LGBTQ and Friends at Chautauqua

Our mission is to expand diversity within the Chautauqua Institution community by creating a sense of welcome, belonging and shared community for LGBTQ+ people and by educating family, friends, allies, teachers, pastors and others, through dialogue, about the LGBTQ+ community and their experience. We place a very high value on not just tolerating, but welcoming diversity, understanding that the di

versity of the human experience enriches all of us and expands each of us. LGBTQ+ and Friends is a Chautauqua Community Group committed to promoting and embracing diversity and creating a sense of belonging in Chautauqua. Towards this goal, our organization holds events during the 9-week summer season that are open to all members of the Chautauqua community. We are self-funded and at times request donations from our members in order to hold events such as sponsoring main stage speakers or putting on an annual Pride celebration. If you would like to donate, please contact us at [email protected] to receive payment information. To join LGBTQ and Friends, simply sign up for our newsletter and you will be added to our group and informed of all our programs.