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Pride for Peers

Name: Pride for Peers
Start: 2026-06-04T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-04T19:30:00+00:00

June 4 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Thursday, June 4, 2026
6–7:30 PM
Doors open at 5:00 PM

Queermunity
3036 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Free & open to the public

Pride for Peers is a community conversation focused on LGBTQIA+ lived experience in recovery, peer support, and advocacy. We’re bringing together queer leaders, recovery advocates, peer specialists, providers, and community members to share stories, resources, and actionable ways to support the LGBTQIA+ recovery community.

Topics will include:

Queer lived experience with substance use disorder and recovery
LGBTQIA+-specific recovery resources
Allyship and advocacy within recovery spaces
Strengthening peer recovery support skills
Panelists include representatives from Aliveness, Twin Cities Wellness Center & Recovery Gym, Wilder Foundation, HRC & Hamline University, and other community organizations.

1.5 Ethics CEUs Available

Food and beverages will be available for purchase until 6:00 PM.

All are welcome. Join us for this important conversation.

Details

Date: June 4
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Lighthouse Beginnings

LHB came to life when we became a 501(c)(3) in 2020. We built a board of directors of people in recovery. LHB launched for the purpose of assisting and empowering individuals to remove the roadblocks experienced while in the recovery process.

LHB was developed and continues to be managed by individuals with lived experience, education, diverse backgrounds, and different pathways of recovery. We have locations in Brainerd and in Minneapolis, trying to expand our reach to those who face recovery daily, know people in recovery, face homelessness, or have been wrongly incarcerated.

Service Delivery Options

On-site at a physical location
In-person in the community through outreach
In-person in the community through pop-up sites at other provider locations

Services Offered

Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (1:1 support)

On-demand recovery navigation (call/email)

All recovery meetings

Volunteer/internship opportunities

Recovery skills-building classes

Social recovery events

Our Approach

Peer support encompasses a range of activities and interactions between people who share similar experiences of being diagnosed with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or both. This mutuality is often called “peerness” — a connection between a peer support worker and a person in or seeking recovery that promotes connection and inspires hope.

Peer support offers a level of acceptance, understanding, and validation not found in many other professional relationships. By sharing their own lived experience and practical guidance, peer support workers help people develop goals, create strategies for self-empowerment, and take steps toward building fulfilling, self-determined lives through individualized wellness plans.

Outreach & Resources

Onsite supplies
Street outreach (support, education, supplies)
Referrals to Medication Assisted Recovery
Overdose prevention training

Harm Reduction Supplies

Naloxone/Narcan
Fentanyl test strips
Xylazine test strips

Additional Support

Recovery residences / sober housing
Housing stabilization support services
Mental health peer support services
Food shelf / food assistance
Clothing shelf / clothing assistance

Programs & Events

Public trainings

We've offered anger management classes, as well as an all-recovery meeting every Tuesday at 1 PM.