Queer Voices| New Group | 2nd & Last Thursdays every month | 7:00-8:30 PM | The LOFT Campus

Do you play an instrument, make music, or are a part of the music industry and looking to connect with others in the field?  Check out Queer Voices, a new group at The LOFT, a safe space for LGBTQ+ songwriters & performers to share music, learn, and support one another.

Thank you, TD!

The LOFT would like to thank TD Bank for being our Premier Sponsor for this year's gala.  

TD Bank is The LOFT's oldest corporate supporter with a legendary record of supporting LGBTQ+ Communities across the country. They have committed themselves as an institution to helping advance the LGBTQ+ Community through financial literacy and empowerment. They know PRIDE is 365 days of the year!

To learn more about this extraordinary group, click the photo.

To learn how your business can support The LOFT Gala (Sept 22-Friday), click below

Leonard-Litz LGBTQ Plus Foundation Named Gala Presenting Sponsor

The LOFT would like to thank The Leonard Litz LGBTQ Plus Foundation for being our Presenting Sponsor for this year's gala.  

The Leonard-Litz Foundation has become a powerhouse of support for LGBTQ+ Communities across the country. The LOFT in particular has benefitted greatly from the generous support of the foundation, which has helped sustain an array of programs and services that are vital to the good health and well-being of our community. We are truly grateful for all they have done to enrich our community!

To learn more about this extraordinary group, click the photo.

To learn how your business can support The LOFT Gala (Sept 22-Friday), click below

Shay D'Pines and Angel Elektra Return To Westchester!

LOFT Night Out | DRAG NIGHT 💥| Sept. 7-Thursday | 7-9 PM| Sing Sing Kill Brewery | 75 Spring Street, Ossining New York | Free Admission

Angel Electra and Shay D'Pines, The Hudson Valley's original dose of double-trouble are back, here to light up the night with fire, light, laughter, and joy! Come and join us at Sing Sing Kill Brewery for a night of extravaganza with Drag Night!

Admission is free, and menu prices for alcohol and food can be found on the Sing Sing Kill Brewery menu/website.

Marks First Time an LGBTQ+ Community Center Leader Makes The Cut

The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center is proud to share that Executive Director, Judy Troilo was ranked in The 2023 Westchester 100 by City and State NY Magazine. The list is a who's who of the suburban county’s most influential leaders!

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According to City & State NY: "Before Judy Troilo became the executive director of The Loft, the county’s largest LGBTQ+ service provider, the organization was not the community staple it is today. Under Troilo, The Loft has increased its operating budget by 400% and tripled its staff to run its over 100 free programs, services and events. In June 2022, Troilo and Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced the groundbreaking of a new senior housing development friendly to LGBTQ+ people. The Loft also puts on Westchester Pride, which attracts 7,000 visitors, and the Hudson Valley Trans Forum."

To read the full list: https://www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/2023/08/2023-westchester-100/389458/

Summer BLOWOUT!

End of Summer BLOWOUT Party| August 27th-Sunday 1:00-4:00 PM | Tibbetts Brook Park, 355 Midland Ave, Yonkers NY 10704 | Picnic Area #2

Grab some park concessions, or bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages as well as games, blankets, picnic essentials, or anything you'll need for a fabulous outdoor hangout! Join the party before or after a swim.

2023 Business Ally Award Winner

The LOFT is proud to announce Circle Care Center (CCC) as 2023’s honoree of The Business Ally Award. CCC has stood by The LOFT as an annual sponsor providing critical funding for our programs and services, with plans to join The LOFT in the new location. CCC will open an LGBTQ+ affirming health clinic that will be a part of The LOFT’s new center campus. The LOFT is incredibly grateful for the outstanding work that CCC has done for the LGBTQ+ Community!

Join These A-List Businesses 

Join these A-list businesses committed to empowering and supporting the LGBTQ+ Community in Westchester!

Now is the time to consider sponsoring The LOFT Gala.  Be a part of this high-octane gala that is history in the making. Sponsorships include a table for 10 along with pre-promotional and on-event promotion support.  There is no more formal and powerful way to introduce your business than supporting The Gala.  

Making History With Two Equality Award Recipients

The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center is proud to announce that for the first time in The LOFT’s history, 2023 will have two recipients for The Edie Windsor & Thea Spyer Equality Award, The Honorable Mondaire Jones, and Westchester County Executive, George Latimer.

Both lawmakers and leaders have made extraordinary contributions that have directly impacted and empowered The LOFT and so many lives of our LGBTQ+ community! We hope you can join us on Friday, September 22, 2023, as we celebrate these incredible community champions.

Celebrated filmmaker Ira Sachs (Love is Strange) makes a breathtaking return with Passages, a fresh, honest, and brutally funny take on messy modern relationships starring Franz Rogowski (Great Freedom), Ben Whishaw (Women Talking), and Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is the Warmest Colour). Set in Paris, this seductive drama tells the story of Tomas (Rogowski) and Martin (Whishaw), a gay couple whose marriage is thrown into crisis when Tomas begins a passionate affair with Agathe (Exarchopoulos), a younger woman he meets after completing his latest film.

Join OUT at The MOVIES group to see Passages at the Jacob Burns Film Center, August 20-Sunday. The group gathers at 4:20 for 4:30 showing. Group meets up afterward at a nearby eatery.