Events

Rainbow Ridge Social and Meeting on November 13, 2025, Thursday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Sony's BBQ, 35620 US-27, Haines City, FL 33844. Guest Speaker Board Member of ORAM and Excutive Director of the OUT Foundation, Paul Salvador.  We are happy to have Paul Salvatore speak to us about what keeps him busy. He is on […]

POLK COUNTY DEMOCRATS Come Celebrate in Spirit of the Season our Annual Holiday Party,  December 11, 2025, Thursday, at Tapatio's Mexican Restaurant, 734 E. Memorial Blvd. Lakeland, FL Party Hours are 5:30pm to 8:30pm (Order off the menu at your cost) PLEASE RSVP BY DECEMBER 5TH TO [email protected] We will once again be collecting new, […]

Rainbow Ridge Social and Meeting on January 8, 2026, Thursday, 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Beef O’Brady’s, 300 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880  Guest Speaker  TBA

Rainbow Ridge Social and General Meeting February 12, 2026, 6:30pm, at Fred's Market Restaurant, 2120 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803 Guest Speaker Edwin Perez, Candidate for House Seat 51

January and February Minutes and the Treasurer’s Report at our next  Rainbow Ridge LGBTA Democratic Caucus Social and General Meeting Thursday, March 12, 2026 Meeting,  6:30pm – 8:30pm at Golden Coral, 5722 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880 Guest Speaker, Matthew Crowley, Florida State House 48 You all already know Matthew from last year’s City Commission run.  He’s back and running […]

Rainbow Ridge LGBTA Democratic Caucus Social and General Meeting, Thursday, April 9, 2026,  6:30pm – 8:30pm at Blue Ridge Grill, 1037 N Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830 Guest Speakers Alfred Reynolds and Kasen Hampton Reynolds is a candidate for State Senate District 12  and Hampton is running for School Board Here are two websites that will help explain their platforms. https://www.reynoldsforflorida.com https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/college-student-files-challenge-polk-122216764.html […]

Rainbow Ridge LGBTA Democratic Caucus Social and General Meeting Thursday, May 14 2026,  6:30pm – 8:30pm, at Blue Ridge Grill, 1037 N Broadway Ave.. Bartow, FL 3383 Guest Speaker: Kerri McCoy,  Activist and Advocate, President of PFLAG Polk County, President of the Lakeland Youth Alliance, Vice President of Polk Pride  

Rainbow Ridge Fifteenth Anniversary and Pride Kickoff June 7th,  2026, 4pm -6pm at Rose Dynasty Center, 1253 WEST MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS & PERFORMANCES, FOOD, FUN, & 50/50 FUNDRAISER BRING YOUR FAVORITE DISH TO SHARE.