Community Potluck Picnic
Join us for a community picnic filled with fun, food, & sunshine. Bring your favorite summer dish to share and enjoy time outdoors with friends & neighbors! Games & crafts provided. Please also consider bringing a nonperishable food donation to benefit a local food pantry. For more details, please email team@massapequakindnesscoalition.org
Silent Book Club
Bring a book and a snack for a picnic in the park. Silent reading followed by community conversation. All ages welcome. Books for exchanging is encouraged!
https://www.mobilize.us/massapequakindnesscoalition/event/985641/
Close Knit Fiber Arts Club
The Massapequa Kindness Coalition Close Knit Fiber Arts Club is open to all ages and experience levels. Bring your current fiber art project, whether its knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroidery, macramé, or friendship bracelets or join in creating small crafts to benefit our community. This month we'll be crocheting small hearts to leave in the various little libraries around town to brighten the day of each visitor.
Feel free to bring yarn or embroidery floss for swapping.
Silent Book Club
Bring a book and a snack for a picnic in the park. Silent reading followed by community conversation. All ages welcome. Books for exchanging is encouraged!
https://www.mobilize.us/massapequakindnesscoalition/event/964763/
Stand Up for Student Safety
We are all grieving. Grieving for a family. For neighbors. For our students. For an empty chair in the classroom. For the loss of one of our children.
In the wake of recent heartbreak, so many of us are processing a profound sense of sadness, shock, and a desire to ensure that every single child in Massapequa feels safe, supported, and protected when they walk through our school doors.
As details emerge about this tragedy, dozens of parents and former students have reached out to us to share their own experiences and struggles. We are left to face a systemic reality we must confront: Massapequa has a bullying problem.
For months, parents and loved ones of LGBTQ+, special-needs, and minority students have stood before the Board to report a culture of exclusion and lax anti-bullying enforcement. We have seen resources diverted into culture-war litigation while frontline support for vulnerable students remains underfunded.
True moral responsibility means prioritizing the safety of all students over politics. We are not asking for ideological debates; we are asking for baseline protection, accountability, and professional enforcement of anti-bullying policies.
We are asking community members to attend the next school board meeting June 25th to stand with us in solidarity.
The Action: We ask that attendees wear black to reflect the somber reality of our district's current climate.
The Tone: Our presence will be highly visible, disciplined, and focused entirely on demanding actionable solutions on the issue of bullying.
Our Demands for Tangible Solutions
We cannot allow the administration to claim "there is nothing the board can do." A school district’s administration sets the standard for accountability. We are demanding the Board immediately pursue the following non-partisan, proactive measures:
New and stronger relationships with existing mental health and anti-bullying groups: If the Board is hesitant to create internal task forces, they must look to established, local, independent organizations. Partnering with organizations like The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying would bring evidence-based programming, administrative training, and clear anti-bullying education into our schools immediately.
Audit and Reform Administrative Response Protocols: A policy is only as good as its enforcement. We need a transparent review of how administrators handle reported bullying incidents, ensuring that complaints are met with immediate intervention rather than minimization.
We can love our town while demanding better for the children who live here. Let’s stand together at the next meeting—sober, focused, and unyielding in our commitment to keeping every student safe.
Mobilize Signup: https://www.mobilize.us/massapequakindnesscoalition/event/974737/
Not Mean Girls Club
Not-Mean Girls (and boys and theys) Club
We’re a community support group aimed at inclusivity, authentic connection, and youth empowerment. We are committed to conquering bullying in Massapequa!
All are welcome! It would be so fetch if you joined us!
You can sign up via mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/massapequakindnesscoalition/event/973868/
For more information, email: lkabelka@massapequakindnesscoalition.org
Long Island Pride Parade
Be a part of the celebration! Join the Massapequa Kindness Coalition for the 36th Annual Long Island Pride Parade. This year's Pride is more than just a parade--it's a powerful statement that the LGBTQ+ community will never be erased. As we take to the streets, we honor those who fought before us, stand up against attacks on basic rights, and march for a future where every LGBTQ+ person can live feely and proudly.
Your participation means everything as we come together in strength, resilience, and celebration.
Rally for Transgender Rights
Join the Massapequa Kindness Coalition as we stand with Gender Equality NY in their 3rd Annual Rally for Transgender Rights! This event will be held rain or shine. For more information, please contact Gender Equality NY, contact@genderequalityny.org
Trans Day of Visibility Artist Expo
Join Gender Equality New York & Stony Brook University’s LGBTQ* Services for its fifth annual Artists Showcase, highlighting contributions from the TGNCNBI community in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility.
For more information, please contact Gender Equality New York by emailing contact@genderequalityny.org.
No Kings 3 in Mineola, NY with MKC & HRC
We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
Join the Massapequa Kindness Coalition (MKC) in conjunction with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) on March 28th to rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us.
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree to with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
Pre-No Kings Meet Up
We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
New to protesting or just not sure about going on your own? Join us! We'll be meeting locally at 10 am, an hour before the No Kings Rally in Mineola to connect, share protest signs provided by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), and carpool if you'd like. RSVP for our meeting location on Mobilize.
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree to with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
Community Potluck
Join the Massapequa Kindness Coalition for an all ages community potluck! Come meet like-minded Massapequa neighbors and our allies in a warm, welcoming environment. Bring your favorite appetizer and/or non-alcoholic beverage to share. Coloring and a simple craft will be provided for both our young and young at heart community members.
Candidate Meet & Greet Open House
Join the Massapequa Kindness Coalition over coffee & doughnuts to meet the candidates looking to make positive change in our community! Candidates will include those running for Massapequa Board of Education, NY State Senate, NY State Assembly, and US House in districts 2 & 4.
RSVP for reminders through our contact page or by emailing MassapequaKindnessCoalition@gmail.com
Stand in Solidarity with LGBTQIA+ Students
Come stand in solidarity with the affected LGBTQIA+ students and their families at the Massapequa School District Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, March 19th!
Understanding & Supporting Trans, Non-Binary, & Intersex People
Join us Wednesday, March 11th at 7pm for an inclusive and interactive virtual presentation by Juli Grey-Owens of Gender Equality New York. This workshop is the perfect learning opportunity for anyone who wants to gain cultural insights into gender, better understand transgender, non-binary, and intersex individuals, and/or foster inclusivity and improve services for this marginalized community.
Gender 101 explores the world of gender with clarity as Juli not only defines key concepts but also shares personal experiences, and encourages questions providing a deeper understanding of the gender-expansive community.
Stand in Solidarity with LGBTQIA+ Students
Come stand in solidarity with the affected LGBTQIA+ students and their families at the Massapequa School District Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, March 5th!
Show your love for democracy this Valentines Day - an in person workshop meetup
We’re happy to announce we’ll have a table at Democracy Forward Long Island’s “Show your love for democracy, Valentines Day in person workshop meetup.”
Get engaged for the 2026 Elections!
Meet other pro-democracy LI volunteers
Hear from candidates running in 2026
Learn about & sign-up for election activities
Get organized & inspired
Plus community film screening of Join or Die: A film about why the fate of America depends on clubs like ours!
Registration Information: http://bit.ly/4b6JAkK
Stand in Solidarity with LGBTQIA+ Students
Come stand in solidarity with the affected LGBTQIA+ students and their families at the Massapequa School District Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, February 5th!
Gender 101
Gender 101 explores the world of gender with clarity as our speaker not only defines key concepts but also shares personal experiences, providing a deeper understanding of the gender-expansive community.
Support LGBTQ+ Students
Come stand in solidarity with the affected LGBTQIA+ students and their families at the Massapequa School District Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, January 22nd!
Community Potluck
Join us for an all ages community potluck! No talks, no agenda. Just come out and get to know some like minded neighbors and the allies who have been supporting our community. We’ve all been doing the hard work of trying to make our community a kinder, safer, more inclusive place to live. Come refill your cup with good cheer and good company.
LGBT Network Virtual Candidate Training Academy Information Session
Thinking about running for your local school or library board? Or maybe you want to be able to effectively support a potential candidate? Check out the LGBT Network’s virtual information session. Here’s the link to sign up:
https://lgbtnetwork.org/lgbt-network-candidate-training-academy/
Support LGBTQ+ Students
Calling all allies to come out in a show of support & solidarity with the affected LGBTQIA+ students & their families at the Massapequa School District Board of Education meeting.
LGBT Network Virtual Candidate Training Academy Information Session
Thinking about running for your local school or library board? Or maybe you want to be able to effectively support a potential candidate? Check out the LGBT Network’s virtual information session. Here’s the link to sign up:
https://lgbtnetwork.org/lgbt-network-candidate-training-academy/
Building Solidarity & Talking to Friends & Family About LGBTQIA+ Rights
This event is for those who would like to learn how to build solidarity in their neighborhood and community. Condensed into one hour from the original 6 hour New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) training course. Join us for this deep dive into the how to’s of fostering community camaraderie. Please RSVP via our contact form for details on the location of this event.
NYCLU has been generous enough to sponsor this talk. So in lieu of assistance paying for the venue, we encourage you to make a donation to NYCLU to support the amazing work they do standing up for the civil rights of all New Yorkers.
Double Feature & Discussion
Please consider checking out this event by our friends at Gender Equality NY:
Here's the information on the next films in GENY’s series with the Cinema Arts Centre [423 Park Avenue Huntington NY, (631) 423-7610, info@cinemaartscentre.org].
Double Feature: presented by Cinema Arts Centre Committee for Gender Awareness & Empowerment
GLEN OR GLENDA & BREAK THE GAME
Wednesday, November 12th at 7 PM
With Zoom Q&A with director Jane Wagner & a post-film discussion
$18 Public | $11 Members
Join us for a double feature, and thematic discussion of two films, made seventy years apart, exploring trans identity on screen. From Ed Wood’s groundbreaking 1950s vision to a contemporary story of resilience in the digital age.
GLEN OR GLENDA
An iconic piece of LGBT film history, Ed Wood’s directorial debut is an astonishingly sympathetic look at crossing dressing in the early 1950s. Thoughtful and surreal, Glen or Glenda utilizes a unique narrative style to relay the dual stories of a crossdresser, Glen, and Alan, an intersex person preparing to undergo reassignment surgery. (USA, 1953, 65 mins, PG, English | Dir. Ed Wood)
BREAK THE GAME
Released 70 years later, Break the Game follows world-record-holding gamer Narcissa Wright, who loses her massive fanbase after coming out as trans. To win them back, she sets out to break a new record in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (USA, 2023, 73 mins, English | Dir. Jane Wagner)
After the films, a panel of community members will compare and contrast the films and how each film speaks to its time — and what they might say to us today.
Massapequa Meet & Greet
Massapequa Meet & Greet
Come out and meet like-minded Massapequa residents over coffee and doughnuts in a safe, accepting environment. Teens and kids are welcome. If you are able, please bring a non-perishable food donation to help our neighbors in this difficult time. Please RSVP via our “Contact Us” form for location details.