Trans Joy is Resistance!
Choirs:
New Voices Trans choir https://sfcmc.org/play/tuition-free-programs/
Rehearsals 6:15pm- 8:15 pm on Sundays in San Francisco
Indoors and masked
Queer Chorus San Francisco https://www.qcsf.org/
Rehearsals on Thursdays in San Francisco
Queer Sports Teams:
Queer Crush monthly climb (multiple national locations including San Francisco/LA/East Bay)
Games groups including Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, trivia etc.:
DnD and RPG meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/queer-quests/
Volunteering and Community Events:
The Transgender District has T/GNC health fairs, name change clinics, and all sorts of other community events based in SF
Art and Writing Groups:
In San Francisco hosts workshops, open mics, and art shows that are often free or low-cost, offering queer artists and writers spaces to express themselves and connect with others.
Health and Wellness Events:
Provides free job coaching, wellness classes, meditation, and support groups focused on health and personal growth.
Performing Arts:
Regular performances in SF of non-binary artists
Annual drag event
Karaoke
Mondays at 8pm at the Eagle
Tuesdays at the Stud
The Stud in SF has tons of queer events!
Thursdays at El Rio in San Francisco
Check out El Rio’s calendar for tons of queer events
Dance & Music Events:
Monthly mini-rave: Sunday Trans FUnction
Monthly Sundays 7PM - 12AM
Art:
Meditation:
Trans Sangha at the SF Zen center on Thursdays at 7pm (this event is masked)
Alphabet Meditation in the East Bay
Queer Spirit monthly Care Circles: meditation, breath work, chanting and movement1st Sat, 3rd Sun + 4th Sun of the month, Free on Zoomhttps://linktr.ee/thequeerspirit
Exercise/yoga/gyms:
Queer friendly gym in Emeryville, Oakland
radical community gym rooted in fat liberation & joyful movement for all queer, trans, Black and brown folks and their allies, regardless of experience, size or ability.
Queer friendly yoga online and in person in SF
Mental Health Resources/ Groups:
Located in Berkeley, provides lots of by donation online peer groups
Peer support groups for harm reduction, sexworkers, Bingo (and a whole lot more!) in San Francisco
Individual, couples, group counseling; peer-interest groups; peer support; social services assistance (i.e. applying for SSI/SSIDI)
Respark group! https://respark.co/support-groups-by-respark/ We have a free online support group every week. One is for trans and gender expansive peeps, and the other is for LGBTQIA+ peeps.
Kink Events
Trans-specific events of various types happen usually at least once a month and are findable here:
Apps:
Freddie lists queer events
Lex can be a way to find queer events
Content Creators, Artists & Creatives
Dr. Charlie Amáyá Scott - (She/They) Content Creator focusing on Indigenous Trans Joy. She holds a PHD in higher education, and is the first in her family to do so. She shares that she definitely won’t be the last. She creates educational content about the issues the indigenous, Queer, and Trans communities face, alongside the strengths and resilience that they hold.
Schuyler Bailar - (He, Him, His) Content creator who is half Korean and the 1st trans D1 NCAA men’s athlete. His content focuses on trans advocacy, education surrounding misinformation about including trans athletes in sports bodily autonomy, and action items for those with capacity. He is the author of He/ She/ They a guide to comprehending and defending gender diversity.