Want to learn more about how you can support our LGBTQ+ neighbors and community? Join Hyacinth Bellerose (they/he) of the Friendly City Safe Space for a virtual conversation about how to move beyond safe spaces into brave space. Bring your questions, curiosity, and come prepared to learn about how to provide brave space in your own life. Adult LGBTQ+ folks and allies welcome. Virtual. Registration required.

Submit questions to Hyacinth here. 

The Friendly City Safe Space is a community for LGBTQ+ people and aspiring allies of all ages, racial and ethnic identities in Harrisonburg and surrounding counties that empowers them with the resources, education, and community necessary to thrive as equal, healthy, supported, essential members of our society. Their work is centered on their physical community center in downtown Harrisonburg, where they host weekly events and offer training, resources and opportunities for connection. Their parent organization, the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center is a community-based organization that strengthens the LGBTQIA+ community through advocacy, education, programs and safe spaces. They support these efforts by establishing relationships with key stakeholders, bridging community partnerships, and transforming the hearts and minds of all in the community of the Shenandoah Valley.