Quadrangle NL

Quadrangle NL is the only solely mandated province-wide 2SLGBTQIA+ charity of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We offer several hybrid-style programs that reach across the province and into remote and rural regions. Community interaction is at the core of our organization as we build the province's community centre with a community care approach to the development and delivery of dedicated 2SLGBTQIA+ programs and services. Our programs are created and led by members of the community around the needs of the community.

• Hi(gh) Tea: A bi-weekly social gathering of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community of Newfoundland and Labrador over Zoom and in person on Sunday from 2 pm - 3 pm (NT)
• Visibility Resource Program: we are able to offer a wide range of FREE items to help empower the visibility of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in our province. Rather you are a proud member, supportive individual, or organization doing their part we want to help. We have stickers, pins, magnets, key chains, flags and so much more.
• Wellness Wednesday: One on one 45 min Peer to Peer support session that can be online or in-person.
• Community OUT-ings: Regular ongoing gatherings that are FREE and for ALL AGES. These events can be picnics in the park, trips to museums, walks and hikes, our chosen family dinners, and much much more.
• Quadrangle NL Community Counselling line: This counseling line is in partnership with Jacob Puddister Memorial Foundation to offer Four(4) sixty(60) min sessions each Friday to help address the ongoing gap in mental health services for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador. This service is provided and created by members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ with certified counselors from The Jacob Puddister Memorial Foundation who are members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. They provide counseling from three main lenses: queer/trans theory, trauma-informed care, and person-centered counseling. This is drop-in style counseling and does not replace the need or value of working with a counselor on an ongoing basis.

Our Vision

To establish Newfoundland and Labrador as an inclusive, welcoming community regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, economic status, and other diverse backgrounds.

Our Mission

To create a physical space welcoming to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Newfoundland and Labrador, which will house and offer services and programs designed to create social connections, provide resources, and advance all aspects of health and the quality of life for our community through inclusion and diversity, community development, collaboration, and recognition.

Values

Our organizational values reflect our organization’s purpose and drive the work we do and the principles we uphold; they are our moral compass. By always abiding by our values we influence attitudes and behaviors.

Our key values are Respect, Transparency, Collaboration, Integrity, Accessibility, Intersectionality, and Support, each of which is connected to the three value-based phrases below:

Inclusion and Acceptance

Everyone is welcome at Quadrangle regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, economic status, and other diverse backgrounds. Acceptance is at the heart of all our work and discrimination of any kind is not tolerated.

Community Connectedness

Quadrangle is first and foremost a community of individuals working together to improve the quality of lives and experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ people throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Our organization knows working together in support of our goals is the only way to provide supportive programming, offer quality resources, and create a brighter future for all.

Encouragement and Engagement

Public engagement - like community connectedness - helps us understand the unique needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador. Further, recognizing and celebrating community successes and milestones help our organization feature prominently in all areas of the province. Quadrangle is committed to hearing the viewpoints of all community members and inspiring diversity through every aspect of life in our province.

Our Three Mandated Pillars

1) To address and prevent specific problems faced by the 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals by establishing and operating a community centre with structured programs including social support groups, information programs on sexuality, peer counseling and mentoring as well as referral services based on their identified needs and goals.

2) To advance education and raise awareness about specific problems faced by the community by providing education seminars for the general public.

3) To address 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals' unemployment by providing job skills training and employment assistance based on their identified needs.