Kaleidoscope lgbt

Serving Brethren and Mennonite

Serve as Kaleidoscope Program Coordinator

BMC's Kaleidoscope Program Coordinator is a full-time voluntary service position that provides support, resources and programming with and for lgbtqia+ Mennonites and Brethren with a focus on youth, fresh adults and college campuses. This position offers an opportunity to tour, learn the ins and outs of a small nonprofit, trial the joys of living in Chicago, and most importantly, generate a difference in individual lives and within the church. For more info please see this detailed position description. BMC currently hosts this position through Mennonite Voluntary Service Chicago, which provides housing and a living stipend. Submit an application via MVS here. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact bmc@

What is Kaleidoscope?

Kaleidoscope is a supportive and resource-sharing network for sapphic, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), questioning and allied people on peace church campuses, but includes those in high school,

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Research indicates that a higher percentage of neurodivergent people name as LGBTQIA+ as compared with neurotypical peers. Kaleidoscope’s mission is to provide services designed especially for folks who are at the intersection of Autism, ADHD, LD/ED, and other neurodivergencies with LGBTQIA+.

Understandably, young people who are LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent may experience more complex challenges than their neurotypical LGBTQIA+ peers. Some of these challenges may be compounded by issues such as rigid thinking, navigating comparable social environments, a higher risk of being bullied, comparable vulnerability, and sensory sensitivity.

Through the Kaleidoscope Program, we search to help youth, teens, and young adults address their multi-faceted needs and provide a range of related services to them and their families.

Today, more than ever, we grasp that embracing differences and providing specific support is essential for youth and young adults to reach their fullest potential.

We are here to back this journey!

The Kaleidoscope Crowd

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Event Series: The Kaleidoscope Crowd

February 8, @ pm - pm

In partnership with NAMI Greater Cleveland, we are hosting a peer-facilitated mental health support collective for LGBTQ individuals (ages 18+). This group aims to provide a secure, non-judgmental space for help as we look at the intersection of persona and mental health.