Location: Centre for Sexuality: 700 – 1509 Centre Street South
Rapid HIV/Syphilis and STI testing, All identities welcome! (14+)
This is a Tuesday clinic for all folks aged 14+. Patients can get tested for several STIs, with the option to take a rapid HIV/Syphilis test to know your status in 60 seconds. There is no cost for this program. An appointment is required.
Rapid HIV & STI Testing
Centre for Sexuality offers the following services for people 14 years of age and older:
Testing for common sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs), including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, & C, and HIV
Rapid or “point of care” testing for HIV and syphilis, providing results in about one minute, so you can know your status before you leave your appointment!
Treatment for common STBBIs including chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis
Vaccinations for Hepatitis A & B (all ages) and HPV (for folks 26 and under)
Free condoms and lube
Information and referrals for other services such as HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)
We offer two STI testing clinics: One one is open to anybody 14 or older of any gender identity or sexual orientation. The other is only open to gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM).
Start by choosing which service you want an appointment for in the portal on the Centre for Sexuality website, then select your appointment time.
Appointments will become available exactly one week in advance from the appointment time. For example, the appointment for Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. next week will become available to book at 2:00 pm on Tuesday of this week. If the system does not show any available appointments, it means that they are either all booked, or they are not yet available for booking. We encourage clients to routinely check this page for availability, including for last-minute appointments (we do get cancellations!).
When: Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Centre for Sexuality: 700 – 1509 Centre Street South
All information taken directly from the Centre for Sexuality website. Please refer to them for more information.
Location: Mr. Schnapp’s Pub & Grill, 619 36 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 2L8, Canada
this is a recurring weekly event - info from Prime Timers Calgary website:
Dinner & Billiards - Prime Timers Calgary
Every Monday at 5pm
Prime Timers Calgary (PTC) was re-established in September 2003 to provide opportunities to interact socially with other mature gay and bisexual men. Our goal is to foster positive interaction for our members by facilitating social, recreational and educational activities.
For more information email: primetimerscalgary@gmail.com
Location: D6 Tabletop Café, 2323 32 Ave NE #112, Calgary, AB T2E 6Z3, Canada
Trans board game nights are casual meetups for two-spirit, transgender, non-binary & gender-diverse folks to play board games, get to know each other and generally have a good time.
Each registration includes entry to D6 (feel free to stay until close if you like!)
You can register for this event here: https://www.skippingstone.ca/boardgames
Registrations open 1 week before the event.
Location: Anacrusis Music, 1410 11 Ave SW unit 205, Calgary, AB T3C 0M8, Canada
This 8 week program aims to provide you with the support, knowledge and skillset to find your affirming voice. In it, we’ll explore the different ways we generate sound; learn to access many different facets of our voice; and, be supported in experimenting with these new skills in finding a way to use our voice that fells comfortable, authentic and affirming to each individual.
This program is trans-led and run in small groups (online: max. 12 | in-person: max 8) to ensure that all participants in the program are able to also get 1-on-1 support from the instructor. The In Person Cohort (Mondays) is more comprehensive & interactive, with a certification option.
All programs are currently full.
Please join our wait list so we can contact you when our next cycle opens. For more info and to register click here
Location: D6 Tabletop Café, 2323 32 Ave NE #112, Calgary, AB T2E 6Z3, Canada
Trans board game nights are casual meetups for two-spirit, transgender, non-binary & gender-diverse folks to play board games, get to know each other and generally have a good time.
Each registration includes entry to D6 (feel free to stay until close if you like!)
You can register for this event here: https://www.skippingstone.ca/boardgames
Registrations open 1 week before the event.
Location: Sunalta Community Hall, 1627 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J7, Canada
Join Queer Calgary for a fun evening of arts and crafts! Starting December 1st, 2025, we will be moving to a new venue!We will be at the Sunalta Community Hall - Clubroom! (1627 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0J7)
This event is perfect for newcomers looking to connect with the community over your favourite crafts! Bring your preferred hobby and socialize in a relaxed and inclusive setting.
This arts and crafts night is the perfect way to meet new friends and build lasting connections within the Queer Calgary community!
However, please remember that these events are meant to be a safe space for the Queer community. Transphobia, homophobia, and discrimination of any kind are not welcome. Being a safe space also includes being respectful of photography. Before taking any pictures including people, please always ask for permission.
You can RSVP on Meetup here! Please note you are not required to sign up to attend, all of our ongoing programs are always open to walk ins!
Feel free to check out our Linktree to find our websites, our discord server and everything else we have going on!
If needed, don't forget to ask about our Community Access Fund! Which aims to make our programs accessible to all in the form of bus/transit tickets. Please reach out to us via email at hello@queercalgary.ngo for more details.
We also welcome donations that support our capacity to continue providing resources, community access and events for our community.
Location: Owl's Nest Books, 815a 49 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1G8, Canada
QueereadsYYC bookclub meets every second Monday 7-9 at Owlsnest or via zoom.
DM @QueerReadsYYC (Insta) or email: rhiannefiolka@live.com for more information
Queereads YYC’s 62nd event will be held January 12th! We’ll be discussing ‘To Shape a Dragon’s Breath’ by Moniquill Blackgoose.
Attend this book club in-person at Owl’s Nest Books or send us a message to attend via Zoom!
*About the book*
“A young Indigenous woman enters a colonizer-run dragon academy—and quickly finds herself at odds with the “approved” way of doing things—in the first book of this brilliant new fantasy series.
The remote island of Masquapaug has not seen a dragon in many generations—until fifteen-year-old Anequs finds a dragon’s egg and bonds with its hatchling. Her people are delighted, for all remember the tales of the days when dragons lived among them and danced away the storms of autumn, enabling the people to thrive. To them, Anequs is revered as Nampeshiweisit—a person in a unique relationship with a dragon.
Unfortunately for Anequs, the Anglish conquerors of her land have different opinions. They have a very specific idea of how a dragon should be raised, and who should be doing the raising—and Anequs does not meet any of their requirements. Only with great reluctance do they allow Anequs to enroll in a proper Anglish dragon school on the mainland. If she cannot succeed there, her dragon will be killed.
For a girl with no formal schooling, a non-Anglish upbringing, and a very different understanding of the history of her land, challenges abound—both socially and academically. But Anequs is smart, determined, and resolved to learn what she needs to help her dragon, even if it means teaching herself. The one thing she refuses to do, however, is become the meek Anglish miss that everyone expects.
Anequs and her dragon may be coming of age, but they’re also coming to power, and that brings an important realization: the world needs changing—and they might just be the ones to do it.”
Genres (taken from Goodreads): “Fantasy, Dragons, Young Adult, Fiction, Queer, LGBT, Indigenous”
Location: Owl's Nest Books, 815a 49 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1G8, Canada
QueereadsYYC bookclub meets every second Monday 7-9 at Owlsnest or via zoom.
DM @QueerReadsYYC (Insta) or email: rhiannefiolka@live.com for more information
Location: Virtual - Zoom
Trans Affirming Voice II [VOICE I required]
This program builds on skills of Trans Affirming Voice I with more engaged exercises, creativity and builds on tools for voice work in a practical way.
*Requires completion of ‘Trans Affirming Voice I’ to register.
Affirming Voice II follows up on the 'micro' concepts of speaking voice exercises (pitch, resonance, vocal fold mass and inflection/contour) with more time spent on speaking voice. It also includes an introduction to voice analysis, voice inspiration & imitation exercise, articulation & volume exercises and a more in-depth look into vocal anatomy.
For more information and to register click here.
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