About us
Welcome to New Jersey LGBTQ+ Meetups!
We're your go-to source for all things LGBTQ+ happening in New Jersey. We promote and showcase the many events organized by various LGBTQ+ groups in the state. *We are not affiliated with any one organization or group - just facilitator to help you find many of the vibrant LGBTQ+ events in NJ*
Stay tuned for the best happy hours, activities, book clubs and many other exciting happenings nearby! If you have LGBTQ+ events you'd like to advertise, please reach out to us with plenty of notice so we can add them, here.
Upcoming events
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Gay Social's Java & Jazz
The Coffee Box, 1465 Irving St, Rahway, NJ, USThis event is organized by Gay Social, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering connections within our LGBTQ+ community through vibrant and inclusive social events. Join us to celebrate diversity, build friendships, and have some fun! Visit www.gaysocialnj.org for more information.
Java and Jazz is one of those mornings where the music, coffee, and conversation all blend together. Live jazz fills the room while people settle in at tables, listen for a bit, then lean into conversation between songs. When the space fills up, the gathering often spills outside, with small groups chatting on the sidewalk and enjoying the morning together.
Friends catch up, new faces are welcomed in, and the shared experience of live music makes starting a conversation feel easy. Whether you are inside listening to the band or outside talking with others, it is a comfortable way to spend part of your morning with the community.
Event details
🎷 Every other month, third Sunday
⏰ 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 The Coffee Box, Rahway
🎟️ Free to attend / No RSVP needed
🅿️ Free street parking
ℹ️ Food and drinks on your own8 attendees
Gay Social's Noche de Baile (TIX REQ)
Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Chester, 44 Main St, Chester, NJ, USThis event is organized by Gay Social, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering connections within our LGBTQ+ community through vibrant and inclusive social events. Join us to celebrate diversity, build friendships, and have some fun! Visit www.gaysocialnj.org for more information.
Salsa, bachata, merengue, and hustle—this beginner-friendly class covers all the Latin moves you’ve wanted to try but were too scared to attempt at a wedding. No partner? No experience? No problem. We rotate partners throughout, so you’ll dance with new folks and build confidence step by step.
👟 What to bring: Closed-toe shoes that let you move are recommended—dance shoes if you’ve got ‘em, but clean-soled sneakers work too. Just bring a second pair to change into so we can keep the floor as fresh as your moves.
🚗 Parking Info: Plenty of street parking on Main Street especially at this time at night.
🎟️ $30 RSVP: This event is $30 and you must reserve your spot in advance. No at the door sales
3 attendees
Gay Social's Neat Connections
The Laundromat, 4 Dehart Street, Morristown, NJ, USThis event is organized by Gay Social, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering connections within our LGBTQ+ community through vibrant and inclusive social events. Join us to celebrate diversity, build friendships, and have some fun! Visit www.gaysocialnj.org for more information.
Neat Connections takes place in an underground, speakeasy-style bar in Morristown with live bands and a buzzing crowd. The music sets the tone for the night, and the space has that tucked-away feel where conversations happen naturally between songs and sets.
We gather in the back right side of the venue, where you’ll find a mix of familiar faces and new ones, chatting, laughing, and enjoying the night together. It’s social, welcoming, and a lot of fun to settle into once you find the group.
Look for our Community Manager, Rocky Rinaldi, who will help you find us, introduce you around, and make sure you feel welcome when you arrive.
Event details
🥃 Every other month, first Friday
⏰ 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
📍 The Laundromat, Morristown
🎟️ Free to attend / No RSVP needed
🅿️ Paid street and garage parking
ℹ️ Drinks on your own
🔞 23+ only event3 attendees
Gay Social's Reading Between the Lines LGBTQ Book Club (RSVP)
Howling Basset Books, 45 North main street, lambertville, NJ, USThis event is organized by Gay Social, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering connections within our LGBTQ+ community through vibrant and inclusive social events. Join us to celebrate diversity, build friendships, and have some fun! Visit www.gaysocialnj.org for more information.
RSVP HERE: https://www.howlingbassetbooks.com/event
Book for Discussion: Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
Reading Between the Lines is a book-centered gathering that brings the LGBTQ community together for thoughtful, group conversation. The book is chosen by past attendees, which helps shape each gathering into something that feels shared and community-driven from the start.
The discussion is open and welcoming, with people jumping in to share thoughts, listen, and connect through different perspectives. You do not need to be a fast reader or have every page finished to feel part of the conversation. Curiosity and openness go a long way here.
Our Community Managers and the owners of Howling Basset Books, welcome newcomers and help guide the discussion so everyone has space to participate.
Event details
📚 About every six weeks, Sundays
⏰ NEW TIME: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
📍 Howling Basset Books, Lambertville
🎟️ RSVP / Free to Attend
🅿️ Paid & free street parking nearby1 attendee
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