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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.

  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Apr 10
    West Hartford
    Apr 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    West Hartford, 433 Fern St, West Hartford, CT 06107, USA
    Get your prom fits at Q Plus!
  • Sat, Apr 11
    Revive Art & Craft Supply
    Apr 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Revive Art & Craft Supply, 149 William St, Middletown, CT 06457, USA
    Join Q Plus and Revive Art and Craft Supply on Saturday, April 11th from 1pm-4pm for our Art Education Special Event!
  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Apr 15
    Southington YMCA
    Apr 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Southington YMCA, 29 High St, Southington, CT 06489, USA
    Get your prom fits at Southington Teen Group tonight!
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, May 08
    North Haven
    May 08, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    North Haven, 7 Linsley St, North Haven, CT 06473, USA
  • Sun, Mar 29
    North Haven Recreational Center
    Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    North Haven Recreational Center, 7 Linsley St, North Haven, CT 06473, USA
    Q Plus will be hosting "Be Queer, Love Your Career" at the North Haven Rec Center during Gender Day of Joy. Join us from 1-2:30 PM to learn about career paths, education options, and job negotiation, and to receive goodie bags and resources. See you there!
  • Sat, Mar 28
    The Glastonbury Boathouse
    Mar 28, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    The Glastonbury Boathouse, 252 Welles St, Glastonbury, CT 06033, USA
    The Sweet Treat Gala is Q Plus’s signature fundraising celebration—an evening of joy, indulgence, and community impact in support of queer youth.
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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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