our programming

Our volunteer-led affinity groups serve as a safe space to connect with others with similar identities and meet regularly to provide open discussion and support of topics and issues specific to each group. Our current affinity groups include:

• Transgender

• Non-Binary

• Lesbian

• Ace/Aro

• Neurodivergent

• General Disability

If you’d like to start an affinity group, click here.

We offer a variety of volunteer-run clubs and events that meet on a regular basis and cover a wide variety of interests. Some examples include:

• Queer Theory Book Club

• Stich ‘n’ Bitch

• Queer Writers Group

• Mindful Self-Compassion Group

• Queer Fantasy Book Club

• Brunch Potluck

Want to start your own club? Click here.

FCSS is proud to partner with several local businesses and organizations in Harrisonburg to provide workshops, events, and support groups both on- and off-site. Our current offerings include:

• Pride Night with Sage Bird Cider Works*

• Free HIV/Hep C testing with Strength in Peers

• Free Financial Planning with Erin West

• Trauma Informed Yoga with The Center Yoga Studio*

• Mental Health Support Group with Riverside Family Support*

• Survivors of Sexual Harm Support Group with The Collins Center*

*offsite event - see our calendar for location