What Do Our Groups Offer?

The Social and Support groups we offer at the Stonewall Alliance Center are diverse and we are trying to add more as resources allow. Our groups are safe confidential spaces where members can vent and feel understood on a peer level regarding personal topics.

The groups we currently offer vary by age group and are meant not only for LGBTQ+ folks but also loved ones and allies. Click the links below for the different support group pages. Read specific group descriptions and learn more about the intended group members, time and location of the support group, and who the group facilitators are.

Join our groups - easy & free!

group meetings listed below are open to anyone who identifies within the demographic they are for. no pre-registration needed- just show up!

• QTPOC (QUEER & TRANS PEOPLE OF COLOR)- For people who are Black, Brown, Indigenous, or People of Color and LGBTQ+. All ages Welcome:

  • IN PERSON 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6pm - Meet at Stonewall Alliance Center, 358 E 6th St, Chico CA 95928

• DARING DINOS LGBTQ+ KIDDOS - 12 and under of any identity or questioning/ exploring. Parents and families welcome to accompany:

  IN-PERSON 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 7:00PM-8:00PM - Meet at Stonewall Alliance Center, 358 E 6th St, Chico CA 95928
  
  
  

• LGBTQ+ TEENS - For people anywhere on the LGBTQIA2S+ spectrum - or questioning- ages 13-17:

  • In person. Every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month, 4pm-5:30pm, Stonewall Alliance Center, 358 E 6th St, Chico CA 95928. Online access also available — email conner@stonewallchico.org before the meeting begins to get setup.

  
  
  

• TRANS & NONBINARY TEENS - For all Trans, Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Non-Conforming people ages 13-17:

  • In person. Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, 4-5:30pm - Meet at Stonewall Alliance Center, 358 E 6th St. Online access also available — email conner@stonewallchico.org before the meeting begins to get setup.

  
  
  

• LGBTQ+ ADULTS - 18+ - For everyone anywhere in the community, age 18+ :

  • IN-PERSON every 1st & 3rd Monday of the month at 5:30- 7pm, at Stonewall Alliance Center.

    
    
    

• TRANS ADULTS - For anyone identifying as Transgender, Trans, Nonbinary, Gender Expansive, or Gender Nonconforming- age 18 and older:

  • HYBRID In-person and Online Every Thursday 6-8pm.

    • In-person at Stonewall Alliance Center, 358 e. 6th st.

    • To Join on ZOOM, Click URL: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/646374332

  
  
  

• PARENTS OF LGBTQ+ PEOPLE - For all parents, guardians, or family looking for support and community as they care for LGBTQ+ children of any age. Please, no accompanying children as discussions often cover sensitive topics.

  • IN PERSON every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, 7-8:30pm at Trinity United Methodist Church on 5th street in Chico, across the street from Stonewall Chico. For questions, email parentsupport@stonewallchico.org

    
    

• QUEER AUTTERS - For anyone who is LGBTQ+ and on the Autism spectrum. All ages welcome.

  • IN-PERSON: 2nd and 4th Friday of every month 4-5:30PM - At Stonewall Alliance Center, 358 E 6th St, Chico CA 95928

• OWLS (Older, Wiser, LGBTQ’S) - Social and support group for people of a mature age.

  IN-PERSON: 2nd Monday of every month 5:30-7PM - At Stonewall Alliance Center, 358 E 6th St, Chico CA 95928

• RAINBOW REUNION LGBTQ+ SOCIAL HOUR - ages 18+ - social hour for LGBTQIA2S+ adults of any identity

  IN PERSON: First Saturday’s of each month at 11:30am at Tender Loving Coffee in Chico. STARTS NOVEMBER!

• ORQA’s (Oroville Queer Adult’s) - ages 18+ - Social support group for LGBTQIA2S+ adults, 18+, living in Oroville, CA

  IN PERSON: 1st Saturday of each month from 11am - 12:30pm at Mugshots Cafe in Oroville

NOT A STONEWALL GROUP, BUT A QUEER-FRIENDLY GROUP:
Queers, Crackpots, and Fallen Women: Alcoholics Anonymous - Every Night at 6:30pm

• This group is hosted by Butte Unity Group - Queers, Crackpots, and Fallen Women.

• To join on Zoom, click URL: https://zoom.us/j/8735295377

  • Meeting ID: 873 529 5377

  • Password: LGBT

• Email center@stonewallchico.org to inquire more

CURRENTLY POSTPONED:

• Open & Alternative Relationships (OARS) - NOT CURRENTLY OPERATING

• Beyond the Binary - NOT CURRENTLY OPERATING

• SOFA - NOT CURRENTLY OPERATING

• Resiliency Red Bluff - NOT CURRENTLY OPERATING

• HIV Positive Group - NOT CURRENTLY OPERATING

These groups are not operating because we don’t currently have a group facilitator to run them. Interested in running one of these, or another group you’d like to see? Email center@stonewallchico.org to inquire!

How To Join A Group

Step 1: Check out our different group topics and meeting times - and choose the one that is the best fit for you!

Step 2: Show up! Come on in and join the group you identify with! It’s that simple, no registration or contact required. Some groups are on Zoom (links above), and some are in-person at the Stonewall center (address above).

Step 3: Fill out the form linked below, if comfortable. Our groups are completely free! However, to maintain the variety and quality of our groups we ask all incoming group attendees to fill out the membership form before they attend their first group session. This form helps us get funding to ensure our services are free and accessible.

Looking forward to meeting you!

What are the support group policies?

Due to the sensitive topics discussed in some of our support groups we ask all group attendees to follow these etiquette guidelines:

• Protect the confidentiality of the other group attendees. Group attendees may not be comfortable with other folks knowing what they share in group, lets all try to respect that by not naming individuals who are in a support group to folks who are not involved in the group.

• Our support groups are for support, not for finding dates or hooking up. Having a place to share feelings and thoughts in a supportive space is rare. Let’s try to respect that support space in a non-sexualized manner.

• We’re all learning more about the LGBTQ+ community. If a group attendee isn’t familiar with certain terms or how to properly use pronouns, try to help them out. Additionally, if you make a mistake, please be receptive to the guidance other group attendees give you, and correct the mistake. If you would like more pointers on this specific type of etiquette, please read our Action Tips for Ally-Ship Page
  

*We use the word 'Trans' in its most inclusive sense: encompassing all whose gender identity varies or is different from their sex-assigned-at-birth.