Projects

CURRENT PROJECTS

Name and Gender Marker Change Navigation

Do you need assistance navigating a legal name change or sex marker change through Service New Brunswick, or help to pay the associated fees? Reach out to query@chromanb.ca, as we can help.

Also, you can download our navigation maps for a visual guide.

Rainbow Lunch Club

Chroma’s Rainbow Lunch Club is a continuation of what was created at Adoringly Shire – a safe drop-in space for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies to gather, eat, laugh, and enjoy each other’s company. Chroma staff provide a welcoming and supportive space, and lunch is always provided at no charge. Located in the basement of InterAction School of Performing Arts, our new space is open Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday ,from 12pm-3pm (closed Wednesdays unless posted otherwise) and is every bit as cozy as the Shire was. To enter, come to the side door of InterAction at 228 Germain Street and ring the doorbell. To keep up to date with future events and news, follow @rainbowlunchclub on Instagram and Facebook.

2b Chest Binder Donation Distribution

Chroma is a partner of gc2b, a trans owned, designed, and operated company committed to providing accessible, comfortable, and safe and affirming wear for all bodies. Their 2b donation program allows us to give out chest binders to folks who otherwise don’t have access to them. We do this through a regularly posted online order form, with pick-up locations in Saint John and Fredericton, and the ability to mail to other locations in NB.

Update May 2023: Chroma started its partnership with The Kindness Closet, a thrift boutique with a vision to make the world more kind. The partnership has found a new home for Chroma’s chest binders and Chroma’s Binder Library. This change to a new space has allowed more opportunity for rainbow folks to access the garments, try on the garments, and take home any that are available.

Beyond Acceptance – Becoming an Advocate for 2SLGBTQIA+ Family Members

Monthly online group (third Thursday of the month) for parents, caregivers, and family members of 2SLGBTQ+ youth through Zoom (virtual attendance). Virtual monthly gathering for parents, guardians, and family members of 2SLGBTQ children, teens, and young adults. Chat with other caregivers from the comfort and privacy of your home, and ask any and all questions. Reach out to query@chromanb.ca for any questions or contact us on our socials at @ChromaNB.

PAST PROJECTS

Expressions of Pride for Policy 713 Campaign

Calling all teenagers, parents and educators in New Brunswick! We want to hear your voices and see your creativity as we explore the impact of Policy 713 on 2SLGBTQIA+ youth in our province.

Join us in an empowering campaign to express your feelings, concerns, and experiences related to Policy 713 through various art forms. We will ensure that your submissions are forwarded to the New Brunswick Child & Youth Advocate and also to Premier Blaine Higgs and Bill Hogan, Minister of Education. 

Chroma Rainbow Connections

Rainbow Connections creates spaces for rainbow families and folks to get to know each other, and express themselves through art or craft. Chroma staff are on hand to guide discussions, provide resources, and answer any and all questions in a judgement free zone. Rainbow Connections tours through different Saint John neighbourhoods, holding three sessions per different community centre or location. Want us to come to your organization? Reach out to query@chromanb.ca

Creative Nights

Creative Nights is a monthly arts engagement event, held exclusively for 2SLGBTQIA+ and gender diverse individuals that aims to break down social isolation barriers to networking by fostering a safe (in person and/or virtual) space where participants can make friends, learn a new skill, and creatively nurture their sense of self within a community of like-minded individuals.

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