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Queer Futures offers unstructured time where folks can just hang out in a safe inclusive space. There is a Nintendo Switch, streaming services on the television, a library, games, and more if you’re here to have fun. You’re also welcome to work remotely, work on homework, or get together for a group project. Queer Futures is always equipped with after school snacks, coffee, and tea.

Walk-in hours are sometimes reserved for specific age groups, so make sure to check the Community Events Calendar before you stop by!

We often host programs and events centered around joy and connection like Seph’s Community Dinner, karaoke night, Pride and Pow, crafting, and more, just for the sake of gathering, meeting people, building relationships, and having fun. Reach out and let us know if you’d like to do or lead a specific activity!

Check the Community Events Calendar to see what’s coming up.

Queer Futures offers opportunities to learn about your rights, health and safety, restorative justice, mutual aid, and more.

We offer volunteer opportunities for both youth and adults to take on a leadership role in their community through the Youth Leadership Committee, Queer Futures Steering Committee, Yampa Valley Pride committee, and more.

Affinity groups are spaces or programs that are exclusively for folks who share a particular identity. Those who are questioning are always welcome, but these programs aren’t for allies.

• Age-specific programs
  • Many Queer Futures programs are age-specific. Check the Community Events Calendar to see what’s coming up for your age group!
• Trans/Nonbinary Social
  • Each month, we host a program or social event specifically for folks who do not identify with their sex assigned at birth, or who are questioning their gender identity. These range from casual unstructured social events, game nights, processing difficult common experiences, and commemorating days such as Transgender Day of Remembrance.
  • Check the Community Events Calendar for the date and time of our next event.
• Rotating Affinity Spaces
  • Each quarter, we try to host another affinity space, such programs just for bisexual+ folks, gay men, BIPOC folks, or folks with disabilities.
  • The center is by and for the community, and it is best for affinity groups to be led by folks like you. If you are interested in taking the lead on hosting or planning an affinity space for your community, please reach out to Chelsie at chelsie@queerfuturesco.org.

Yampa Valley Pride is an annual festival in June celebrating LGBTQIA2S+ pride and commemorating the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and promoting visibility of our local LGBTQIA2S+ community.

Yampa Valley Pride, which is a volunteer-led organization. Yampa Valley Pride leads the planning of the annual pride festival, hosts coffee hours and happy hours, and hosts other annual events, like Friendsgiving.

Check out their website for more information and updates!

A weekly support group for LGBTQIA2S+ survivors of intimate partner violence facilitated by the Chelsie Holmes (the Program Director of Queer Futures) and Hannah Kaufmann (the Program Director of Advocates of Routt County).

New members may join at any time, but for safety reasons, everyone must complete a screening and intake process prior to attending meetings. To join, please contact Hannah Kaufmann at hannah@advocatesrc.org.

This is a peer support group for helping professionals and activists facilitated by Chelsie Holmes on the first Wednesday of each month at 12pm at Queer Futures. Feel free to bring your lunch! The group centers around the concepts in the book Trauma Stewardship by Laura Vandernoot Lipsky. We’ll explore the unique impact of vicarious trauma on helpers and activists bearing witness to traumatic events and stories. We’ll discuss how our belief systems and about helping and our daily habits can either cause burnout or make us more resilient.

Contact Chelsie at chelsie@queerfuturesco.org with questions about this group

Recovery-focused programs have priority use of Conner’s Corner. If you are interested in launching a program or hosting an event with a focus on substance misuse prevention or support, please contact chelsie@queerfuturesco.org and/or The Health Partnership Serving

Conner Thomas Bomberg 1993-2021

Loving, Generous, Available, Fun, Favorite Companion

“Conner was born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He was a bright star. His superpower was his sensitivity to those in need, who he helped, without question, in any way he could. He lit up the room with electricity and had a way of connecting to people in a sensitive, kind manner, gravitating to anyone on “the fringe”. Conner gave people rides, clothing, shoes, and his presence. He felt their pain deeply, which sometimes left him feeling helpless and anxious.

Throughout his life, Conner enjoyed many outdoor pursuits including snowboarding, hiking, dirt biking, and snowmobiling. He loved traveling and, naturally, adapted to unique environments. He grew up with family vacations to the North Carolina coast. He visited Hawaii several times, rode camels in Mongolia, and enjoyed Cajun food in Congo Square during Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Conner became a professionally trained chef and worked in many local restaurants. He had a unique style and wore designer jeans, controversial tee shirts, and colorful socks.

Conner lived a life of mixed joys and challenges. His journey of sobriety led him to partnerships with NA, SoBoat, and CHOW. He developed a curiosity for mind and body wellness, practicing yoga, meditation, and physical fitness at the gym. Tattoo art and music often fueled his recovery. We invite you to gather in this place, in Conner’s spirit of friendship, peace, and recovery, to find connection and hope.”

The family of Conner Thomas Bomberg

– Karen, Bryan, Erin, and Maxwell, December 2023

• 1.5 hours, $150 or $100 for nonprofit organizations
• Defining Cultural Humility
• Basics of sex, gender identity & expression, and sexuality
• Language and terminology

• 2 hours, $200 or $100 for nonprofits
• LGBTQIA2S+ 101 content
• Developmental stages and identity
• Creating safe spaces for queer youth
• Being an affirming adult to queer youth

• 2 hours, $200 or $100 for nonprofits
• LGBTQIA2S+ 101 content
• A deeper dive into identities most impacted by IPV & SA
• How identity can impact abuse and trauma response
• Providing accessible and culturally responsive support
• Domestic violence 101 available- requires additional hour & fee

• 3 hour workshop, $300 or $150 for nonprofits
• 30-45 min of required reading prior
• For individuals who aspire to take their allyship with the LGBTQIA2S+ to the next level.
• Learn about heterosexism, monosexism, and cissexism, and how they show up in broader society as well as interpersonal interactions and small groups.
• Identify the barriers that get in the way of moving along the spectrum from ally to co-conspirator, and strategize to overcome them.
• Identify specific ways each individual in the workshop can wield their resources, influence, and privileges to advocate for LGBTQIA2S+ rights and dignity.

Are you or your child or loved one in need of support with…

• A hate crime or identity-based bullying?
• Intimate partner violence or sexual abuse
• Discrimination
• Mental health
• Housing and benefits
• Emergency contraceptives or STI testing
• Name change
• Legal or immigration issues

Queer Futures’ staff is here to support you through whatever life throws at you. If we don’t know how to help you with a problem, we will help you find someone who does. We are here as a trusted resource to support you through identifying resources and navigating systems that offer them.

Queer Futures works with an LGBTQIA2S+ identified art therapist named Micah Johnson who sees folks in Cole’s Corner in the resource center. Fill out this interest form to be contacted by QF staff with questions or to request financial assistance. You may also contact Micah directly to schedule an appointment at mjohnson@paragonbhc.org.

Queer Futures has some financial assistance available to assist LGBTQIA2S+ folks without insurance or who cannot use their insurance.

Crisis support

• 988 – Crisis hotline that can offer ER mental health support and resources
• Trans Lifeline – National crisis warmline run by and for transgender people.
• The Trevor Project – National crisis warmline for LGBTQIA2S+ youth.

Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide – Local service in the Yampa Valley focused on preventing suicide. Has a list of local therapists on their website. Financial assistance available for mental health care.

• The Health Partnership Serving Northwest Colorado
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Al-Anon
• Soboat Facebook Group

• Northwest Colorado Health– STI testing and PreP
• Yampa Valley OBGYN
• The Foraged Voice– provides gender-affirming voice lessons
• Trans Center of the Rockies
• True Center for Gender Diversity
• Denver Health
• Colorado Name Change Project
• Anazao MD (laser hair removal in Steamboat Springs)

• For advocacy and support with hate crimes or discrimination related to an LGBTQIA2S+ identity, contact Queer Futures by email at chelsie@queerfuturesco.org or text/call at 970-875-6977
• For information about restorative justice options contact chelsie@queerfuturesco.org or Julia Lowenthal at julialow@commaprojects.org.
• Advocates of Routt County– 24/7 confidential services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, and stalking in Routt County
• ACTSS– 24/7 confidential services for crime victims in Moffat County
• STAND– support for victims of hate crimes related to Jewish identity
• Integrated Community– support and resources for immigrants
• Colorado ACLU– legal assistance for discrimination-related issues
• Report a civil rights violation or employment discrimination complaint to the State of Colorado
• ACLU fact page about your rights for students, immigrants, crime victims, employees, and more.

• Colorado Workforce Development Center
• LiftUp– food assistance, financial assistance, thrift store
• Yampa Valley Housing Authority
• Yampa Valley Autism
• Health Partnership Serving Northwest Colorado– assistance with obtaining and navigating health insurance and other resources
• Northwest Colorado Center for Independence
• Exploring the Sacred- a group of local LGBTQIA2S+ friendly spiritual leaders of a variety of faiths
• YampaValleyResources.org– Don’t see what you need? Here is a list of resources in the Yampa Valley. Please note that Queer Futures has not vetted whether or not organizations on this website are LGBTQIA2S+ friendly. Reach out to Queer Futures team at chelsie@queerfuturesco.org if you’d like more hands-on assistance with navigating community resources.