Stonewall Columbus

Fears for Queers Bookclub at Clintonville Books
2027-02-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2027-01-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-12-27 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Clintonville Books, 3286 N High Street, Columbus, 43202, United States
Horror & Suspense Book Club
Every Fourth Sunday • 6–7 PM
Calling all spooky girlz, gayz, and theyz! 👻 📚
Join a monthly horror and suspense book club focusing on queer and women authors, hosted by morose homosexual bookseller extraordinaire Brad Walker.
Each month brings a new selection filled with horror, suspense, the strange, the unsettling, and the wonderfully macabre.
It may be a book club for the spooky girlz, gayz, and theyz, but everyone is welcome.
Upcoming Reads

📖 September 27
Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper

📖 October 25
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

📖 November 22
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

📖 December 27
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

Meetings take place every fourth Sunday from 6–7 PM.

Queer Yoga at Stonewall
2027-02-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2027-01-15 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-12-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus, OH, 43201, United States
Join us for a chill and inclusive yoga session where everyone is welcome, no matter your gender, orientation, or experience level!

This event is a safe space for individuals of all identities and experience levels to come together and practice yoga in a welcoming environment. So grab your gear, wear something comfy, and get ready to stretch, breathe, and connect with your community!

STUDENT CHECK IN – can start up to 15 minutes before class. Instructors provide physical waivers or iPad. Water provided (courtesy of Stonewall), but participants are welcome to bring their own if desired.
MATS & PROPS – provided for participants (courtesy of Central Outreach & Stonewall), but participants are welcome to bring their own if desired.
CLASS TIME – 1 HR yoga practice + approx. 30 MIN mindfulness discussion/community engagement/socializing

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CLASS DESCRIPTION
Queer Yoga is a mindfulness-based program offered to the LGBTQ+ community that promotes holistic health & wellness for Queer folx.
Safe & supportive allies of Queer Yoga participants, are also welcome to attend in solidarity with their family and/or friends.
Each class offering is beginner-friendly. Instructors make the class accessible for 1st-timers, and offer alternative poses for more advanced practitioners.
The program features a variety of styles and approaches, but mainly integrates Restorative Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and/or Vinyasa Yoga coupled with meditation & breathwork.
Queer Yoga upholds a platform of diversity & inclusion within the yoga teacher rotation, to honor the fact that representation matters for students. All students are welcomed and affirmed.

Time Out Thursday
2027-02-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2027-01-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus, OH, 43201, United States
Mix. Mingle. Meet. Support the Center and community by joining us for the next Time Out Thursday!
Time Out Thursday is an opportunity to connect with friends, meet new people, and spend an evening with Columbus’ LGBTQ+ community.
Drop by the Stonewall Columbus Community Center anytime from 5–7 PM. Come for a quick hello or stay awhile — we’d love to see you!

✨ Light refreshments
🍸 Cash/Card Bar
🏠 Stonewall Columbus Community Center

Stonewall Columbus members: Remember, your first beverage is on the house! Not yet a sustaining donor member? This is a great time to join and help support the work of Stonewall Columbus.
Bar proceeds benefit Stonewall Columbus programs and operations serving Central Ohio’s LGBTQIA+ community.
Event Details

📅 Third Thursday of the Month (with occasional exceptions)
🕒 5–7 PM
📍 Stonewall Columbus Community Center

ALGOTH: Celebration of BIPOC Colutural Influence
2027-02-13 18:15 - 22:00 | Sahara Lux Restaurant and Lounge, 1904 Lake Club Dr, Columbus, 43232, United States
ALTGOTH 2026: Alternative Culture, BIPOC Brilliance, and Haus of Eli Magic
A goth-punk variety show celebrating the cultural influence that helped shape the scene
ALTGOTH is a bold, high-energy celebration of BIPOC cultural influence on alternative, goth, and punk styles, sounds, and communities. Hosted by Haus of Eli, this variety show brings together performance, food, fire, music, and unapologetic queer creativity for a night that refuses to sit quietly in the corner wearing sensible shoes.
Expect a night full of atmosphere, artistry, and edge as Sahara Lux transforms into a space for alternative expression, community, and celebration.

Fire performances
Pole performances
Hookah
African food
Music by @Sam.Bi.Arts
Haus of Eli variety show performances
Featured performance by CX.MUGA

This event centers and celebrates BIPOC creativity, influence, and presence within alternative, goth, and punk communities.
Location: Sahara Lux, 1904 Lake Club Drive
Date & Time: August 14, 2026 • 8 PM–12 AM

Come dark, come bold, come ready to celebrate the culture behind the chaos

Cols Symphony Pride Night 2
2027-02-13 18:15 - 22:00 | Ohio Theatre, 39 E State St, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Columbus Symphony Pride Night 2
A pre-concert reception and an evening of music with Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Jasmine Choi, and Columbus Symphony musicians
Join the Columbus Symphony for Pride Night 2, part of the Symphony Pride season. Guests can enjoy exclusive access to up to two Cardinal Health Masterworks concerts, each paired with special pre-concert receptions at Dvo?ák & Brahms on October 3 and Barber’s Adagio & Elgar’s Enigma on February 13.
Symphony Pride membership also includes invitations to the Pride Holiday Party, discounts with select local partners, and access to exclusive Symphony Pride events. Join Symphony Pride and experience the music you love while connecting with your vibrant community right here in Columbus.
Symphony Pride Night 2 features guest conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya and virtuoso flutist Jasmine Choi. Harth-Bedoya, former music director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, opens the concert with Jimmy López’s Perú Negro, an exciting homage to Afro-Peruvian music that Harth-Bedoya commissioned from the acclaimed composer.
Jasmine Choi brings her luminous artistry to Carl Nielsen’s Concerto for Flute and Orchestra before the Columbus Symphony closes the evening with two beloved 20th-century works: Samuel Barber’s heart-rending Adagio for Strings and Edward Elgar’s Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, also known as the Enigma Variations.

Event: Columbus Symphony Pride Night 2
Concert: Barber’s Adagio & Elgar’s Enigma
Date: February 13
Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Featured guest artist: Jasmine Choi, flute
Reception: Special pre-concert reception for Symphony Pride guests
Package options: Flex Pride Package or Full Pride Package for the Symphony Pride season

Program highlights include:

Jimmy López’s Perú Negro
Nielsen’s Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, performed by Jasmine Choi
Barber’s Adagio for Strings
Elgar’s Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 — Enigma Variations

Tickets and Pride packages: View Columbus Symphony Pride options
Celebrate Pride with an evening of connection, artistry, and sweeping orchestral music from the Columbus Symphony.
Experience Pride through music, community, and a powerful night at the symphony

Adventure Pride
2027-02-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2027-01-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-12-12 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
Hit the trails with us on YOUR next adventure!

Please complete the form below to share more about yourself and which activities you’re interested in joining. The information you provide will only be shared with the program facilitator and staff at Stonewall – your contact information will only be used for the express purpose of this program, unless you opt in to receiving our monthly newsletter.
Here is some info about this year’s activities that may help you decide which are best for you:

All activities meet at 10am on Saturdays
The specific meet-up locations will be emailed to you on the Friday before each outing
We will share details about each location, to the best of our knowledge, including ADA accessibility, difficulty level, and if pets are welcome (service animals are always welcome)
The facilitator will have a liability waiver for you to sign before the start of each outing

Our facilitator is Gabe McDonald (he/him)!
More about Gabe:
Hello fellow queer adventurers! My name is Gabe and I’m beyond thrilled to join Stonewall Columbus as the Adventure Pride Facilitator. I am a Columbus native and lived in Boston for 10 years before returning to my home state to live my exuberant queer life here in the Midwest. I currently live in the Short North with my amazing daughter and my delightfully silly dog.
I’m an engineer by day but love to get outside and experience the wholeness of the wild, natural world. I love rock climbing, mud races, kayaking, gardening, painting, and improv. My most recent adventure was a 130-mile solo kayaking trip that left from Columbus and followed the Scioto River until it merged into Ohio River. It was as fun as it was challenging, and the time in nature empowered me to connect to my inner strength and beauty.
I hope to use my role at Stonewall to do some of my favorite things: connecting with people, honoring my body through movement, and being out in nature. I’m so excited to meet you all as we go on outdoor adventures and explore some of the amazing space central Ohio has to offer.

Men's Book Club
2027-02-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2027-01-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-12-14 19:00 - 21:00 | 1160 N High Columbus, Ohio 43201, 1160 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States
This is a reoccurring program hosted at The Center the 2nd Monday of the month.
7pm – 9pm
The Stonewall Columbus Men’s Book Club is focused on fostering meaningful discussions around themes such as gender, sexuality, relationships, and LGBTQ+ experiences. This peer lead program strives to provide a supportive environment for men of all orientations, encouraging open dialogue, mutual respect, and community-building through the shared love of books. Whether participants are seeking to broaden their perspectives or connect with others, this program offers a safe and inclusive space for personal growth and connection.
[As with all our programming at Stonewall Columbus, our book clubs are open and welcoming to all individuals, transgender, nonbinary, and cisgender who wish to attend.]
Contact: mensbookclub@stonewallcolumbus.org

Stonewall Trailblazers Happy Hour!
2027-02-03 16:30 - 18:30, 2027-01-06 16:30 - 18:30, 2026-12-02 16:30 - 18:30 | Slammer’s Bar & Pizza Kitchen, 202 E Long Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Trailblazers Happy Hour is a monthly tradition held on the first Wednesday of every month — a casual, welcoming gathering where community, friendship, and good conversation come together.
Whether you’re a longtime Trailblazer or joining us for the first time, Happy Hour is a great opportunity to meet new people, reconnect with familiar faces, and enjoy relaxed time together in an affirming space.
Come as you are, bring a friend, and time with your accepting community that celebrates connection, belonging, and each other.
All Trailblazers welcome. No registration required—just stop by and say hello!
Slammers
202 E Long St, Columbus
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Stonewall After Dark with Central Outreach
2026-12-30 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-12-29 16:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-23 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-12-22 16:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-16 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-12-15 16:30 - 21:00, 2026-12-09 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-12-08 16:30 - 21:00 | Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus, OH, 43201, United States
Stonewall After Dark is here!
Every Tuesday from 4:30p to 9p and Wednesday from 2p to 7p at @stonewallcolumbus. Tuesdays will also coincide with the amazing TRANS TALK TUESDAY Support Group (when scheduled).
Get tested, start PrEP, and take charge of your health. We are here for you!

Stonewall Women’s Book Club
2026-12-16 18:30 - 20:30 | 1160 N High Columbus, Ohio 43201, 1160 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States
3rd Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m.
A primarily lesbian group with members from many backgrounds and ages. Friendly, thought-provoking discussions on a range of topics, generally related to the month’s book. The books vary in genre, ranging from non-fiction to poetry to historical literature to light ‘beach-reads.’ The group is very diverse and provides an opportunity for meeting members of the community.
[As with all our programming at Stonewall Columbus, our book clubs are open and welcoming to all individuals, transgender, nonbinary, and cisgender who wish to attend.]
Contact: Sonia – womensbookclub@stonewallcolumbus.org

Trans Talk Tuesday
2026-12-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus, OH, 43201, United States
Trans Talk Tuesday has a home at Stonewall Columbus!
In partnership with Central Outreach Wellness Center Trans Talk Tuesday aims to create a space that encourages open dialogue, connections, and a sense of belonging.
Join us! Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month here at The Center from 6:30-8:30pm.

WOMEN’S OUT NETWORK
2026-12-09 18:30 - 20:30 | 1160 N High Columbus, Ohio 43201, 1160 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States
This peer-support group is open to all women: transgender or cisgender, Lesbian, Bi, Pan, Ace, Demi, Queer, and any woman still figuring things out (regardless of age) – ALL women are welcome!
We discuss and compare notes in a safe environment with a focus on:

Knowing and accepting yourself
Maintaining or gaining health during a time of significant change
Getting to know the LGBTQ+ Community.

Although the group is facilitated by a trained coordinator, this group is a peer-directed community group created to provide mutual support and shared experience. This group is not intended as a mental health treatment.
To register Women’s Out Network, please complete this PARTICIPANT FORM. Questions? Please email outwomen@stonewallcolumbus.org or call (614) 930-2274 to leave a voicemail with your name and email, which will be returned within 48 hours.
There is a brief screening process and we require a commitment of participation in order for this group to be truly peer-driven and community-building.
