SOUTH COAST PRIDE 2021

Pride came back in 2021 with a flourish! With a exciting mix of in-person and online events, we brought a little something for everyone. Together we shared the joy of watching movies with "Beyond the Binary," a Cinema New Bedford series The Network sponsored with the Zeiterion. We appreciated the work of local-area LGBTQ+ artists at the "Kaleidoscope: Art Through Your Eyes" presentation at Gallery X in New Bedford. There were wellness events, a Drag Queen Story Hour... and so much more.

the zeiterion performing arts centers reopens with "beyond the Binary"

Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is pleased to introduce Cinema New Bedford, a new weekly series of films that spark conversation, Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. starting June 1. In partnership with New Bedford Film Society and curated by Mocha James Herrup, PhD, the series will be available in person with social distancing or via streaming. “Beyond the Binary,” which is produced in partnership with The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network, features playful, joyous, and sometimes genre-defying films from the gender frontier. Each film will be followed by a post-show discussion to promote understanding and connection. To purchase tickets, $10, visit https://zeiterion.org/ or call the box office at (508) 994-2900 Tuesdays through Thursdays.

kaleidoscope: art through your eyes

"Kaleidoscope: Art Through Your Eyes" is a collaboration between The South Coast LGTBQ+ Network and Gallery X of New Bedford where people can view and purchase artwork from some of the South Coast's most talented artists.

GEN SILENT

GEN SILENT is essential viewing for everyone who needs to understand the real and persistent challenges older LGBTQ+ adults face as they age in a society that condemned them when they came out and still stigmatizes them today.

pride book club

A Four-Part Series: Dr. Stacee L. Reicherzer's new book, The Healing Otherness Handbook, is an indispensable guide to overcoming identity-based obstacles on the way to living a fuller life.

the library is open

Fairhaven-based drag artist Savannah Devereaux promises to delight kids and adults alike with her reading of classic tales.

pride CAFE IS BACK

Kate and Nate from The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network host a small, informal social group for a little gathering in Custom House Square in New Bedford on Monday nights at 7 pm during Pride Month.

 Pride Yoga with vineetA

Yogaguru Vineeta returns to provide an invigorating hour of calming yoga instruction to help you get in the right frame of mind and body for all your Pride activities.

PRIDE YoGA with jeff

For young LGBTQ+ adults ages 14-24, Jeff Costa brings an hour of mindfulness, meditation, yoga... and togetherness.

Wellness walk

What better way to celebrate the first weekend of Pride this summer than with an invigorating walk around Buttonwood Park with Dr. Michael Rocha and Nurse Practitioner Brian Coast?

reflections on faith

One often-neglected subject of crucial importance to the LGBTQ+ community is the subject of spirituality. In the Reflections on Faith series, Andy Pollock, president of The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network, asks the leaders of area houses of worships for their perspectives.​