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Our Meetups
New Meetup!
Queer Café Meetup: 55+ & Daytime-Friendly
2nd & 4th Thursdays (starting in March)
Cafe Eclipse @ 10 a.m.
Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month for a relaxed, welcoming daytime gathering created especially for Queer older adults (55+) and anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community who prefers or needs to meet during the day.
If you can't get to evening events due to work schedules, caregiving responsibilities, sensory considerations, health needs, or simply personal preference, you belong here.
The café does not require attendees to purchase anything in order to participate. Your presence is what matters most. For those who would like to order something, the café offers a 10% discount for older adults. Come as you are. Stay as long as you’d like. Bring a friend or come solo. We’ll make space for you.
Want to start a Queer meetup group?
Have a special interest, hobby, or unique identity you’d love to gather folks around?
Pride & Joy: Greater Lowell is excited to support community-led meetups and can help you get started with simple guidelines, planning tips, and promotion to reach the right people.
Email us at lowellisqueer[at]gmail[dot]com.
About Us
Pride & Joy: Greater Lowell is a welcoming, queer-centered community for people of all ages and stages of life. Whether you're just beginning to explore your identity or have long been part of queer spaces, we gather to connect, share joy, and support one another through life’s many changes.
Our group is rooted in the values of chosen family, creativity, mutual support, and care. We honor the diverse paths that bring people to queer community and hold space for conversation, laughter, healing, and celebration.
While we recognize that queer joy itself can be a powerful act of resistance, our focus is on building authentic connection and fostering a sense of belonging.
We are not currently affiliated with any other organizations or the business that hosts our gatherings—our space is held by community, for community.