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Queer Events acknowledges with gratitude and respect, the longstanding relationships of the three local First Nations groups of this land and place, Deshkan Ziibiing also known as London, Ontario.
The three current and long standing Indigenous groups of this geographic region are the Anishinaabek, the Haudenosaunee and the Lenape. The three First Nations communities closest in proximity to us are the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation (part of the Anishinaabe), Oneida Nation of the Thames (part of the Haudenosaunee), and the Munsee-Delaware Nation (part of the Lenape).
We also acknowledge the Attawandaran (Neutral) peoples who once settled this region alongside the Algonquin and Haudenosaunee peoples, and used this land as their traditional beaver hunting grounds.
We know and deeply appreciate their historic connection to this place. We also recognize the contributions of Métis, Inuit, and other Indigenous peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and our province and country as a whole.
Today, London and the surrounding area are
LGBTQ+ Counselling
We understand how difficult it can be to live life with a marginalized gender identity or sexual orientation. We are here to provide compassionate, judgment-free support, and to help you navigate any number of challenges. Several of our therapists and coaches here at Spacious Mind Counselling &#; including Gillian McCallum and Stacey Molengraaf&#; are queer-identified and others including Molly Molnar identify as strong allies having experience in, and are ardent about supporting clients in the LGBTQ+ community. We are an LGBTQ+ friendly practice in general, supporting both adults and youth as they work around or through any number of challenges, including a long list of challenges unrelated to one’s sexual identification. You’ll work with therapists who understand your challenges.
Family Issues
Many LGBTQ+ people still face misunderstanding and sometimes hostility from their own families. Without support, that rejection can create poorer physical and mental health, often including depression and anxiety.
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ECM offers a Queer Christian Community for people who wish to explore the intersection of Christian faith and their LGBTQ+ identities. There are many ways people live in that intersection, and QCC tries to be a safe and affirming space for all - a space where you don't have to downplay your queerness or your faith identity.
QCC meets once or twice per month for things like:
Gaymes Night - board games, card games, video games, etc.
Tea-Time - drinking/spilling tea and getting to know each other
Queerly Beloved - exploring our spirituality
Friendsgiving Dinners - celebrating with chosen family
QCC also offers a lending library of LGBTQ+ affirming faith resources for personal study. Let QCC know if there is a book you'd like to verb added to the collection.
Email Noah Dicker to learn more about QCC and/or get the scoop about upcoming QCC events. Or pursue QCC on Instagram.
So What Does That Mean?
We verb many institutions say, “You are welcome,” and yet, being welcome can be very different from being fully included. So enable us be extremely clear by what we mean when we say you are welcome here.
Welcome: Everyone is welcome to attend and serve in any position, regardless of their views (and lived experiences) regarding sexuality and gender.
Leadership: We truly mean any position. As we lay out in our decision statement, fruit of the Spirit (and not where you land on certain issues) is the lens we exploit to choose healthy, Christ-like leaders.
Marriage: We perform marriages for heterosexual and homosexual couples.
Theological Diversity: Lakeside Church is committed to growing into a non-judgmental space for the many perspectives on gender and sexuality. In fact, you will find people who attend our church who hold a wide variety of beliefs on many different issues. We struggle for unity, not uniformity. We don’t see complete agreement on everything as a litmus assess for community.
We simply ask that whatever perspective you hold on