Queer Connect Social: Chapter One - An LGBTQIA+ Mixer Featuring Writers Rosie Turner & Matt Bays

Join us for the very first Queer Connect Social 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, a brand new event series aimed at uniting our LGBTQIA+ community! Each gathering will highlight inspiring queer individuals making a difference, from artists and authors to entrepreneurs and local businesses. Our mission is clear: to foster welcoming spaces where connections flourish, friendships blossom, and queer talent is celebrated.

For our inaugural chapter, we're excited to welcome Rosie Turner, author of Girlfriend Material, and Matt Bays, author of How to Find and Keep a Gay Man. They'll grace us with short readings from their works and engage in an authentic and humorous discussion about modern queer love, dating, and relationships. Expect relatable tales, hearty laughs, and perhaps a few spicy insights for queer romance 🌈🌶.

This wonderful evening is hosted at Plumas & Flores, Porto’s LGBTQ, woman-owned natural wine and garden bar. The delightful ambiance makes it an ideal setting to connect, celebrate, and support a fantastic local queer-owned business 💖.

Whether you’re happily coupled, navigating the dating scene, celebrating chosen family, or seeking new friendships, come connect with Porto’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community! After the readings, stay a while to mingle over a glass of natural wine or a non-alcoholic drink, meet Rosie and Matt, grab a book, and enjoy this delightful garden gathering.

What to Expect:

• Meet and connect with Porto’s LGBTQIA+ community
• Live readings from Rosie Turner & Matt Bays
• A candid (and occasionally spicy) conversation about queer love and dating
• Books available for sale
• Book signing and meet-and-greet
• Natural wines and non-alcoholic drinks for purchase at Plumas & Flores
• Light snacks available to order

This is a FREE community event, but we encourage attendees to support our lovely host by grabbing a couple of drinks or taking home a bottle of wine. Light snacks will be available, though it's advisable to have dinner before arriving if you're looking for a full meal.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the very first Queer Connect Social. Here’s to forging new connections, celebrating queer voices, and building an inclusive community where everyone belongs. We hope this is just the first chapter of many more to come! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️