LGBTQ Meditation Groups in the U.S. & Canada
Contact us to list your organization: queerdharmainfo@gmail.com
Austin, TX
Austin Gay Men’s Meditation Group
Every Sunday evening at 7 PM.
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
1702 S. Fifth St.
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Queer Buddhist Fellowship of Boston
Third Sunday of the month from 4 to 6 PM.
Boston Shambhala Center
646 Brookline Ave.
Brookline, MA
Contact: Bill Wooding at 617-254-4238
Chicago, IL
GLBT/Queer Dharma Buddhist Group
at Chicago Shambhala Meditation Center
Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the
7331 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago IL, 60626
Contact: Jon Feller: 773-230-3886.
San Francisco Bay Area
East Bay Alphabet Sangha
Dharma for the LGBTQI & SGL (same gender loving) communities
Meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 PM at the
East Bay Meditation Center
2147 Broadway
Oakland CA 94612
Gay Buddhist Fellowship
2215-R Market Street PMB 456
San Francisco, CA 94114
LGBT Meditation Group
Meets every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Center (except when the center is closed for holidays).
1800 Market Street, at Octavia
San Francisco, CA 94102
Contact: Max Kelly
Gay Buddhist Sangha
Email: gbs.hartford@gmail.com
Sundays: for meditation and discussion from 3:00 to 4:30 pm
in the Castro area, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Zen Center
has a monthly Queer Dharma Group that meets regularly at our City Center Location (300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA 94102).
We are also on Facebook and have an email list.
Washington, D.C.
Mintwood Zendo A Zen meditation group serving the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered community in Washington, D.C.
Ottawa, Canada
Monthly Queer Dharma Gathering
Shambhala Centre of Ottawa
984 Wellington St. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2X8 Canada613-725-9321
Contact: queerdharma@gmail.com
Toronto, CA
Dharma Friends, Toronto, Canada
Supports Zen, Tibetan, and Theravadan Buddhist meditation practice in Toronto’s Gay & Lesbian community.
The Rainbow Group
Shambhala Meditation Centre of Toronto
670 Bloor St. West, #300
Toronto, Canada
Fourth Thursday of each month, the Shambhala Rainbow Group holds an open house for queer folk and friends. Includes meditation, tea, and discussion. 7 pm.
Contact Michael at mjthomas@ca.inter.net
