queer community network
Queer Community Network (QCN) is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to uplift and empower the intersectional 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Our work happens through connection, collaboration, advocacy, education, and care.
We create opportunities for people to come together in community - to celebrate, learn, share resources, and support one another. Through inclusive events, partnerships, and community-led initiatives, we foster connection, advocacy, and collective solutions rooted in equity and accountability.
A different approach to leadership
At QCN, we’re intentionally building something different.
sociocratic-inspired governance model
QCN doesn’t operate like most traditional nonprofits do - and our governance and decision-making models reflect that.
We believe that how we practice leadership matters. What we practice at the small scale shapes the larger systems we live in. If we replicate the conditions of domination, we will recreate domination. Instead, we intentionally build structures rooted in shared power, accountability, care, and trust.
Leadership at QCN is a practice, not a position. Our Governance Circle operates within a minimally hierarchical, consent-based governance model where leaders serve as stewards, not authority figures. The role of governance is not to control the work of the community, but to create the conditions that allow community-led work to thrive.
This means listening deeply, facilitating alignment, balancing community needs with organizational care and compliance, and stewarding the long-term sustainability of the organization.
QCN is truly powered by the community, for the community.
show your support
Queer Community Network is proud to facilitate events and networking opportunities year round, including meetups, celebrations, learning sessions, workshops, trainings, discussions, and and more. Check out our calendar which includes events happening across the community - or add yours!
