Tuesday, October 6 – Gender Identity Group ~ Online
This is a positive, safe, inclusive, supportive space for, gender non-conforming, non-binary, transsexual, transgender, gender queer inter-sexed or questioning (or any variation there of under the rainbow spectrum) people living in or near Kelowna or the Okanagan are to discuss matters and various topics while providing and obtaining peer support.
We meet every Tuesday from 6-8 via Discord.
For more information on this group meeting, please join the Gender Identity Group on Facebook.
Tuesday, October 6 – Men 55+ Online, 6 pm – 7:30 pm, hosted by Health Initiative for Men ~ Online
A facilitated safe space to talk, listen, and share your experiences of conscious ageing with other gay men. Topics include growing older, understanding issues of isolation, motivation, financial issues, physical health, sex, and more.
This is an online event, if you are interested in participating please register by e-mail at register@checkhimout.ca. Once your registration is approved, you will receive instructions about how to connect to the meeting using Zoom.
Attendance is free, or by donation.
This group is open to self-identified men (trans, cis, and other men), two-spirit and non-binary folks who also identify as gay, bi, queer, asexual, and/or as guys who are into/or have sex with guys (for any reason – including for work).
Tuesday, October 6 – HIM Yoga, 5:30 pm, hosted by Health Initiative for Men ~ Online
Come stretch those knots away and do Yoga with HIM online! Just get your Yoga mat and bottle of water ready!
This session is open to all GBT2Q men living across BC. This is an online event via Zoom App. To register, please follow the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpduiopjIvG9aIshWI9Elri4mmz_wZXQt4
For more information, please e-mail register@checkhimout.ca. Attendance is free, or by donation.
Saturday, October 10 – Women’s Hiking Group, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, hosted by Kelowna Rainbow Women ~ Kelowna
How about a hike into the Rose Valley on the West Side.
This is a gorgeous hike with some elevation – but gradual – so no real steep climbs. Very scenic with oodles of photo opportunities.
To find out more, join the Kelowna Rainbow Women Group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/kelownarainbowwomen
Sunday, October 11 – Women’s Walking Group, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, hosted by Kelowna Rainbow Women ~ Kelowna
This will be a bi-weekly walking group for women in Kelowna’s LGBTQ2+ community. This is a walk, not a hike on flat, even terrain.
This event is for all cis and trans women, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in the space that centres around the experiences of women.
For information regarding this event, please join our group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kelownarainbowwomen/
Sunday, October 11 – Drag Brunch, hosted by Friends of Dorothy Lounge ~ Kelowna
Get ready for a #SundayFunday. The drag is here!
Come out and see a show at Friends of Dorothy Drag Brunch (by reservation only). Seating begins at 11am followed by the performance at 12pm.
Tickets are $30 per person and include:
One mimosa or one Caesar AND an item from our brunch menu
CALL TO RESERVE! For more info go to: https://www.fodlounge.com/
Sunday, October 11 – QueeReads – Carousel (Part 2 of 2), 7 pm – 7:45 pm, hosted by Unicorns.LIVE, and supported by Friends of Dorothy Lounge and Author Leigh Jarrett, read by Cat Bonner, a lovely British lass ~ Kelowna and Online
When a child goes missing in Widdershins, ex-Pinkerton detective Griffin Flaherty fears sinister forces are at work in the town. Together, he and his lover Percival Endicott Whyborne must track down the child and put an end to a murderous plot, before any more young souls are lost.
The genre of this book is M/M Gay Mystery/Romance and the content is rated 18+ Suitable for viewers only 18 and older; those under 18 yrs of age must have parental consent. May contain coarse language, sexual themes, mature content of a sexual nature.
To find out more, visit the Facebook Event Page
Watch the livestream on Unicorns.LIVE
Sunday, October 11 – Movie Night, hosted by Friends of Dorothy Lounge ~ Kelowna
Spooky Sunday’s have landed at the lounge. Grab your hunny, your best Judy, or a couple of ghouls and hit up the lounge to cozy up and watch some classics. Keep those creeper peepers 👀 peeled on Facebook and insta to see what we are viewing. You may even be able to get involved to vote 😉 . Our first viewing is tomorrow, and we will give you a hint; was it Brenna behind the bar with a bar knife? Or Magnus in the dinning room with a serving tray? See you there, if you dare.
Call to reserve: 236-420-4565
Sunday, October 11 – TransParent Okanagan Meeting, hosted by TransParent Okanagan ~ Online
TransParent provides community consultation, advising and advocacy on issues related to families of trans youth. They also operate a peer support network, monthly meetings, guest speakers and a lending library of books, videos and other resources.
TransParent Okanagan meets regularly the third Sunday of every month. To find out more, check out their Facebook Page
