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LGBTQ+ Book Club: That's What Friends Are For by Wade Rouse #
The San Mateo County Pride Center co-hosts the LGBTQ+ Book Club in partnership with San Mateo County Libraries. This is 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! This group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 4:30-6:00PM PST on Zoom. Please use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/smpcbookclub Upcoming books: August 5th: That's What Friends Are For by Wade Rouse September 2nd: The Lilac People by Milo Todd October 7th: All Friends Are Necessary by Tomas Moniz November 4th: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid -
FriGay Flicks: Kinky Boots (co-hosted with CORA) #
FriGay Flicks – Kinky Boots (co-hosted with CORA)
Friday, 8/21, door at CORA (Carelle Room)
We hope you can join the San Mateo County Pride Center and CORA on Friday, August 21 for a screening of “Kinky Boots”! Let’s close out the summer with this fun classic.
Join us at CORA San Mateo in the Carelle Room on Friday, August 21st! This event is free and open to the public. Snacks will be provided. Doors open at 6pm and the movie will start at 6:30 pm.
About the Film:
Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.
To watch a trailer, click this link. This film is Rated PG-13. Closed Captioning will be utilized for this film.
Content warnings include:
- Mild violence
- Mild profanity
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/FriGayAugust2026
CORA San Mateo is located at 2205 Palm Ave in San Mateo.
Accessibility information about CORA:
- CORA is mask-friendly but masks are not currently required in the office.
- Our offices are located off Palm Ave between 24th and 25th. Building 2205 is where the event will be held, 2211 is the main lobby where folks can sign in.
- There is a shared parking lot with Horizons Services. Please consider carpooling. The parking lot is located behind the building with an entrance between buildings 2205 and 2211. Additional street parking is also available.
- Both buildings are wheelchair accessible.
- The event space has a single stall gender neutral restroom, and single stall women’s restroom. Additional restrooms are available in the main lobby as well.
- This is currently not a scent-free/fragrance-free space.
- This San Mateo County Pride Center and CORA event is a weapon and substance free Sober space.
Questions? Please contact <a href="https://info@sanmateopride.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">info@sanmateopride.org or call 650-591-0133
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/san-mateo-county-pride/events/315620835/ -
FriGay Flicks: Kinky Boots (Co-hosted with CORA) #
FriGay Flicks – Kinky Boots (co-hosted with CORA)
Friday, 8/21, door at CORA (Carelle Room), doors at 6pm, movie at 630pm
We hope you can join the San Mateo County Pride Center and CORA on Friday, August 21 for a screening of “Kinky Boots”! Let’s close out the summer with this fun classic.Join us at CORA San Mateo in the Carelle Room on Friday, August 21st! This event is free and open to the public. Snacks will be provided. Doors open at 6pm and the movie will start at 6:30 pm.
About the Film:
Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.
To watch a trailer, click this link. This film is Rated PG-13. Closed Captioning will be utilized for this film.
Content warnings include:
- Mild violence
- Mild profanity
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/FriGayAugust2026
CORA San Mateo is located at 2205 Palm Ave in San Mateo.
Accessibility information about CORA:
- CORA is mask-friendly but masks are not currently required in the office.
- Our offices are located off Palm Ave between 24th and 25th. Building 2205 is where the event will be held, 2211 is the main lobby where folks can sign in.
- There is a shared parking lot with Horizons Services. Please consider carpooling. The parking lot is located behind the building with an entrance between buildings 2205 and 2211. Additional street parking is also available.
- Both buildings are wheelchair accessible.
- The event space has a single stall gender neutral restroom, and single stall women’s restroom. Additional restrooms are available in the main lobby as well.
- This is currently not a scent-free/fragrance-free space.
- This San Mateo County Pride Center and CORA event is a weapon and substance free Sober space.
Questions? Please contact info@sanmateopride.org or call 650-591-0133
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Out and About: Compton's Cafeteria Riot #
Out and About: Compton's Cafeteria Riot Friday, August 28 at 7PM at Larkin Street Cafe (SF) We're celebrating Trans* History Month with a very special Out and About on August 28th. What are we doing? We're going to watch "Compton's Cafeteria Riot", the immersive theater production.
Come experience this performance with us, and the best part is that this is on us-
no cost to our community members! All attendees will be served breakfast food for dinner during the production. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options are available.
The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot is located at the Larkin Street Cafe (835 Larkin St, San Francisco, 94109).Please see registration link below for accessibility information. Doors open at 7pm. After 715, late seating cannot be accommodated. Tickets are extremely limited. Please register using this link - tinyurl.com/SMCPCOutandAboutAugust
Thank you to @tenderloinmuseum and @comptonscafeteriariot for producing this important piece!
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LGBTQ+ Book Club: The Lilac People by Milo Todd #
The San Mateo County Pride Center co-hosts the LGBTQ+ Book Club in partnership with San Mateo County Libraries. This is 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! This group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 4:30-6:00PM PST on Zoom. On September 2, we'll be discussing The Lilac People by Milo Todd Please use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/smpcbookclub Upcoming books: October 7th: All Friends Are Necessary by Tomas Moniz November 4th: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid -
LGBTQ+ Book Club: All Friends Are Necessary by Tomas Moniz #
The San Mateo County Pride Center co-hosts the LGBTQ+ Book Club in partnership with San Mateo County Libraries. This is 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! This group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 4:30-6:00PM PST on Zoom. On October 7, we'll be discussing All Friends Are Necessary by Tomas Moniz Please use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/smpcbookclub Upcoming books: November 4th: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid -
LGBTQ+ Book Club: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid #
The San Mateo County Pride Center co-hosts the LGBTQ+ Book Club in partnership with San Mateo County Libraries. This is 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! This group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 4:30-6:00PM PST on Zoom. On November 4, we'll be discussing Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Please use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/smpcbookclub Stay tuned for upcoming books!
CONTACT US • 650.591.0133