CONNECTING QUEER COMMUNITIES
Connecting Queer Communities (CQC) is a social group for adults with cognitive, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities who are 2SLGBTQIA+ folks with, curious, or questioning, and who cannot access their queer community because of their disability.
What will CQC do?
CQC aims to be peer-led, helping support 2SLGBTIQA+ folks with cognitive, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities attend the queer events, festivals, social gatherings, peer support spaces, and other events of their choosing. Due to growing demand and limited capacity, CQC can offer limited subsidies for transport and admission to events, check with the CQC team when you register!
What are our goals?
CQC is a multi-year project run by Real Talk, and operated by Kinsight Society.
Our first year was funded the Disability Alliance of British Columbia, our second by the Pride and Remembrance Foundation, and in 2025 we are funded by Degrees of Change.
This year we hope to help our social group gain greater access to queer events across the Lower Mainland
CQC Funding
Connecting Queer Communities is funded in 2026 by St. Andrews-Wesley United Church.
Connecting Queer Communities was funded in 2025 by Degrees of Change.
Connecting Queer Communities was funded in 2024 by a grant from the Pride and Remembrance Foundation
Connecting Queer Communities was funded in 2023 by a grant from the Disability Alliance of BC.
