Bellingham Queer Collective

05/30/2026

Let’s cheer on the youngers today as they march with pride and joy!!! 🎉🏳️‍🌈😁🏳️‍⚧️🥁

BQC needs lots of cheerleaders to hold flags and banners to show our support in the parade route!

Meet 10:45 am
Commercial Street and Flora by Mount Baker Theatre

Parade starts 11:00 am

Done about 11:30 am at our block

Option to follow the parade back to the high school for the festival until 2:00 pm.

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

Please join us on Thursday at the BQC Center for our Trans men/Trans masc Affinity Group's monthly meetup! This group is for trans men (or trans masc folks) seeking connection, conversation, and camaraderie. We gather in a relaxed, identity-affirming space to share experiences and build community. Whether you're new to this journey or well along your path, you are welcome here.

05/27/2026

Join us for coffee and meaningful discussion tomorrow afternoon! Our Rainbow Elders Discussion Group meets at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the last Wednesday of every month. You will find us in the coffee lounge or Room 16 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

This affinity group is intended for folks aged 50+. If you are not a member of the BSAC, sign in as a guest and tell them you are meeting with the Rainbow Elders. You will be asked to join the Center after a few visits. They have a sliding scale to support all community members.

Right after our discussion group, you are invited to our Generations of Pride dinner from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

Questions? Email us at info@bellinghamq***rcollective.org.

05/26/2026

BQC Special Author Event!

Sunday, June 7, 5:30-730 pm
BQC Center

Ruth L. Schwartz, author of the Amazon bestseller Conscious Le***an Dating & Love, is coming to town!

Ruth is founder and director of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, the leading global resource helping le****ns and q***r women date wisely, prevent heartbreak and love well, and also has a background in poetry, s*x coaching, and shamanism.

Join Ruth for a fun, empowering, introvert-friendly workshop designed to help you create more of the friendships and love you really want in your life.

Workshop:
The Art of Q***r Friendship & Connection

Real connection doesn’t have to be hard to find. It just takes skills you can build.

- Learn how to deepen your conversations so you actually feel safe, seen and heard, and others do, too.

- Gain skills for navigating romance, including how to make a move (and how to know whether you should), and how to stay connected even if love isn’t in the cards.

- Leave with a nourished heart, feeling more connected to yourself and to everyone who attended.

www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com

05/26/2026

Pump up those tires and get on your bike!!! I can’t wait to try out these free self guided bike tours around Bellingham!!! Thanks Sarah!

05/25/2026

Bellingham Q***r Collective is an all-volunteer run organization and we have many ways that you can get involved. We have weekly recurring shifts, outreach events at local businesses and we are working on developing our volunteer admin program too. If you like a set schedule, the recurring shifts are for you! If you enjoy being out and about, representing the Q***r Collective out in the world, Outreach might be a good fit! And if you have a specialized skill like maintenance, IT, social media, administrative assistance, programming, scheduling, etc. then please sign up, we may have a role for you, too! Visit our website to learn more or get started! https://www.bellinghamq***rcollective.org/volunteer

05/24/2026

Join us at the BQC Center on Tuesday at 7pm for our Transfemme Affinity Group's monthly gathering. This group is a welcoming and affirming social group created specifically for transfeminine people to connect, share experiences, and build community in a supportive environment. Open to anyone who identifies with transfeminine experiences—including trans women, transfeminine nonbinary people, and those exploring gender—this group offers a space for casual conversation, mutual support, creative expression, and friendship. Whether you're looking to meet others with similar identities, talk about gender journeys, or just hang out in a space where you feel seen and celebrated, BQC's Transfemme group is here for you.

Visit the Affinity Group page on our website to learn more: https://www.bellinghamq***rcollective.org/affinity-groups

05/22/2026

Our Rainbow Refugee affinity group will meet on Sunday from 3pm to 5pm at the BQC Center. This is a group for 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have moved here from red areas. We will discuss things like being new to Bellingham, dealing with moving/starting over, survivor’s guilt, and getting used to being in a safer area.

Visit our Affinity Group page to learn more!

https://www.bellinghamq***rcollective.org/affinity-groups