Upcoming Events
LGBTQ+ Leadership Presentation
Join us on November 18 at 6:00 p.m. when Bree Fram speaks at CAMP Rehoboth. Sponsored by members of CAMP Rehoboth’s LGBTQ+ Veterans Group, Chroma, and The H.I.M. Society, join Bree as she shares how authenticity unlocks extraordinary potential when one chooses to lead with honor, integrity, and visibility.
America on the World Stage: How Do We Come Back From This?
Free Tickets: Eventbrite
Discussion with veteran intelligence, diplomatic, and military experts, trying to answer the question: Where do we go from here?
From the war in Iran, to Russian appeasement, to antagonizing allies around the globe, it is no secret that the United States must turn a corner in foreign and military policy. November 3rd, 2026 will be a pivotal moment in American political history. Whichever way the vote breaks, the new slate of incoming lawmakers will be faced with the challenge of reclaiming American credibility abroad.
And on a day like Veterans Day, the best way we can honor our servicemembers is to listen, learn, and look forward at the monumental task of reestablishing the US as a credible and cooperative global presence.
Come, listen, and participate in a conversation which is set to dominate the next decade of our lives and beyond, on a topic that directly affects the lives, livelihoods, and careers of every Northern Virginian.
Tickets are free for this event, but consider making an optional donation: All proceeds go to supporting our brothers and sisters on the front lines in Ukraine via Prevail.
League of Women Voters of Colorado Presentation
The story of what it costs to serve a country still debating your right to serve it - and even to exist.
Free registration
What I Saw In Ukraine
In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, I was on leave in Colorado. I stared at my phone all night, waiting for orders that never came. This August, I didn't need orders. I went.
I joined an aid convoy organized by Aided, a nonprofit that gets non-lethal equipment to Ukrainian front-line units and civilians. About 30 of us drove 13 vehicles from Helsinki, Warsaw, and Lviv to Kyiv and beyond: a fire truck, an ambulance, and pickups loaded with Starlinks, batteries, and medical gear. The pickup I drove into Kyiv went to a Ukrainian colonel who came straight from the hospital to thank us in person.
Who we delivered to mattered as much as what we delivered. Aided picks its Ukrainian partners after extensive on-the-ground research. It focuses on the front-line bottlenecks that keep billions in government aid from having their full effect. Every decision gets the same test: what saves the most Ukrainian lives.
I'd love to tell you what I saw and who I met. My friend Ian Miller, who directed the convoy and co-founded Aided, will explain how their work saves lives, and we'll check in live with someone on the ground in Ukraine.
Would you join us for a 45-minute Zoom?
Sunday, October 25, at noon Eastern
Please use the contact me form for an event invitation.
I want to build support for Aided’s work, but there’s no obligation to donate. I think the conversation alone is worth your time.
The Wrong Kind of American? There Isn't One.
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Author Talk: Forging Queer Leaders
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Pride in Action Series
Buena Vista (BV) Pride Coalition is hosting a talk from retired U.S. Space Force colonel Bree Fram from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7 at the Chaffee County Public Safety Complex (200 Steele Drive, BV).
This event is part of BV Pride Coalition’s Pride in Action series.
No Book Left Behind 2026
Join us on Sunday, October 4, for our Fourth Annual No Book Left Behind Festival! This family-friendly event celebrates great books and encourages everyone to help our children read and learn about diverse experiences around the world. The event runs from noon to 5 pm.
This year’s festival will feature three prominent queer authors:
1 pm: Manil Suri, PhD, emeritus university professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, and author of the memoir A Room in Bombay.
2:30 pm: Bree Fram, a retired U.S. Space Force colonel, and co-editor of With Honor and Integrity and With Valor and Visibility, and co-author of Forging Queer Leaders.
4 pm: Charles H. Ford, PhD, a historian and professor at Norfolk State University and the co-author of Queer Virginia.
The festival will host community organizations, vendors, and local artists, including the Madison County Library, Madison Literacy Council, MADSafe, NAACP Culpeper, and Hundred Acre Books. A craft table will be available for children, and the Illicit Food Service will provide a variety of empanadas for purchase.