Queer Connection Lanark

10/13/2026

Get involved in Pride, or just meet the Pride in Perth Committee!

🏳️‍🌈 Come meet Pride in Perth! Join us for a casual get together to meet new people, share ideas, and chat about what’s coming up. Drop in anytime for a cup of tea, some cookies, and a friendly chat. Everyone’s welcome! 💕🌈

If you're unable to attend in person, we'll have a virtual option available at https://tinyurl.com/prideinperth

10/10/2026

Supporters of Pride are acknowledged in the Perth Courier paper.

10/10/2026

Q***R TRIPPING - Q***r Connection Lanark is considering booking transportation into Ottawa to visit the Thunderhead 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument.

This important monument has a place in the collective q***r history. The tentative date considered is Saturday, November 7th, leaving Perth at 10:00, arriving back at 2:00. Cost could be $20 per person.
Contact QCL if this is something you would be interested in doing [email protected] - let someone else do the driving. Seating is limited so first come first serve.

10/10/2026

💜 Big news, Lanark County.

Thanks to the kindness of anonymous donors who gave $5,000, we're launching the Q***r Youth Housing Fund at Cornerstone Landing.

This fund helps 2SLGBTQIA+ youth right here in Lanark County and Smiths Falls find and keep safe, stable housing — the rent, the deposits, and the support that makes a home stay a home.

We believe in Housing First: a safe home comes first. A home comes first, support comes with it — no preconditions, no sobriety/ID/"readiness" gates not have everything figured out to deserve one. And you don't have to do it alone.

The fund is open for anyone who wants to add to it. Every gift helps keep a young person housed.

👉 Donate or learn more: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/16406

One life at a time, we can change the world. 🏳️🌈

09/29/2026

You are invited to join us for a screening of "Pride vs Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story" on Saturday, October 17th at 2pm at the Perth & District Public Library. RSVP for free via the library's website at https://perthunionlibrary.libcal.com/event/4075765

This 80-minute documentary tells the story of the Vriend v. Alberta court case, where Delwin Vriend, an unlikely hero, courageously battles against discrimination from a government determined to deny his human rights. Uncover the twists and turns that unfold as Vriend's pursuit of justice challenges societal biases, culminating in a ground-breaking Canadian Supreme Court ruling in 1998 that confronts prejudice and sets a transformative precedent for LGBTQ+ rights that is cited around the world.

Pride vs. Prejudice is a production of the Edmonton Community Foundation and the Edmonton Q***r History Project . This screening is presented by the Perth & District Community Foundation in partnership with the Perth & District Union Public Library and Q***r Connection Lanark.

07/06/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who donated to our Pride Dance on June 27th! You made the event so much more successful than we could've hoped for!

07/05/2026

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Join the MVTM and Rainbow Veterans of Canada at the Museum on Sunday, August 30 at 2pm for a screening and discussion of "The Fruit Machine" by Sarah Fodey. Survivors Patti Gray and Sharp Dopler will join us for a panel discussion after the screening. This event is free, but registration is required! Register at the link below.

In "The Fruit Machine", survivors of a decades-long homosexual witch-hunt recount their personal stories of dedication and betrayal at the hands of the Canadian government.

Register here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/mississippi-valley-textile-museum/events/the-fruit-machine-screening-and-discussion/

06/29/2026

Thank you for coming to the dance!!

06/25/2026

Only two more days! Tickets at the link in the comments below ⬇️

Get ready for an unforgettable night of celebration at our All-Ages Pride Dance & Silent Auction! Join us on June 27, 2026, from 6-10 PM for an evening full of...

06/24/2026

Tickets in the comments below ⬇️

This could be you!
This gravity chair and cooler (flags not included) will be up for auction at our dance on Saturday! Come to the Perth Legion June 27th, doors open at 5pm! Thank you so much to Barnabe’s Independent Grocer for donating these items. Tickets at the link in the comments below ⬇️⬇️

Note: consider this a soft launch of our "no generative AI" stance, as this beautiful artwork was drawn by hand by a real degenerate. 😘