
Upcoming events
Want to get involved or meet people? There is a lot going on in the community, and you’re invited!
Have an LGBTQ event you’d like to spread the word about? Contact us to let us know!

Monthly Board game Night - APRIL
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Decades of Advocacy-Sharing Stories
Save the date!
PFLAG members and supporters, Gary and James will start off this program telling us some highlights of their LGBTQ+ advocacy work that started in the 1970's.
If you are willing, please bring one of your advocacy stories to share! Hearing stories helps us continue in this necessary and meaningful journey for equality.
Also, April is our 16th Anniversary Month!
Check back for more information.

Monthly Board game Night - MAY
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Monthly Board game Night - JUNE
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Monthly Board game Night - JULY
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Monthly Board game Night - AuGUST
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Monthly Board game Night - SEPTEMBER
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Monthly Board game Night - OCTOBER
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Monthly Board game Night - NOVEMBER
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Monthly Board game Night - DECEMBER
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

TDOV Event - Community Show of Support
Meet at Washburn City Hall with posters to stand for one hour to show support.
Make your own or order a poster at CopyThat with slogans such as: Protect our Trans Kids, Trans Rights Are Human Rights, I love my nonbinary grandchild, Trans Lives Matter.
Meet at the Washburn Library basement beforehand, starting at 3:30 pm, to rehearse two rally songs and make a poster.
For more info call 715 209-1100.

TDOV Event - Trans Northland Duluth
Sunday, March 30th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Depot in downtown Duluth.
A yearly event with food, music, and many vendor tables.
For more info contact Sean Hayes (he/him/his), Executive Director Trans Northland www.transnorthland.org sean@transnorthland.org

TDOV Event - Northwoods Technical College
Safe Zone Project Presents…
Community Panel - Friday, March 28th, 2025 11AM - 1230PM
Where: Online or Room 306 at the Ashland Campus of Northwood Technical College.
In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility
Featured Panelists:
Giiwedin: Anishinaabe Two-Spirit Water Protector and Eductor
Diane Keinanen: Registered Nurse and Advocate
Carver Harries: Executive Director - Ashland Area Development Corp.
Pre-registration is required - REGISTER NOW!
Students, Staff, & Community: Scan QR Code to Register!
Contact: Sarah Mayhak (LGBTQ+ Allyship Program Coordinator) Sarah.Mayhak@NorthwoodTech.edu

Fishlickers Improv Night - PFLAG Fundraiser
Save the Date for a FUNNY & DELICIOUS Fund Raising Evening!
Where: PFLAG Washburn-Chequamegon Bay Resource Center
What: Chapter fundraiser and hors d'oeuvres "potluck".
Join PFLAG for an evening of zany laughs starring Fishlickers Improv Group with its “shoot-from-the-hip” humor and storytelling.
AAAAAAAND your very own chance to try improv! … But only if you want to :).
Also starring: Hors d'oeuvres, whipped up from the PFLAG Chef’s Kitchens!
This will be a fundraiser for the PFLAG Washburn-Chequamegon Bay.
Suggested donation at the door: $10 to $20.

Monthly Board game Night - MARCH
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Resources for Families with Transgender and Non-Binary Youth - with Dr. Sabra Katz-Wise
Dr. Sabra Katz-Wise, PhD (she/her) is a researcher, professor and advocate for transgender and non-binary youth and their families. She is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and director of the SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) Health Equity Research Collaborative.
Her research investigates sexual orientation and gender identity development and fluidity, health inequities related to sexual orientation and gender identity in adolescents and young adults, and psychosocial functioning in families with transgender and non-binary youth.
Dr. Katz-Wise will be joining us live via Google Meet to discuss resource development and access for families of transgender and non-binary youth.
Please plan to join either on-line (https://meet.google.com/rri-dkis-mmr) or watch with other community members at the Washburn Public Library Community Room.

Monthly Board game Night - FEBRUARY
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Joyful Resilience Party & Potluck
We all made it through the holidays, Happy New Year!
We had to cancel our annual Holiday Party due to predicted winter weather, but promised to bring something to you later in January and we are making good on that promise! :)
Since it’s a new year, with some new (old?) challenges headed our way, and a pending inauguration, we decided to redirect and have a “Joyful Resilience” Party & Potluck instead!
Joyful Resilience: Bouncing back and thriving in adversity or the ability to feel joy and accomplishment while working through challenges.
All LGBTQ+ folks, friends, and family are invited. There will be music, games, and good food!
This will be a potluck so please feel free to bring snacks or something to share. Please note that this will be a no-alcohol event and bringing something is not necessary to attend.
Please RSVP if you are planning to attend by emailing and including the following in your response:
Your name
How many will be attending
Will you be brining food (Yes / No)
If Yes, what will you be bringing

Monthly Board game Night - JANUARY
Join us for our regularly scheduled monthly board game night!
Bring your favorite game or come to play something new.
A number of games are available to play at the PFLAG Resource Center.
You can find us here on the Second Thursday of each month.

Monthly Board game Night - DECEMBER
Join us for this rescheduled “First Thursday” board game night!
Bring your favorite board game or come to play something new.

What, you thought all those lumberjacks were straight!?
PFLAG Washburn-Chequamegon Bay Chapter invites you to the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project's talk on Queer History in the Northwoods.
The event will be offered in-person at our LGBTQ Resource Center and virtually.
For more on the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project visit their website at https://www.wislgbthistory.com/.

Getting Through the Holidays with Ben Greene
Parents, family, friends, and members within the LGBTQ+ community are invited to attend this PFLAG chapter event. “Getting Through the Holidays” focuses on showing up for transgender and LGBTQ+ family members at family holiday gatherings. Whether it's helping grandma remember the right pronouns, figuring out what to say about Uncle Joe's openly transphobic comments, or finding a way to make the gathering bearable for a closeted youth. Ben Greene will share a variety of helpful tools and hopeful anecdotes about his own story coming out as a teenager in a small town.
Ben is a transgender advocate and educator who has spoken internationally on topics surrounding transgender inclusion. Ben has devoted his career to spreading empathy, education, and storytelling around the trans experience, and has spoken for companies, hospitals, government groups, and over 100 PFLAG chapters sharing what it means to be transgender and how to show up as an ally.
Come in person to watch this virtual event on the big screen together
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Attend virtually via Zoom

Monthly Boardgame Night - November
Join us on the First Thursday of every month for an all-ages boardgame night!
Bring your favorite board game or come to play something new.

“Being Parented and Parenting Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children”
Two young people and one parent are ready to share about the child/parent journey.

Sara Thomsen/Paula Pedersen Concert
Buy tickets at www.sarathomsen.com
Special appearance by the (above mentioned) Rainbow Choir singing By Breath, By Blood, By Body, By Spirit

Rainbow Choir Rehearsal
This choir directed by Vincent Schueren will perform at the Oct. 27th Sara and Paula concert. During the October 24th rehearsal, the choir will be recorded and the video will be shown on Vince Schueren’s SpoonsforthePeople YouTube channel for all to see!
Contact 715 209-1100 for more info.

Rainbow Choir Rehearsal
This choir directed by Vincent Schueren will perform at the Oct. 27th Sara and Paula concert. During the October 24th rehearsal, the choir will be recorded and the video will be shown on Vince Schueren’s SpoonsforthePeople YouTube channel for all to see!
Contact 715 209-1100 for more info.

Autumn Yard & House Picnic Party
Join us for a fun afternoon of food, yard games, and fellowship.
Shish Kabob veggies & meat, grill and wine will be provided.
Bring a dish to share (& beer or other beverage if you want).

Listen to LGBTQ+ People
Listen to LGBTQ+ people and their family members from our local communities tell their stories in the setting of an open and affirming worship service.
There will be a moderated panel discussion followed by communion.
Note multiple locations and times:
Bethesda Lutheran (Bayfield) at 8:30 am
Immanuel Lutheran (Cornucopia) at 11 am

Monthly Boardgame Night - October
Join us on the First Thursday of every month for an all-ages boardgame night!
Bring your favorite board game or come to play something new.

Queers on Piers
Our LGBT fishing club, Queers on Piers, will meet this Thursday at the Ashland Marina at 6:30pm until at least 8:30pm. Worms and a limited number of poles will be provided.
Beginners welcome!
Based on the experience of last weekend, the perch (up to 10"), pike (up to 26"), and various sunfish (up to 12") are all biting with great enthusiasm!
Chapter president Elise is originally from the cheese-forsaken wastes Below, and as such has an insatiable appetite for bullhead, gladly trading her catch of other species for specimens of the humble little catfish.

Wine & Cheese Night
Do you enjoy cheese and wine? Have you often wondered what the best pairing of cheese and wine is? Please join PFLAG Washburn-Chequamegon Bay Board Members as we host a relaxed and informal wine and cheese tasting. Several options will be available for folks to try. Recommended pairings will be offered but we encourage folks to try other combinations for your preferred taste.
A donation to attend is recommended but not required.
This will be a 21+ year old, adults only event.

Surviving Domestic Violence in the LGBTQ COmmunity
PFLAG WCB invites you to a panel discussion on partner violence, featuring guest speakers from the New Day Advocacy Center and the Bad River Zhawenindig Program.

Board Game Night
This is starting to become a regularly scheduled event!
Come and have some fun at our ‘monthly’ board game night!
Bring your favorite board game or come to play something new.

ROCK PAINTING
Rocks. They are everywhere and probably one of the most common things to collect during our travels. They are foundational to ecosystems, beautiful, strong, and often inspirational.
Join PFLAG as we participate in an evening of creativity. A selection of Lake Superior sourced rocks will be available, but please feel free to bring your own inspirational rock(s) to paint if you desire.
During the event a number of rocks will be painted and used by PFLAG as paper weights during our many tabling events.
Your creativity will not be taken for granite! :) We look forward to seeing you!

SUMMER FUN BBQ
The last BBQ was so much fun we decided to have another!
PFLAG will be grilling up meat and vegan options. Please bring a dish to share to round out our menu. We'll have yard games and plenty of space for mingling inside and out.
Everyone is welcome! Bring your family and friends!

BOARD GAME NIGHT
Come and have some fun!
Bring your favorite board game or come to play something new.

PFLAG WCB Chapter Annual BBQ & Potluck
Join us for our first annual PFLAG Washburn-Chequamegon Bay Chapter / Stonewall Commemorative Barbecue & Potluck.
PFLAG will be grilling up meat and vegan options. Please bring a dish to share to round out our menu. We'll have yard games and plenty of space for mingling inside and out.
This event is a fundraiser for expanding our projects to build community and provide education and advocacy. Everyone is welcome! Bring your family and friends!
Visit the event page for more information.

Fishlickers Improv
Improv is theater in which the performers don't know what they are going to say or do until it happens. From the unknown often comes comical, bizarre situations. Fishlikers will warm up with dancing, then spin off into some scenes and end by giving braver audience members a chance to join us on stage.

Board Game Night
Come and have some fun!
Bring your favorite board game or come to play something new.