QCAD (Quad-Citians Affirming Diversity) is a nonprofit group located in the Quad-Cities of Bettendorf and Davenport Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island Illinois. The main office for QCAD is located in the district of Rock Island Illinois. For over ten years, QCAD has provided a safe haven for Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgendered and Straight allies attempting to make a difference in the community.

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We provide advocacy, a media library, a computer network, and other resources to the Gay community in the Quad-City area, as well as host many groups, including Gay in Gray, Youth Drop In, Transgendered Group, Coming Out Group, 20's Something Group, Lesbian Movie Night, and more.

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On Gaia, this guild represents QCAD on-line and just like the real QCAD is a free and open resource for anyone to use whether they need information, resources, or allies for support. The QCAD GSA is hosted by the QCAD Youth Drop In. In addition to being a resource for information and allies, this guild is an extension of the Youth Drop In, and will host many discussions pertaining to coming out, the issues of gays in the school system, problems you might face in your personal life, and as a message board of various on-line role playing opportunities (D&D, d20 Modern, and so on).

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Feel free to visit us on-line at www.qcaffirmingdiversity.org. Or if you are in the Quad-Cities area, please stop by at 1608 2nd Ave. Rock Island, Illinois (61201). Or, if you have questions, please call at (309)-786-2580.

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If you need to get into contact with our Board of Directors for more information on programs and activities coming up, here are some e-mails.

QCAD Board of Directors Chair Mike Hetrick
mikehetrick304@yahoo.com

QCAD Board of Directors Vice Chair Joyce Wiley
joycewiley@mchsi.com

QCAD Board of Directors Secretary Ruth Ann Johnson
ruthannjohnson@augustana.edu

QCAD Board of Directors Treasurer Tom Benqston
TomBengtson@augustana.edu

We apologize if you are unable to get a hold of us right away, as we are a nonprofit organization and currently do not have the funding to afford full time staff.

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Welcome.