About QCN
We are a Toronto-based nonprofit building community, celebrating culture, and advocating for LGBTQ+ Caribbean people.
Our Mission
The Queer Caribbean Network exists to build a visible, supported, and celebrated community for LGBTQ+ people of Caribbean heritage in Toronto and across the diaspora.
We recognize that being both queer and Caribbean can mean navigating multiple worlds — family structures, cultural expectations, immigration systems, and communities that often feel siloed. QCN is the space where those worlds meet, with joy at the center.
Through events, programming, resources, and advocacy, we work to ensure that no one has to choose between their Caribbean identity and their queer identity.
Community-First
Every decision we make centers the lived experiences and expressed needs of our community.
Culturally Rooted
Caribbean culture — in all its regional diversity — is celebrated, not minimized, in our spaces.
Globally Minded
We serve Toronto but we think across the diaspora — Caribbean LGBTQ+ people are everywhere.
Our Vision
"A world where LGBTQ+ Caribbean people — wherever they are — have access to community, resources, celebration, and the unwavering knowledge that they belong."
Multiple Chapters
Expanding beyond Toronto to serve the diaspora
Ongoing Research
Documenting our community's experiences and needs
International Advocacy
Partnering globally on policy and human rights
Our Leadership
QCN is guided by Caribbean LGBTQ+ community members who bring lived experience and professional expertise.
Founding Director
Executive Leadership
Trinidadian-Canadian
Community Manager
Programs & Events
Jamaican-Canadian
Outreach Coordinator
Resources & Partnerships
Barbadian-Canadian
Full leadership profiles coming soon. Interested in joining the team? Get involved →
Help us build this community
QCN is looking for collaborators, volunteers, and partners who believe in our mission.
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