Events Calendar
Central Coast Pride Events is a vibrant initiative managed by the GALA Pride & Diversity Center, powered by the dedication of over 100 volunteers. Since 1997, we have curated and hosted a diverse series of Pride events across San Luis Obispo County, celebrating diversity, inclusivity, and community pride.
In 2024, we significantly expanded our reach by partnering with neighboring cities, making this year’s Pride season the most extensive and inclusive yet. Central Coast Pride now includes celebrations in San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Cambria, and Los Osos, ensuring that the spirit of Pride is felt throughout the entire region.
Beyond the Pride season in June, we are committed to celebrating Pride year-round. We continuously bring a variety of events to our community, often collaborating with local organizations and resources to host joint events. This ensures that the message of inclusivity, support, and celebration extends beyond just one month, fostering a continuous culture of acceptance and love throughout San Luis Obispo County.
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Support Groups & Meetups
Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm Trans Teen Peer Support Group is meeting in-person at the Gala Pride & Diversity Center. This group is a safe place for trans* and gender non-conforming people, as well as those questioning. The group is for youth for 6th grade through 12th grade. This is a facilitated emotional support group. It is a safe place to be heard, to share your story, and to hear stories that may sound surprisingly like your own. Members enjoy doing art projects. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for details. NOW MEETING EVERY TUESDAY.
Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm In-Person Trans* meets weekly in-person at the Gala Pride & Diversity Center. Trans* Tuesday provides a safe space providing peer to peer support for trans, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and questioning people. First timers are welcome! Contact [email protected] for more information.
2nd & 4th Tuesday each month, 7pm Pandora's Trivia at Benny's Pizza Palace! Feelin' saucy? Your slice of life needing a good topping? You can join a safe social gathering for LGBTQ+ folks to enjoy their 'Za in good company. You can visit Benny's Pizza Palace & Social Club at 1601 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo!
Thursdays, 6pm-8pm Q Youth meets in-person and outdoors at the Gala Pride & Diversity Center. This is a social support group for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth from 6th grade through 12th grade! Contact [email protected] for more information.
1st & 3rd Saturday each month, 5:30pm-7pm Rainbow Dungeons & Dragons. Intersectional LGBTQ-friendly Dungeons & Dragons group for tabletop roleplaying fun at the Gala Pride & Diversity Center, now with TWO campaigns! These games are beginner-friendly with assistance for new players learning the system. Ages 18 or older, please. In the D&D 5E homebrew campaign, create a character to adventure within a fantasy setting along with a group of other players. Battle monsters, work with your party members, solve mysteries and riddles, collect gold and valuables, and make your mark on the world for good or for evil or for something in between. Please contact the GM at [email protected] for more information and introduction to the group. The second campaign utilizes Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. Players will start from the ground up with new, level one characters. While there will be plenty of opportunities for combat, campaigns will revolve around developing character stories and motivations. The setting is a homebrew world still recovering from a planet-wide catastrophe that occurred hundreds of years in the past, where communication among villages, cities, and kingdoms is limited and ancient ruins filled with mysterious technology dot the landscape. No experience necessary, and players new to either DnD or TTRPGs are welcome! Players will need to have the free Discord app to access game materials. Interested players should contact Steven Ruszczycky at [email protected].
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Partner Community Events
Saturday, September 14th, 2024 | Arthur Tress “Water’s Edge” Screening Free Wine Tasting & Photography Exhibit. – Go on an epic and intimate journey with acclaimed photographer Arthur Tress as he enters his 8th decade. Former long time Cambria resident, Tress grapples with relationships, legacy, the aging process, and loneliness all while continuing to develop his photographic art. A display of Arthur’s work will run from September 1-14 at the Cambria Center for the Arts Studio Gallery. Wine-tasting reception on 9/14 is included with admission from 6:00 – 6:45 pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Stephen Berkeley Lewis and Special Guest, Arthur Tress! Buy Tickets Here
A new documentary film, “Arthur Tress: Water’s Edge” will have its San Luis Obispo premiere on September 14th 2024 at the Cambria Center for the Arts. Arthur Tress, an internationally renowned photographer, made his home in Cambria from 1990 until 2016, where the seascapes and hillsides of the Central Coast provided the recognizable settings and backdrops for his work. This winter he had a solo exhibition of earlier works at the prestigious Getty Museum in Los Angeles. It’s a picture taking adventure through the unique eye of a pioneering and continually innovating artist, and you’re invited along! Mr. Tress and the filmmaker will participate in a Q+A following the film, hosted by former Gala board secretary David Weisman.
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Gala Pride & Diversity Center welcomes all individuals regardless of ethnicity, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation and age. Stop by the Center for a cup of tea and a fabulous chat!
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Provisional statement: The Gala Pride and Diversity Center is located on the land of the yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini – Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region. We are aware that this land was taken from indigenous peoples violently, unceded - without agreement, consideration, or compensation. We are committed to including local indigenous history in our training and we set the intention of relationship with and support of local indigenous peoples. Additionally, we acknowledge our responsibility to protect the natural environment.
