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Celebrating Heather McDowell: A Remarkable Journey at Stratford Pride Community Centre
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the departure of Heather McDowell, our esteemed Executive Director, from the Stratford Pride...
Apr 25, 2024


April Queer Book of the Month: Loveless by Alice Oseman
Loveless by Alice Oseman @SPL: YA Osema Alice Oseman, British author of the popular Heartstopper graphic novel series and other YA...
Apr 4, 2024


April 6th is International Asexual Day!
Loveless by Alice Oseman @SPL: YA Osema In recognition of International Asexual Day, we are recommending this book reading! Alice Oseman,...
Apr 4, 2024


Queer Art Coffeehouse
Hello Lovely Proud People! The Generation Rainbow Collective, SPCC's 2SLGBTQIA+ youth for-and-by program is hosting a Queer Art...
Mar 27, 2024


Trans Programming Survey
Calling Trans people: If you self-identify as Trans and would like to share your opinion, we would like to hear from you: Please scan the...
Feb 29, 2024


March Queer Book of the Month: Mall Goth by Kate Leth
Mall Goth by Kate Leth @SPL: YA GN Leth Get your early aughts gamer goth on with Kate Leth’s Mall Goth. In this graphic novel, Liv Holmes...
Feb 29, 2024


February Queer Book of the Month: Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon.
Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon @SPL: YA FIC White The...
Feb 8, 2024

Generation Rainbow Collective Week1For & By Queer Youth Programming: Generation Rainbow Collective
5-Week 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Programming Hosted by Youth Ambassadors: Ollie & Dylan Pre-registration for all events is not required but...
Jan 23, 2024


January Queer Book of the Month: The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor
The Late Americans, by Brandon Taylor@SPL: FIC Taylor Tenderly told between the pages of The Late Americans are the stories of a loosely...
Jan 23, 2024


December Queer Books of the Month: 3 Children's Books
Not He or She, I'm Me written by A.M. Wild, Everything Possible by Fred Small & Allison Brown and Pride & Joy by Frank J. Sileo and Kate...
Dec 2, 2023

November Queer Book of the Month: Eight Strings By Margaret DeRosia
@SPL FIC DeRos In late 19th century Venice, Francesca flees an arranged marriage by transforming herself into Franco. As a man, she runs...
Nov 16, 2023

October Queer Book of the Month: Hollow, by Shannon Watters
@SPL: YA GRAPHIC Watte Just in time for Spooky Season, Shannon Watters (Lumberjanes) delivers chilling hijinks along with a queer romance...
Oct 6, 2023

Survey Closed.
❣️Thank you to all those that completed, shared, reviewed or otherwise assisted with the SPCC's Needs Assessment Survey. We appreciated...
Oct 4, 2023

September Queer Book of the Month: Pageboy by Elliott Page
@SPL: 791.43028 Page Most of us will remember the award-winning movie, Juno from 2007, particularly the performance by a young actor,...
Sep 7, 2023

Brock Hart Elected New President and Chair of the Stratford Pride Community Centre
Heather McDowell, executive director of the Stratford Pride Community Centre, and Brock Hart, newly appointed chair of the board and...
Sep 4, 2023

August Queer Book of the Month: Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley
@SPL: FIC Poole Iona Iverson takes the train in to London every day, carrying her little dog, dressed in outrageously colourful and...
Aug 3, 2023

Stratford, ON - Heather McDowell begins work today as the Stratford Pride Community Centre
Heather McDowell and her daughter Dylan.Contributed photo There are only two comparable positions in all of Ontario: the executive...
Jul 2, 2023

Stratford Gay Bar Nights Ended As of Fri., June 23
At Rockwell Lounge 38 Albert St. Fri., June 23 9pm to late Saturdays July & Aug, 9pm to late
Jun 29, 2023

The SPCC will take part for the first time in the civic Canada Day Parade
"Canada is a global leader in the promotion and protection of human rights," said SPCC President Bruce Duncan Skeaff. "That's something...
Jun 25, 2023

SPCC BIG GAY DISCOUNT ON STRATFORD FESTIVAL PLAY
The Stratford Pride Community Centre (SPCC) is offering virtually unlimited 2-for-1 ticket sales on the entire run of Richard II in the...
Jun 15, 2023
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