LGBTQ Connection | Napa & Sonoma Counties

Legacy of Belonging

Founded in 2011 as a grassroots initiative of On The Move, LGBTQ Connection has grown into a regional movement led by and for LGBTQ+ youth, adults, and elders. Aligned with On The Move’s mission to develop leaders and strengthen communities, we center cultural resilience, collective healing, and youth-driven leadership.

Guided by Indigenous values and the wisdom of those who came before us, we create spaces where healing happens, leadership grows, belonging is felt and futures are reimagined. We honor our ancestors' resilience, empower today's leaders, and build a future where everyone belongs.

Creating Spaces of Healing, Leadership, and Liberation

Our programs are woven together by a belief in belonging across generations and the power of community to transform lives.

• Youth Leadership & Peer Support – Preparing the next generation to lead with courage and authenticity.
• Community-Based Mental Health & Well-Being – Healing through peer-led support, storytelling, and culturally affirming care.
• LGBTQ+ Family & Parent Engagement – Equipping caregivers, especially in Latinx & Indigenous communities, with the tools to affirm their LGBTQ+ loved ones.
• Elder Connection & Intergenerational Belonging – Ensuring that LGBTQ+ elders have spaces to be honored, share their stories, and guide the next generation.
• Advocacy & Systems Change – Partnering with schools, healthcare, and policymakers to create lasting change in rural communities.
• QTBIPOC Art Council - A community organizing initiative dedicated to uplifting QTBIPOC artists and community members by decolonizing programming and evaluation practices in community service work.

The Future We’re Building, Together

LGBTQ Connection is more than a program, it is a continuation of our ancestors’ fight for dignity, belonging, and liberation.

The future we are building together:

• Expand LGBTQ+ youth leadership in rural schools.
• Grow bilingual family engagement and culturally rooted support.
• Elevate LGBTQ+ elder visibility and intergenerational storytelling.
• Deepen Indigenous and cultural healing practices.
• Strengthen funding stability to sustain and grow our impact.

When you give, advocate, and lead with us, you help make this future possible.