About us
The San Mateo County Pride Center hosts a number of peer groups led by a combination of staff and community volunteers. These groups are social gatherings for community members to meet others who share their identities and experiences and are also a great way to make new connections with other LGBTQ+ folks in the Peninsula. Organized by age and specific identities, our peer groups reflect the diversity of our community:
LGBTQ Book Club - Monthly on the 1st Wednesday from 4:30- 6pm PST
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/smpcbookclub
Polyamory Peer Power - Monthly on the 1st Wednesday from 7- 8:30pm PST
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/smpcpolypeerpower
Trans* Group - Monthly on the 1st Thursday from 6-7:30pm PST
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/smpctransgroup
QTBIPOC Group – Monthly on the 2nd Thursday from 6-7:30pm PST
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/smpcqtbipoc
Crafting in Community - Monthly on the 3rd Wednesday from 5:30-6:30pm PST
Registration not required, join us at: https://tinyurl.com/smpccic
LGBTQ+ Parent Group - Monthly on the 3rd Wednesday from 7:30-8:30pm PST
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/smpcparentgroup
Gay Men’s Group - Monthly on the 4th Tuesday from 6-7:30pm PST
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/smpcgaymengroup
Queer Peers – Monthly on the 4th Wednesday from 6-7:30pm PST
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/smpcqueerpeers
Queer Women’s Social Group - Monthly on the 4th Friday from 6-7:30pm PST
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/smpcqueerwomengroup
What is a Peer Group?
A Peer Group is a space for members of a specific identity and/or community to come together, build friendships, and find social and emotional support in a private and affirming environment. Groups are run by community members and consist of a check-in and topic-based discussion or activity brought forward by different participants.
These are not therapy groups, meaning facilitators are not licensed therapists; instead, they are community members providing supportive spaces for their peers to find connection. If you are in need of therapy or mental health support, please reach out to clinical@sanmateopride.org
Please note the following:
~All groups will remain virtual until further notice
~All groups are 18+
~To learn more about the Peer Groups that we offer, please contact our Lead Trainer and Peer Group Coordinator, Ishani Dugar (they/xe) at ishani.dugar@sanmateopride.org.
~Please read our Community Agreements at: https://sanmateopride.org/faq/
~Our groups are English-speaking and closed captioning is available if needed.
~Dates may occasionally shift, the Zoom page for each group is the most accurate list of upcoming meeting dates
Upcoming events
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Queer Women's Group
·OnlineOnlineA free, drop-in, peer-led virtual social group for LGBTQ+ Women 18+. Come make friends and build connections with people in San Mateo County and beyond! This group is welcoming off all people who identify as Queer Women regardless of specific labels or other identities.
This group meets on the fourth Friday of the month from 6:00pm until 7:30 PM on Zoom
Registration link: tinyurl.com/smpcqueerwomengroup
1 attendee
Gay Men's Support Group
·OnlineOnlineA free, peer-led, social support group for Gay Men 18+! Join us monthly to find community, share stories & interests, give and receive support, and build new friendships! This group is welcoming of all people who identify as men who love men, regardless of specific labels or other identities.
Be a part of the conversation!This group meets the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30 PM on Zoom.
Registration link: tinyurl.com/smpcgaymengroup
3 attendees
Release the Rage: A Queer Community Exhale
Ryder Park, 1625 J Hart Clinton Dr, San Mateo, CA, USRelease the Rage: A Queer Community Exhale
Sunday, 5/3 from 1-3pm at Ryder Park (San Mateo)
Has the state of the world got your blood boiling? Does reading news headlines make you want to punch a wall? If your answer is also yes, come join us for a rage release event on May 3rd! We will have a variety of outlets, including inflatable clown punching bags, dancing, stress ball making, and a community art project!If you are interested in participating in the art project, please bring anything you want to glue, write, or draw about how you’re feeling right now. This can be news articles, images, poems, stickers - anything that represents your frustration in this moment. Once everyone has contributed what they’d like to the canvas, we will give folks a chance to talk about their contributions before we provide washable paint balls for everyone to throw at the canvas. Together we will create art out of anger and hopefully release some rage in the process.
Come join the San Mateo County Pride Center and Outlet for this event. This is a sober, all ages event. Snacks will be provided.
See you on Sunday, May 3rd from 1-3 PM at Ryder Park (1625 J. Hart Clinton Drive San Mateo 94403).Accessibility information about Ryder Park:
- 1625 J. Hart Clinton Drive San Mateo 94403
- There is parking right next to Ryder Park, as well as a larger parking lot just south of it at Seal Point Park.
- This event will be held in the Starfish picnic area
- There is a wheel-chair accessible entrance located at the parking lot entrance.
- To reach Ryder Park via public transportation, the SamTrans bus 294 bus stops at J Hart Clinton Dr & Edgewood Blvd which is directly adjacent to the park
- This event is a weapon and substance-free sober space.
Questions? Please contact info@sanmateopride.org or call 650-591-0133
Registration link - tinyurl.com/SMCPCMayRage1 attendee
LGBTQ+ Book Club
·OnlineOnlineThe San Mateo County Pride Center co-hosts the LGBTQ+ Book Club in partnership with San Mateo County Libraries.
This is a free monthly book club with a focus on LGBTQ+ texts. Join us for great book discussions with community, and to cast your vote for future books!
This group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 4:30-6:00PM PST on Zoom.
Please use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/smpcbookclub
Book club selections have been selected through March 2026 – To learn more about the books that we’re reading, visit this link.
1 attendee
Past events
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