Generations of Pride is a coalition of BQC, PFLAG Whatcom/Bellingham, and LGBTQ+ Western.  This is an intergenerational program that helps us socialize and build community for members of the LGBTQ+ community who are 18+.  Dinners are FREE and catered, thanks to a generous grant from WWU. You are welcome to bring a dessert or side dish if you like. Each dinner has a theme and fun activities to help us learn about and get to know each other. We meet up from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the last Wednesday of the month.

You're invited to a "meet the therapists" event with the Bellingham Queer Collective (BQC). This is a great opportunity to connect with queer and queer-friendly mental health providers.

Join us for a different activity every Friday night at the BQC Center!  Just drop in and join the fun. This week, we’re celebrating Halloween and participating in Downtown Bellingham’s Trick-or-Treating!

Trans Survival Political Education seeks to collectively understand our world by reading, watching, and discussing poignant and relevant media in a safe group setting. The group ultimately decides on what we are learning about, because that's how we know it will be relevant to our lives. If you're interested in engaging with ideas and others in a safe space, we hope to see you there!

3:00 - 6:00 PM

Doors open 2:30 PM

Transgender History: Notable Ancestors, is a lecture series that highlights trans people from throughout history. For this event, we will have four trans community researchers each present a 30 minute overview of a Trans Ancestor that they deem notable to our history. This event seeks to highlight ancestors that may not be as commonly known to the broader queer community, and endeavors to educate the community on our rich history. We have always been here, but they don’t want us to remember that. Come learn and remember with us, to honor our existence today!

Please register for this event since seating is limited. This event is also accessible through zoom for those who register and would prefer to attend remotely. Masks are optional but encouraged during this event.

Out and About is a monthly nature program by and for queer adults (18+). Saturday, November 1st, 4:00-6:00PM, join us for Mycelium and Me! Learn all about the hidden network of tiny fungal threads which are typically found underground! We will explore the often unseen ways that mushrooms impact the world around us, from breaking down dead stuff to providing food to countless animals around the world, including us! Learn more and register: https://www.wildwhatcom.org/out-and-about

Join Pacific Northwest author and parent educator Ren Cedar Fuller for a conversation about raising children with a desire for connection with people who are different from them. We will look at children's books about friends and family members who are neurodivergent, LQBTQ+, have a disability, or are from another ethnic group. How can stories help our children engage others with openness?

This is a group for people with chronic pain and chronic illness to seek and find support and connect with other people experiencing similar symptoms and diagnoses. This includes but is CERTAINLY not limited to: fibromyalgia, POTS, EDS and other connective tissue diseases, ME/CFS, chronic back pain, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, lupus, MS, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Crohn's, IBS, and many more.

Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+

This group is designed to provide a fun, safe, affirming, and empowering space for members of the queer community to move their bodies through dance. Various genres and class offerings ranging from ballet and modern to belly dance and line dance will be offered on a rotating basis, giving community members the opportunity to try various styles. Whether you have dance experience or are curious about being introduced to a new practice of motion, all are encouraged to attend! Queer dance aims to provide an inclusive, low-stress environment for queer and trans bodies to move, express, and find joy. Food is not allowed in the space we will be using, but please bring water to keep yourself hydrated.

Questions? Please contact Addison at addison@bellinghamqueercollective.org.

Energy. Breath. Belonging. 

Join us for a gentle, affirming practice of Qigong (气功). Rooted in ancient Chinese energy movement and breath, this space welcomes you exactly as you are.

✨ No experience needed

✨ All bodies and abilities welcome

✨ Come to move, breathe, and reconnect

Queer Qigong is a gentle, grounding movement class designed to support nervous system regulation, embodied resilience, and connection to self and community—especially for queer, trans, and gender-expansive folks.

No matter what you're working on or where you are in the process, we offer space and community to support creativity.

This group is designed for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals and allies who are curious about or committed to enhancing their well-being through mind-body practices. Whether you're new to the wellness space, just learning to meditate, or you're an experienced energy worker or yoga enthusiast, this space is for you.

We’re celebrating the work of local artist Matthew Crane at the BQC Center! Join us for a reception during the First Friday Art Walk on November 7, 6-8:30 PM. Matthew will be at the event and his work will be displayed at the Center through the end of November.

TwoSpirit, Trans, & Gender Diverse people have always and will always exist. We belong, and we deserve to thrive. We must unite and fight for our rights, our safety and our communities. The advocacy soiree will gather TwoSpirit, Trans, & Gender Diverse (2STGD) people in the greater Bellingham area to assess current threats to our communities, and discuss how to keep each other safe while advocating for our rights.

Do you identify as coming out late in life? Coming out recently? Please join us for friendship and support.

Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+

We seek to build queer community together through collaborative storytelling. We meet once a month to play tabletop roleplaying games. All skill levels welcome!

We are a group of queer people who like to share our crafts; knitting, crocheting, drawing, coloring, pixel art, or whatever you want to bring along. We're here to share stories and experiences, ask questions or just hang out.

This BQC Affinity group meets on the 2nd Fridays , 4:00-8:00 pm at a local restaurant. Hosted by Hank Ohana. Join us!

BQC Queer Women’s group is a BQC Affinity Group that meets on the third Saturday of each month. Hosted by Laura Rainey and Lyn Faith.

We are not looking for successful, prolific writers. We are looking for people who want to know who they really are, and want to express that.

No judgement.

No expectation.

Sharing a space for each person to document their personal journey through life.

Observations. Experiences. Dreams.

We can share the discipline of writing on a regular basis with no rules. Happy to have company as we work. Our time together is a short hello and update. Then 90 minutes of concentrated focus on writing. Then a deep breath and a thought about what happened while writing, as we leave.

Let’s build a robust group of Queer Writers sharing energy to understand how we exist.

BQC Sacred Misfits: Spirituality on the Margins is a peer-led group for anyone interested in exploring spiritual practices outside of dominant religious frameworks. We center queer, trans, and other marginalized voices while creating space for self-inquiry, sacred play, and community connection. We gather to study divination, explore our weird spiritual selves, encourage stepping outside the mainstream, and find community beyond the binary, the dogma, and the gatekeeping. All genders, paths, and vibes welcome. No specific beliefs or experience required—just openness and respect.

3rd Tuesdays are FLINTA* Nights!

Embodied Expression for Queer Liberation is a monthly workshop series to illuminate how art and movement healing practices can be woven with our body’s ecology so we may become our fullest selves in all our queerness. The workshop is a lightly facilitated and loosely structured creative space for folx to explore movement, artistic expression, somatics, and how they are inherently connected.

Join us for coffee and a different discussion every month.

Join the BQC Knit and Craft Night at NORTHWEST YARNS! Bring any craft you would like to work on during this time or come find your new favorite project at the shop!

Connect with other members of the Latinx community to help with navigating some of the unique challenges of being queer in Latinx culture.

This is a group for Rainbow Refugees, 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have moved here from red areas. We will discuss things like being new to Bellingham, dealing with moving/starting over, survivor’s guilt, and getting used to being in a safer area.

Join us at the BQC Center for our monthly Fiber Arts and Crafts Affinity Group! Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Bring any craft you would like to work on and enjoy the company and conversation!

This group is a welcoming and affirming social group created specifically for transfeminine people to connect, share experiences, and build community in a supportive environment. Open to anyone who identifies with transfeminine experiences—including trans women, transfeminine nonbinary people, and those exploring gender—this group offers a space for casual conversation, mutual support, creative expression, and friendship. Whether you're looking to meet others with similar identities, talk about gender journeys, or just hang out in a space where you feel seen and celebrated, BQC Transfemme group is here for you.

Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+

Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+

Generations of Pride at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center

This group is designed to provide a fun, safe, affirming, and empowering space for members of the queer community to move their bodies through dance. Various genres and class offerings ranging from ballet and modern to belly dance and line dance will be offered on a rotating basis, giving community members the opportunity to try various styles. Whether you have dance experience or are curious about being introduced to a new practice of motion, all are encouraged to attend! Queer dance aims to provide an inclusive, low-stress environment for queer and trans bodies to move, express, and find joy. Food is not allowed in the space we will be using, but please bring water to keep yourself hydrated.

Questions? Please contact Addison at addison@bellinghamqueercollective.org.

Energy. Breath. Belonging. 

Join us for a gentle, affirming practice of Qigong (气功). Rooted in ancient Chinese energy movement and breath, this space welcomes you exactly as you are.

✨ No experience needed

✨ All bodies and abilities welcome

✨ Come to move, breathe, and reconnect

Queer Qigong is a gentle, grounding movement class designed to support nervous system regulation, embodied resilience, and connection to self and community—especially for queer, trans, and gender-expansive folks.

No matter what you're working on or where you are in the process, we offer space and community to support creativity.

This group is designed for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals and allies who are curious about or committed to enhancing their well-being through mind-body practices. Whether you're new to the wellness space, just learning to meditate, or you're an experienced energy worker or yoga enthusiast, this space is for you.

Trans Survival Political Education seeks to collectively understand our world by reading, watching, and discussing poignant and relevant media in a safe group setting. The group ultimately decides on what we are learning about, because that's how we know it will be relevant to our lives. If you're interested in engaging with ideas and others in a safe space, we hope to see you there!

This is a group for people with chronic pain and chronic illness to seek and find support and connect with other people experiencing similar symptoms and diagnoses. This includes but is CERTAINLY not limited to: fibromyalgia, POTS, EDS and other connective tissue diseases, ME/CFS, chronic back pain, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, lupus, MS, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Crohn's, IBS, and many more.

Do you identify as coming out late in life? Coming out recently? Please join us for friendship and support.

Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+

We seek to build queer community together through collaborative storytelling. We meet once a month to play tabletop roleplaying games. All skill levels welcome!

We are a group of queer people who like to share our crafts; knitting, crocheting, drawing, coloring, pixel art, or whatever you want to bring along. We're here to share stories and experiences, ask questions or just hang out.

This BQC Affinity group meets on the 2nd Fridays , 4:00-8:00 pm at a local restaurant. Hosted by Hank Ohana. Join us!

3rd Tuesdays are FLINTA* Nights!

Embodied Expression for Queer Liberation is a monthly workshop series to illuminate how art and movement healing practices can be woven with our body’s ecology so we may become our fullest selves in all our queerness. The workshop is a lightly facilitated and loosely structured creative space for folx to explore movement, artistic expression, somatics, and how they are inherently connected.

Join us for coffee and a different discussion every month.

Join the BQC Knit and Craft Night at NORTHWEST YARNS! Bring any craft you would like to work on during this time or come find your new favorite project at the shop!

BQC Queer Women’s group is a BQC Affinity Group that meets on the third Saturday of each month. Hosted by Laura Rainey and Lyn Faith.

We are not looking for successful, prolific writers. We are looking for people who want to know who they really are, and want to express that.

No judgement.

No expectation.

Sharing a space for each person to document their personal journey through life.

Observations. Experiences. Dreams.

We can share the discipline of writing on a regular basis with no rules. Happy to have company as we work. Our time together is a short hello and update. Then 90 minutes of concentrated focus on writing. Then a deep breath and a thought about what happened while writing, as we leave.

Let’s build a robust group of Queer Writers sharing energy to understand how we exist.

BQC Sacred Misfits: Spirituality on the Margins is a peer-led group for anyone interested in exploring spiritual practices outside of dominant religious frameworks. We center queer, trans, and other marginalized voices while creating space for self-inquiry, sacred play, and community connection. We gather to study divination, explore our weird spiritual selves, encourage stepping outside the mainstream, and find community beyond the binary, the dogma, and the gatekeeping. All genders, paths, and vibes welcome. No specific beliefs or experience required—just openness and respect.

Join us at the BQC Center for our monthly Fiber Arts and Crafts Affinity Group! Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Bring any craft you would like to work on and enjoy the company and conversation!

This group is a welcoming and affirming social group created specifically for transfeminine people to connect, share experiences, and build community in a supportive environment. Open to anyone who identifies with transfeminine experiences—including trans women, transfeminine nonbinary people, and those exploring gender—this group offers a space for casual conversation, mutual support, creative expression, and friendship. Whether you're looking to meet others with similar identities, talk about gender journeys, or just hang out in a space where you feel seen and celebrated, BQC Transfemme group is here for you.

Come to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays for a social hour with the queer elder community. 50+

Connect with other members of the Latinx community to help with navigating some of the unique challenges of being queer in Latinx culture.

This is a group for Rainbow Refugees, 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have moved here from red areas. We will discuss things like being new to Bellingham, dealing with moving/starting over, survivor’s guilt, and getting used to being in a safer area.

Generations of Pride at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center

Generations of Pride at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center

Generations of Pride at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center

Generations of Pride at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center

Generations of Pride at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center