Social/Support Groups

Explore PPC-sponsored groups that support LGBTQIA+ people through connection, creativity, and shared experience.

Monthly Gaymer’s Night

Join other LGBTQIA+ gaming fans for an inclusive, low-pressure night of games, food, and social connection. Participants are welcome to bring their own games or choose from the available game library.

Location: Red Raccoon Games, 301 N. Main Street, Bloomington
Schedule: Third Saturday of each month
FB Page: Red Raccoon FB Page

Expressions of Pride Art Classes

Monthly LGBTQIA+ community-centered art classes for youth and adults. Classes focus on creative expression, skill-building, and community connection in a supportive environment.

Location: Inside Out Accessible Art (IOAA), 200 W Monroe St. Unit 102, Bloomington
Schedule: View 2026 class dates here
FB Page: Inside Out Accessible Art

Gender Euphoria

This is a monthly meeting in Downtown Bloomington that is for anyone & everyone who identifies as trans, intersex, gender non conforming, non binary, etc. This event is not for our cisgender allies.

Location: The Bistro, 316 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701
Schedule: Meets once each month
FB Group: Gender Euphoria

Over the Rainbow Queer Youth Group

Over the Rainbow is a peer-based group for queer youth in grades 6–12. The group meets in a supportive, affirming space and centers youth voice, safety, and connection.

Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 E Emerson St, Bloomington
Schedule: Meets twice each month
Contact: overtherainbow@uubn.org

Rainbows of Steel

Rainbows of Steel is an ongoing support group for people who live at the intersection of disability+ and LGBTQIA+ identities. The group focuses on mutual support, shared experience, and community connection.

Meeting format: Virtual (Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/59ayysn5)
Schedule: Third Friday of each month
FB Group: Rainbows of Steel

True Colors Book Club

A quarterly book club welcoming of all age groups and any member of the public who can respect this safe space for our LGBTQ community. The group will discuss books with themes relevant to the LGBTQ+ community.

Location: Bloomington Public Library, 1613 E Emerson Street, Bloomington
Schedule: Quarterly
Register Here: True Colors Book Club- Bloomington Library