Gaylesta upcoming events

Berkeley Pride (August 30, 2026)

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

The theme of Berkeley Pride 2026 is "From Joy to Justice" and we would love for you to be part of this powerful, community-rooted celebration.

Berkeley Pride: From Joy to Justice will uplift QTBIPOC LGBTQIA+ arts, culture, community, and history in Berkeley and across the East Bay. The festival will feature local artists and performers, resource and service providers, community partners, and vibrant all-day programming for people of all ages. Volunteer opportunities are available to engage with the community while building awareness for Gaylesta and marketing your own practice.

We’re seeking folks for set up, breakdown, and 2-hour tabling shifts at our booth. We’ll provide Gaylesta-branded brochures and business cards, candy, and other giveaways for fair-goers. We’ll provide shade, chairs, water, snacks, and sunscreen for volunteers along with opportunities to offer your business cards or flyers. You’ll also be able to store gear at the booth in case you want to pack a costume change and go exploring.

Set up (2 hours)
Help transport materials and equipment to the event site, construct our tent, hang banners, set up tables and chairs, and dress the tables with brochures, business cards, and candy. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Breakdown (2 hours)
Help pack materials, dismantle tent, fold up tables and chairs, dispose of trash/leftovers, transport everything to a waiting vehicle. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Tabling (2 hours)
Offer info about Gaylesta and our directory, help folks find a queer-friendly therapist, share info about your practice, answer questions about therapy and insurance, engage with fair-goers on related topics.

Note: Set up and breakdown start/end times may change depending on event logistics. The exact location of our booth will be provided to volunteers closer to the event date.

YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU CLICK THE "CONFIRM" BUTTON. IF YOU DON'T CONFIRM AND COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION YOU MAY MISS OUT ON IMPORTANT EVENT COMMUNICATIONS.

Questions?

Reach out to Patrick Fagan, Outreach Committee Chair, at 347-262-0617 or patrick@pfagantherapy.com.

Free CEU offering: ReParentive Training Workshop, 9/11/26, 10a-1p (September 11, 2026)

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Free Virtual CEU Offering – 3 CEUS for mental health professionals
ReParentive Training Workshop
September 11, 2026 from 10am – 1pm
Facilitated by: Pamela Rosin, MFT

Attendees must register in advance

This CEU workshop is free to active Gaylesta members. In order to earn the CEUs attendees must complete a post workshop test. Upon successful completion of the test, an email certificate will be sent to the email you register with.

Program Description

Leveraging somatic intervention while addressing attachment wounds, ReParentive® Therapy is an intergenerational trauma healing model for clients who grew up in invalidating environments. This includes people with a parent who was not consistently available for multiple possible reasons, and especially because of a cluster B personality disorder such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Learn about the unique developmental wounding and core beliefs that often result from this history and how to work to transform them.

This interactive and experiential introductory-level workshop will allow participants to:
– Learn the impact of growing up in an invalidating environment, i.e. with a parent with BPD
– Learn ReParentive tools to address attachment wounds and negative core beliefs for those raised in an invalidating environment
– Apply somatic and mindfulness principles for the therapist’s personal nervous system in order to promote co-regulation in clients
– Learn the theory behind ReParentive® Therapy, including 10 ReParentive Principles

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

-Assess the impact of growing up in an invalidating environment, i.e. with a parent with BPD
-Describe new ways to address attachment wounds and negative core beliefs for clients who were raised in an invalidating environment
-Explain why ReParentive Therapy is effective for clients with developmental trauma
-Explain why group therapy is decolonizing and is most suited for healing in the target population

BIO

Pamela Rosin, MFT is the founder of ReParentive® Therapy. A certified Hakomi Therapist, she utilizes experientially based modalities and a synergy of Buddhist and somatic psychologies to cultivate healing. She integrates her professional acting background, a decade as a bodyworker, and years of teaching Shakespeare in prison. Pamela draws from a multitude of experience in various educational and therapeutic arenas. She embodies the precepts of ReParentive Therapy; bringing relational, loving presence to support learning. Pamela’s creativity, ability to personalize the material, and emphasis on nervous system regulation, supports students’ access and integration.

A graduate of the Integral Counseling Psychology program at the California Institute of Integral Studies, where she is currently an adjunct faculty member, Pamela’s therapeutic orientation has been influenced by the Eastern/Western blend provided at CIIS, traditional Freudian, psychodynamic, and transpersonal approaches, and by the many wise mentors and guides with whom she has traveled.

Her chapter, Borderline Personality Disorder: Transforming Systemic and Intergenerational Trauma into a Legacy of Hope, is published in The World Walks With You Into Therapy: Social Justice, Somatics, and Healing.

Members' Open House Pot Luck (September 20, 2026)

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

RSVP here

Sunday, September 20
12-3pm.

Hope to see you there!

Shanna and the Social Committee
shanna.lopresti@gmail.com

Emeryville Pride Sunday Funday Indoor Market (September 20, 2026)

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The second annual Emeryville Pride Sunday Funday indoor market includes a family-friendly, multicultural program filled with queer joy and engagement.

The Emeryville Pride programming will take place in the center of the Public Market food hall, while engagement occurs with vendors and community partners throughout the wings.

We’re seeking folks for set up, breakdown, and 2-hour tabling shifts at our table We’ll provide Gaylesta-branded brochures and business cards, candy, and other giveaways for market-goers. We’ll provide chairs, water, and snacks for volunteers along with opportunities to offer your business cards or flyers. You’ll also be able to store gear at the booth in case you want to go exploring.

Set up (2 hours)
Help transport materials and equipment to the event site, hang banners, set up tables and chairs, and dress the tables with brochures, business cards, and candy. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Breakdown (2 hours, includes one hour of tabling)
Help pack materials, fold up tables and chairs, dispose of trash/leftovers, transport everything to a waiting vehicle. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Tabling (2 hours)
Offer info about Gaylesta and our directory, help folks find a queer-friendly therapist, share info about your practice, answer questions about therapy and insurance, engage with market-goers on related topics.

Note: Set up and breakdown start/end times may change depending on event logistics. The exact location of our booth will be provided to volunteers closer to the event date.

YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU CLICK THE "CONFIRM" BUTTON. IF YOU DON'T CONFIRM AND COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION YOU MAY MISS OUT ON IMPORTANT EVENT COMMUNICATIONS.

Questions?

Reach out to Patrick Fagan, Outreach Committee Chair, at 347-262-0617 or patrick@pfagantherapy.com.

Folsom Street Fair (September 27, 2026)

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Seeking queers, freaks, and freedom fighters to staff the Gaylesta outreach booth at Folsom Street Fair on Sunday, September 27!

Get ready for celebration and resistance at Folsom Street Fair—the culmination of SF Leather Pride—on Sunday, September 27. Volunteer opportunities are available to engage with the community while building awareness for Gaylesta and marketing your own practice.

Set up (2 hours)
Help transport materials and equipment to the event site, construct our tent, hang banners, set up tables and chairs, and dress the tables with brochures, business cards, and candy. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Breakdown (2 hours, includes one hour of tabling)
Help pack materials, dismantle tent, fold up tables and chairs, dispose of trash/leftovers, transport everything to a waiting vehicle. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Tabling (2 hours)
Offer info about Gaylesta and our directory, help folks find a queer-friendly therapist, share info about your practice, answer questions about therapy and insurance, engage with fair-goers on related topics.

Note: Set up and breakdown start/end times may change depending on event logistics. The exact location of our booth will be provided to volunteers closer to the event date.

YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU CLICK THE "CONFIRM" BUTTON. IF YOU DON'T CONFIRM AND COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION YOU MAY MISS OUT ON IMPORTANT EVENT COMMUNICATIONS.

Questions?

Reach out to Patrick Fagan, Outreach Committee Chair, at 347-262-0617 or patrick@pfagantherapy.com.

Castro Street Fair (October 04, 2026)

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Celebrate diversity and community at the Castro Street Fair on Sunday, October 4!

Hundreds of local artists, vendors, craftspeople, and organizations will line the streets of the Castro at the 52nd annual Castro Street Fair—this year's theme is "Where We Belong"—on Sunday, October 4. Volunteer opportunities are available to engage with the community while building awareness for Gaylesta and marketing your own practice.

Set up (2 hours)
Help transport materials and equipment to the event site, construct our tent, hang banners, set up tables and chairs, and dress the tables with brochures, business cards, and candy. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Breakdown (2 hours, includes one hour of tabling)
Help pack materials, dismantle tent, fold up tables and chairs, dispose of trash/leftovers, transport everything to a waiting vehicle. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Tabling (2 hours)
Offer info about Gaylesta and our directory, help folks find a queer-friendly therapist, share info about your practice, answer questions about therapy and insurance, engage with fair-goers on related topics.

Note: Set up and breakdown start/end times may change depending on event logistics. The exact location of our booth will be provided to volunteers closer to the event date.

YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU CLICK THE "CONFIRM" BUTTON. IF YOU DON'T CONFIRM AND COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION YOU MAY MISS OUT ON IMPORTANT EVENT COMMUNICATIONS.

Questions?

Reach out to Patrick Fagan, Outreach Committee Chair, at 347-262-0617 or patrick@pfagantherapy.com.

Bearrison Street Fair (October 17, 2026)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Celebrate body positivity, diversity, and community at the Bearrison Street Fair on Saturday, October 17!

Bearrison seeks to provide an inclusive event for all members of the adult LGBTQ+ community that promotes body positivity for all and builds a more supportive, welcoming, and inclusive bear scene by representing a diverse arena of cultures. Volunteer opportunities are available to engage with the community while building awareness for Gaylesta and marketing your own practice.

Set up (2 hours)
Help transport materials and equipment to the event site, construct our tent, hang banners, set up tables and chairs, and dress the tables with brochures, business cards, and candy. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Breakdown (2 hours, includes one hour of tabling)
Help pack materials, dismantle tent, fold up tables and chairs, dispose of trash/leftovers, transport everything to a waiting vehicle. An Outreach Committee member with a vehicle will be on site to transport/assist.
Tabling (2 hours)
Offer info about Gaylesta and our directory, help folks find a queer-friendly therapist, share info about your practice, answer questions about therapy and insurance, engage with fair-goers on related topics.

Note: Set up and breakdown start/end times may change depending on event logistics. The exact location of our booth will be provided to volunteers closer to the event date.

YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU CLICK THE "CONFIRM" BUTTON. IF YOU DON'T CONFIRM AND COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION YOU MAY MISS OUT ON IMPORTANT EVENT COMMUNICATIONS.

Questions?

Reach out to Patrick Fagan, Outreach Committee Chair, at 347-262-0617 or patrick@pfagantherapy.com.