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Our Annual General Meeting will take place October 29, 2024. If you have made a financial contribution of any amount or volunteered at least 30 hours this year then you are a voting member of Spectrum.
If you'd like to join us, please register here so we have numbers for refreshments!
Click here to check out the Rainbow Community Calendar where you'll find details on SPECTRUM’s groups and events. This is also your clearinghouse of 2SLGBTQIA+ events in Waterloo Region.
September 23 - Celebrate Bisexuality Day
September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)
QRIB Hangouts
Come join the QRIB community hangouts, where Queer, Racialized, Indigenous, and Black individuals foster a home away from home! In collaboration with the Willow River Centre, Spectrum's BRIQ House hosts get-togethers with refreshments (ex. Karaoke, bon fires, etc). The events are free though capped at 30 people, so we recommend RSVPing! All allies are welcome and encouraged to donate (ex. $5) to the Willow River Centre to support safer queer racialized spaces locally. See you there!
Spectrum Outings is Back!
Are you the outdoorsy type? Looking for a relaxing way to spend a Sunday morning? Or maybe you want the company of other 2SLGBTQIA+ people, but not the exhaustion of running? Well, lucky for you, the Spectrum Outings hiking group is making a triumphant return!
Hosted on the first Sunday of every month, Spectrum Outings will feature beginner-friendly hikes on trails all around the Waterloo region. Join us On September 8th for our first group! Find all the details on the Rainbow Community Calendar.
Recruiting Board Members
We are looking for individuals with the following experience or skills: finance and accounting, IT, legal and liability, or governance. This is a great opportunity to network and build connections within the community.
We strive to have our Board represent the community we serve as fully as possible. Therefore, we are especially interested in hearing from candidates who identify as non-binary and/or Black, Indigenous, or racialized.
Click here to find the posting
Rainbow Film Club
Spectrum partners with the Rainbow Coalition of Waterloo Region and the Apollo Cinema to bring you monthly Rainbow Film Club screenings!
Join us on September 17th for the Bob Fosse and Liza Minnelli classic “Cabaret”! Credited in “The Celluloid Closet” as being the first Hollywood movie to openly celebrate the gay lifestyle, Cabaret’s “matter-of-fact but largely implicit depiction of queerness was ground-breaking for its time[…]” – Sam Moore, BBC
Click here to get your tickets here
Families and Youth Under the Rainbow
It's back to school season, and our Youth programming is starting again this month, too! There are offerings happening all over the region! Check out the dates/times in the posted image or find all the details here.
Some of these sessions require registration in advance. To register for the Art Shine sessions, click here.
Rainbow Diversity Training
Our free, online community sessions are back this month! If you missed out on our Rainbow Diversity Training sessions back in June, or you're just interested in learning more about the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, join us for these upcoming sessions. Make sure to register in advance (spots are limited!)
Hiring
Are you passionate about fundraising and events and looking to make a full-time impact at Spectrum? We are now hiring a full-time Fundraising and Events Coordinator!
This new role will help us raise the funds we need to keep supporting our programs. This means helping to plan events like our annual fundraising gala!
Rainbow Elders Panel
On July 13, 2024 we collaborated with Joseph Schneider Haus to present a Pride Market. Part of the day's events was a Pride Elders Panel discussion featuring Lyn McGinnis, Cait Glasson, and Jim Parrott. Thanks to all those who braved the 35 degree heat to join us, and special thanks to the elders for sharing their time.
