Despite what the activity on our website would suggest, the Waterloo Region Rainbow Coalition has indeed been – and continues to be – active! Since our last official post (in 2017… yikes!) our Board has been meeting twice monthly and we have been hosting at least one Queer Night Out […]

November 2021 Update: Yes – We are still here!


We are hosting a joint social and volunteer recruitment event with the Waterloo Region Rainbow Coalition on Tuesday, October 24th at 7:00 pm at Symposium Cafe in Waterloo. Come out to learn more about how to get involved with the Waterloo Region Rainbow Coalition and Queer Night Out. You can […]

WRRC and Queer Night Out Volunteer Social


WRRC has recently been approached by a few parties, most recently from triPride itself, asking our stance on whether or not there should be official police involvement at triPride. Through our various community conversations, membership in the Rainbow Community Council, and other efforts to actively engage with our local rainbow […]

WRRC supports inclusive Pride Events… and continued dialogue on what ...



Queer Night Out is excited to not only announce that we are once again hosting a dance party to help celebrate our local Pride celebrations… but also that we are being recognized as the official Saturday night pride dance! The dance will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in […]

4th Annual Pride Party – June 3rd!


The Waterloo Region Rainbow Coalition (WRRC) invites those interested in learning more about its work over the previous year to attend our (almost) annual community conversation, followed by an LGBTQ volunteer fair on Wednesday, September 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Princess Twin Cinemas, located at 6 Princess St W. […]

LGBTQ Research in Action: A Community Conversation


Waterloo Region’s Rainbow Coalition and The Order are proud to be holding one of two events in Waterloo Region being hosted to provide a space for the community to come together and pay respect to the lives lost in this terrible tragedy. We stand in solidarity with the Orlando LGBTQ […]

Waterloo Region Candlelight Vigil for the Orlando Shootings




Waterloo, Ontario – With Waterloo Region currently engaged in its annual Pride celebrations, the Waterloo Region Rainbow Coalition (WRRC) is proud to announce the Formation of the Rainbow Community Council (RCC), which had its inaugural meeting at the Region of Waterloo Public Health Building (99 Regina Street South, Waterloo) on […]

WRRC Announces Formation of the Rainbow Community Council


Queer Night Out is excited to announce that once again we are hosting the official bar night after party to end off the local tri-Pride celebrations! Get your dance on with hot music and cold drinks! It’s all happening at The Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom (105 King Street East, Kitchener, ON; find it on Google […]

Tri-Pride Afterparty Dance! Saturday, June 6, 2015!



Whether you attended virtually or in person, or couldn’t make it, you can now download the final report from our (first virtual) Community Conversation 2015! The tallies from our various questions we posed are tabulated, as well as the content that was discussed and the presentation shown. You can download […]

Virtual Community Conversation Report 2015