The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Center is building community and promoting the healing effects of social connection by hosting discussion and leadership groups as well as diverse educational and social activities, and events for LGBTQ+s and Allies.
The Center’s purpose is to help break the Isolation and Loneliness, now an epidemic across the U.S. – based on extensive research found in the 2023 Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community — Dr. Vivek H. Murphy, former U.S. Surgeon General
Sponsors
November 8 - Judy Grahn Event
Poet, activist, and scholar, Judy Grahn, was born in Chicago and grew up in New Mexico. She joined the Air Force but was discharged at 21 for being openly gay. A central member of the West Coast feminist poetry movement of the 1970s, Grahn received a PhD from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Join us at the Center on Sunday, November 8, 2-4PM for a FREE Event with Judy featuring her latest work, an updated edition of one of her books, and some of her old favorites. Please enter from the back of the parking lot.
Billy DeFrank's Garden Club
Billy DeFrank Center's Garden Club is One Project-at-a-Time
The first project is inside the back entrance to the Center. Everyone loves it. The Garden Club is a great way to meet like minded lovers of Nature, be in the great outdoors of the Billy DeFrank Center, and help beautify The Alameda.
If you would like to be on the mailing list to help with projects and/or help with maintenance, please contact Liz at GardenClub@defrank.org.
Rainbow BINGO
Join us for nights of fun, laughs and occasional special guest callers!
- $15 - initial buy-in (for 10 games)
- $5 - each additional pack
- $2 - single sheets
- $2 - each dauber
- $1 - snacks and drinks
- Cherry Bells - 25 cents and up
- Bingo on "O-69" - you also win a free pack of Cherry Bells
All proceeds benefit the Billy DeFrank Center.
Billy DeFrank Karaoke at Mexico Lindo
- Every Sunday at 7pm
- Food available until 9pm
- DJ, great atmosphere, bar and all of us together singing or dancing.
- 11 Race Street, San Jose, right by The Alameda
HIV/HEP C Testing
Vintage Activities
Secondhand Smoke Helpline
