Join the national LGBTQIA+ group on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at  1:00 PM EST (Eastern) 12:00 PM CST (Central) 11:00 AM MST (Mountain) 10:00 AM PST (Pacific)
for Coming OUT of Hibernation  - Stories of Spring Rebirth. 
We are back and we are on a new day - Saturday!  Join us in your jammies with coffee and something with a lot of carbs in it.  Tell us how your journey with your auto immune challenge made it through whatever season of winter your location delivers to your front door. There should be a spring in your step (I know I know) and a queer story for you to tell about how your challenge journey is treating you.  If you need support in these challenging times; we see you. 

Rise Up LGBTQIA+ Connect Group 
When the world feels heavy and shadows grow,
And they ask us to hide, or to dim our glow,
Remember the ancestors who fought the night,
And turned their existence into blinding light.
Our love is not quiet, it is a roaring song,
A defiant pulse that shows where we belong.
We are builders of joy, creators of space,
Finding solace and strength in a soft embrace.
So let us hold tight, for we are not alone,
With a family we’ve chosen, and a home of our own.
Though challenges gather, our fire is vast,
Queer, and cherished, and designed to last.