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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.

  • Sun, Aug 02
    Chez Est
    Aug 02, 2026, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Chez Est, 458 Wethersfield Ave, Hartford, CT 06114, USA
    This event, held at the Chez Est, will benefit Q Plus. It is NOT hosted or organized by Q Plus. $10 to play.
  • Multiple Dates
    Sat, Aug 15
    Leather Jacket Games
    Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Leather Jacket Games, 72 Center St, Southington, CT 06489, USA
    LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18-24 are invited to a monthly support group in Soutihngton.
  • Multiple Dates
    Sat, Aug 22
    Elizabeth Park Rose Garden
    Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, 1561 Asylum Ave, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
  • Sun, Sep 27
    The Book Barn
    Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    The Book Barn, 41 W Main St, Niantic, CT 06357, USA
    Q Plus is going to the Book Barn in Niantic! Join us for lunch, a scavenger, hunt, visiting some cats and goats, and having a story hour plus fun and friends. Registration will start towards the end of August.
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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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