LGBTQ+ Book Club
2026-03-26 04:01 (America/Los_Angeles)
Peer Group Zooms are changing starting in August! If you attend any of our peer support groups, you need to RE-REGISTER using the new registration link below. To see the new registration links for all the peer support groups, please visit – https://sanmateopride.org/programs/peer-groups/
The San Mateo County Pride Center co-host the LGBTQ+ Book Club in partnership with San Mateo County Libraries.
A free monthly book club with a focus on LGBTQ+ texts. Join us for great book discussions with community, and to cast your vote for future books! Books may be purchased or borrowed from your local library. This is an English-speaking group.
This group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 4:30-6:00 PM. Beginning in August, this group will shift from hybrid to Zoom only.
Please use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/smpcbookclub

Here is a list of the upcoming books that will be discussed –

September 3: The Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

October 1: A Safe Girl To Love by Casey Plett

November 5: Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J. Brown (Author), Grace B Freedom (Afterword), Hess Love (Foreword)

To learn more about the books that we’re reading, please visit this link – this link.
Questions? Please contact Ishani.Dugar@sanmateopride.org or (650) 554-1234 (text ok)

Polyamory Peer Power (18+)
2026-03-26 04:01
Peer Group Zooms are changing starting in August! If you attend any of our peer support groups, you need to RE-REGISTER using the new registration link below. To see the new registration links for all the peer support groups, please visit – https://sanmateopride.org/programs/peer-groups/
Hey folks! It’s almost time for the Polyamory Peer Power meeting with the San Mateo County Pride Center! This is a social and discussion group for polyamorous/open/RA/poly-friendly/poly-curious/etc folks (18+) in San Mateo County (and beyond)
REGISTER IN ADVANCE for this meeting: https://tinyurl.com/smcpcpolyampower
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link and information about joining the meeting. Each computer/device will need their own registration. It’s ok to have more than one person on a single screen/Zoom account. Keep your link! You can use it for future months. (If you are asked for a code, it’s “poly” — not capitalized, no quote marks, no punctuation!)
Accessibility information: this group meets in English on Zoom and closed captioning is available.
Questions? Contact Ishani Dugar (they/them or xe/xem at ishani.dugar@sanmateopride.org or 650-554-1234
MORE INFO:
This is a social and discussion group for polyamorous/open/RA/poly-friendly/poly-curious/etc folks in San Mateo County (and beyond).
Come share your experiences and ideas with others, and learn from them in return. Get to know other poly/open/etc people in San Mateo County (and beyond)!
The San Mateo County Pride Center is open to all, including LGBTQ, polyamorous, monogamous, monogamish, open, RA, poly-friendly, queer allies, as well as people from any background, race, gender or sexual identification, religion, political affiliation, and length of hair (or lack thereof!). If you are interested and respectful of diversity, we’re happy to have you join us!
