Standing room only could be found at the Newton Free Library for LGBTQIA+ Socials’ “STORY SLAM” … poems and essays about coming out, first crushes, flannel shirts, Butch group, second mothers, pets, discrimination Olivia travel adventures, awkward moments at a party, college years and questioning were a few of the topics at this wonderful evening of sharing of personal stories […]
Who doesn’t enjoy a hotdog, burger, potato salad and cold lemonade! LGBTQ+ Newton first “Summer BBQ” social was a huge success and a wonderful way to meet folks! Thanks to our host Terry all who came for bringing side dishes and desserts. Terrific conversations, tasty food and lots of joy …this is what folks across all ages building community looks […]
LGBTQ+ Newton now has a Facebook presence. It is searchable in the public domain but remains a private group for the queer community and allies. You do not have to be a Newton resident to become a member of the group, however upon requesting to join, you will be asked to answer 3 questions including where you live, this is […]
Core members of LGBTQ+ Newton had an introductory meeting with Mayoral Candidate Marc Laredo and campaign assistant John Rice to share our vision, to highlight areas lacking LGBTQ visibility and representation and to hear Marc’s intentions of city support from his administration in the future should he be elected as mayor for the city of Newton. We shared our understanding […]
A special thanks to Chloe for organizing and MC’ing “LGBT-themed Trivia Night” at the Newton Free Library. The age range spanned across many generations with Gen Z’s taking 1st & 2nd place, leaving the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers in the dust, nevertheless, great fun was had by all! The event was co-sponsored by Newton’s Dept. of Older Adult Services […]
Pride Month is here and LGBTQ+ Newton was in full form … Flag raising at Newton City Hall, tabling at Waltham Pride & tabling at the Newton Celebration of Queer Culture Festival! It takes a village for sure! Volunteers greeted folks at the LGBTQ+ Newton booth and donations from supporters provided the funds for candy & Pride merch. There was […]
Pizza lovers united for our first “Pizza Party” at a member’s home in Newton. Eager to get to know each other better, attendees jumped right into chat circles, enjoying a wonderful time socializing over veggie, sausage, cheese, and other various topped pizza, salad, watermelon, and desserts! A special thanks to our host, Terry, for sponsoring this fabulous event.
LGBTQ+ Newton dinner and concert outing at The Lobster Pool restaurant, followed by the concert performance, American lesbian singer-songwriter Deirdre McCalla and Joe Jencks live concert, both in Rockport, MA. Great fun!
The seeds to what we now know as LGBTQ+ Newton were planted mid-December 2024 when six of us met for a friendly get-to-know you dinner/meetup that quickly turned into a brainstorming session of how to’s … the energy was palpable (so was the base from the live band playing that night). We paid the bill, bought quarts of ice cream […]