A queer-centered gathering for the people exploring psychedelics as a path to healing, acceptance, and self-love. Allies welcome.
A nonprofit working to make psychedelic therapies affordable, accessible, and legal, pairing psychedelic medicine with community support. Mass Healing organizes and hosts Psyched for Pride, launching the Queer Psychedelic Community through this fundraiser.
A queer- and brown-owned collective educating, advocating, and building LGBTQIA+ affirming spaces in and beyond the cannabis world.
A community of people from all walks of life passionate about psychedelic healing, building connection through inclusive events, ethical public education, and advocacy across Greater Boston.
Championing education, community, and justice in the alternative healing space, offering cannabis and product consultations, growing and ethical seed-bank guidance, in-person info sessions, online resources from accredited educators, and community event collaboration.
A Latine- and LGBTQ+-owned cannabis lifestyle brand celebrating Latino and Caribbean culture in cannabis through a bold, artistic approach, premiering across Massachusetts.
Hosting the celebration at their Fenway location at 71 Lansdowne Street, in the heart of Boston.
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Mass Healing and founder of Parents for Plant Medicine. A veteran spouse and mother of four, she advocates for expanding access to psychedelic-assisted therapy, with a focus on veterans, first responders, and families affected by trauma.
A psychedelic facilitator whose work reaches back to the AIDS epidemic. Jim began his path during that era and has spent decades supporting queer men, sharing his story as part of the queer-centered panel.
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With a passion for the art of science and the science of art, their main objective in life is to combine healing modalities. Tesserae holds a B.S. in Chemical Sciences (concentration in Biochemistry, minor in Biology) and a master's in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics. Reiki certified, they've advised cannabis patients and have 14 years of experience in the recreational and adjunct-therapy realm of psychedelics. Personalized, holistic healing is their way of honoring indigenous Chamorru suruhånu practices from their native land, Guåhan.
Boston-based drag artist bringing a live drag performance to the celebration.
Spinning the set and steering the dance floor through the celebration.
Sharing a table with info on the Queer Psychedelic Community, upcoming events, and how to get involved year-round.
A queer- and brown-owned collective educating, advocating, and building LGBTQIA+ affirming spaces in and beyond the cannabis world.
A Massachusetts nonprofit rooted in mutual aid and radical care, providing affirming, direct support (care packages and essentials) to those too often left behind.
MTPC works to ensure the wellbeing, safety, and lived equity of all trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community members in Massachusetts.
Mycologist and plant scientist sharing knowledge on mushroom cultivation and the living world.
A trauma-informed practice offering ketamine-assisted therapy and integration support. Sacred Psyche serves adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and identity exploration, with a focus on inclusive care for melanated and marginalized communities. Located in Brighton.
Everyone who enters receives one ticket. Drop your ticket in the box for the one giveaway item you'd most love to win. Each item has its own drawing.
Random drawing at 8:30 PM4 psychedelic healing prep and integration sessions with Dr. Mia Black, a clinical psychologist and student of animism who has exclusively worked in the field of psychedelic healing since 2017. Along with her wife, she is co-founder of Radiant, a sliding-scale integrative healthcare practice, and has supported several hundred clients through the process of psychedelic healing along with providing supportive wraparound services.
A group Tension/Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) session for you and 5 of your loved ones, facilitated by Azra Gojacic over Zoom. TRE is a body-based practice that helps release tension and trauma from the body while optimizing the nervous system. The modality involves a sequence of gentle exercises and stretches designed to mildly fatigue the leg muscles, which activates a release of stored tension or trauma in the body. Azra is co-founder of Radiant Integrative Health and has supported several hundred clients through sliding-scale TRE sessions.
A $150 haircut. A credit card is required to book the appointment, but it will not be charged.
56 Wareham St, Suite 205, Boston 02118
A merch donation from Sacred Psyche, a trauma-informed practice offering ketamine-assisted therapy and integration support in Brighton.
Local Boston artist and model
An oil painter who specializes in vivid, color-forward portraits. In her words: from the moment she could draw circles, lines, and dots, she's been drawing people, fascinated by every face and how a whole world can be imagined and brought to life in a painting. Her portraits push the boundaries of color to capture not just a likeness, but a story.
A third space and art studio for everyone. Whether art is your hobby, your career, or something you're just beginning to explore, you have a place here. Make art, meet people, and build your creative practice through figure drawing sessions, workshops, social events, meet-ups, and more.
A music instructor and educator with over 20 years of experience, teaching in-home lessons around Boston and from his home studio on the South Shore. Instruments offered: woodwinds (saxophone, flute, clarinet), strings (guitar, bass, lap steel, ukulele), and beginner piano.
One voucher for a 3-class package of the winner's choosing.
An Eastman graduate and professionally trained opera singer, currently working as an actor and music director based in Miami, FL. Two singing lessons over Zoom.
A community acupuncture clinic in Hyde Park offering individualized, sliding-scale treatments in a relaxing group setting, rooted in a liberation-acupuncture framework.
Three virtual strength + yoga sessions with two weeks of nutrition counseling. Sage Strength is the pilot program of The Generational Health Lab, helping women reclaim their strength, confidence, and leadership across every stage of life.
Everything you need to easily grow high-quality cannabis from home, with online resources and products from Grow it From Home.
A combined prize: QIChouse pre-rolls from Queer in Cannabis, paired with a t-shirt from Bad Comrade, a queer women-run custom screen printing shop in Boston making goods for hustlers, dreamers, and revolutionaries.
Two tickets to a High Road Canna Yoga experience — cannabis-enhanced yoga sessions that pair mindful movement with intentional cannabis use.
Limited edition Good Vibes Pride tinctures plus swag bundles including bucket hats, fanny packs, t-shirts, and stickers. Good Feels makes hemp-derived THC seltzers, gummies, and beverage enhancers crafted for your best mood.
Bid on eight donated works to support the cause. All proceeds help launch Mass Healing's Queer Psychedelic Community. The auction runs online through Givebutter, so you can bid from your phone all night.
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