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Upcoming Events
Jun
1
Pride on the Farm
Pride on the Farm
Sunday, June 1, 2025
4 to 7pm
Join us for the 5th Annual Pride Month Celebration with Stony Brook Medicine at the Suffolk County Farm!
All are welcome to join us for family-friendly fun with wagon rides, crafts, animal experiences, music and more! As always, supportive resources will be available at the Stony Brook Medicine and community partner resource tables.
Past Events
Feb
12
Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead
Galentine’s Women’s Health Fair
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
6:30 to 9:30pm
Stony Brook Medicine (SBM) is partnering with the Suffolk Academy of Medicine to host a Galentine’s Women’s Health Fair aimed at empowering women in Suffolk County with valuable health resources and information. The free, community-focused event will take place on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, NY.
The Edie Windsor Healthcare Center will be in attendance with information on LGBTQ* health.
Oct
9
LGBTQ* Health Symposium
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
7AM-5PM
In person at Stony Brook Southampton College Campus or Virtual!
Lessons Learned from the HIV Epidemic
Speaker: Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
Deputy Coordinator of the White House’s Mpox Response
Director of the Division of HIV Prevention in CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
- GYN Screenings for the LGBTQ* Patient Population
Speaker: Joseph W Bacchi, III, MD, MBA - Obstetrics and Gynecology - Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy
Speaker 1: Keith Chadwick, MD - Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Speaker 2: Sean Moonsammy, SLPD, MM, MA, CCC-SLP - Voice Therapy - Vaccination and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for STI Prevention
Speaker: Sarath G. Nath, MD - Infectious Disease - The Role of Health Professionals in LGBTQ* Advocacy
Speaker: Frank Dowling, MD - Psychiatry - Topics in LGBTQ* Mental Health
Panel Moderator: Adam Gonzalez, Ph.D. - Behavioral Health
Oct
13
Fourth Annual Coming Out Day Festival
Sunday, October 13, 2024
3-5PM
Suffolk County Farm
350 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank
Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Stony Brook Medicine and the Suffolk County Farm! Admission is free for everyone. Join us for wagon rides, pumpkin picking, animal visits and feeding, crafts, and more. As always, Stony Brook Medicine will be on hand to provide supportive resources for families.
Parade Festival Dance
Sponsored by Stony Brook Medicine
Celebrate the 4th annual Pride Month with Stony Brook Medicine and the Suffolk County Farm!
All are welcome to join us for family-friendly fun with wagon rides, crafts, animal experiences, music and more! As always, supportive resources will be available at the Stony Brook Medicine resource table.
Sponsored by Stony Brook Medicine
Bring your flags, your glitter, and your biggest smiles as we celebrate the 2nd annual Patchogue Pride Parade! Stony Brook Medicine will host informational tables during the parade and after party to share supportive resources with the community.
Let's make Patchogue Pride Parade 2024 a day to remember!
Honoree & special performance by Jerome Foster Lewis
Honorees:
- Stonewall survivor, activist, author, writer and poet
– Rusty Rose - Youth activist, chairman of d1 youth advisory board
– Joshua Chan - Educator connetquot high school
– Sarah Ecke
Sponsored by Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
Peconic Lane Community Center
1170 Peconic Lane
Peconic, NY 11958
This event is a dedicated space for healthcare professionals, allies, and the LGBTQ* community to delve into the nuances of LGBTQ* healthcare. Our dynamic speakers will shed light on the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQ* community in healthcare settings, offering practical insights and fostering a dialogue of understanding. Your presence can make a difference – be a part of this transformative journey towards a more inclusive healthcare landscape.
Speakers:
Camille Limongelli, MS – Patient Navigator/Case Manager (she/her)
Cristina Witzke, MPH – EWHC Administrator (she/her)
Know Your Status
HIV Testing: Free and Confidential
Results in 20 minutes, via finger prick
Edie Windsor Healthcare Center
182 West Montauk Highway, Building B, Suite D Hampton Bays, NY 11946
(631) 287-5990
Celebrate National Coming Out Day with the Stony Brook Medicine and the Suffolk County Farm! Admission is free for everyone. Join us for wagon rides, pumpkin picking, animal visits and feeding, crafts, costume contest, dance party, snacks, beverages and more. As always, SBM will be on hand to provide supportive resources for families
Suffolk County Farm
350 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank
Celebrate National Coming Out Day with the Stony Brook Medicine and the Suffolk County Farm! Admission is free for everyone. Join us for wagon rides, pumpkin picking, animal visits and feeding, crafts, costume contest, dance party, snacks, beverages and more. As always, SBM will be on hand to provide supportive resources for families
Patchogue Arts Council • Museum of Contemporary Art LI, Patchogue
Artist Anu Annam, recipient of the 2023 New York State Council on the Arts Interdisciplinary Artist Award, will host a free Halloween event offering participatory art-making and live performance. The event explores the intersections of gender identity and disability.
Long Island Museum, Stony Brook
Experience over 4,000 years of non-binary and queer representation throughout epic & contemporary South Asian art & culture via traditional Hindu and modern Bharatanatyam dance, Indian drag performance, music, cuisine, participatory art-making, and a panel discussion, as envisioned by South Asian American artist, Anu Annam, recipient of the 2023 New York State Council on the Arts Interdisciplinary Artist Award. This free, reservation-only event is sponsored in partnership with Patchogue Arts Council Museum of Contemporary Art LI.
Smithtown Performing Arts Center, Smithtown
Stony Brook Medicine LGBTQ+ Committee Co-Chair Adam Gonzalez and clinical professionals will lead a post-show talk with members of the QueerLI Collective about mental health and sexual health in the LGBTQ+ Community.
Hosted by Suffolk County Farm and Education Center
Co-sponsored by:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
Suffolk County Farm and Education Center
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital
Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
The Edie Windsor Healthcare Center
Hosted by Suffolk County Farm and Education Center
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