by real.talk | Aug 19, 2026 | CQC Past Events
Connecting Queer Communities (CQC) wrapped up our 2026 Pride season with booths at the posAbilities summer BBQs! Every year, CQC ends its boothing efforts with the posAbilities summer BBQ. This year, they split it between two cities — Burnaby and...
by real.talk | Aug 15, 2026 | CQC Past Events
CQC attended the 2026 New West Pride street festival! For our fourth year, CQC wrapped its busy Pride Festival-attending season by heading to one of our faves– New West Pride. This was our first year just wandering the festival instead of boothing, and...
by real.talk | Aug 2, 2026 | CQC Past Events
CQC marched (and drove!) in the 2026 Vancouver Pride Parade! For our fourth year, CQC were honoured to take part in the Vancouver Pride Parade. This year, we were able to rent an 8-seater golf cart from Hey Ya Rentals, which helped a number of folks with...
by real.talk | Jul 31, 2026 | CQC Past Events
CQC attended the 2026 Vancouver Trans March! CQC headed out to East Vancouver to take part in the 2026 Vancouver Trans March. We began at Trout Lake Community Centre where we listened to speeches by community members, then marched with a large crowd up...
by real.talk | Jul 25, 2026 | CQC Past Events
CQC attended Burnaby Pride 2026! CQC headed out to Burnaby Pride together this weekend and had a fabulous time. The weather wasn’t too hot, so we wandered through the booths, bought some snacks from the food trucks, and enjoyed lived entertainment!...
by real.talk | Jul 21, 2026 | Videos
by real.talk | Jul 17, 2026 | CQC Past Events
CQC hosted our first ever single event! CQC hosted our first ever singles event in the form of a chill house party! We had board games, RuPaul’s drag race, bracelet making, snacks, and more. Folks chatted and connected over a casual living room vibe. We...
by real.talk | Jul 4, 2026 | CQC Past Events
CQC attended and boothed Coquitlam Pride 2026! Alongside Kinsight, CQC was proud to host once more a very popular booth at Coquitlam Pride, filled with button making, free stickers, and stim toys. We had some great conversations with attendees, and many amazing...
by real.talk | Jun 27, 2026 | CQC Past Events
CQC attended the first-ever Empowering Voices conference! A small group of CQC folks attended the first-ever Empowering Voices conference at Inlet United. There were beautiful workshops focused on self-expression and identity in the transition journey, as well...
by real.talk | Jun 18, 2026 | CQC Past Events
CQC attended the final screening of the We Belong Tour at the Anvil Centre! We had an amazing time at the final screening of A Place Where I Belong. We gathered at the Old Spaghetti Factory, had a wonderful meal, chatted with friends, and then headed over for a...
by real.talk | Jun 5, 2026 | CQC Past Events
CQC kicked off the 2026 Pride Season with Queer Prom: Disco Rodeo! We had an amazing time dancing the night away at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church’s annual Queer Prom! This year the theme was Disco Rodeo, and CQC folks went all out with their...
by real.talk | May 15, 2026 | CQC Past Events
The CQC staff team attended QMUNITY’s annual IDAHOBIT breakfast. We connected with many members of the LGBTQ+ non-profit community, and spread the word about CQC.
