SPECTRUM Moves Online, 2020, March 29
New for 2020, April:
Almost all program meetings will move to an online/virtual format
Exceptions include our games evening and restaurant outing
Details for joining each program meeting are found in the April issue of the Rainbow Community Calendar
Recent Posts
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SPECTRUM Fundraising Campaign
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Youth Under the Rainbow
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A celebration of chosen family Dec 25
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Upcoming SPECTRUM Events
- Wed, Apr 1, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Prime Online
- Thu, Apr 2, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Thursday Drop-In Online
- Thu, Apr 2, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Online Peer Support Group
- Sat, Apr 4, 2:00pm – SPECTRUM Saturday Drop-In Online
- Mon, Apr 6, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM TransMasculine Online Peer Support Group
- Tue, Apr 7, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Tuesday Drop-In Online
- Wed, Apr 8, 6:30pm – Aging with Pride Committee Meeting [online business meeting]
- Thu, Apr 9, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Thursday Drop-In Online
- Sat, Apr 11, 2:00pm – SPECTRUM Saturday Drop-In Online
- Sun, Apr 12, 3:00pm – Rainbow Multicultural Connect Online
- Mon, Apr 13, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Online Peer Support Group
- Tue, Apr 14, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Tuesday Drop-In Online
- Tue, Apr 14, 7:00pm – Sexual Assault Survivors Group
- Wed, Apr 15, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Prime Online
- Thu, Apr 16, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Thursday Drop-In Online
- Thu, Apr 16, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Online Peer Support Group
- Sat, Apr 18, 10:00am – Rainbow Family Online Drop-In
- Sat, Apr 18, 2:00pm – SPECTRUM Saturday Drop-In Online
- Mon, Apr 20, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM TransMasculine Online Peer Support Group
- Tue, Apr 21, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Tuesday Drop-In Online
- Tue, Apr 21, 7:00pm – Waterloo-Wellington-Perth PFLAG Parents, Family & Friends Online Peer-Support Group
- Tue, Apr 21, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Non-Binary Peer Support Group
- Wed, Apr 22, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Converse and Connect Online
- Thu, Apr 23, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Thursday Drop-In Online
- Sat, Apr 25, 2:00pm – SPECTRUM Saturday Drop-In Online
- Mon, Apr 27, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Online Peer Support Group
- Tue, Apr 28, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Tuesday Drop-In Online
- Tue, Apr 28, 5:00pm – SPECTRUM Online Legal Aid Clinic
- Thu, Apr 30, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Thursday Drop-In Online
- Sat, May 2, 2:00pm – SPECTRUM Saturday Drop-In Online
- Mon, May 4, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM TransMasculine Online Peer Support Group
- Tue, May 5, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Tuesday Drop-In Online
- Wed, May 6, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Prime Online
- Thu, May 7, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Thursday Drop-In Online
- Thu, May 7, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Online Peer Support Group
- Sat, May 9, 2:00pm – SPECTRUM Saturday Drop-In Online
- Sun, May 10, 3:00pm – Rainbow Multicultural Connect Online
- Mon, May 11, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Online Peer Support Group
- Tue, May 12, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Tuesday Drop-In Online
- Tue, May 12, 7:00pm – Sexual Assault Survivors Online Group
- Thu, May 14, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Thursday Drop-In Online
- Sat, May 16, 10:00am – Rainbow Family Online Drop-In
- Sat, May 16, 2:00pm – SPECTRUM Saturday Drop-In Online
- Mon, May 18, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM TransMasculine Online Peer Support Group
- Tue, May 19, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Tuesday Drop-In Online
- Tue, May 19, 7:00pm – Waterloo-Wellington-Perth PFLAG Parents, Family & Friends Online Peer-Support Group
- Tue, May 19, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Non-Binary Peer Support Group
- Wed, May 20, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Prime Online
- Thu, May 21, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Thursday Drop-In Online
- Thu, May 21, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Online Peer Support Group
- Sat, May 23, 2:00pm – SPECTRUM Saturday Drop-In Online
- Mon, May 25, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Transgender Online Peer Support Group
- Tue, May 26, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Tuesday Drop-In Online
- Tue, May 26, 5:00pm – SPECTRUM Online Legal Aid Clinic
- Wed, May 27, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Converse and Connect Online
- Thu, May 28, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Thursday Drop-In Online
- Sat, May 30, 2:00pm – SPECTRUM Saturday Drop-In Online
- Mon, Jun 1, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM TransMasculine Online Peer Support Group
- Tue, Jun 2, 12:00pm – SPECTRUM Tuesday Drop-In Online
- Wed, Jun 3, 7:00pm – SPECTRUM Prime Online
A great big thank you to our SPECTRUM Sponsors
SPECTRUM is sort-of like your home, away from home
SPECTRUM welcomes the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer community, their families, friends and allies. We serve Waterloo Region, including Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge & area.
We’ve been very busy
Check out some of our programs, projects and ongoing research
We need you to help build our community
Volunteers make SPECTRUM go!
There are lots of ways to do community work with SPECTRUM in areas you’re good at and care about. Ask us how.
Are you an older adult?
Aging with Pride
We’re leading the way in programming and events for rainbow older adults.

Newcomer to Waterloo Region and area?
Newcomer and Immigrant Services
If you’re new to the area or recently immigrated to Canada, SPECTRUM can help you connect to the rainbow community and more.

We’re working on systemic sex-gender projects
Navigating gender-neutral community infrastructure
We’re proud to be a participant in Waterloo Region’s gender-neutral resource mapping: starting with restrooms for everyone.
Real Support. Real People.
We know what it’s like to need support. Our philosophy is to treat you as we would like to be treated.













