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The Pride Ride, originally set for tomorrow, is being postponed to June 15 due to the air quality issues we’re having in Connecticut. It’ll be the same time (6pm) and same place (the lot at the corner of LaSalle and Arapahoe in West Hartford). Hope to see you there!

HGLHC will be at Parkville Market (1400 Park St. Hartford, CT) for TWO events this month! On June 16 from 12pm-4pm, join us for HIV Rapid Testing. Learn about STI prevention and testing, and get a rapid HIV test on a first-come first-serve basis! On June 30 from 6pm-8pm, we’ll be tabling at the NoContinue reading “HGLHC @ Parkville Market”

Dear Kim,  I recently tried bottoming for the first time and it kind of hurt. A lot of my friends who are bottoms seem to really like it but I don’t understand. Am I doing it wrong?  Thank you,  Butthurt  Dear Butthurt,  It’s not uncommon to experience some difficulty when trying receptive anal sex, orContinue reading “Ask Kim: Bottoming is a Pain”

The Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective invites all our friends for a special gathering at The Flying Monkey restaurant on Wednesday, June 14 from 4:30-7:30pm as we wish Linda Estabrook a fabulous retirement. Join us for appetizers, cake and a cash bar as we celebrate the work and achievements of Health Collective Executive DirectorContinue reading “Retirement Party for Linda Estabrook”

Small State Provisions is at it again this June with rainbow Pride cookies! A portion of the proceeds from these cookies in the month of June will go toward HGLHC. Get your delicious cookies for a good cause at their shop front inside the West Hartford Gastropark on New Park Ave.

Volunteer at Pride with HGLHC! We need folks to help with tabling, marching in the Middletown parade, and more. Email Dan at danm@hglhc.org to learn more.

Calling all tabletop GAYmers! Join HGLHC for a one-shot Dungeons and Dragons tabletop gaming adventure on June 13, 2023 at 7pm. We will be playing at the Tabletop Gaming Center in Newington. Please sign up in advance here: https://forms.gle/NzPQYH3ztu6KH33h7 Supplies and character sheets will be provided, so all you need to bring is yourself. If you’veContinue reading “Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot GAYme Night”

Please note that the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective will be CLOSED on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Have a great weekend!

Want to volunteer with HGLHC during Pride Month 2023? Come have an AWESOME time showing your pride, helping us table, and joining the parade. Email danm@hglhc.org for more info. Happy Pride!

May 17 is International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. The theme this year is “Together Always: United in Diversity.” The LGBTQ+ community is hugely diverse. Folks from all backgrounds, races, socioeconomic classes, countries, and cultures identify as LGBTQ+. Embracing diversity within the movement, and in our greater society, is paramount to moving LGBTQ+ rightsContinue reading “International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia”