Queer Movie Night – Out of Here

On March 28th, CQC members got together to watch an Australian web series with a 2SLGBTQIA+ storyline. The webseries was called Out of Here, and it followed a gay woman living with Down Syndrome embarking on her first Pride. It was a relaxing event, with folks...
CQC Queer Movie Night – Fri. Mar 28, 7 – 9pm

CQC Queer Movie Night – Fri. Mar 28, 7 – 9pm

Connecting Queer Communities is back with our first Queer Movie Night of 2025! Connecting Queer Communities (CQC) is a social group for folks with cognitive disabilities who are 2SLGBTQIA+, curious, questioning, or who want to hang out with their queer friends. At...

CQC Out on Screen / Birthday Movie Night

Connecting Queer Communities had a birthday party for one of our members where we watched movies from the Out on Screen LGBTQ Film Festival. One of CQC’s members has just started taking gender affirming hormones and they wanted to celebrate their new birthday....

CQC at New Westminster Pride

Connecting Queer Communities had a booth at the 2024 New Westminster Pride Festival on August 17th. The booth had information on CQC’s activities, plus Pride stickers and a button making machine where people could design their own Pride pins. CQC members took...

CQC at the Vancouver Pride Parade

On August 4th, CQC marched in the 2024 Vancouver Pride Parade with a huge banner. It was a fantastic experience for people with intellectual disabilities who are 2SLGBTQIA+ to be out and proud and celebrating! Some of us had sore feet by the end of it, but otherwise...