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We are the premier LGBTQ + Ally social club serving the rapidly growing Frederick area. We serve as the link to authentic community and connection through high-vibe, memorable local experiences, and aim to support our small businesses along the way.
Each week, we meet on Wednesdays from 6-9 PM for an LGBTQ + Ally social. It's the perfect casual, high-vibe hangout people need to raise their spirits for the rest of the week! Enjoy community, connection, a cocktail/mocktail or two, and a few tasty bites with friends. Facebook is our primary event hub for details, with our events listed on a few secondary sources as well.
Facebook | Eventbrite | MeetUp
Join us at this woman-owned distillery and cocktail bar in the heart of downtown to Ward off the Ordinary each Wednesday! We gather in our dedicated space, the Barrel Room, just past the cocktail bar. Featuring $8 Smoked Bourbon Old-Fashioneds and other featured drink specials, 10% off table service from neighboring Maxwell's until 7 PM, and canned cocktails & spirits available for take-home purchase.
Visit their website to learn more about their unconventional and non-traditional spirits, and connect to their socials.
From hiking meetups, game & movie nights, to simply linking up to attend the many other fun fairs, festivals & special events around town. Be sure to check out our event pages to learn about other fun events we host and select events hosted by other trusted organizers that we share.
Next up: Game Night, Friday, April 24, 2026, starting at 6 PM.
We're here to have fun, fostering genuine connection and community between LGBTQ+ folks and our allies. The cost of entry is mutual respect. It should go without saying, but we'll say it anyway: we'll treat one another with dignity and decency, respecting one another's boundaries, identities, privacy, preferences, and right to "just be" our authentic selves.
💛 We are here to foster genuine, nonromantic connections between all L-G-B-T-Q folks + Allies of all relational statuses. We appreciate that romantic connections may occur, but friendship is the focus.
🫶 We’re here to build a community, not a contact list. No forced networking, no gimmicks, no nonsense. Just genuine conversation, good energy, and great people.
🧑💼 We aim to support local, LGBTQ+ owned or allied small businesses where everyone knows they belong and feels free to be their authentic selves.
✨ A Seat for Everyone: Whether you’re a Frederick local or brand-new to the area, come as you are. Your host, Brandon, is excited to welcome you and help you foster new connections.
As an MD native who grew up in the DC suburbs and spent a good chunk of my adult life over in the Baltimore metro, I moved to the Frederick area in 2023 and fell in love! The people. The food. The activities. Market Street, Carroll Creek. Nonstop festivals, fairs, and events in the City & County. All the nearby hiking and nature. All of it.
The only thing is that meeting platonic adult friends outside of work to just hang out with and have fun with can be tough for anyone, especially LGBTQ+ folks and remote workers. Lots to do, but not necessarily people to do them. No "third place". TFC does a lot of amazing community outreach work. The Lodge can be a lot of fun on weekends, but it's a bit far. Other than that, there are a few disparate LGBTQ+ groups I met some cool people at. AND...
There is just still something missing. People who are craving greater community and connection. Keen to do recreational activities with people they can "just be" around. A weekly social is an important part of that; it's an anchor point, but I don't want it to be the focal point. I want to spread the love. I want this group to be that "third place" that branches off to other fun activities. And I want to make sure we spread the love and support our small businsesses along the way.
Stuff like just meeting up for a walk around Baker Park and grabbing brunch. Enjoying a $7 Tuesday movie night at Warehouse Cinemas. Enjoying a low-key game night. Checking out a local hiking trail. Low to no-cost stuff people of all ages and activity levels can enjoy. That's my vision, and I can't wait to bring it to life with you!
