by real.talk | Aug 6, 2023 | CQC Past Events
CQC marched in the brand new Pride Parade route, with a record 100,000 people in the crowd On Sunday, August 6th, Connecting Queer Communities celebrated a grand end to a busy Pride weekend by joining QMUNITY in marching in the 2023 Vancouver Pride Parade. This year,...
by David Hathaway | Feb 15, 2023 | News
SIXPO festival, a sexuality festival centering the voices of those with disabilities, is seeking volunteers. What is SIXPO? SIXPO (Sexuality, Inclusion and Exploration) is a festival organized by and for folks with disabilities, in which we will discuss, reflect and...
by real.talk | May 12, 2022 | News
Follow along one woman’s efforts to play matchmaker for her circle of friends, and what she learnt along the way. Have you ever thought of setting up friends of yours on a date? Matchmaking has been around for centuries, but in the age of online dating, we only...
by real.talk | Mar 31, 2022 | News
Everyone has a right to enjoy romantic and sexual relationships. For people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, these basic rights are too often considered taboo. People with Down syndrome are often infantilized and perceived as “forever children”, and...
by real.talk | Mar 22, 2022 | News
The world-famous weekly runs a photo feature celebrating folks with Down Syndrome in loving relationships. It’s encouraging when mainstream publications present couples with cognitive disabilities. This year on World Down Syndrome Day, People magazine made a...
