Stratford Pride Community Centre- SPCC

04/26/2024

Sign up to perform and put your Art out to world or come and enjoy amazing coffee and wonderful performances from q***r artists!

04/16/2024

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04/06/2024

Thanks to Stratford Public Library and our Aroace Ambassador, Sydney for the reading of the April Q***r Book of the Month Loveless.

04/05/2024

SPCC is proud to highlight tomorrow as International Asexual Awareness Day in partnership with Stratford Public Library .

It's time for another Q***r Book of the Month Club pick in partnership with Stratford Pride Community Centre- SPCC and Stratford Times.

Alida's pick is Loveless by Alice Oseman.

Alice Oseman, British author of the popular Heartstopper graphic novel series and other YA fiction, brings us another novel with LGBTQIA+ themes and relatable, funny, flawed characters.

Main character Georgia is 18 and heading off to university with her best friends Pip and Jason. A fan-fiction die-hard and hopeless romantic when it comes to books and movies, Georgia has never actually had a real crush or kiss. In an environment where everyone, including her outgoing roommate, Rooney, seems sex-obsessed, Georgia grapples with her feelings of disgust and anxiety when it comes to being romantic or physically intimate with another person. When her journey of self-discovery threatens to ruin her closest friendships, Georgia turns to mentor Sunil who welcomes her into the LGBTQIA+ student society and opens her eyes to a whole new way of seeing herself and her relationships.

Oseman’s cast of supporting characters are white, Latine, Southeast Asian, pansexual, le***an, and straight (with gay parents) …and they are all loveable drama nerds who will delight readers with their charming, funny banter. Georgia’s introspection feels a bit repetitive at times, but that is the nature of figuring oneself out! The depictions of university life, sexual discovery, and drinking make this book particularly suited to older teens, but many adult readers will relate to the feelings felt, experiences had, and mistakes made during post-secondary school (even though some of the British university culture and traditions are quite different from Canadian ones). Loveless is a compassionate portrayal of characters with aromantic and asexual identities – a down-to-earth, accessible introduction to these oft-overlooked identities for anyone wanting to understand more. What’s more, Loveless is a love story about friendship as much as it is a tale about discovering one’s sexuality.

Find this book and more at Stratford Public Library!

03/28/2024

It’ll soon be Pride Time!

03/28/2024

A huge thanks to Cole and Hannah Pursuit Climbing for their donation to the SPCC as a WinterPride partner and thanks for making our corner of the world a bit more inclusive with your Empower Climb. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

03/25/2024

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03/14/2024

We’re off having some March Break adventures. Comment below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
and tell us what you’re doing this March Break!

03/13/2024

It was so much fun, we’re doing it again! Pop in to say, “Hello Heather” or “Salut Skye” Wednesday March 13th from 11:00am-3:00pm. We’d ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 to see you!

03/12/2024

Today’s the Day! 📆It’s the SPCC’s March Break Drop-in Day! Hang out, play board games and connect with other 2SLGBTQIA+ folks! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️