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GALAEI is offering FREE pride tickets for youth under the age of 18! Just drop in for FREE HIV testing at our offices Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1pm to 5pm!

Transgender Women Involved in Strategies for Transformation program, is a behavioral intervention developed by the CDC to help transgender women living with HIV reduce their risk of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV transmission. We also cover life skills, communication skills, building community, social support networks and connecting people with our community!

Facilitated by Ebony Ali and Phoebe VanCleefe

Get $200 in Visa Gift Cards upon completion! You are paid per session! Double sessions on one day are available!

Open to all trans women and femmes

Cohorts are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12-2 and 2-5!

Saturdays and evenings upon request! We are flexible for your time!

Email ebony@galaeiqtbipoc.org for more information!

Icon Ebony-Fierce & @galaeiphilly presents
Gender, Sexuality & the Harlem Renaissance showcase

A showcase and panel highlighting the future of black queer art and how philly’s talented artist scene is paving the way for the future despite the current political climate.

A drag, burlesque, dance and visual art showcase will be mirrored with a panel discussion hosted and moderated by Icon Ebony-Fierce AKA Ebony Ali - Program director of Galaei and long time producer of many events in Philadelphia since 2012.

Artists and panelists:

Nirvana Noire

Cyrus K Stratton

Essa Terick

Jo-sephine Steel

Onyx Ivy

&

Jaq Masters

This event is pay what you can with all proceeds going towards Galaei’s services

Food and drink reception starts at 5:30,

Program begins at 7pm

June 17th

Hamilton Family Arts Center at 62 n 2nd street Philadelphia PA 19106

Icon Ebony-Fierce & @galaeiphilly presents
Gender, Sexuality & the Harlem Renaissance showcase

A showcase and panel highlighting the future of black queer art and how philly’s talented artist scene is paving the way for the future despite the current political climate.

A drag, burlesque, dance and visual art showcase will be mirrored with a panel discussion hosted and moderated by Icon Ebony-Fierce AKA Ebony Ali - Program director of Galaei and long time producer of many events in Philadelphia since 2012.

Artists and panelists:

Nirvana Noire

Cyrus K Stratton

Essa Terick

Jo-sephine Steel

Onyx Ivy

&

Jaq Masters

This event is pay what you can with all proceeds going towards Galaei’s services

Food and drink reception starts at 5:30,

Program begins at 7pm

June 17th

Hamilton Family Arts Center at 62 n 2nd street Philadelphia PA 19106

Come join us today from 4:30- 5:30! QTBIPOC communities have always been deeply impacted by HIV and STIs, yet are often underrepresented in the clinical studies that shape prevention, treatment, and new sexual health advancements. Participating in research is a powerful way to ensure that these innovations are tested with us in mind and truly meet our needs. Historically, our communities have not been given equal or free access to life-saving medications and care. Engaging in these opportunities not only helps shape the future of sexual health, but also creates pathways for access, equity, and resources that our communities deserve. Come and learn about current studies and new studies the @pennmedicine_clinicalresearch are doing and how you can be involved.

Refreshments will be provided!
Opportunities for paid clinical trials!
13+

Wednesday, April 22nd
4:30pm to 6:30pm
GALAEI, 118 Fontain street Philadelphia, PA 19122

What to expect at the Day of Silence Rally:

✨ Community gathering
✨ Live music + speakers
✨ Space for reflection & visibility
✨ On-site testing & resources

This is where silence becomes power!

📍 April 10 | 3–6PM
Warehouse on Watts 923 N Watts St, 19123
@wowphilly

#PhillyYouthPride #LGBTYouth #BlackLGBTYouth #PhillyEvents #CommunityCare

What to expect at the Day of Silence Rally:

✨ Community gathering
✨ Live music + speakers
✨ Space for reflection & visibility
✨ On-site testing & resources

This is where silence becomes power!

📍 April 10 | 3–6PM
Warehouse on Watts 923 N Watts St, 19123
@wowphilly

#PhillyYouthPride #LGBTYouth #BlackLGBTYouth #PhillyEvents #CommunityCare

What to expect at the Day of Silence Rally:

✨ Community gathering
✨ Live music + speakers
✨ Space for reflection & visibility
✨ On-site testing & resources

This is where silence becomes power!

📍 April 10 | 3–6PM
Warehouse on Watts 923 N Watts St, 19123
@wowphilly

#PhillyYouthPride #LGBTYouth #BlackLGBTYouth #PhillyEvents #CommunityCare

What to expect at the Day of Silence Rally:

✨ Community gathering
✨ Live music + speakers
✨ Space for reflection & visibility
✨ On-site testing & resources

This is where silence becomes power!

📍 April 10 | 3–6PM
Warehouse on Watts 923 N Watts St, 19123
@wowphilly

#PhillyYouthPride #LGBTYouth #BlackLGBTYouth #PhillyEvents #CommunityCare

What to expect at the Day of Silence Rally:

✨ Community gathering
✨ Live music + speakers
✨ Space for reflection & visibility
✨ On-site testing & resources

This is where silence becomes power!

📍 April 10 | 3–6PM
Warehouse on Watts 923 N Watts St, 19123
@wowphilly

#PhillyYouthPride #LGBTYouth #BlackLGBTYouth #PhillyEvents #CommunityCare

QTBIPOC communities have always been deeply impacted by HIV and STIs, yet are often underrepresented in the clinical studies that shape prevention, treatment, and new sexual health advancements. Participating in research is a powerful way to ensure that these innovations are tested with us in mind and truly meet our needs. Historically, our communities have not been given equal or free access to life-saving medications and care. Engaging in these opportunities not only helps shape the future of sexual health, but also creates pathways for access, equity, and resources that our communities deserve. Come and learn about current studies and new studies the @pennmedicine_clinicalresearch are doing and how you can be involved.

Refreshments will be provided!
Opportunities for paid clinical trials!
13+

Wednesday, April 22nd
4:30pm to 6:30pm
GALAEI, 118 Fontain street Philadelphia, PA 19122

Deadline to register is April 15th.
Link in bio!

Calling all Dolls!!!! Please join us for TWIST on April 1st.Earn $200 for participation! Link in bio!

Join us at Galaei for an evening of reading, writing, and Black Trans lovin’— a celebration of trans life by remembering ourselves.
On Trans Day of Visibility, Dr. Kai Marshall Green — Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at The University of Delaware, founding member of BYP100, and debut memoirist — brings A Body Made Home: They Black Trans Love (The Feminist Press, 2026) home to Philadelphia for an intimate workshop and book reading hosted by Galaei, Philadelphia’s QTBIPOC radical social justice organization.

We remember trans lives by insisting on the fullness of trans living. This evening holds both grief and joy, mourning and making. Drawing on the memoir’s dedication, an excerpt from Chapter 1, and the epilogue, this workshop asks: What does the body know how to be? How has language shaped — and policed — the shape of your becoming? What does it mean to write toward someone you love?

Guided by James Baldwin’s conviction that the artist and the lover share the same work — making the unseen visible — this evening weaves reading with writing prompts, film clips from the A Body Made Home film series, and space to share. Black trans participants are at the center. Everyone is welcome.

Come ready to write. Come as you are.

Tuesday, March 31 | 6:30–9:00 PM Galaei | Philadelphia, PA Free and open to the community - Refreshments Provided

This Friday! Come join us for some food, services and check out our building!

Come socialize and hang out with the community! Femme Queen Fridays follows afterwards!

Free food and refreshments provided.

See you soon!

This Friday! Come join us for some food, services and check out our building!

Come socialize and hang out with the community! Femme Queen Fridays follows afterwards!

Free food and refreshments provided.

See you soon!

Hazel Edwards is making history ✨

GALAEI proudly announces Hazel Edwards as its new Executive Director, the first Black transgender woman and the youngest to lead the organization in its decades long legacy serving Latine, Black, Brown, queer, and trans communities in Philadelphia and beyond.

At a critical moment for LGBTQ+ advocacy and public health equity, Hazel brings bold, community rooted leadership grounded in care, accountability, and collective liberation.

Building on the legacy of transformative leaders before her, she steps into this role with a vision focused on expanding workforce opportunities, strengthening public health partnerships, and creating sustainable systems of support for those most impacted.

Join us in celebrating this historic milestone and recommitting to equity, dignity, and liberation for all 💜

📍 Follow: @GalaeiPhilly
🔗 Connect: Hazel Edwards on LinkedIn
📩 Email: Hazel@GalaeiQTBIPOC.org

BIPOC LGBTQIA+ ✊Focused
✍️Our health stories deserve to be counted—on our own terms.
✊BIPOC LGBTQIA+ communities face unique health barriers that often go
unseen. This survey helps change that.
🌈Your voice = better advocacy, better resources, better care. We won’t
be erased.
📊 Anonymous. Community-powered. PA-wide. Take the survey today:
bit.ly/2026lgbt

Sorry it was so many organizations had to post a second time! Hey hey!! 💓Issa Health Thang, because wellness is the real flex!

We’re inviting high schoolers and their families to join us on April 25th from 11AM–4PM for a powerful day of healing, connection, and community.

✨ What to expect:
• Interactive wellness demos: sound healing, massage, breathwork, acupuncture & more
• Access to real-life resources: mental health, maternal health, education, job opportunities & beyond
• Safe space for growth, learning, and fun for the whole family

🗣️ PLUS, we’re bringing the REAL relationship tea!
Hosted by Bellami & Sexy Lexy, featuring an amazing panel:
Alisha Fagg, Nurse Annie, Kate from Free Dating Advice, Colie The Survivor, Tahirah Gaillard, Stacey Jackson, Rakeira Brown (The Youth Therapist), and Mystkue.

This is more than an event, it’s a vibe. It’s community. It’s real talk. It’s healing.
Bring your family, bring your friends, and come tap in. 💫
#IssaHealthThang #WellnessIsTheFlex #CommunityWellness #YouthWellness #MentalHealthMatters

Sorry it was so many organizations had to post a second time! Hey hey!! 💓Issa Health Thang, because wellness is the real flex!

We’re inviting high schoolers and their families to join us on April 25th from 11AM–4PM for a powerful day of healing, connection, and community.

✨ What to expect:
• Interactive wellness demos: sound healing, massage, breathwork, acupuncture & more
• Access to real-life resources: mental health, maternal health, education, job opportunities & beyond
• Safe space for growth, learning, and fun for the whole family

🗣️ PLUS, we’re bringing the REAL relationship tea!
Hosted by Bellami & Sexy Lexy, featuring an amazing panel:
Alisha Fagg, Nurse Annie, Kate from Free Dating Advice, Colie The Survivor, Tahirah Gaillard, Stacey Jackson, Rakeira Brown (The Youth Therapist), and Mystkue.

This is more than an event, it’s a vibe. It’s community. It’s real talk. It’s healing.
Bring your family, bring your friends, and come tap in. 💫
#IssaHealthThang #WellnessIsTheFlex #CommunityWellness #YouthWellness #MentalHealthMatters