General meetings:

Second Friday of each month, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Open to all trans individuals, partners, and allies.
Please contact us for location and directions.

Upcoming community events:

Friday, June 5, 2009 - 11:30 a.m.
Rainbow Flag Raising at City Hall
The City of Buffalo will be raising the Pride Flag in Niagara Square in front of City Hall. Several local political officals, LGBT community leaders, and religious leaders will be there to speak in support of Marriage Equality. Come show your support for Pride Month!
Niagara Square, Buffalo

Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 7:15 p.m.
Dyke March and Rally
Come out to celebrate and support the fantastic womyn in our community. These are your mothers, sisters, daughters, lovers and friends. March with them up Elmwood Avenue to Bidwell Parkway where we will boogie woogie woogie til we just can't boogie no more. Celebration includes singer/songwriters, DJ and dancing and a cash bar.
Meet at Bank of America at 495 Elmwood Avenue at 7:15
March begins promptly at 7:30.
For more information, visit http://www.pride-buffalo.org

Sunday, June 7, 2009 - 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pride Parade and Celebration
Come spend the day with us and our families as we celebrate Pride Month! If you plan to walk with Spectrum, bring $6 for a t-shirt. There is a beer tent, food, and other vendors at Bidwell, along with a main stage with performances this year from Doria Roberts, Tom Goss, KeKe Velasquez Lord, Fanta-see Island, and many more!!!
Line-up for the parade at 11 a.m. at 1195 Main Street near Dodge (NOT KLEINHANS!)
Parade begins at 1 p.m. andd will proceed north on Elmwood Avenue to Bidwell.
For more information, visit http://www.pride-buffalo.org

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.
Rainbow Spirit Rising: A Fabulous Interfaith Service in Honor of Gay Pride
Join with The Righteous from Buffalo's arts and civic organizations as we come together in the City of Light to affirm our shared vision of freedom for all. Join with caring clergy and congregations from Western New York's diverse faith community as we come together to celebrate God's love for all. Join your fabulous LGBT friends, family, colleagues and neighbors as we gather together as One!
Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Avenue (between Summer and Barker)
For more information, visit http://www.rainbowspiritrising.org or contact Chaplain Carol Speser at cspeser@roadrunner.com

Past events this year:

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Equality and Justice Lobby Day in Albany
Visit your local Assemblymember or State Senator to educate them about the importance of equal rights for the LGBT community. This event is organized by the Empire State Pride Agenda, a statewide LGBT lobbying and advocacy organization. Our legislative priorities this year include the Dignity for All Students Act, Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, and marriage equality.
Albany, NY
For more information, contact Todd Plank, ESPA's Western New York organizer, at tplank@prideagenda.org or visit http://www.prideagenda.org

Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
13th Annual Buffalo Brunch
Annual charitable event hosted by embraceWNY to raise funds for educating Western New York to the importance of basic civil rights for the entire population. Spectrum will be honored with a community service award at this year's brunch.
Salvatore's Italian Gardens
For more information, visit http://buffalobrunch.org

Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Silent 'Angelic' Vigil to support Flight 3407 Families
Protesters from Westboro Baptist Church, the Kansas-based hate group founded by Fred Phelps, will attempt to disrupt memorial services for passengers of Continental Flight 3407 that crashed in Clarence. They are expected to appear at a church service in Clarence in the morning, followed by a memorial for human rights activist Allison Des Forges in University Heights in Buffalo. Join us in a silent vigil to stand in solidarity with the families for their right to mourn in peace.
Please contact us directly for more information.

Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 1:00 p.m.
OUTspoken for Equality's Valentine' Day Rally for Marriage Equality
Stand up for equal rights for LGBT families in this annual rally in front of City Hall. After-party to follow at the Pilgrim-St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Rally: Niagara Square in front of City Hall, Buffalo
Party: Pilgrim-St. Luke's UCC, 335 Richmond Avenue (corner of Utica), Buffalo