A bar is great for a night out, but it's hard to get past small talk over loud music. A run club, a chorus or a game night gives you something to do together and the same faces every week, so by the third visit people know your name. Here are 115 LGBTQ+ clubs, leagues and regular nights in 16 cities, each with the month we last checked it was still running.
Several hikes and outings a month on varying days (e.g. evening moonlight hikes, weekday morning Griffith Park hikes)
Griffith Park and trails around LA, plus day trips
An all-volunteer LGBTQ+ outdoors club, founded in 1978, that runs free hikes (like moonlight hikes to the Hollywood Sign), camping and culture outings. It welcomes curious newbies as well as hardcore hikers.
Start with the info session (4th Wednesday monthly, 6–7:30pm), then book shifts such as the Senior Pantry Monthly
Pride Hall, 1125 N McCadden Pl (Hollywood)
Volunteer at one of the world's largest LGBTQ+ centers. Roles range from food pantry shifts to events, and you only need to attend the info session first.
Schedules are as each group gives them: monthly groups meet once a month, and seasonal leagues only in season. Times change, so check the group's own site before you go. Something wrong, or a group we're missing? Post in Friends & Community. Nobody pays to be listed.