August! Queer Centre Newsletter

Edition #15:

August Newsletter

News

The 2026 Comox Valley Pride Guide is here!

Pride Guide Page

The page will be updated regularly as more events come in, and as schedules change. Check it before you go!

We are receiving $5000 from the City of Courtenay towards the 2026 Pride Parade and Trans Day of Visibility

At the City Council meeting on July 29th, 2026, we appeared as a delegation to request $5000 in funding. See our presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/live/6rBZWWbJ63g?t=1783

$3000 for the 2026 Comox Valley Pride Parade will go towards medical services, organizer honoraria, security guards from our own queer community, insurance, photographer, flags, decorations, safety-related items and training.

$2000 for Trans Day of Visibility 2027 will go towards venue & sound system rental, DJs, honoraria for land acknowledgement, MC, honoraria for speakers, and catering.

These amounts do not cover the full costs of these vital, free, growing community events. Volunteer organizing hours are critical for making our events happen.

This money will go into fostering safer and more vibrant events and will ensure that members of the queer community who perform and organise are compensated fairly for their time.

September 15th

On September 15, our top priority returns to finding a physical space.

This summer has been focused on structure & stability while we plan & support another fantastic season of pride. We have been scoping out potential locations and are excited to pick it back up in the fall.

You’ll hear more from us again before August is over.

In solidarity,

Queer Centre Board & Community

This month's events (not pride)

everything queer in Comox Valley…
by any community member!

❤️ Sat, Aug 1: Sip and Chat (Oceanside)
1-3pm, @ Starbucks Parksville

❤️ Sat, Aug 1: Punk show (Nanaimo)
6-10pm, @ The Globe, Nanaimo
Ripcordz, Danger Box, Mean Bikini, Lords of Apathy
Doors @ 5pm

❤️ Sat, Aug 1: Out in the Park: Priscilla
9-11pm @ Lewis Park Tennis Court
Bring your own chair, park by the waterpark

❤️ Sun, Aug 2: Queer Coffee
10am-1pm, @ Foundry, Courtenay

❤️ Wed, Aug 5: Parent or caregiver of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth group (Campbell River)
4:30-6pm, @ Foundry Campbell River

❤️ Thurs, Aug 6: Queer Space
2:30-4pm, @ Foundry, Courtenay
Youth ages 12-24

❤️ Thurs, Aug 6: Cheers to Queers (Oceanside)
5-8pm, @ Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company

❤️ Thurs, Aug 6: Transparencies
6:30-8:30pm,
For more information or to register contact:
transparenciescomoxvalleypride@gmail.com

❤️ Fri, Aug 7: An Afternoon with Tracey Lindberg and George Littlechild
4-6pm, @ I-Hos Gallery

❤️ Sat, Aug 8: Woods walk (Oceanside)
12-2pm, @ Englishman River Estuary

❤️ Sun, Aug 9: Queer Coffee
10am-1pm, @ Foundry, Courtenay

❤️ Tues, Aug 11: Trans Nite
6-9pm, rotating venues
Email QCCVevents@gmail.com for more info!

❤️ Wed, Aug 12: Talk to a public health nurse
2-3pm, @ AVI Health & Community Services

❤️ Thurs, Aug 13: Queer Space
2:30-4pm, @ Foundry, Courtenay
Youth ages 12-24

❤️ Sat, Aug 15 : Out in the Park: The Fruit Machine
8:36-11pm @ Lewis Park Tennis Court
Bring your own chair, park by the waterpark

❤️ Sun, Aug 16: Queer Coffee
10am-1pm, @ Foundry, Courtenay

❤️ Wed, Aug 19: Parent or caregiver of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth group (Campbell River)
4:30-6pm, @ Foundry Campbell River

❤️ Thurs, Aug 20: Queer Space
2:30-4pm, @ Foundry, Courtenay
Youth ages 12-24

❤️ Sat, Aug 22: Roller Disco
7-10pm, @ Comox Valley Curling Centre

❤️ Sun, Aug 23: Queer Coffee
10am-1pm, @ Foundry, Courtenay

❤️ Tues, Aug 25: Trans Nite
6-9pm, rotating venues
Email QCCVevents@gmail.com for more info!

❤️ Wed, Aug 26: Talk to a public health nurse
2-3pm, @ AVI Health & Community Services

❤️ Mon, Aug 31: Queer Sleep
We all sleep and have a good rest after celebrating pride all week prior.

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