under our umbrella
Keuka Compass
Keuka Compass is an LGBTQ+ social and advocacy group with a variety of events every month: social hours, education/discussion sessions, game day and movie night events, a book club, and more for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies. Follow them on Facebook or see announcements in local papers.
Keuka resilience community
“Progressive preppers” who see value in community building, skill sharing, and mutual aid to counterbalance economic uncertainty, climate change, and social upheaval. At ongoing meetings, we learn, discuss, and organize together. Sign up here for invites and updates.
Penn Yan Action Coalition
The Penn Yan Action Coalition (PYAC) is an advocacy group that educates the local community about immigrants’ rights and refugee issues. PYAC was founded in 2017 in response to the unjust deportation of a local migrant worker. Since then it has hosted public lectures, held a successful refugee bedding drive, and more. Since 2020, their annual community read has introduced perspectives of importance to all.
Follow them on Facebook or watch the local Penn Yan news for info on participating in the read.
Peace and Justice Committee
Formerly Yates Progressives. This group advocates advancing justice, dignity, and peace for all and supports the annual Barbara Coffman Peace & Justice Award to a local high school senior.
Community Partners
Finger Lakes Accountability Network focuses on the inner work of questioning biases that come with living in a supremacist society. They offer other opportunities and trainings with members. If personal growth is of interest, get in touch with us and we can connect you.
Party for Socialism and Liberation FLX believes that the only solution to the deepening crisis of capitalism is the socialist transformation of society. Find them on Facebook. For more info about PSL as an organization, visit their general website.
Yates For All Families (Y4AF) is a Yates County initiative dedicated to the principles that diversity makes us stronger, that banning books is unacceptable, that kids know themselves best and deserve our support, that communities and schools should be allies, and that trans people of all ages must have the same rights as everyone else.
Geneva Women’s Assembly
is a fighting, feminist grassroots organization dedicated to the liberation of working class women and gender minorities.
Finger Lakes Rapid Response Network is a regional team coming together to respond to immediate needs caused by immigration policies that destroy people’s lives.
FLX Beacon
is a coalition for LGBTQIA+ liberation across the Finger Lakes. We are LGBTQIA+ people committed to building the future we dream of: one rooted in justice, love, and mutual power.
See more regional advocacy groups on our Resources page.
Finger Lakes Justice Partnership 