About the Q Center

Our BQC volunteers operate the BQC Community Center for the 18+ queer community. Northwest Youth Services (NWYS) is next door serving queer youth ages 13 - 24 next door. Together, our organizations form the Q Center.

We are located in the vibrant Downtown Arts District of Bellingham, in the ground level offices of the landmark triangle building owned by Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS), across from Chocolate Necessities and kitty-corner from the Mount Baker Theatre. Northwest Yarns is our neighbor on Magnolia street.

Our new BQC Community Center provides a critical, inclusive third space that is, a community space outside of home and work, for our 18+ inter-generational LGBTQ+ community members to gather downtown. Events and activities are free at the community center.

The center will host:

• Affinity group meetups; common interests or identities

• Workshops, classes, game and movie nights

• A lending library and a quiet reading/work space

• Co-working space and socializing space

• Meeting space for other queer organizations

• Resource navigation

The BQC is an all volunteer organization and 501(c)3 nonprofit. We rely on volunteers to contribute their skills, talents, and time to support our programs and help to operate this brick-and-mortar community center. Our goal is to build up our volunteer team so we can have the center open for community use from 9:00am to 9:00pm, seven days per week. To learn more about becoming a volunteer and to get involved in the BQC Community Center, visit our volunteer page.