by real.talk | Jan 31, 2024 | Videos
by real.talk | Jan 30, 2024
Adults with cognitive disabilities who are 2SLGBTQIA+ have a meal and a chat with a Certified Sexual Health Educator. Come join us on Monday July 15th 5pm – 7pm for an in-person Real Talk LGBTQ+ Pizza Party. This event will be in-person at 336 Columbia Street,...
by real.talk | Dec 8, 2023 | CQC Past Events
On Friday, December 8th, CQC held a sparkly party for everyone who never had a Prom, weren’t able to be out at their prom, or who never got a chance to party with their queer friends at prom. It was a joyous celebration filled with food, music, a dancefloor, a...
by real.talk | Dec 6, 2023 | CQC Past Events
On December 6th, Alison Klein became the first 2SLGBTQIA+ neurodiverse person to co-deliver a Queer Inclusion presentation to Community Living staff. After a year of meeting with the staff teams at posAbilities, Kinsight, and Burnaby Assocation for Community Inclusion...
by real.talk | Dec 4, 2023 | CQC Past Events
On December 5th and 6th, CQC wrapped its year-long skills exchange with QMUNITY in presenting our Disability Confidence Workshop. For all of 2023, the CQC team met with different teams within QMUNITY, as well as CQC group members to explore the barriers they face in...
by real.talk | Nov 30, 2023 | CQC Past Events
CQC hosted its first Social Mixer of the Winter season, and we had a blast hanging out and playing with our gender expression! We got together, ate snacks, listened to some music, and had the best time with our Gender Expression Station. We’d collected all sorts...
by real.talk | Nov 2, 2023 | News
This article in the Guardian explores how audio pornography is making pleasure accessible for (and by) Disabled people. It’s not easy to find positive and affirming representation of disabled bodies in pornography; it’s far more common for people to think...
by real.talk | Oct 16, 2023 | News
The article discusses the importance of this education in America in a post Roe v. Wade world. It also points to an adapted curriculum developed by the University of Alaska as a great resource. Read the full article here. How Accessible Sex Ed Helps Young Adults With...
by real.talk | Oct 13, 2023 | CQC Past Events
On Friday, October 13th, Connecting Queer Communities’ Planning Group gathered for the final time in 2023 to plan our next 2 months of events. Last week, we gathered a new combination...
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...
