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About Homoground’s Virtual Queer Coworking & Creative Cafe.
đ Homoground’s Virtual Cafe đ is a virtual space for queer people to pop in throughout the day for project support and coworking/collaborating.
- Do you freelance or work from home and need some social interaction?
- Are you a creative who needs accountability to dedicate time to your practice?
- Are you starting a business (or already have one) and need motivation to get through the hard tasks?
- Are you a student who needs some study time?
Join us in the Homoground Cafe! We’ve got the queerest playlist featuring bands/musicians that have been on the Homoground podcast! The background scene changes frequently so some days we’ll definitely have coffee shop/cafe vibes while others we’ll be chillen out in some nature scenes. Everyone has their own personal todo lists so you can check things off when you’ve completed them!
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Become a Member
The cafe is open to Patreon supporters at $5/$10/$15/month (cheaper than going to a coffee shop everyday!) Once you’re a member, you can access our virtual coworking spaces plus our community Slack where we post updates on special events that happen in the cafe, as well as other fun discussions!
Sign up for an Info Session Date:
The best way to know how it all works is to experience it for yourself! Attend an upcoming info-session for a free demo of how Homoground’s virtual coworking and creative spaces work. You’ll get a chance to check out the space and learn how to use cool features like a personal todo list, music player, timers, and more! Plus, you’ll get to meet potential future coworkers!
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 – 8pm East Coast, USA Time (UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Join our Patreon (for free) to be notified when new dates are added.

Every morning we jump into the virtual cafe to set our intentions and make our todo list for the day. At 9:30am ET, we meet in the #Meds+Motivation room for our daily check-in. We go about our day, doing our little tasks, popping in and out of the chat when we need to take breaks or need a little boost. Some people have been showing up for 3+ years now, across various continents and industries.
BECOME A MEMBERÂ to get access to the virtual cafe and other digital spaces, like our members-only Slack group, Meds & Motivation Check-ins and Queer Declutter Club events.
COWORK & COLLABORATE with other queers from ANYWHERE

Testimonials from our members!
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