Madison Trans Community Dinners

  • Next Dinner: February 12, 2026

    Hello friends, I don’t know about you, but I’m about ready to be done with this whole polar vortex nonsense. So come and warm up with us at the next community dinner! We have some new friends who may be joining us this month, from the Trans* Intergenerational Mutual Aid Project. This is a good…

  • Past Dinner: December 18th, 2025

    Past Dinner: December 18th, 2025

    Hello friends, I hope this holiday season is bringing you some happy memories, along with all of the snow and freezing temperatures. If you need a little extra trans joy in your stocking, please join us this Thursday for our dinner and Holiday Cookie Exchange! The rules of the Cookie Exchange are simple: Participation in…

  • Past Dinner: November 6th, 2025

    Hello friends, Our next dinner came up fast, and time sort of got away from me. I hope you can join us this coming Thursday for food, fellowship, and thanksgiving for our wonderful community. See you at the table! –Christen

  • Past Dinner: October 16th, 2025

    Past Dinner: October 16th, 2025

    Our next dinner is Thursday, October 16th, 2025.

  • Supporting transgender migrants

    I was recently contacted by Jack and Cheryl Ferrell of Las Placitas Presbyterian Church in Las Placitas, NM. They wanted to let me know about a small but very important nonprofit called Centro Comunitario Respetrans (Respectrans Community Center) in Juarez, Mexico, which they are supporting through LPPC’s Dignity Mission. Mexico is one of the most…

  • Past Dinner: September 11, 2025

    Past Dinner: September 11, 2025

    It’s Back to School Season! This can be a hard time of year for young people, and especially for LGBTQIA+ youth. For this month’s dinner, we’re asking guests for donations for Briarpatch Youth Services, our excellent local charity that provides services to homeless and housing-vulnerable young people in Dane County. (Did you know that 40%…

  • Past Dinner: August 14, 2025

    I was a little busy in the weeks leading up to this dinner, and I forgot to get a post up about it in advance. Fortunately, we got the word out through our mailing list and Facebook event, so we had a good turnout anyway! Main Dish: Taco Bar (including beef, chicken, and vegan Beyond…

  • Past Dinner: July 17th 2025

    It’s been a hot and sticky summer so far in Madison — the perfect time for ice cream, chilled watermelon, and hanging out at the pool (or the beach, if that’s your preference). We hope you’ll take some time out from your summer festivities to join us for our next dinner! Check your inbox for…

  • Past Dinner: June 19, 2025

    After our May dinner was canceled due to inclement weather, we were excited to gather again on Juneteenth! 15 guests attended, a mixture of familiar faces and some who were joining us for the first time. We had a new team of volunteers providing the meal, too, and they knocked it out of the park…

  • May dinner is CANCELLED

    May dinner is CANCELLED

    Click here for information on our next dinner.