Find intersectional, LGBTQ affirming and progressive events of all kinds in the The Real Mainstream Southern Illinois Events Calendar. Events are color-coded:
April–May 2024
May 3 (1 event)
6:00 pm • Drop-In for LGBTQ+ Youth in Southern Illinois • Carbondale
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May 3Gather for structured programming to provide social opportunities for LGBTQIA+ youth in southern Illinois. With chaperones at Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ+ Community Center's new headquarters.
May 5 (1 event)
4:00 pm • Writers Open Mic • Online
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May 5Gather with Iowa City Poetry to share five minutes of your work with "an appreciative online audience."
OnlineMay 6 (2 events)
4:00 pm • @RC Youth Support Group • Carbondale
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May 6For youth ages 9 to 13 who identify as LGBTQIA+. Social drop-in services available at Rainbow Cafe's new headquarters.
6:00 pm • Transitions Support Group • Carbondale
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May 6Gather with other transgender and nonbinary youth and young adults ages 25 and under for support and transgender care assistance, at Rainbow Cafe's new headquarters in downtown Carbondale!
May 7 (1 event)
3:30 pm • RC On the Go - Union County • Anna
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May 7Great for those who can't drive to Carbondale: games, snacks and a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ high schoolers and allies.
May 9 (1 event)
5:00 pm • Trans-Formation Support Group • Carbondale
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May 9Gather with other transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming adults ages 18 and older, at the new Rainbow Cafe headquarters in downtown Carbondale.
May 10 (1 event)
6:00 pm • Drop-In for LGBTQ+ Youth in Southern Illinois • Carbondale
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May 10Gather for structured programming to provide social opportunities for LGBTQIA+ youth in southern Illinois. With chaperones at Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ+ Community Center's new headquarters.
May 14 (1 event)
7:00 pm • Fetish, Erotic and Kink Figure Drawing • Chicago, Ill. and online
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May 14Studio drawing class featuring professional models, available in person or online. Classes are $10; pre-register here. With questions, email online@leatherarchives.org.
OnlineMay 16 (1 event)
5:00 pm • Trans-Formation Support Group • Carbondale
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May 16Gather with other transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming adults ages 18 and older, at the new Rainbow Cafe headquarters in downtown Carbondale.
May 17 (1 event)
6:00 pm • Drop-In for LGBTQ+ Youth in Southern Illinois • Carbondale
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May 17Gather for structured programming to provide social opportunities for LGBTQIA+ youth in southern Illinois. With chaperones at Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ+ Community Center's new headquarters.
May 20 (2 events)
4:00 pm • @RC Youth Support Group • Carbondale
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May 20For youth ages 9 to 13 who identify as LGBTQIA+. Social drop-in services available at Rainbow Cafe's new headquarters.
6:00 pm • Transitions Support Group • Carbondale
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May 20Gather with other transgender and nonbinary youth and young adults ages 25 and under for support and transgender care assistance, at Rainbow Cafe's new headquarters in downtown Carbondale!
May 23 (1 event)
5:00 pm • Trans-Formation Support Group • Carbondale
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May 23Gather with other transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming adults ages 18 and older, at the new Rainbow Cafe headquarters in downtown Carbondale.
May 24 (1 event)
6:00 pm • Drop-In for LGBTQ+ Youth in Southern Illinois • Carbondale
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May 24Gather for structured programming to provide social opportunities for LGBTQIA+ youth in southern Illinois. With chaperones at Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ+ Community Center's new headquarters.
May 26 (1 event)
2:00 pm • Caregivers Connect • Carbondale
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May 26Join The Little Resource Center for this all-inclusive gathering focused on the joys and stresses of raising children. Nursing and schedule-fed babies can accompany their parents, but otherwise, this is for adults. Coffee, tea, and light refreshments provided.May 30 (1 event)
5:00 pm • Trans-Formation Support Group • Carbondale
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May 30Gather with other transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming adults ages 18 and older, at the new Rainbow Cafe headquarters in downtown Carbondale.
May 31 (1 event)
6:00 pm • Drop-In for LGBTQ+ Youth in Southern Illinois • Carbondale
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May 31Gather for structured programming to provide social opportunities for LGBTQIA+ youth in southern Illinois. With chaperones at Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ+ Community Center's new headquarters.