In This Issue
Post Election Message from the Center
Movie Fundraiser
Senior Expo
Drag Queen Bingo
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Discussing racism and homophobia Together
Thanksgiving Day Brunch
Queer Sphere
Speakers Bureau
Support The Center
Gay Bingo
Programs
Game Nights
Vintage Luncheon
Volunteer
Free HIV Testing
Amazon Smile
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The Billy DeFrank
LGBT Community Center

938 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
Tel: (408) 293-3040

HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday-Thursday: 4pm - 9pm

Saturday: Special events only

Sunday: Celebration of Faith and Special events only

Holidays: Closed

HIV TESTING
Confidential rapid testing every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4-8PM.
 
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Events listed below take place in the Center unless otherwise noted. For updated listing, consult the  events calendar.

  

  

AA "STEPS AND TRADITIONS" Fridays, 7:30 PM

  

GAY BINGO

Wednesdays, 7:00 PM

DRAG QUEEN BINGO
3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 PM 

  

BIPOLAR/DEPRESSION
SUPPORT GROUP

Fridays, 7:00 PM

  

BISEXUALS & FRIENDS

1st/3rd/5th Tuesdays,
7:30 PM


BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3rd Tuesdays, 7PM    

  

CELEBRATION OF FAITH

Sundays, 11:00 AM

  

CRYSTAL METH ANON.

Tuesdays, 7:30 PM

  

GAYme NIGHT

Fridays, 6 PM

  

LATINO MEN'S GROUP

COLECTIVO ALA

1st/3rd/5th Mon's, 7:00 PM

  

PERC (PEERS ENJOYING RECREATIONAL COFFEE)

2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:00 PM @Crema


 

4 y 5 Espanol AA

Mon/Wed/Fri 7:00 PM 

  

SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANON.

Thursdays, 7:00 PM 
Newcomer's at 6:45 PM 

  

SOUTH BAY QUEER & ASIAN

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 PM

  

30-SOMETHING MEN'S GROUP

2nd Thursdays, 7:30 PM  


TRANSMEN SUPPORT GROUP
4th Tuesdays, 7:30PM


TRANSWOMEN AA

2nd & 4th Fridays, 7PM


 

TRANSWOMEN SUPPORT GROUP

2nd & 4th Fridays, 7:30 PM

  

VINTAGE PROGRAM

Wednesday and Friday Brunches, 11:00 AM

 

Corporate Sponsors  

   

  

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Crema

David Bohnett Foundation









 
POST ELECTION MEETING at the CENTER
Friday, November 11, 7pm

Now is the time to stick together as a community more than ever. We have been experiencing serious backlash issues around the country for more than a year.  And we are now walking into uncertain times with a new and unknown political system. 

We also have to remember we are resilient and powerful people and will not give up the fight for our right to express who we are openly. The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center is more than ever important to us - join us in our discussion on Friday night about how we can continue to be community for each other. Bring snacks.
We are so much BETTER TOGETHER.
 
To Volunteer at the Center go to:    www.defrank.org & follow us on www.Facebook.com/billydefrank
FEATURED EVENT
Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center ANNUAL MOVIE FUNDRAISER
WHEN: Sunday November 13,
Will Call opens 4:10 PM; Event 4:10-8:30PM
WHERE: Camera 7 at the Pruneyard Shopping Center, 1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
TICKETS: Must be purchased on-line and in advance from HERE 

This is the 9th Annual Silicon Valley LGBTQ Movie Benefit for the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center. 

Alliance companies' ERGs are producing this annual event! The hosts are from AT&T, Blue Shield of California, Cisco, eBay, GE Digital, Google, Hewlett Packard Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hortonworks, Kaiser Permanente, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Logitech, netApp, Oracle, PG&E, Pure Storage, Santa Clara Valley Water District, SAP, Texas Instruments, Veritas, Wal-Mart and Yahoo!.


Our exclusive VIP Reception sponsor is Kyoto Palace: Pruneyard Shopping Center, 1875 S Bascom Ave #2500, Campbell, CA 95008


 WHAT'S HAPPENING
Senior Expo, Thursday, November 10, 10AM-3PM  
Keynote Speaker: Wiggsy Sivertsen, Senior Commission

- Tabling of senior service providers
- Workshops facilitated by LGBT seniors about LGBT senior issues

LGBTQ's are encouraged to attend even if close to being a senior  or caring for a LGBT senior.
 
Wednesday November 16 is Drag Queen Bingo
Every Wednesday is Gay Bingo Night at 6:30PM
 

$15 buy in, cherry bells, snacks, cash and other prizes.


Transgender Day of Remembrance
Sunday, November 20, 6PM

NOTE:
New Location
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors - Government Center 
70 W. Hedding, San Jose CA:
There will be signs directing to the room. 
Black and LGBTQ Issues Together
Monday, November 21, 6:30PM-9PM

Black and LGBTQ issues together. A collaboration between the
Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center, the African American Community Service Agency and the Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs. Everyone welcome to attend.
 
Thursday, November 24, 11AM-2PM Thanksgiving Day Brunch

Queer Sphere South Bay Party and Fundraiser
Saturday, December 3, 7PM-10PM
Fundraiser for the Center 
 
HOLIDAYS
COMMUNITY EVENTS
LGBTQ Wellness Speaker's Bureau

CENTER ANNOUNCEMENTS
GAY BINGO!
Every Wednesday at DeFrank at 6:30pm


$15 buy in, $5 extra packet, cherry bells, snacks,
cash & non-cash prizes

Drag Queen Bingo 3rd Wednesdays

Game Night in the Center LGBTQ Library 
Fridays, 6PM-9PM

Volunteer Opportunities 
Click HERE to complete a volunteer application.

Free HIV Testing: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
and Thursdays 


Support the Center through Amazon Smile!
AmazonSmile allows customers to shop all the same products as Amazon, while supporting a charity of your choice. At no cost to you, AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to your charity (in this case the Billy DeFrank Center). There's no cost to the Center, and no deductions or administrative fees. You just shop like normally, and the Center makes money.

Click here to automatically set your AmazonSmile charity to the Billy DeFrank Center! Or go to  smile.amazon.com and manually select the Billy DeFrank Center as your charity! Remember, you must enter Amazon via smile.amazon.com each time for the Center to be credited with your purchases.
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