Learn how to speak in front of a group, tell a story, inspire an audience, and have fun while doing it!
Register and come join us for a meeting! (No meeting on March 14, 2024)
Rainbow Toastmasters is a public speaking club for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, where you’ll meet casual, creative people committed to supporting each other in overcoming the jitters, building their self-confidence, polishing their presentations, expanding their technique, and developing leadership skills. We pride ourselves in fostering a casual and fun environment that is completely open to your personal stories.
Rainbow Toastmasters was founded in 2005 and is the San Francisco Bay Area’s largest communication skills and leadership training resource for the LGBTQ+ community. We welcome everyone, regardless of sexual orientation.
Visitors are welcome to attend all of our meetings. There is no need to call ahead or register. Just show up! Our meetings are typically followed by dinner at a local restaurant, to which all members and guests are invited. We hope to see you at our next meeting!
| Rainbow Toastmasters is open to the public and guests are always welcome to attend our meetings free of charge.
We meet every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30pm, with the exception of the Thanksgiving holiday and winter holidays. (No meeting on March 14, 2024) Want to visit virtually? Send an email to rainbow.toastmasters.unicorn@gmail.com or join us directly on Zoom at Zoom Meeting ID: 789 182 1029 Our upcoming hybrid in-person/online meeting schedule is below. An email to rainbow.toastmasters.unicorn@gmail.com is requested so we know to expect you and can buzz you in. The dates below are our in-person dates, we have a virtual component every week. January 25
February 8
February 22
March 28
April 11
April 25
May 9
May 23
June 13
June 27
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Your global connection
By joining Rainbow Toastmasters, you will be welcomed into a worldwide community and network that consists of 357,000 members who belong to 16,600 clubs in 143 countries. Toastmasters International maintains its website at www.toastmasters.org.
Rainbow Toastmasters belongs to District 4, which stretches from San Francisco to Palo Alto, with a combined total of approximately 3,500 members in 130 clubs. Our district website is www.d4tm.org.
There are currently fourteen LGBTQ clubs. The other ones are located in Long Beach, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Denver, Ann Arbor, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Austin, two in Dallas, Seattle, Toronto, Perth, and Barcelona. Many thanks to Pride Toastmasters of New York for this link to the list of other LGBTQ clubs, which is posted here with their permission. https://pridetoastmasters.com/lgbt-toastmasters-clubs.html
Banner photo by Torbak Hopper, Creative Commons License 2.0