LGBTQ+ Book Group: "When We Rise: My Life in the Movement"

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adult
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on February 12, 2026 @ 9:00am.

Event Details

The LGBTQ+ book group will provide a safe space for anyone interested in reading and engaging with others about novels with LGBTQ+ themes.

*Starting in 2026, the LGBTQ+ Book Group will meet once quarterly, in January, March, June, and September.

When We Rise: My Life in the Movement by Cleve Jones 

This sweeping memoir tells the life story of longtime LGBTQ and AIDS activist Cleve Jones in a profoundly moving account from sexually liberated 1970s San Francisco, through the AIDS crisis, and up to his involvement with the marriage equality battle.