TSHV Video Game Party
Food, Fun and Friendship!
The LOFT's TSHV Video Game Night |
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Tuesday Sept. 26
In Person: The LOFT Campus | Food Served
In honor of National Video Game Day The LOFT's Trans Support of the Hudson Valley is hosting its own video game party! Join us in playing Super Smash Bros, Mario Party, and Mario Kart, on the 26th of this month! There will be food, video games, and testing! Get tested and get a $25 gift card!
If you have your own switch controllers, definitely bring them.
Out At The Movies: Cassandro and Director Q+A
Special Cinema Event!
Out At the Movies | Cassandro |Jacob Burns Film Center | Sept 19-Tuesday
Meet at 6:45 | Screens at 7:00 | Q&A with director Roger Ross Williams, moderated by Janet Maslin
In this stunning biopic from Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams, Saúl Armendáriz (Gael García Bernal), a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.”
In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world, but also his own life.
September Artists LOFT Events!
Art Outing at Pocantico and Clay Workshop
The Artists LOFT | Clay Workshop Sept -18 Monday 6:30-8:30 PM at The LOFT | Artists Outing: Pocantico Center September 8-Friday: Viewing of Indigenous Short Films | FREE
Calling all creatives! Join September's Artists' adventures by joining the group at The Pocantico Center to watch short films made by Indigenous creatives. Next, join our monthly workshop as we use polymer clay to shape and sculpt a tray or piece of jewelry by using the shape of leaves as inspiration.
Now is Our Time
We Need YOU!
LOFT 40th Anniversary Gala | September 22, 2023 | 6:30-10:30 PM |Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club
The LOFT is celebrating 40 Years of existence, with every single year being earned through hard work, sacrifice, and community support. Come and be a part of the celebration as we collectively celebrate this extraordinary milestone in LGBTQ+ History.
We need you. The hate hasn't stopped, it's only gotten louder and increasingly more aggressive. Your support is urgently needed now more than ever.
If there's one thing we've learned in 40 Years--it's that united, we become unstoppable. Join us, buy a ticket, or a table, and let's celebrate our right to exist!
Trans & Gay Wrestlers
Trans & Gay Wrestlers!
IMPACT Wrestling | White Plains on Friday & Saturday, September 8-9, at the Westchester County Center | 8 PM
IMPACT has donated a limited number of complimentary tickets to The LOFT for both nights. IMPACT Wrestling is high-energy pro wrestling, and is a strong supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. The IMPACT Wrestling roster features transwoman Gisele Shaw and openly gay wrestler Jai Vidal.
Anyone looking for tickets, email Ross: [email protected] with the number you’d like and which night (or both) you’d like to attend. Since IMPACT has donated a limited number of tickets, please only request tickets if you definitely plan to attend. For more about IMPACT Wrestling:
Trans Qigong at The LOFT
Qigong Classes For TGNCNB Community
Trans Qigong Classes
6-Week Course | Hybrid Format
Wednesdays: September 27-November 1
8:00-8:45 am with an optional 15-minute debrief and discussion
In this six-week course, we will learn a simple 9 form practice designed to gather, purify, and transform our internal energy (qi). In addition to learning the form, we will discuss basic concepts of qigong and delve into some principles of qigong movement. These practices can be done standing, seated, or lying down.
Particular focus will be brought to the TGNCNB experience and the possibilities for qigong to provide a platform for acceptance, healing, and growth.
Closed for Labor Day
Please note that The LOFT office will be closed early on Friday, 9/1/2023, and closed on Monday, 9/4/2023 in observance of Labor Day.
If you require help, please use our Helpline and someone will assist upon our return to the office. Please check the calendar for group listings.
September OutWalking
LOFT OUTWalking| Sept 10-Sunday | 10-12:30 |Whippoorwill Park 386 Whippoorwill Rd, Chappaqua, NY 10514
Join us as we explore the scenic 215 acres of Whippoorwill Park. We will hike approximately 3 miles of trails featuring woodlands, streams, valleys, and rocky outcrops. Please note that there will be hills to climb at times as well as rocky terrain throughout our journey.
For those who want to take public transit, the Chappaqua MetroNorth Station is nearby and we can arrange to pick a few people up.
Out At The Movies: Bottoms
Out At The Movies: Bottoms
Out At the Movies | Screening of Bottoms |Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers | Aug. 31st | Thursday
2548 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers NY 10710
Group gathers at 6:45pm, 7pm Screening
BOTTOMS follows two queer nerds, Josie and PJ (Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott), as they navigate the treacherous waters of their outlandish high school. Tired of taking crap from the jocks and desperately wanting to hook up with some popular cheerleaders, they hatch a plan: form a fight club.
Do You Like Your Doctor?
Are you meeting a doctor for the first time?
Here’s a good question to ask them: "What experience do you have caring for LGBTQ+ patients?"
If you don’t like their answer or they don’t make you feel comfortable, find another doctor.
CLICK THIS LINK for a list of providers who care about LGBTQ+ health and provide cancer screening services even if you don’t have insurance.
LEAVE A COMMENT. What are some good questions to ask your doctor? You might help someone.
#QueerHealthIsPower