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Same time next week? That's how friends happen.

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.

Not sure how to start? Read How to make gay friends as an adult, then pick one thing here and go three times.

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3 groups across 16 cities · Volunteering

Chicago

1 group · 278 miThis week →City guide →
Volunteering

Center on Halsted volunteering

Start with an in-person volunteer orientation (held roughly quarterly), then pick shifts

Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted St

Help at Chicago's LGBTQ+ community center, from events to programs. A good way to meet people while giving back. Ages 18+, background check required.

Official site

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Dallas

1 group · 911 miThis week →City guide →
Volunteering

Resource Center volunteering

Ongoing; sign up for shifts through Resource Center

Resource Center, Oak Lawn

North Texas's LGBTQ+ community center relies on 1,200+ volunteers for its food pantry, events and more. A meaningful way to meet people.

Official site

Checked Jul 2026Report a change to Resource Center volunteering

Los Angeles

1 group · 1,979 miThis week →City guide →
Volunteering

LA LGBT Center volunteering

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.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to LA LGBT Center volunteering

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.

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