QX Community Consultation, Mississauga

QXposure made history in Peel Region by holding the first Queer and Trans community consultation at the Burnamthorpe Library Theatre on October 18th, 2007.

Coordinated by the East Mississauga Community Health Centre, in partnership with the Peel HIV/AIDS Network, the event brought together over 45 community members, service providers, front-line workers, and community members from all over Peel Region and the GTA.

Q-Xposure’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of Queer communities in Mississauga through a social determinants of health perspective, guided by an anti-racist and anti-oppressive framework which recognizes the specific needs of racialized Queer communities.

A copy of the post-forum report can be found online at http://www.eastmississaugachc.org/qxposure.php (click on 'please click here for additional information')

Our History

Welcome to QXposure's blog! Our history began with the planning of a community forum in mid-2007. The goal of this ground-breaking community forum for Mississauga was to encourage resident and social service provider input into strengthening the voice of diverse Queer and Trans communities. Over 45 people gathered at the Burnamthorpe Library Theatre in Mississauga to engage a panel of Queer and Trans service providers (mostly servicing Toronto) and to participate in a community 'game' to discuss oppression, privilege and community change. A post-forum report will be posted online shortly and will contain summaries of the group discussions, contacts for the panelists, and future directions based on the recommendations of the forum participants.

Our Meetings

Our next meeting will be scheduled for late February, typically on a Friday evening. However, we very much encourage people to let us know their prefer days and times that they would like to meet. We encourage a social component to our meetings like coffee, dinner, bowling, etc., so if you have any ideas, send them our way! If you'd like to stay up to date on our meetings, please join our Facebook group 'Qxposure' or email us at qxposure@hotmail.com and you will receive email updates. Looking forward to welcoming new QXers!!