What we’re about
Are you looking for new friends with similar values and world views? Hoping to build your LGBTQIA+ community in Connecticut? Then this is the group for you.
Primarily for folks in their 20's and 30's, Building the Rainbow is open to members of any gender, sexuality, and background. We hope to cultivate genuine, supportive friendships with other queer folks through monthly activities, from book crawls to arts and crafts nights and more. Events will take place across Connecticut and highlight small businesses and public spaces that make our state feel like home.
We can't wait to meet you!
Upcoming events
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Walk, Talk & Brunch
Weir Farm, 735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton, CT, USJoin us for the first event in our Walk, Talk & Brunch series, where we'll visit a Connecticut town for a meal, some exploring and shopping, and a walk at a nearby park or forest. This is a great way to see different parts of the state and stretch your legs, especially during the colder months when we all need some extra motivation to get outside.
***PLEASE NOTE: DETAILS HAVE CHANGED!***
We'll meet at Weir Farm National Historical Park in Wilton starting at 11:30 A.M. Abby will be near the park's entrance with bagels, cream cheese, and coffee if you'd like to have a bite and mingle. Then, around 12:00 P.M. A.M., we'll begin a nature walk, which will be two miles and last approximately one hour. Please wear sturdy shoes and layers! If you'd rather relax, benches are available for lounging and sunning near the park's entrance.After our walk, we'll drive a short distance to Ridgefield center, home to a great independent bookstore, candy & ice cream shop, and several cute boutiques.
You can attend for one, two, or all three portions, just let us know which!
Please make sure you join our Discord server before the event and check in with #walk-talk-and-brunch-november-2 for details and directions. We can also help you coordinate a carpool, if needed.
As always, this is a substance-free event to support our friends in recovery. Please plan on skipping alcoholic beverages at brunch and abstaining from cannabis. Thanks for understanding!
18 attendees
First Thursdays at Wadsworth Atheneum
Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT, USABOUT: Enjoy free admission to the Wadsworth Atheneum on the first Thursday of every month. This time, "Celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions with live music, fall-themed cocktails, and drawing in the galleries. Discover Peter Waite: Social Memory, Paintings 1987–2025 with the artist and explore the cultural significance and transitional nature of public spaces. Learn about Gerald Incandela’s distinctive photographic process, which conceptually merges drawing and photography, while he discusses his new exhibition."
Participants are encouraged to register in advance here. Please also make sure you have joined our Discord server and checked in with #free-art-night-november-6 for more details.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- CHILDREN: Children may be allowed depending on age and temperament. Please reach out to host Rhye to discuss.
- ANIMALS: No pets are allowed at this event.
- ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible Entrance is located at 29 Atheneum Square North. It's accessible to visitors with limited mobility, wheelchairs, and strollers. A limited number of on-street handicap parking spaces, as well as non-handicap but nearby spaces, are available in front of the museum on Main Street, and behind the museum on Prospect Street. If street parking is unavailable, visitors may be dropped off immediately adjacent to the accessible entrance on the corner of Atheneum Square North and Prospect Street.
- FOOD: Limited drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. We suggest you eat something beforehand just in case!
- SUBSTANCES: As always, this is a substance-free event to support our friends in recovery. Please do not plan on purchasing alcoholic beverages of any kind or consuming cannabis in any form. Thanks for understanding!
- PARKING: On-street kiosk parking is available on the streets neighboring the museum. We suggest carpooling if possible.
11 attendees
Fat Babes CT: Fat Liberation Concert with Heather Mae
New Milford, CT, Birch ln, New Milford , CT, USOne of our community values is celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes. Join us for the first event in our Fat Liberation series, an outdoor house concert with the amazing Heather Mae. Bring your own chair, blanket, and whatever food and beverages you’d like to enjoy during the show. We will have music, s'mores, a fire, and fat love!
Heather Mae will have a tip jar. Donations are not mandatory, but highly encouraged to fund her travel to our concert and support this wonderful artist. __We suggest $10-$20 depending on your own financial situation.
Address will be provided upon RSVP. Given that this event is at a residence, we encourage carpooling to minimize driveway congestion.
As always, we ask that you do not bring or imbibe in substances at our events to support our friends in recovery. Thanks for understanding!
6 attendees
Birthday Board Games
Simsbury, CT, USABOUT: Celebrate regional representative Kell's birthday and play some games with fellow Building the Rainbow members. Please bring your favorite board or card game to share and enjoy with others!
Please make sure you have joined our Discord server to keep an eye on our #birthday-board-games-november-8 channel for more details.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- CHILDREN: Adults-only event.
- ANIMALS: No pets are allowed at this event. Kell has a dog, and while Opal will be upstairs, this is not a good event for folks with a dog allergy.
- ACCESSIBILITY: Guests will need to be able to manage 1-2 steps and 20-30 feet of walking. There is a stone walkway leading to the front door, which might be difficult to manage for those with mobility aids. The bathroom (on the main level) is small and would not be able to accommodate a wheelchair or walker, but there is a counter to hold onto when getting off the toilet.
- FOOD: Please bring a snack or dish to share. Plates, cups, napkins, and utensils will be provided.
- INTRODUCTIONS: Because this is taking place at Kell's home, we would like to meet folks at least once before in person before they attend this event. If you've gone to a Building the Rainbow event before, you're all set! If you haven't, please plan on attending an event before Saturday, 11/1 or reach out to Abby or Kell directly to find a few minutes to connect.
- SUBSTANCES: Please do not bring or consume any cannabis for this event. Alcohol will not be served by the host, but if folks would like to bring beer, wine, or cocktail provisions, it will be permitted for this event. If you do plan on imbibing, please be respectful of the host's home and other guests, and leave plenty of time to sober up before driving.
11 attendees
Past events
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