Rainbow Club hosts Spring Fling – the Gay Thing

The Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay is holding a dance party this month at Avening Hall.

Dubbed Spring Fling – The Gay Thing, the event will feature DJ Savage Good.

Executive director Marcie Snyder said the event and location seemed to provide a good opportunity to reach out to the 2SLGBTQ+ community, friends and allies and spread their reach to create safe, inclusive, fun, celebratory spaces.

“We try to be a trusted place for support and advocate for the local 2SLGBTQ+ community, to be a place where we can connect and bring community together,” said Snyder.

In addition to celebrating and connecting community, The Rainbow Club’s mission is to serve as a trusted resource for support and advocate for the 2SLGBTQ+ community across South Georgian Bay.

The organization behind Collingwood Pride and a number of other events, The Rainbow Club also acts as a hub, providing physical and mental health resources, a guide to queer owned and 2SLGBTQ+ Safe Space-trained businesses.

Snyder said that four free training sessions are in the works, with locations to be determined, with a chance for one to be held in Creemore.

“It’s an opportunity for staff or members of the community to better learn how they can create safer spaces for the 2SLGBTQ+ community,” said Snyder, adding that it includes topics like pronoun use, the difference between gender identity and sexuality, and breaks down the meaning and history of what 2SLGBTQ+ means.

The Rainbow Club is looking to expand its event base to those who enjoy the outdoors, require accessibility, and some that are family oriented, providing more opportunity to connect across the region.

For more information about The Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay and to get tickets to Spring Fling – The Gay Thing on March 28, go to therainbowclub.ca. Tickets cost $30. Doors open at 7 p.m. DJ starts at 8 p.m.