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🍂 AFFIRMED: A Monthly Meet-Up 🏳️🌈November's Conversation: Grateful for the Journey — Finding Joy
A Safe Space. Real Conversations. Community That Gets It.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we're taking time to reflect on our journeys, celebrate our growth, and recognize the people and moments that bring joy into our lives.
Black Pride St. Louis invites you to join us for AFFIRMED, our monthly gathering created for Black LGBTQIA+ individuals to connect, share experiences, build meaningful relationships, and simply be themselves.
❤️ THIS MONTH, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GRATITUDE, GROWTH & FINDING JOY.
Life doesn't always go according to plan. Sometimes our journeys include unexpected challenges, difficult decisions, and moments when finding joy feels harder than usual.
But along the way, we also experience growth, discover strength, build relationships, and find reasons to celebrate.
Together, we'll explore:
🌱 Grateful for the Journey: Recognizing how far we've come and appreciating our personal growth.
✨ Finding Joy: Discovering happiness in everyday moments, even when life isn't perfect.
🖤 Celebrating Our Village: Honoring the friends, chosen family, and community members who support and uplift us.
❤️ Giving Ourselves Grace: Learning to appreciate ourselves without feeling pressured to have everything figured out.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
☕ Meaningful conversations in a relaxed coffeehouse setting.
🏳️🌈 A welcoming environment centered on Black LGBTQIA+ experiences.
🤝 Opportunities to meet new people and strengthen community connections.
💬 Space to share your experiences, listen, reflect, and connect at your own comfort level.
COME AS YOU ARE!
Whether you're attending Affirmed for the first time or returning to reconnect, there's a place for you.
You don't have to know anyone before you arrive. You don't have to share anything you're uncomfortable discussing.
Just bring yourself and an openness to connection.
📅 Friday, November 20, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 The Drip Community Coffee House
3615 Potomac St.
St. Louis, MO 63116
🔗 LEARN MORE / RSVP:
https://www.blackpridestl.org/affirmed
BE SEEN. BE HEARD. BE AFFIRMED.
You are valid. You are worthy. You are enough.
And most importantly, YOU BELONG HERE! 🖤
Presented by Black Pride St. Louis
Rooted in Pride. Building Our Future.
#AffirmedSTL #BlackPrideSTL #GratefulForTheJourney #FindingJoy #BlackLGBTQIA #BlackQueerJoy #ChosenFamily #STLEvents #CommunityThatGetsIt
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The Drip Community CoffeeHouse 3615 Potomac St, 3469 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO 63118-1018, United States, Southhampton
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