Queer Connect, Inc.

06/16/2026

Tonight’s the night! See you at 6:30 at 108 School Street.

06/13/2026

The McCullough Library in North Bennington has copies of the book to loan out too - hope to see you Tuesday evening!

Don’t forget about our book talk with the author of “Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors’ stories of conversion therapy” on Tuesday June 16th.
We have some advance copies of his book available NOW, as well as at the event.

06/12/2026

Reminder that TOMORROW is the last day to sign up for the parade or to be a vendor/have a table at the Block Party!

https://forms.gle/er8BybB9NWZ2Fv9J6

https://forms.gle/6rEBKVumdDKcsPWC9

Hello and thank you for your interest in participating in Q***r Connect's Bennington Pride 2026 - in partnership with SYP! This year seems even more important to show our pride and sense of community. Please fill out the following form below to join our celebration! Information to know: Our annual B...

06/10/2026

TODAY (June 10th) is the last day to order from our merch shop AND pay no S&H charges for your order to be picked up on Main St at the Grotto before the event.
You can still order from our merch store throughout the month of June and have items shipped to you directly. We will have very limited stock on hand at our event - more to show you all the different items and colors in person - than a sales inventory.
Purchase EXACTLY what you must have EXACTLY how you want it today on our fundraising page of 413’s website.

--Or choose “Free Pickup from Your Organization” the organization sponsoring pickup for this fundraiser is the Gamers Grotto at 457 Main Street in Bennington... if you select this option you will receive an email within 10 days letting you know your items are at the Grotto and can be picked up d...

06/09/2026

Who wants a free reusable Bennington Pride bag to hold all your swag from the event??
You are in luck - because we will be giving them out to all attendees FREE, in an effort to track attendance numbers AND to bring more knowledge and appreciation to all of our wonderful sponsors, vendors, & performers!
The bags are courtesy of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's generous sponsorship this year but we hope to include some promo from all our amazing sponsors including:

Couch + cork
The Gamer's Grotto
Woodford Rest
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington - UUFB
Hannaford Supermarkets
United Counseling Service
Juniper Lane Cannabis
The Bank of Bennington
AIDS Project of Southern Vermont Prevention
The Collaborative
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Thomas West for State Representative
West Mountain Animal Hospital
Red Clover Pediatrics
In Honor of Miranda Richardson

Wanna join this list and add YOUR company's swag to the bag?!
Contact Jenn at [email protected] to make the arrangements.

Vendor and parade signups close THIS Saturday the 13th so contact us soon!

06/06/2026

Don’t forget about our book talk with the author of “Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors’ stories of conversion therapy” on Tuesday June 16th.
We have some advance copies of his book available NOW, as well as at the event.

06/02/2026

If you haven't signed up to be in the parade, here's the sign up form to RSVP by June 13! We love having our beautiful community show up in all the ways. See you there!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzsBhyGJS5QNFD7cvGp3XCCREn5qzEy-d_pmB5QXFrx2X2jQ/viewform

12/16/2025

And that’s why you should bring your gifts to be wrapped to the Bennington Community Market this Saturday the 20th to be wrapped by Q***r Connect for donations!

🎁✂️ Wrapping gifts is folding laundry’s jerk cousin! 🎁✂️