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The honorary consuls are the relays of the action of the consulate .
In permanent contact with the latter, they can provide you with information, help you if you find yourself in difficulty, facilitate some of your administrative procedures by issuing you directly either life and residence certificates, or civil status records, by legalizing or certifying your signature, by certifying true to the original translations or copies.
On the other hand, they cannot issue you passports, national identity cards or laissez-passer, and you cannot carry out civil status procedures with them, such as transcription or declaration of birth, marriage or death.
Queer Connect became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in April 2019. Founder Lisa Carton recognized the dire need to build a safe and inclusive LGBTQ+ community here in our corner of Vermont. Immediately after Queer Connect’s inception in April of that year, we successfully planned and hosted the first ever Bennington Pride Weekend in June.
From the start, Queer Connect has been committed to engaging with our LGBTQ+ youth. It was them, in fact, that inspired Queer Connect into action by telling us that they need “to see adults like us out in the streets.” As our mission statement above reads, our purpose is to provide visibility and resources for our LGBTQ+ individuals and families, and we are devoted to making that a reality for our full community.
We are dedicated to increasing our visibility in the community and to building resources for LGBTQIA people and their families living in and around Bennington, Vermont. We are especially committed to supporting queer youth and their families.
Queer Connect is dedicated to doing the hard work of a community to fight for the human rights of all people. We seek to create spaces that both acknowledge the multiple marginalization, increased discrimination, and oppression individuals might experience in our community. We believe an intersectional approach to providing LGBTQ+ programs and services allows us to better support our community members and our collective liberation.
Pride Center of Vermont (PCVT) is the region’s most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and the health and safety of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Vermonters.
The mission of Pride Center of Vermont is to celebrate, educate, and advocate with and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Vermonters.
There are many ways to be involved with community building. From volunteering your time helping to produce networking and social events to sponsoring programs that bring essential services to the community, being involved means being a part of changing lives and creating history.
