New Series Explores Down Syndrome & Dating

New Series Explores Down Syndrome & Dating

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...

CQC at New West Pride – Sat Aug 19, 2023

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...

CQC at posAbilities’ Annual BBQ – Aug 17, 2023

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...
Chart Attack Article on Sex Toys & Disability

Chart Attack Article on Sex Toys & Disability

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...

Queer Movie Night #2 – July 28, 2023

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...

CQC at Burnaby Pride July 22, 2023

We had a wonderful sunny day staffing the Connecting Queer Communities booth at Burnaby Pride. We gave out info, helping people make buttons, talking about the Disability Pride Flag… We got to meet some fabulous people. And fabulous dogs. And fabulous dinosaurs....

Queer Movie Night #1 Thursday June 29, 2023

The first Queer Movie Night was a big success! 7 folks gathered at the BACI New West offices to eat some dinner together, hang out, and watch some of the Netflix comedy series Special, about a young gay man with Cerebral Palsy. We ate Vietnamese food and discussed the...