Queer Connect News Today

The following piece was submitted as part of Bennington Countys April Career Month. Additional columns linked to career opportunities and training in Bennington County are running throughout the month of

Alliance for Community Transformations (ACT) recently received a $4,000 grant from the Samara Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation. The grant will support YourSpace, a monthly series hosted by ACT in partnership with Queer Connect – LGBTQ+ and allied youth in Bennington.

The school announced Aug. 1 that former executive director Jay White and former principal Erin Hattaway would not return for the upcoming school year.

BENNINGTON — Things have come a long way for the LGBTQIA community since significant activism began to organize in the early ‘60s. The work – and the celebration – continues,

Youth Minister, Simone McGurk, has announced that 16 organisations have been awarded grants to support LGBTQIA+ young people.

Considering how expensive transitioning already is — and the increased likelihood of trans people to be unemployed or underemployed — thrift shopping can become an important part exploring your gender

As the ice melts away and the bird songs slowly return, those weekend getaways are looking more and more appealing. But what’s even better than a fun-filled weekend excursion? One that’s only an hour away! Welcome to St. Cloud, just a short 65-mile drive from the heart of Minneapolis… Okay, let’ ...

BENNINGTON — Alliance for Community Transformations, Queer Connect, and a planning team of middle and high school students are hosting a holiday movie night and pajama party for local youth

BENNINGTON — Alliance for Community Transformations, Queer Connect, and a planning team of middle and high school students are hosting a holiday movie night and pajama party for local youth

BENNINGTON — A Gender-Affirming Haircuts event took place at W. Collective on Friday. The event was hosted by Queer Connect, W. Collective, ACT and The Collaborative. Stylists from Bespoke Salon