by real.talk | Oct 12, 2023 | CQC Past Events
CQC got together for our third Queer Movie Night! We finished watching the Netflix Series’ ‘Special’. We got together, ordered some food, and watched the last few episodes of the Netflix show ‘Special’. Special follows a gay 20 something...
by real.talk | Sep 27, 2023 | News
A bold new sexual health initiative in New York centres youth aged 16-24 with cognitive disabilities. The project is a partnership between the Self Advocacy Association of New York State, YAI, Sinergia, City University of New York’s Disability and Aging Justice...
by real.talk | Aug 24, 2023 | News
After the success of the Love on the Spectrum series about autism & dating, a new show called Down for Love has arrived on Netflix. It’s bout people with Down Syndrome looking for love. You can see the show here: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81599745 As...
by real.talk | Aug 19, 2023 | CQC Past Events
Connecting Queer Communities hosted a booth at New West Pride. On Saturday, August 19th, Connecting Queer Communities closed out our busy Pride boothing season with the New Westminster Pride Festival. We set up a booth on Columbia Street, brought group...
by real.talk | Aug 17, 2023 | News
Connecting Queer Communities represented at the annual posAbilities BBQ! On Thursday, August 17th, Connecting Queer Communities hosted a booth at the annual posAbilities summer BBQ at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. Our Peer Coordinator Alison teamed up...
by real.talk | Aug 17, 2023 | CQC Past Events
Alison and Sharon represented CQC at the annual posAbilities Summer BBQ. On Thursday, August 17th, Alison and Sharon set up among many other booths at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby for the annual...
by real.talk | Aug 14, 2023 | CQC Past Events
CQC headed to our second-ever Condom Packing Party with the Health Initiative for Men (HIM) at the Pumpjack Pub. Little did we know that the event had actually been cancelled! Our group members re-convened and quickly decided to make the most of the night, and headed...
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 real.talk | Aug 5, 2023 | CQC Past Events
CQC had a blast at the Vancouver Dyke March Festival. On Saturday, August 5th, Connecting Queer Communities set up a booth at the Vancouver Dyke March Festival and brough group members out to participate! There was so much to see and do, live performances, food...
by real.talk | Aug 4, 2023 | CQC Past Events
CQC marched in the Vancouver Trans March down Commercial Drive, and had the most incredible time. On Friday, August 4th, Connecting Queer Communities joined the 2023 Vancouver Trans March. We met up at Clark Park, and listened to speakers talk about the importance of...
by real.talk | Aug 3, 2023 | CQC Past Events
On the eve of Pride Weekend, CQC gathered to host a banner decorating party! We made a banner for the upcoming Pride events. We had some beautiful artwork and designs, spread out across two full-length banners. We plan to use them in all of the upcoming...
by real.talk | Aug 3, 2023 | News
A great article from Canada’s music & lifestyle magazine Chart Attack. This piece not only covers the importance of adaptive sex toys, it also discusses why schools need a sexual health curriculum aimed specifically at people with disabilities. Sex Toys and...
by real.talk | Jul 28, 2023 | CQC Past Events
The second Queer Movie Night was great. We got together, ate some dinner (pizza this time) and watched some more episodes of the Netflix series Special about a gay twentysomething man with cerebral palsy. Some...
