Queer Parkstad
Stichting Queer Parkstad
Heerlen, Netherlands
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Founded in 2019, Queer Parkstad is a community organisation based in Heerlen, Netherlands working on lgbtq+, community development, human rights.
Stichting Queer Parkstad is a volunteer-run queer organisation in the Parkstad region of the Netherlands. It organises low-threshold meetings, cultural events, and activities for the LGBTQ+ community and allies, including older people, young people, Queer asylum seekers, and parents of Queer people. It runs Centr@l ParQ in Heerlen as a meeting place and offers information and support to individuals facing discrimination or other issues related to sexual orientation or gender identity. The foundation also acts as a consultation partner and advocate for the seven Parkstad municipalities on diversity policy, and works with businesses on awareness of sexual and gender diversity. It has no paid staff, and it holds ANBI status. It was founded as Stichting PEP in September 2019 and renamed Stichting Queer Parkstad in September 2023.
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Queer Café
Community development · Netherlands
Structural, low-threshold meeting place for Queer people and allies at Centr@l ParQ in Heerlen, open several days a week.
Queer Ouderen
Elderly care · Netherlands
Working group organising activities and support for LGBTQ+ older people.
Rainbow Refugees
Refugees & Migration · Netherlands
Working group organising monthly meetings for Queer asylum seekers and refugees.
Q-ROOKIES
Children & Youth · Netherlands
Working group for young people from 12 to 18 who are new to the Queer community or recently came out.
NextGen
Children & Youth · Netherlands
Working group organising talent evenings and meetings for young Queer people focused on connection, expression and personal development.
Pride Ouders
Families · Netherlands
Working group offering support, recognition and shared experiences for parents and carers of Queer people.
Transgender Parkstad
LGBTQ+ · Netherlands
Working group supporting projects and visibility for the transgender community in Parkstad.
Femme Fatale
Gender equality · Netherlands
Working group organising women's evenings and thematic discussions focused on connection and empowerment.
Pride Voices
Arts & Culture · Netherlands
Queer choir in Parkstad.
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