Ocean County Library announces inaugural LGBTQIA+ Resource Fair at Toms River branch

TOMS RIVER - The Ocean County Library just announced that its inaugural LGBTQIA+ Resource Fair will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at its Toms River branch.

Visitors are invited to meet with support groups and vendors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., then attend a concert by the New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus.

"Members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies will find representatives of more than 25 support organizations, describing their services and answering questions," the library said in a news release.

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The groups include:

• ACQA – Atlantic County Queer Alliance

• AIDS Memorial Quilt – New Jersey Chapter

• Barnegat Pride

• Bright Harbor Health Care

• Community Medical Center – Proud Center

• Free Mom Hugs – New Jersey

• Garden State Equality

• GLSEN Central New Jersey

• GLSEN Southern New Jersey

• HITOPS

• Integrated Care Concepts and Consultation

• LGBT+ Older Adult Project, Monmouth University

• LGBTQ Group, Christ Episcopal Church

• LivWell Health Services

• New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development

• New Jersey Education Association

• New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus

• New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce

• NJ Time to Care

• Ocean County Health Department ARCH

• October Ensemble

• PFLAG Jersey Shore

• Preferred Behavioral Health Group

• Rainbow Quest

• Reproductive Science Center of NJ

• Trans Equity Coalition

• Visiting Nurses Association of Central Jersey

The Ocean County Library LGBTQIA+ Resource Fair is free of charge and open to the public.

No registration is required.

For more information, stop by the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington St., call 732-349-6200 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Ocean County Library LGBTQIA+ Resource Fair coming to Toms River