Show off to our community at The Diversity Center! Come enjoy and celebrate queer talent in a nonjudgmental setting. Open to all kinds of art, skills, and performances.

Recurring every Monday! This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self-nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.

Our Wisdom Workshops are weekly sessions created specifically for LGBTQ+ older adults, offering a supportive space to explore topics that nurture physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each week features a new focus, with workshops that include Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga, Music Bingo, Elder Abuse Awareness, Understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), LGBTQ+ Movie Screenings, and Ecological Awareness.

Meet other young leaders, connect with your community and discover how you can make your voice heard through the Queer Student Union (QSU). Together, we’ll share ideas, build friendships, and dream up projects and events that reflect your passions and vision for change.

Recurring on the first Tuesday of every month! Open to all! Come eat, drink, and chat about LGBTQ+ lit. 🙂 This book club is an intergenerational opportunity to bond and make connections with other community members!

The 26-27’ Q-MIT Chapter is launching! Join the Queer Middle School Improvement Team’s Launch Party and First Chapter meeting where we will enjoy food, connect with other LGBTQ+ & allied youth, and talk about the positive impacts we would like to make on our community through games, movement and fun activities!

Recurring every Thursday! Give your brain a break and reconnect with the present moment using guided breathing and mindfulness techniques. All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome.

Rainbow Connections and The Diversity Center would like to showcase the creativity and power of students across Monterey County. We are inviting students to create artwork that can be displayed at the 4th Annual Rainbow Connections Student Wellness Expo Friday November 13 in Salinas!  Students can design stickers, paint, draw, read poetry, sing, perform and showcase their talents.  We want to see your creations come to life.  

Respond to guided prompts or bring your own project; the choice is yours!

Each session includes dedicated writing time, optional sharing, and supportive, positive feedback.

Just bring a pen and notebook, or a laptop, and you're all set.

Join the Queer Student Union for an in-person meeting to brainstorm potential projects for this year! Meet other young leaders, connect with your community and discover how you can make your voice heard through the Queer Student Union (QSU). Together, we’ll share ideas, build friendships, and dream up projects and events that reflect your passions and vision for change.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of powerful storytelling, community celebration, and meaningful opportunities to support The Diversity Center’s vital work!

Recurring every Monday! This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self-nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.

Our Wisdom Workshops are weekly sessions created specifically for LGBTQ+ older adults, offering a supportive space to explore topics that nurture physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each week features a new focus, with workshops that include Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga, Music Bingo, Elder Abuse Awareness, Understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), LGBTQ+ Movie Screenings, and Ecological Awareness.

Meet other young leaders, connect with your community and discover how you can make your voice heard through the Queer Student Union (QSU). Together, we’ll share ideas, build friendships, and dream up projects and events that reflect your passions and vision for change.

Recurring every Thursday! Give your brain a break and reconnect with the present moment using guided breathing and mindfulness techniques. All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome.

Join us for a Santa Cruz Film Festival feature, Never the Last Love Letter, a documentary exploring radical Santa Cruz AIDS organizing in the 1980s through archival footage and first-hand accounts. Experience the film, a Q&A with local LGBTQ+ heroes, and a screening of the short film Love is the Drug.

Enjoy lunch, recharge, make your own nature sketches, spot local wildlife, and explore the lake on a guided walk with local environmental educator Gina Carrillo (they/them).

Ages 11-18

Join your fellow men for a fall gathering! No need to bring anything; we'll provide appetizers and beverages!

Recurring every Monday! This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self-nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.

Our Wisdom Workshops are weekly sessions created specifically for LGBTQ+ older adults, offering a supportive space to explore topics that nurture physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each week features a new focus, with workshops that include Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga, Music Bingo, Elder Abuse Awareness, Understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), LGBTQ+ Movie Screenings, and Ecological Awareness.

Help us steward our older adult programming! Plan events, share your insights, and shape LGBTQ+ affirming older adult programming for Santa Cruz County.

Meet other young leaders, connect with your community and discover how you can make your voice heard through the Queer Student Union (QSU). Together, we’ll share ideas, build friendships, and dream up projects and events that reflect your passions and vision for change.

A space for all types of NeuroQueer folks to connect with each other, explore resources, and practice joy. All are welcome, including those who are formally diagnosed, self-diagnosed, and questioning. The first meeting will be focused on a group brainstorm to plan future sessions.  The Space will feature rotating facilitation by TDC Staff and Interns. See the interest form for accessibility notes and more info!

Recurring every Thursday! Give your brain a break and reconnect with the present moment using guided breathing and mindfulness techniques. All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome.

Craft for a cause! Create a fabric panel for a Trans Memorial Quilt, honoring trans lives lost in the last year. The panels will be sewn together and displayed at Trans Day of Remembrance 2026 on November 20 at 5:30 pm at London Nelson.

Respond to guided prompts or bring your own project; the choice is yours!

Each session includes dedicated writing time, optional sharing, and supportive, positive feedback.

Just bring a pen and notebook, or a laptop, and you're all set.

For gamers of all types, to socialize and game. Join for our monthly meetup, and bring your favorite board games and card games to play! In the group’s Discord we discuss all things gaming — PC/console, analogue, and beyond. 

Recurring every Monday! This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self-nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.

Our Wisdom Workshops are weekly sessions created specifically for LGBTQ+ older adults, offering a supportive space to explore topics that nurture physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each week features a new focus, with workshops that include Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga, Music Bingo, Elder Abuse Awareness, Understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), LGBTQ+ Movie Screenings, and Ecological Awareness.

Meet other young leaders, connect with your community and discover how you can make your voice heard through the Queer Student Union (QSU). Together, we’ll share ideas, build friendships, and dream up projects and events that reflect your passions and vision for change.

Recurring every Thursday! Give your brain a break and reconnect with the present moment using guided breathing and mindfulness techniques. All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome.

Nothing is worse than feeling like you are alone. Come be with others who are also figuring out stuff and let’s empower each other. This is a facilitated hangout time for 12-17 year-old transgender, non-binary, gender diverse, & queer youth to receive support, build connections, and practice self-advocacy.

Recurring every Monday! This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self-nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.

Our Wisdom Workshops are weekly sessions created specifically for LGBTQ+ older adults, offering a supportive space to explore topics that nurture physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each week features a new focus, with workshops that include Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga, Music Bingo, Elder Abuse Awareness, Understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), LGBTQ+ Movie Screenings, and Ecological Awareness.

Meet other young leaders, connect with your community and discover how you can make your voice heard through the Queer Student Union (QSU). Together, we’ll share ideas, build friendships, and dream up projects and events that reflect your passions and vision for change.

Recurring on the first Tuesday of every month! Open to all! Come eat, drink, and chat about LGBTQ+ lit. 🙂 This book club is an intergenerational opportunity to bond and make connections with other community members!

Recurring every Thursday! Give your brain a break and reconnect with the present moment using guided breathing and mindfulness techniques. All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome.

Nothing is worse than feeling like you are alone. Come be with others who are also figuring out stuff and let’s empower each other. This is a facilitated hangout time for 12-17 year-old transgender, non-binary, gender diverse, & queer youth to receive support, build connections, and practice self-advocacy.

Recurring every Monday! This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self-nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.

Our Wisdom Workshops are weekly sessions created specifically for LGBTQ+ older adults, offering a supportive space to explore topics that nurture physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each week features a new focus, with workshops that include Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga, Music Bingo, Elder Abuse Awareness, Understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), LGBTQ+ Movie Screenings, and Ecological Awareness.

Meet other young leaders, connect with your community and discover how you can make your voice heard through the Queer Student Union (QSU). Together, we’ll share ideas, build friendships, and dream up projects and events that reflect your passions and vision for change.

Recurring every Thursday! Give your brain a break and reconnect with the present moment using guided breathing and mindfulness techniques. All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome.

Nothing is worse than feeling like you are alone. Come be with others who are also figuring out stuff and let’s empower each other. This is a facilitated hangout time for 12-17 year-old transgender, non-binary, gender diverse, & queer youth to receive support, build connections, and practice self-advocacy.

Join us for the 4th Annual Rainbow Connections Student Wellness Expo, a celebration filled with youth voices, creativity, and community. Explore how we can work together to strengthen mental health and wellness for LGBTQ+ youth across Monterey County. 

Respond to guided prompts or bring your own project; the choice is yours!

Each session includes dedicated writing time, optional sharing, and supportive, positive feedback.

Just bring a pen and notebook, or a laptop, and you're all set.

Join us for our biggest luncheon of the year! Live entertainment, delicious catered food, and good company await you. Connect with your friends and kick off the holidays with a ton of fun!

Recurring every Monday! This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self-nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.

Our Wisdom Workshops are weekly sessions created specifically for LGBTQ+ older adults, offering a supportive space to explore topics that nurture physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each week features a new focus, with workshops that include Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga, Music Bingo, Elder Abuse Awareness, Understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), LGBTQ+ Movie Screenings, and Ecological Awareness.

Meet other young leaders, connect with your community and discover how you can make your voice heard through the Queer Student Union (QSU). Together, we’ll share ideas, build friendships, and dream up projects and events that reflect your passions and vision for change.

A space for all types of NeuroQueer folks to connect with each other, explore resources, and practice joy. All are welcome, including those who are formally diagnosed, self-diagnosed, and questioning. The first meeting will be focused on a group brainstorm to plan future sessions.  The Space will feature rotating facilitation by TDC Staff and Interns. See the interest form for accessibility notes and more info!

Recurring every Thursday! Give your brain a break and reconnect with the present moment using guided breathing and mindfulness techniques. All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome.

Nothing is worse than feeling like you are alone. Come be with others who are also figuring out stuff and let’s empower each other. This is a facilitated hangout time for 12-17 year-old transgender, non-binary, gender diverse, & queer youth to receive support, build connections, and practice self-advocacy.

An evening exploring memory, legacy, and our shared LGBTQ+ lineage to honor trans, 2 Spirit, non-binary, and gender expansive lives lost in the last year. Featuring community-made fabric art installations, an intergenerational lineup of performances, and more to explore our community’s strength and cement our commitment to fight for trans lives.

Recurring every Monday! This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self-nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.

Our Wisdom Workshops are weekly sessions created specifically for LGBTQ+ older adults, offering a supportive space to explore topics that nurture physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each week features a new focus, with workshops that include Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga, Music Bingo, Elder Abuse Awareness, Understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), LGBTQ+ Movie Screenings, and Ecological Awareness.

Meet other young leaders, connect with your community and discover how you can make your voice heard through the Queer Student Union (QSU). Together, we’ll share ideas, build friendships, and dream up projects and events that reflect your passions and vision for change.

Recurring every Thursday! Give your brain a break and reconnect with the present moment using guided breathing and mindfulness techniques. All LGBTQ+ people and allies are welcome.

Nothing is worse than feeling like you are alone. Come be with others who are also figuring out stuff and let’s empower each other. This is a facilitated hangout time for 12-17 year-old transgender, non-binary, gender diverse, & queer youth to receive support, build connections, and practice self-advocacy.

Respond to guided prompts or bring your own project; the choice is yours!

Each session includes dedicated writing time, optional sharing, and supportive, positive feedback.

Just bring a pen and notebook, or a laptop, and you're all set.

Recurring every Monday! This is a trauma-sensitive, all-levels, all-bodies/abilities class taught by a rotating queer-identifying yoga teacher each week. We highlight self-nurturance through yoga asana and meditation, a somatic and mindfulness healing practice that resources us for our own resilience as well as community care. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your yoga mat and water bottle.