It's official, the first new issue of The Empty Closet since 2020 is launching June 28th! Stop by between 2-4 pm to pick up your copy and hear speakers talking about its history! After party to follow (details to be announced). Stick around for our Rainbow Union/Lilac Library Open House as well 😁

Location confirmed for Monday's Community Council meeting at 170 Science Parkway! Please RSVP so we can plan appropriately :-)

Enjoy gardening? Join the Rainbow Union and SEAC for a clean-up of the AIDS Memorial Garden!

Please join me in welcoming our newest board member, Mar!

On this Trans Day of Visibility take action to protect our Trans siblings in community. They are the ones most attacked right now and deserve our unreserved protection. Support Trans led organizations, speak out against Transphobia, educate yourself about legislation, and be an active collaborator.

Our volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization! We're introducing them to the rest of the community via a new volunteer profile social media series! First is Anna Westbrook (they/them)! Thank you for all you do!

We need volunteers for our tables at upcoming events! You'll share information on our library, talk about our programs, and get signups for our email list! No Kings event this Saturday at Genesee Gateway Park from 12-3 pm. Volunteer coordinator Adrienne - [email protected]

Update for our SAGEVets board game drop-in at Dice Versa this Saturday. We'll have a tab open for the first 20 veterans to get a free appetizer!

This Trans Day of Visibility, community partners are helping Trans and gender-diverse people take the next step toward legally affirming their identity. bit.ly/ROCTDOV-KYR #TDOV2026 #TransDayofVisibility #VisibilityinAction #ClaimYourName #TransJustice #TransRightsNY #RochesterNY #MonroeCounty

We're honored that Pearl Walker has created an item supporting the Rainbow Union for the RIT Chairity auction! Item #38, the Fossorial Critter Chair features the star-nosed mole and cute pink fairy armadillos. Bid for functional art and supporting our work in the LGBTQ+ community! Link in comments

Update for our SAGEVets board game drop-in at Dice Versa this Saturday. We'll have a tab open for the first 20 veterans to get a free appetizer!

We finally have our full SAGEVets lineup with the month capped off by a free financial essentials workshop by our friend John Howe-Wemmet. Please register as space is limited!

Thank you to everyone who came together in community last night as we share information & resources, built collaborations, and strengthened LGBTQ+ Rochester! This is what community looks like!

Happy Friday Rochester Rainbow Union friends and family! Just a few updates on some upcoming events today. I hope you’re enjoying the retreat of the snow!

Our president Andrew Moran joined #arcrochester on 13 WHAM ABC this morning to talk about the removal of the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, the history of the movement (and the impact of Trans women at Stonewall), and current needs of the community. foxrochester.com/news/good-da...

We're excited to partner with SAGEVets for a special screening of "The Inspection," Saturday, March 14th at 4 pm at Flora Rochester! Free appetizers will be provided! The event is designed for LGBTQ+ veterans but open to everyone! Please RSVP via the QR code.

Upcoming Public Town Halls on SNAP rule changes due to the "One Big Beautiful Bill." Please share with anyone who works with people using SNAP benefits.

Apologies, we posted an old version of the upcoming LGBTQ+ community council announcement. The next one is Tuesday, February 24th from 6-8 pm, location pending.

Friends, My mom recently asked what gives me hope at this time. Though the times seem dark, I do maintain hope...

We're excited to partner with @giveusthefloor for a gender-affirming clothing swap on Sunday March 8th from 12-3 pm, by Queer youth for Queer youth (13-24)! We'll have gender-expansive clothing and supplies as well as the "I'm Here," collective art project!

Save the date for the 9th annual Anthony Mascioli Rainbow Dialogues! Details to follow.

Update: we are adjusting our Sunday library hours, effectively immediately. We will now be open from 2-4. If we can recruit more library volunteers we may be able to expand our hours again. Thanks for understanding!

Signal boosting this independent event from Food Not Bombs, Veterans for Peace, Speak Up for Palestine, Metro Justice, ROC DSA, PSL, RRRN, Intersectional Rochester, 50501ROC, and Indivisible.

We are re-launching Rochester's Gallery Q with our Lilac Librarian, Gerry Szymanski! His show, Man About Town: an exhibition of fine fellows, will open this Friday 6-8 pm featuring a his portraiture. You may recognize Gerry as the winner of Best of Rochester's photography category in 2010/11/12/14.

Rochester, as we close out 2026, I want to express my heartfelt thanks as I reflect on everything our community has accomplished this past year. I know it’s been incredibly difficult, but our community continues showing up and fighting back, continuing a history of Queer liberation!

Our hearts are with our Trans family locally. To the rest of our local rainbow community, we must stand up for our Trans siblings each and every day. Every Trans, gender expansive, and NB person deserves to live full, joyful lives. Work towards a day where we add no new names at TDOR.

We'll be closed this on 12/24, 12/26, 12/28, and 12/31 to give our volunteers some holiday time off! We hope you enjoy the holiday season however you celebrate!

🚨 The federal government has proposed rules that could make it impossible for transgender youth to access medically necessary care. These rules are unacceptable—and we must speak out. 📝 Submit a public comment now. bit.ly/hhscommt #ProtectTransYouth #TakeAction

The U.S. Federal government HHS under RFK Jr. is exploring multiple rules and biuld to limit access to best-practice healthcare for Transgender and Nonbinary youth. We say loud and clear that Trans and NB youth deserve access to lifesaving healthcare!

Sharing this study with LGBTQ+ patients or their caregivers from our amazing friend and researcher Charles Kamen at the University of Rochester! Let's make sure that LGBTQ+ voices are represented in research!

Excited to announce that our collaboration with the Spotted Rabbit Queer Art Club will continue in the New Year!

Thank you to everyone who donated and shared our posts yesterday! Because of you, we raised over $1,300 to support Rochester's LGBTQ+ community!

It's ROC the Day, the biggest giving day of the year! Will you consider supporting our critical community work? Roctheday.org/RocRainbowUnion Your donation will support our: -gender expansive clothing closet -Lilac Library -Food pantry -Comm. meeting space -Comm. programming -LGBTQ+ Council

In the spirit of ACT UP, we will not rest in peace while our communities still fight against a virus and government inaction.