Beyond Pride and Visibility: Building a Sanctuary for our LGBTQIA+ Sangha (Online Only)

July 12, 2025

Date and Time Details: July 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. ET. A detailed schedule will be available closer to the time of the retreat. You can use this time zone converter to determine the start time at your home.

Contact: register@naturaldharma.org

SUGGESTED DONATION $50-$100.: Registration for this program is by donation. NDF would like all donations to be directed to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Links to donate are also on the registration page.

SUGGESTED DONATION: $50-$100. Registration for this program is by donation. NDF would like all donations to be directed to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

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Presented by NDF’s LGBTQIA+Affinity Group and Inclusion and Equity Committee

NDF’s Inclusion and Equity Committee and LGBTQIA+ affinity group are offering our first retreat for the LGBTQIA+ community to create a safe and supportive sanctuary for queer Sangha members within NDF and beyond. The current administration’s anti-LGBTQIA+ and anti-DEI policies and actions have exacted a heavy emotional toll on our community. Many of us have been left bewildered about how to maintain our bodhicitta view and practice and engage in compassionate action amid a sociopolitical environment that is rife with vitriol, divisiveness, and hate.

The goals of this retreat are to:

  1. Foster engagement and growth within the LGBTQIA+ Sangha.
  2. Build community among queer practitioners and allies.
  3. Facilitate discussions on maintaining our view, practice, and compassionate action within the current climate.
  4. Co-create a virtual Pride mandala.

Please note: This retreat will be led by NDF LGBTQIA+ Sangha members and center queer voices and experiences. Allies are welcome to participate.

Facilitated by: Tom (Lauren) Farkas, Matt Fritts, Amanda Lotz. Alex Marie, Gwendolyn Reese

Retreat Schedule
10:00 – 6:00 pm ET. A more detailed schedule will be provided closer to the retreat.

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