LGBTQ+ Community Events in August
Get active and get involved in LGBTQ+ political organizing with Equality Arizona
As we move past the primaries and into the end of Summer, there are a lot of great ways to get involved in community organizing and political action, starting tonight with our Queer People Fit cycling event! From volunteer phone banks to health and fitness programming, we’ve got a lot of great activities planned this month, and we hope you can join us. Keep reading to learn more, and make sure to visit our online events calendar to keep up to date!
Spectrum Academy
11:00 am - 2:00 pm August 27, 2022 | register
Looking to take your activism to the next level? Join Equality Arizona’s Spectrum Academy, a space for LGBTQ+ community members and allies to develop their leadership skills, network with activists and community leaders, and have critical discussions about the political landscape of our state. On August 27, from 11 am to 2 pm, meet us at the Escalante Community Center in Tempe. This month, we’ll be joined by special guest speaker Shane Barrera, the HIV/STI Prevention Manager for the Southwest Center.
Queer People Fit was created in response to the wave of exclusionary anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and discrimination sweeping the nation this year, and is designed to create a safe space for LGBTQ+ community members and allies to move together to build the movement for equality. In this era of global epidemics and pandemics, health and fitness are more important than ever, so we're campaigning for greater access and inclusivity in sports and athletics. Each month, we host multiple events with some amazing community partners! Want to keep up to date with everything we’ve got planned? Join the Queer People Fit Facebook Group.
Queer People Fit: Cycling
6:45 pm - 7:45 pm August 18 | sign up for the next event
Our monthly Queer People Fit cycling events are hosted in partnership with OutCyclists, an LGBTQ+ cycling club based in Phoenix, and Bike Saviours, a volunteer-run, non-profit bicycle repair shop located in Tempe.
Queer People Fit: Running
5:30 pm - 7:15 pm August 25 | sign up for the next event
Our monthly Queer People Fit running events are a partnership with Frontrunners & Frontwalkers Phoenix, a running and walking club for the LGBTQ+ community and allies having an interest in health and well-being through staying active and coming together with social events.
August Volunteer Phone Banks
August 20, 23, & 24 | register
Midterm elections perennially suffer from lower voter turnout, and critical down-ballot races — that decide the future of LGBTQ+ rights — often go overlooked. All month, we’re making calls to elect pro-LGBTQ+ candidates in some of Arizona’s most competitive contests. Can we count on your support? Sign up for one of our phone banks to protect LGBTQ+ civil rights this election season.