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LGBTQIA+ book club for older adults, 5 years of success

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Five years ago, the Senior Peer Counseling program at Peninsula Family Service (PFS) hosted the first meeting of the LGBTQ+ Book Club in San Mateo County. Senior Peer Counseling staff and volunteers believed the book club would create a sense of community for all who participated. Membership was open to all in the LGBTQ+ community, including allies and advocates, and the books selected were as diverse as the members of the Book Club. During those…

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LGBTQ+ BOOK CLUB for ages 55+

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LGBTQ+ BOOK CLUB: Wed Feb 5th, 4:30 – 6pm: Come and learn about LGBTQ+ culture and community, and enjoy friendly discussion with like-minded people! Open to Friends and Allies, too. February’s book is On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. “At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity…. [A]s much about the power…

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The LGBTQ Book Club has started!

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The Senior Peer Counseling program at Peninsula Family Service and the Reach & Teach educational center invite you to join the first LGBTQ Book Club in San Mateo. We firmly believe that everyone can make a difference in the world, and that is what has brought us together. We invite you to come read, share and learn with us in an open and judgement-free environment! Who can join? Everyone is welcome! LGBTQ Community members, friends and allies.…

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