Join for FREE expand your professional circle. You'll be invited to attend fabulous lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) professional networking events at trendy gay-friendly lounges in Washington, DC. The purpose of the group is to build a stronger base of professional contacts. Share ideas and job possibilities, tap expertise, or meet potential clients or business partners. Benefit by making new connections and adding to your knowledge base. This is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and tr …

This is a group for anyone interested in motorcycle rides around the DMV area. The group is for sober LGBT folks and friends. We like to head out on the weekends and hit the open road.

Join this exciting Meetup for FREE and enjoy engaging First Friday socials, fun activities and adventurous events. Our members are hard-working gay and lesbian professionals from a variety of disciplines such as military, government, banking, law, medicine, new media, interior or fashion design and communications. They share the same desire to enjoy the company of like-minded professionals in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. Our group is welcoming and inclusive, respectful of everyone under the LGBT r …

Tired of eating sandwiches at your desk? I know I am...and my poor keyboard has enough crumbs in it to - well, you get the idea! Once we have a few people let's meet up for lunch, the way it was meant to be. Feel free to make suggestions for dates & locations. Try to give a week or two heads up so we get a good showing. Cheers!

I wanted to start this group because I love board games and wanted to get together with other LGBT gamers on a regular basis. We will be playing board games of all types (Taboo, Monopoly, Scrabble, etc.) If you bring the game, we will play it! The group is open to anyone in the LGBT community who has an interest in board games ---- card games are OK too. I'm looking to create a fun, friendly atmosphere for those who would enjoy getting together on an afternoon or evening for a game session. Any …

RainbowConnects is a social events coordinator and sponsor that specialize in speed-dating and networking events organized by, and tailored to professionals in the LGBT community. With an emphasis on speed-dating and social networking, RainbowConnects has four general groups, with specific niches under each group catering to a variety of personal preferences... •Girl_Meets_Girl Speed Dating Events •Boy_Meets_Boy Speed Dating Events •Bi-Sexual Speed Dating Events for men/women •Transsexual_Meets_ …

Thanks for checking out Lesbian Happy Hours! We are the fastest growing lesbian meetup group in DC! Our events are lots of fun, are well attended and are perfect for a night of mixing & mingling.  Happy hours are held on Friday nights in downtown DC and are open to all LGBT singles and couples. Our members include DC professionals, grad students, creative types, new-to-the-area, the girl next door and the like. This is a private group and a photo is suggested (not required) for membership approv …

Come on out! We are an established LGBT dance community in the Metropolitan DC area. If you've never danced before, we'll show you how to do it, and you'll be amazed at how quickly you can learn to two-step, line dance, or square dance. Our members are at all levels of the dance ability spectrum, from beginner to advanced. We've got a solid demographic mix. Though our present membership has a preference for country music, we play from other genres too, including hip-hop, pop, and Latin. Some eve …

This is the MeetUp group for The DC Center for the LGBT Community Washington, D.C. The DC Center MeetUp.com group is for anyone interested in attending, volunteering for, or supporting events affiliated with The DC Center for the LGBT Community. Learn more about The DC Center at thedccenter.org The DC Center is open between 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM between Monday through Friday and 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday unless noted otherwise on the Center Calendar. The Center is closed for all Federal Holi …

This is a group that meets to scrapbook, create hand made greeting cards and share their love for paper crafting. I host monthly classes (in my home), Card Making events in my home or yours (you can earn hostess benefits/FREE ITEMS if you gather your friends and have me over to teach people how easy it is to make their own cards) and quarterly scrapbooking retreats at, and as a fundraiser for, the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Department (22027). Please join us at one of our events if you're an exp …

Center Bi Community | GenderQueer DC is intended for those who identify as bi, pan, fluid, or queer - who are seeking bi-friendly support and social events for meeting others like them. We welcome all of the LGBTQ community, including genderqueer, pansexuals, and allies. This follows the BiNet USA definition of bisexual, meaning mean romantic or sexual attraction to the "same gender or other gender," instead of limiting to just male and female. Thus this definition encompass attraction to all …

This group is for GLBTQ women who ride motorcycles. We will participate in Capital Pride, go on monthly rides and do service projects in the area. In addition, we will also have happy hours and lots of fun and exciting adventures!

GLBT social with board games, refreshments, entertainment, country western dancing, swing, and other styles.

Our purpose is to provide a  Meetup group for Penn State University LGBTA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Allies) alumni and friends. Currently, the majority of our activities are in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area as our headquarters is located here, but we do have activities Nationwide!  There are a large number of LGBTA Penn State graduates out there and we want them to re-connect with PSU, network, and share. The Penn State Alumni Association has authorized the creation of an aff …

But we will take walking tours and hikes around DC, both historic and artsy urban areas, as well as natural and landscaped parks and gardens. Along the way, the more experienced among us can provide guidance about great photo ops, including lighting and composing and selecting settings from aperture and f-stops. Do you love to take photos on vacation and at special events to share on Facebook and Twitter? But end up with 600 photos too many, guaranteed to bore your friends? We'll discuss how …

If you are lesbian who has decided that it is time to get healthier and you are looking for a little extra support to reach your goal(s), this is the group for you! Healthier can mean losing weight, making better food choices, reducing stressing, increasing activity, let's meet and exchange ideas.

This is the central group for Transgendered Ladies and Cross Dressers and their partners in the Washington D.C. area to network, learn, grow, and come together socially in safe, trans friendly venues. So whatever interests or needs that you have as a trans lady, you should be able to find it in joining us here. These are opportunities to dress up and have fun, socialize, build friendships, share, explore, expand, and celebrate our femininity together in safe and enjoyable settings. It is also …

As of 2012, we are now part of DC Bi Women. Straight, asexual, lesbian, and transgender women are welcome. All women are welcome, regardless of orientation, partner preference, or relationship status. *Center Bi Femmes | DC Bi Women* follows the BiNet USA definition of bisexual, meaning mean romantic or sexual attraction to the "same gender or other gender," instead of limiting to just male and female. Thus this definition encompasses attraction to all gender identities. Center Bi Femmes (forme …

Are you a gay man interested in exploring beyond the usual gay bar scene and visiting nicer venues of D.C.? The Capitol Hill Socialites were organized to create glamorous meet ups at fun social events in the Washington D.C. area. The Capitol Hill Socialites appeal to intelligent, creative, articulate gay people who enjoy looking good and coming OUT to society. Members have been featured in Washingtonian Magazine and photographed for DC Hot Spots. You should join if: -You are a gay man. -You like …

This is a group for 50+ lesbian couples around Silver Spring, Maryland, interested in sharing friendship, time together, going to the movies, museums, and theater, walking, sightseeing, eating out, spirituality, and enjoying life. We started this group, because, as a lesbian couple we felt the need to expand our circle of friends, and meet other lesbian couples in longstanding relationships. This is not a dating group.

DMV Women Connect is a professional and social group that seeks to support and create community for lesbian and bisexual women in the DC/ Maryland/ Northern Virginia (DMV) area. Our members include women who identify as lesbians as well as bi-sexual women. MTF members are welcome, however we respectfully will decline FTM requests for membership in order to retain the integrity of the womyn-identified orientation of the DMV. This group is intended to be a safe place to meet other women with simi …

Adventuring is the outdoor club for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered community in the Washington DC area. Our volunteers lead hikes year-round, and in the warmer months we do recreational bike rides too, some shorter and others longer. That's not everything though. Camping, backpacking, and canoeing are examples of some of the other things we do when we have volunteers to lead them. We're all about enjoying the outdoors and being physically active. Not sure whether an activity will …

Our Polyamory Enrichment Network of DC/MD/VA ~ Created by Poly People, for Poly People ~ To Enrich our Polyamorous Lives! The purpose of OPEN is to bring poly people together by creating an inclusive poly community.  OPEN is a resource for individuals and groups to share information about the poly events they organize and host in the greater Washington DC, Baltimore, Maryland, and Virginia area.  OPEN welcomes all those who are polyamorous, poly-curious, or poly-friendly.  Come join the OPEN com …

Lez Read is one of P&P's newest book groups. Our first meeting will occur on April 13 at 7:30pm in our discount bookroom downstairs. Currently, we anticipate reading a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction books on lesbian and queer themes or titles that were written by lesbian or queer-identified writers. Readers should read the book in advance of the meeting so we can have an active and lively discussion! Participants who purchase the book in our store will receive a 20% discount on the …

This is new new new group trying to organize and create inclusive, collaborative, femme-centered community space for queer femmes/allies of all varieties in the DC area. Please join, help us create our mission and vision statement, and meet new friends!

Meet other local Black lesbians who love books and love to read! We will get together once a month to discuss books of various topics. Contact: stlewi@hotmail.com.

This group is for any young couple interested in hanging out with other couples who are Fun, Kind, Outgoing and Open-Minded. My husband and I decided to start our own group after trying out many other meet-up groups and leaving each disappointed. Our goal is to meet other great couples and make REAL lasting friendships, not just networking (like those "other groups" do). There was an article in a recent Washingtonian that stated that married couples who had many couple friends reported having a …

OutRiders Arlington sponsors a summer-long series of weekly after-work bike rides for LGBTQ bike enthusiasts and friends.  It is an opportunity to meet and socialize, and get some exercies, all while spending time in the outdoors.   Rides are at a relaxed pace, and we stop from time to time to make sure that the group stays together.  All riders are welcome, including new riders. Each week there will be a different route that has been planned in advance that will use a combination of bike trails …