-4779 for details.
Every Sunday - Central Jersey Rainbows Bowling League (CJRBL) meets at 5:30 p.m. Memory Lanes, 89 E. Newman Springs Rd. Shrewsbury. LGBT league looking for new bowlers. No experience necessary. For more information call Vivian Josephy @ 732-923-1587 or email vivsterjos@aol.com
Bergen Rainbow Youth (B-RAY) provides a gathering place for queer and questioning youth ages 14-21. Meetings are every Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ethical Culture Society, 687 Larch Ave, Teaneck. Visit http://www.b-ray.org or e-mail bray_nj@yahoo.com
Every 1st Sunday - Gay Men's Opera Club meets near New Brunswick. 6:30 p.m. Info: Harold 732-249-9034 or David 732-247-8305 e-mail: hagol@msn.com
Gender Rights Advocacy Association of NJ (GRAANJ), 1 p.m. at PCNJ. An advocacy group committed to securing full civil rights for transgendered, intersexed and people of all non-stereotypical gender identity and expression. Visit www.graanj.org, e-mail info@pridecenter.com. 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick.
Every 1st and 3rd Sunday - Dignity Metro NJ, a GLBT Catholic group, meets at St. George's Episcopal Church, 550 Ridgewood Rd., Maplewood on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 4 p.m. Each meeting usually consist of a Mass, social and refreshments. It is open to everyone. We can be contacted at 973-857-4040 or Dignitymetronj@msn.com
Every 2nd and 4th Sundays - A Poetry Discussion Group at the Pride Center of NJ (PCNJ) from 7 - 9p.m. Seven or eight minute reading of each person's poetry followed by comments, questions and constructive criticism. Participants should make around 7 copies of their poem(s) for the group. Call the PCNJ at 732-846-2232 for more information.
Every 2nd Sunday - PFLAG of Northern NJ meets in South Orange. Newcomers: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (small, intimate setting); Regular meeting: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (support or speaker). All are welcome. First Presbyterian & Trinity Church, 111 Irvington Ave., So. Orange (use So. Orange Ave. entrance) Visit http://www.pflagnorthjersey.org OR E-mail pflagwaver@aol.com, or call the hotline at 973-267-8414
Gay Men's Classical Song Club meets 6 p.m.-10 p.m. in Kingston. E-mail pbrown02@worldnet.att.net for info.
Every 3rd Sunday - Interweave: An organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Unitarians and their allies meets at noon at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill, 401 N. Kings Highway. Call 856-667-3618; visit http://www.uucinch.org
Every Monday - Overeater's Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. for a program of recovery for compulsive overeaters using the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions. Although the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively, there will be a GLBT special focus. For more information, please contact Mark D. at 973-879-3038.
GAAMC weekly social. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd. 7:30 p.m. Rap Groups; 8:45 p.m. General Meeting. Visit http://www.gaamc.org, or e-mail gaamc@gay.com
The New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus practices their vocal magic, 7:30 p.m. in Princeton. New members always welcomed. Visit http://www.njgmc.org
Every 1st and 3rd Monday - GABLES CAPE MAY has socials on the first Monday of each month, and Business meeting on the third Monday of each month, except for July, August and September. All meetings and socials are held at the Church of the Advent Episcopal Church Parish Hall, Cape May. Both events are at 7:00 p.m. The hall is located at Franklin and Washington streets in Cape May. Call 609-861-1848 for information, or send us an e-mail at gables00@e-mail.com. Visit http://www.gablescapemay.com/
Every 2nd Monday - The New Jersey Lesbian and Gay Coalition/Personal Liberty Fund will meet at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month in 2004 at the Pride Center of New Jersey, 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick. (In October it will meet the third Monday). All are invited to attend, you need not be a board member. Visit www.njlgc.org.
Princeton PFLAG at 7:30 p.m. in the George Thomas Room at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St. For more information, contact Corrine O'Hara at HiTOPS 609-683-5155 e-mail: corrine@hitops.org or visit http://www.pflagprinceton.org/index.html
Every Tuesday - LGBT Youth Group meets at Trinity Episcopal Church, 575 Kearny Ave., Kearny. Please call 201 – 991 – 5894 or email trinitychurch@mindspring.com for more information.
A support group for HIV+ gay men meets from 7:30 pm to 9 pm in Asbury Park. If you feel you are alone with this virus, you are not. To attend you MUST first contact STILL POZ at apstillpoz@yahoo.com or call Kevin at 732-775-5084.
Tuesday Night - Lesbian Connection, 7:30 p.m. Providing a positive environment to the greater Somerset County lesbian community. Bound Brook Presbyterian Church, 409 Mountain Ave. Call 908-791-3764
NJGBL Bowling, 8:45 p.m., Olympic Lanes, Belleville. Mixed 20+-team league. Always looking for subs for absent bowlers. Call Dora Davenport 973-256-5936 or e-mail NJGLB@aol.com
GSGBO Bowling, 9:00 p.m., Hudson Lanes, 1 Garfield Av., Jersey City. Some subs needed. E-mail Joe Curci at JoeyCNJ@aol.com or call 201-933-6028.
CNJGBL Bowling, 9:15 p.m., Brunswick Edison Bowl-O-Mat, 1695 Oak Tree Road (right behind the Dairy Queen!), Edison. Call Sam Delgado at 732-548-4550, e-mail cnjgbl@yahoo.com
Every 1st Tuesday - LGBT fellowship at Christ Episcopal Church, Belleville, 7:30 p.m. Presentations on a variety of subjects with social time, coffee and dessert. For more information please contact the vicarage at 973-751-0616.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday - Lesbian and Gay Men of New Brunswick meet at PCNJ (Pride Center of New Jersey) every second and fourth Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Schmooze, snack, check out the Center if you haven’t been before or not in a long time. Visit www.pridecenter.org or call 732-846-2232. E-mail njrj@aol.com. 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick.
Every 3rd Tuesday - Drop-in-Hours for the LGBT Community of Princeton to discuss sexual health (HIV, sexuality, STIs, pelvic exams) in a confidential LGBT-friendly environment. Held from 3-4 pm. Ask for Olga Hernandez. Sponsored by University Health Services. McCosh Health Center, Room 118
Thirsty Third Tuesdays with Collingswood Out in the Neighborhood. NEW LOCATION... 7pm- 9pm Now at the grooveground! Join other Out in the Neighborhood friends for coffee, conversation and fun in the informal atmosphere of the grooveground, located at 647 Haddon Avenue in Collingswood. Coffee night seems to bring out about 15-20 people every month, however we have had even larger turnouts! We hope to see you there! E-mail theguys35@comcast.net for more information. Visit http://www.outintheneighborhood.org/ or e-mail outintheneighborhood@comcast.net
P-FLAG Bergen County meets 8 to 10 p.m. Newcomers are invited to come at 7:30 p.m. Call our Hotline at 201-287-0318 or e-mail us at info@ flag-bergennj.org Visit http://www.pflag-bergennj.org
Every Wednesday - Queen City Rollers, a GLBTI bowling league meets at 8 p.m. at Stelton Lanes, Stelton Rd., Piscataway. For more information contact QCRollers@aol.com.
Men's Coming Out Rap Group, 7:30 p.m. at PCNJ. A moderated men’s discussion group. 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick. E-mail njwarrior@aol.com
Every 2nd Wednesday - PFLAG Jersey Shore meets in Toms River at 7pm. (Support or speaker). United Church of Christ of Toms River, 1681 Ridgeway Rd. jerseyshorepflag@yahoo.com or call (732) 408-1745.
Princeton University Queer Graduate Coffee Social in the Princeton University LGBT Center Rainbow Lounge at 8 pm. Join them for their monthly social gathering for good coffee, relaxing conversation, and a chance to meet others. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Graduate School and the Queer Graduate Caucus.
Every 2nd and 4th - Wednesday Capital Rainbowfest Inc. meets in Trenton at 7 pm at 206 W. State Street to plan the many fundraising events each month for the charitable educational foundation that produces the annual gay pride in Trenton called Capital Rainbowfest. This year, Capital Rainbowfest festival has been postponed.
United in Grace's monthly discussion/support group, 7:30 p.m. at Grace Church Van Vorst, 2nd Street and Erie, Jersey City. Our discussion topics range from coming out experiences to issues of intimate and social communication. We take care of our spirituality by listening to our inner voice and by including everyone in our circle. We do not question the chosen spiritual path tradition. This is not a religious group. For more information e-mail Greg Perez at greg.perez@comcast.net or call him at 201-946-0650.
Every Thursday - Rainbows on Cleveland Street provides a safe-space for GLBTIQ high school-aged youth, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Essex County, 35 Cleveland St., in Orange Borough. Look for the rainbow flag on the church door! Contact rbowsoncleveland@aol.com or call 973-256-5936.
Every Thursday starting March 1st Nar-Anon Family Groups Of New Jersey. Freehold Township Municipal Building, One Municipal Plaza (Corner of Schanck Rd. & Stillwells Corner Rd.), Freehold, NJ 07728. 7:30pm. Room #214, except 2nd Thursday (meets in Room #110). For more information contact: David at 732-740-2065 or naranon@optonline.net
Every 1st & 3rd Thursday - Under the Rainbow, 7:30 p.m. at PCNJ. Discussion and social group open to all LBGTI adults 18-25 years old. 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick. Call Brian Hennessey at 732-729-0142, visit http://www.pridecenter.org or call 732-846-2232
2nd Thursday - Alternate Thursday’s East from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church of Montclair, 153 Park St., Montclair. A social and discussion group for lesbian women who enjoy meeting other women in a relaxed and casual atmosphere of respect. We often go out for dinner and/or drinks after the meetings, so please join us. For information contact Kerry kjdinkin@comcast.net or call 551-655-4915.
Every 2nd and 4th Thursday - Ocean County Senior G/L Support Group (GALES), 5 p.m. at the Lighthouse Building, 591 Lakehurst Rd., Toms River. Free. Call 800-621-0096 for information and directions.
Women's Peer Support Group, 7:30 p.m., PCNJ, 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick. A positive, affirming and empowering environment in which women can share their stories, relate, and gain insight. Visit http://www.pridecenter.org or call 732-846-2232.
Every 2nd Thursday - "Second Thursday’s" is a social and discussion group for lesbian women who enjoy meeting other women in a relaxed and casual atmosphere of respect. We often go out for dinner and/or drinks after the meetings, so please join us on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church of Montclair, 153 Park St., Montclair. For information contact Kerry kjdinkin@comcast.net or call 551-655-4915.
Every 4th Thursday - North Jersey Neighbors – invites you to join them for drinks and munchies from 6:30 – 9:30 pm in Talbott Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 15 Grove St. at Passaic Ave, in Passaic. There is a $5 cover charge to help defray expenses. For directions or info call 973-473-4107.
African Asian Latina Lesbians United (AALLU), 7:30 p.m. at PCNJ. Say "Aaa-Looo." Focuses on health, education, political, economic, social and emotional issues. 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick. Visit http://www.celebratesisterhood.org
Every 1st Friday - Princeton University monthly coffeehouse at Frist Hall, LGBT Center Rainbow Lounge at 3 pm. All are invited, and coffee and desserts are free. Sponsored by the LGBT Campus Center.
Every 1st & 3rd Friday - South Jersey Lesbians of Color (Westmont/Camden) discussion/support group. A welcoming, safe outlet for social activities with like-minded women. $3 donation. Contact Gaynelle Jarvis at SJLOC-owner@yahoogroups.com or visit us at http://www.thelionesspride.com/SJLOC.html
Every 3rd Friday - "Out of the Box" Open Mike Night, 8:00 p.m. Eclectic open mikers … come share words, songs, moves, grooves, laughs. Open mike sign-up 7:45 p.m. $5 ($3 students). E-mail Taxi-boy @ juno.com or PandoraScooter@aol.com. 1048 Livingston Av., No. Brunswick. http://www.pridecenter.org
Older Wilder Lesbians, 7:30 p.m. at PCNJ. Socialize, plan outings and have fun. 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick. Visit http://www.pridecenter.org or call 732-846-2232
Every 1st Saturday - GLOBAL (Gays and Lesbians of Bordentown and Local surrounding areas) Potluck Dinner night is held every First Saturday. For more information call Jack Sade at 609-298-8765 or Paul Trosko at 609-890-3480 (ptrosko@optonline.net). You can also RSVP to those numbers, or email us at jerseyglobal@yahoo.com. PCNJ WOMEN'S COFFEEHOUSE, 7 p.m. Music, Food, Fun, Coffee! $5. E-mail info@pridecenter.org 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick.
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday - HiTOPS First & Third: a "safe space" support program for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth. It meets the "first" and "third" Saturdays of each month, from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., at HiTOPS (21 Wiggins St., Princeton). All meetings are run by experienced adult facilitators. Call 609-683-5155 or e-mail hitops@hitops.org
Every 2nd Saturday - Long Yang Club, 7:30 p.m. at PCNJ. Asians and Pacific Islanders and friends. 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick. E-mail newjersey@longyangclub.org
Every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturday - The Pride Center of NJ Youth-Drop In meets from 1 to 4 p.m. If you're 17 and under and looking to meet other GLBTIQ youths. They talk about what's happening at our school, play games, watch movies, plan socials, eat snack food, veggies and fruit - and just hang out. For information call the Pride Center at 732-846-2232, or visit http://www.pridecenter.org
Every 3rd Saturday - South Asian Lesbian & Gay Association (SALGA), 4:30 p.m. at PCNJ. Social and discussion group. 1048 Livingston Ave., No. Brunswick. Visit http://www.pridecenter.org or call 732-846-2232
Every 4th Saturday - Men’s Social – an opportunity for guys to meet and socialize. Icebreakers, food, desserts, soft drinks, coffee, tea and wine, prizes too! 7-10 pm at the Pride Center of NJ, 1048 Livingston Ave., N. Brunswick. Donation $6. For more information email: oncechief@yahoo.com.
To get on the TGLCA ONLINE Events CALENDAR! Send event listings to info@tglca.com Include time, date, cost, location, and contact information. This listing is for non-profit, group and/or charity events only! We can’t list everything, but we try!