What we’re about
Island Lesbian Social - Building our Victoria LBTQ2 Community Meetup is OUR private social networking site for all lesbian-self-identified womyn (LBTQ2) living within our beautiful Lower Vancouver Island area.
June 18, 2024 Update: Due to a scheduled hip surgery this summer, volunteer organizer Ev (and Bonnie) need to - temporarily - focus on that.
During these next two or three months, Ev will instead focus on promoting "rainbow flocking" events ... ie local public events -- especially lesbian/gay-welcoming summer outdoor events -- that would be of interest to our local Lesbian community -- and I'll do my very best to also attend those events as well. Then, we will be able to recognize each other - and support lesbian/ gay-welcoming local events -- when you and we RSVP "yes" to those "rainbow flocking" events on Island Lesbian Social - Building our Victoria LBTQ2 Event posting, with our individual photos beside each each RSVP "yes".
If YOU are aware of a lesbian/gay local event -- and/ or if If YOU are performing in Victoria (music, art, etc) local event -- please Personal Message Ev your details - brief description, date, times, address, cost, etc - and I'll happy promote on both our Island Lesbian Social - Building Our Victoria LBTQ2 Community AND OUR Space Meetup sites. And, I'll do my very best to also attend:)
As always, if YOU have an Island Lesbian Social - Building Our Victoria LBTQ2 Community Meetup event in our Greater Victoria that you would like to host, please Personal Message Ev with your details ... date, time frame, location, and brief description, min. and max. numbers for your event -- and Ev will help you promote.
Our Meetup been around for many years, now approx 750 lesbian members all living within our South Vancouver Island community.
We're PRIVATE, welcoming of all lesbian-self-identified local residents. Early in 2011, Jacqueline founded our "Island Lesbian Social" Meetup, organizing a few lesbian outdoors walks and several lesbian dinner restaurant events. Cheryl continued this loving commitment for three more years, organizing monthly Island Lesbian Social restaurant/ private home dinner events. Since May 2016, Ev is and has been Volunteer Organizer for Island Lesbian Social - Building Our Victoria LBTQ2+ Community Meetup.
The Goal of Island Lesbian Social - Building Our Community is to provide/ promote/ encourage a wide range of small (5-12 during summer lesbian gatherings involving a wide range of activities within our Greater Victoria area.-------------------
PLEASE NOTE: For those not yet "out"/ completely "out", there are a several emotional-safety features within our island Lesbian Social Meetup site:
1. Our Event Titles (which have limited letters) incorporate brief phrases to help guide readers, such as "LESBIAN", "Lesbian-oriented", or "Lesbian-friendly", or simply "PUBLIC event";
2. We do NOT publish phone numbers nor personal emails. (Instead, please use our Meetup's Personal Message System -- top left corner on each Member's Profile - to contact another member);
3. Our Events will list sufficient detail within the Event Description that you, as our Island lesbian Social Meetup member, will have a good feel for the environment and participants. (Beginning in mid November 2019, we are having "Members Only" Events - at least on a trial basis. If you'd like to come with a guest or guests, please ask her to apply to be a Member (VERY easy) and once approved she can RSVP herself. This helps us all get to know each other more easily:) )
4. You must post a photograph of your face on your Member's profile, so we're able to recognize you at a local event -- AND you are able to recognize our other Lesbian Meetup members who have RSVPd they are also attending a particular event.
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If you want to go to one of our Island Lesbian Social - Building Our LBTQ2 Community Meetup events, please add your "yes" RSVP to that event. Most of our Island Lesbian Social Meetup events are small (5-12) events and your "yes" RSVP reserves your spot -- and helps the event host(s) prepare for these events.... And, when we list lesbian/LGBT2Q-friendly public events on Island Lesbian Social - Building Our LBTQ2 Community Meetup events, your RSVP helps us find each other at those LGBTQ2-friendly public events:)
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Annual Membership Dues are $5 each year, to help with the associated costs of running and maintaining our Island Lesbian Social - Building Our LBTQ2 Community Meetup (My personal credit card gets charged by $130 every 6 months as your Volunteer Organizer; I deeply appreciate your timely annual $5 dues - the price of a coffee to you:) ) .
A current and identifiable profile photo is required to join and be an Island Lesbian Social member (we like to see who we're meeting and it helps us find you at Meetups -- another reason why when you RSVP to an Event it really helps everyone:) ). This also helps maintain the security of our respectful-to-all group.
Island Lesbian Social - Building Our LBTQ2 Community Meetup is technically a small business owned by Ev Andrews. upbeat, welcoming, all-inclusive LBTQ2 Community:)
Let's get Out and Proud ... and welcome with love and compassion ALL of our Island Lesbian Social Meetup members, including those who may not yet have begun their "coming out" journey:)
Please contact me, Ev, via Personal Message on this Island lesbian Social Meetup site, of you have any questions or suggestions:)
Volunteer Organizer
Ev