SOKY Alliance

BG TEEN - Color Powder Wars
2025-05-27 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
For our final BG Teen of spring, note that we’re running 30 minutes longer! From 6 to 6:30 we’ll do dinner and intros, and then our Empowerment Moment will be a mini self-defense course from Guardienne Solutions, followed by our color powder wars until 8:30. You might want to bring a change of clothes to protect your ride’s car. And wearing white is recommended!
BG Teen is a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ middle and high schoolers and their friends and allies.
At BG Teen we always offer dinner, and all programming is free to attend. No sign-ups required, but there are sign-in sheets so we have emergency contact info and allergies on file.
BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted) but is not a faith-based group. Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

Pride Month Brunch
2025-06-01 11:30 - 15:00 | White Squirrel Brewery, 302 State St., Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
Let’s kick off Pride Month with brunch at White Squirrel! We’ll be there starting at 11:30am. Brunch and drinks for purchase from White Squirrel and its food vendors. We’ll have some free Pride swag for you! Come hang out!

Pride Month Double Feature
2025-06-07 17:00 - 21:00 | The Capitol, 416 E. Main Ave., Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
We’re having a movie night! Come to The Capitol BG on June 7 to enjoy a free Pride Month double feature.
5pm – Rated R 2023 film “Bottoms”
7pm – Rated R 1998 film “But I’m a Cheerleader”
Check out https://capitolbg.org/events/ for movie descriptions!

Nashville in Harmony Concert
2025-06-15 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
We are beyond excited to bring Nashville in Harmony for a free Pride Month concert at 6pm June 15 at First Christian Church. Plus, they will be performing a song by our very own leadership chair Dr. Matt Herman!

From Wesley King, Artistic Director of Nashville in Harmony: (NIH). NIH is a 130-voice LGBTQ and Ally chorus from Nashville, TN. We are taking 100 of those 130 voices and our concert on the road this June, and would love to invite you to join us!
The concert will be held at First Christian Church in Bowling Green, KY (1106 State St. Bowling Green, KY 42101) at 6pm on Sunday, June 15th. It’ll last about an hour and half. Admission is free but donations are welcomed. We are a 501c3 nonprofit and donations are tax deductible.

Our concert is titled Songs for a New South. This concert is a reclamation of what we believe “southern values” to be. To us, southern values are: diversity, inclusion, hope, resiliency, mercy, and love. All of our music this season is written by Southern composers and highlights marginalized voices.

Pride Picnic - RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 21
2025-06-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Reservoir Hill Park, 900 E. Main Ave., Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
We’re having our 2nd annual Pride Month Picnic from 11am to 1pm Saturday, June 21 at Reservoir Hill Park!Our picnic is an old-fashioned, back-to-basics, neighborhood celebration of queer joy! Sandwiches, chips and drinks, music and yard games will be provided. Bring your own chairs/blankets, other food and drinks or activities and come be in community together!

Pride Month Worship Service
2025-06-28 18:00 - 19:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
It’s the third annual Pride Month Worship Service at First Christian Church, and this year’s theme is Renewed.
FCC was a founding sponsor of Bowling Green’s annual Pride festival and has been a primary sponsor ever since. It hosted the first ever Pride worship service in Bowling Green, houses and serves as fiscal sponsor for us, SOKY Alliance, has on-going LGBTQ+ specific small groups, and has had countless LQBTQ+ folks as leaders in the life of the church.
We are so excited to continue this collaboration, with Desmond Anthony preaching, and continue the work of having open, welcoming, brave and affirming spaces.

Mural Project with Artist Andee Rudloff
2025-07-12 09:30 - 12:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
We are honored to announce that we’ve received a “Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Through the Creative Arts” grant through CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers, MTV Entertainment Studios and RuPaul’s Drag Race. We’ll be putting that grant to use with a mural project!

Come out for a little while or a long while between 9:30am and 12 noon on Saturday, July 12 at First Christian Church, 1106 State St., to help paint a new mural. No special skills needed. Come ready to get messy. Water and fun also provided.

While this work of art will be a demonstration of support and empowerment for our LGBTQ+ youth, it is also an opportunity to engage their creativity in the process alongside a supportive community. Everyone is invited to come help paint!

Huge thanks to our dear friend and local artist Artist Andee Rudloff for leading this project! We are incredibly grateful and excited!

Gayme Night
2025-08-25 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-08 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-22 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-13 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-27 17:00 - 21:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
We’re having a twice monthly Gayme Night from 5-9pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays for the 18 and up crowd. There will be a variety of game options with experienced Gayme Masters. All 18+ LGBTQ+ folks and allies are welcome! No sign-ups necessary – just show up ready to play!

Gayme Night will be where our other program is – at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. Use the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

BG Teen - Merry Unbirthday Party
2025-08-26 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
Let’s celebrate everyone’s birthday with cake and ice cream, pizza and party games!

BG Teen is a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ middle and high schoolers and their friends and allies. No signups required. Dinner and supplies are provided.

BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted).

Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

BG Teen - Hide 'n' Seek
2025-09-09 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
We’ll have a visitor for our Empowerment Moment, then we’ll be playing basement hide ‘n’ seek.
BG Teen is a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ middle and high schoolers and their friends and allies. No signups required. Dinner and supplies are provided.

BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted).

Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

BG TEEN - Frankentoys
2025-10-14 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
It’s spooky season, so we’re playing Dr. Frankenstein. Come make a unique creation by taking parts of toys and reassembling them into something fun, spooky, or hilarious.
At BG Teen we always offer dinner, and all programming is free to attend. No sign-ups required, but there are sign-in sheets so we have emergency contact info and allergies on file.
BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted) but is not a faith-based group. Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

Spooky Pride Prom 2025 - Time Warped!
2025-10-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Molotov Skate Shop, 425 College St., Bowling Green, 42101, United States
Visit our prom page for all the details!

BG TEEN - Movie Night @ The Capitol
2025-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 | The Capitol, 416 E. Main Ave., Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
Look, we love spooky season. We’re meeting at The Capitol for a free movie night – TBD, but definitely spooky season related. Bring a friend or your family!
Concessions will be available but no dinner served at this meetup.
BG Teen is a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ middle and high schoolers.

Gayme Night
2026-02-23 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-09 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-23 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-13 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-27 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-11 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-25 17:00 - 21:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
Gayme Nights meet twice a month from 5-9pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays for strategy, snacks, and community. All 18+ LGBTQ+ folks & allies are welcome. There are tons of board games, card games … and good vibes. Come solo or bring friends. There’s always a seat at the table!

1106 State Street – Enter in the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut Street.

BG Teen - Gayme Night
2026-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
We’re borrowing from our adult programming to have our own Gayme Night. We’ve got tons of board games and card games to choose from – all levels and lots of fun!
BG Teen is for middle and high schoolers. At BG Teen we always offer dinner, and all programming is free to attend. No sign-ups required, but there are sign-in sheets so we have emergency contact info and allergies on file.
BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted) but is not a faith-based group. Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

BG Teen - Clothing Swap
2026-03-10 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
It’s our annual spring clothing swap! We have plenty on hand, but feel free to bring in your clean, good condition items to offer up, and then take home some new-to-you clothes and accessories.
BG Teen is for middle and high schoolers. At BG Teen we always offer dinner, and all programming is free to attend. No sign-ups required, but there are sign-in sheets so we have emergency contact info and allergies on file.
BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted) but is not a faith-based group. Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

BG Teen - Big Kid Egg Hunt
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
Now an annual tradition, big kids want to hunt eggs too!
BG Teen is for middle and high schoolers. At BG Teen we always offer dinner, and all programming is free to attend. No sign-ups required, but there are sign-in sheets so we have emergency contact info and allergies on file.
BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted) but is not a faith-based group. Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

BG Teen - Anime Night
2026-04-14 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
On Anime Night, we watch a favorite anime movie or show, have a ramen bar for dinner and a related craft.
BG Teen is for middle and high schoolers. At BG Teen we always offer dinner, and all programming is free to attend. No sign-ups required, but there are sign-in sheets so we have emergency contact info and allergies on file.
BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted) but is not a faith-based group. Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

BG Teen - Field Trip
2026-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
We’re taking BG Teen out on the town. Details TBA.
BG Teen is for middle and high schoolers. At BG Teen we always offer dinner, and all programming is free to attend. No sign-ups required, but there are sign-in sheets so we have emergency contact info and allergies on file.
BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted) but is not a faith-based group. Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.

BG Teen - Color Powder Wars
2026-05-12 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, 1106 State St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, United States
On our final BG Teen of the semester, we get messy! Wear white for even more color effects! And bring a change of clothes for the sake of your ride home.
BG Teen is for middle and high schoolers. At BG Teen we always offer dinner, and all programming is free to attend. No sign-ups required, but there are sign-in sheets so we have emergency contact info and allergies on file.
BG Teen meets in the basement at First Christian Church, 1106 State St. (unless otherwise noted) but is not a faith-based group. Enter through the double glass doors on the back of the building facing Chestnut St.
