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Welcome to Q Plus!

We provide safe and supportive spaces for LGBTQ+ youth to feel empowered and uplifted!

Our Story

Q Plus started as a grassroots, community based, youth led, volunteer run organization with the goal of filling gaps we saw in queer youth programming across Connecticut. We started running events with a queer youth open mic in May 2019. In March of 2022, we officially received our 501(c)3 status from the IRS. We've continued to expand our programming to include weekly youth groups in towns across the state, along with hosting Open Mics, Summer Camps, and providing school support and GSA services.

Events

We've only listed our special events below, such as theme nights, open mics, GSA meetups, and more. To see our weekly and monthly groups, please visit our Calendar.

  • Sat, Jun 06
    Middletown
    Jun 06, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Middletown, Middletown, CT 06457, USA
    Q Plus will be marching once again in the Middletown Pride Parade on June 6. Join us for sign making at 11am and for the march at 1! Email info@qplusct.org to sign up.
  • Mon, Jun 08
    North Haven Recreational Center
    Jun 08, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    North Haven Recreational Center, 7 Linsley St, North Haven, CT 06473, USA
    Are national and local conversations on LGBTQIA+ issues making you feel unsettled?   Join a community conversation for all ages, shaped by YOU: your questions, your concerns, and your needs.
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jun 12
    North Haven
    Jun 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    North Haven, 7 Linsley St, North Haven, CT 06473, USA
  • Sun, Jun 14
    Chatfield Hollow State Park
    Jun 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Chatfield Hollow State Park, 381 Rte 80, Killingworth, CT 06419, USA
    Come touch grass with us in Killingworth, CT!
  • Fri, Jun 26
    The Mark Twain House & Museum
    Jun 26, 2026, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
    Join Q Plus and The Health Collective for a Fantasy Ball!
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jul 17
    Wharton Brook State Park
    Jul 17, 2026, 3:45 PM – 5:30 PM
    Wharton Brook State Park, 675 US-5, North Haven, CT 06473, USA
    Preteens ages 9-13 are invited to an LGBTQ+ activity night in North Haven! Meets at the same time as caregiver support group.
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jul 17
    Wharton Brook State Park
    Jul 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Wharton Brook State Park, 675 US-5, North Haven, CT 06473, USA
  • Sun, Jul 26
    328 Paddock Ave
    Jul 26, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    328 Paddock Ave, 328 Paddock Ave, Meriden, CT 06450, USA
    Are national and local conversations on LGBTQIA+ issues making you feel unsettled? Join a community conversation for all ages, shaped by YOU: your questions, your concerns, and your needs.
  • Thu, Jun 04
    The Firestone | Art studio + Cafe
    Jun 04, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Firestone | Art studio + Cafe, 1115 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040, USA
    Pride, Drag + Pottery Painting Night at The Firestone in Manchester: A Benefit for Q Plus
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Our Mission

We work to create more youth accessible spaces, uplift youth voices, and empower queer youth. Our overall goal is to create space for queer youth to be authentically and entirely themselves. Every event and program we support is born of a need identified by queer young people, rather than suggested by adults. Our plan is to continue changing and evolving as the needs of queer youth continue to change and evolve.
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