Queer Wellness Symposium

Presented by Diamond Wave, Rosen Creative House, Harvey Milk Center for the Arts and Queer LifeSpace

Join us on Saturday, July 15 for a day centering LGBTQIA2S+ mental health and wellness at the Queer Wellness Symposium! This in-person event will take place at Harvey Milk Center for the Arts at 50 Scott Street (adjacent to Duboce Park) in San Francisco.

Our symposium aims to create a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQIA2S+ communities to explore various aspects of mental health and wellness. Discover new ways to enhance your overall wellness through interactive workshops, informative talks, and community resources.

Featuring:

• Harm Reduction workshop with Charles Hawthorne (12 PM)
• In the Face of Fear workshop with Rawiyah Tariq (1 PM) Limited space, please RSVP
• Queer Affirming Therapy panel with Queer LifeSpace clinicians (4 PM)
• Music from DJ Dreams & DJ Rapture
• Performances (3:30 PM) by D E Z I R R E E, Pisse Sissy, and Vin Seaman + Zackary Forcum
• Resource tables from Adaptogens/QUEST, Mukunda Studio, Queer LifeSpace, Diamond Wave & more!
• Wellness practitioners
• Refreshing mocktails by It’s Simple SF
• Food

While you're at the center, be sure to check out the Harvey Milk Photo Center gallery downstairs for the Art + Pride 2023: soft defiance exhibition featuring visual art from 34 artists exploring softness and queer mental health.

Accessibility: Harvey Milk Center for the Arts (HMCA) is ADA compliant with wheelchair accessible, all-gender restrooms and an elevator between the downstairs gallery as well as the upstairs workshop space. Workshops will take place in a well ventilated dance studio with open windows and an air filter. Please contact kiana@diamond-wave.org for additional needs or requests.

This event is supported by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation and San Francisco Arts Commission.