Q-Quest is a conference for young people that offers entertainment, education, and community building opportunities for everyone. Attendees can anticipate talented entertainers like drag performers, DJs, and more. Attendees will also have numerous opportunities to attend workshops on topics varying from interactive art experiences, to information surrounding gender transition, to healthy relationships lessons. Here is a short list of workshops that have been offered at the event in the past.

Note that this list may not be representative of actual offerings at the next event, but is rather an example of the style of workshops that we provide: Sex Education Q&A, HMong Hand-tying Blessing Ceremony, From the Inside Out: Spotlight on Mental Health, Creating Consent Culture, The Love Yourself Workshop, Real Talk (with other people’ s parents), Movement to Embody your Power!, Queer Science! Learn About Being Queer in STEM, LGBTQIA+ History, Navigating Relationships: Healthy and Unhealthy Signs, Scrolling Safely, Mindfulness & Centering

Finally, the conference has no shortage of opportunities to connect with other young people. Throughout the day, students are welcomed and encouraged to connect with their peers during lunch, at workshops, and while exploring resource tables.

Registration is done using an online form that you can find in our Get Ready for Q-Quest section once registration opens. You do not need to supply the names of the students attending, simply the number of students and chaperones that you believe will come to the event. You can always register another round of students if more show interest. Please keep in mind that there is a maximum number of students that can attend, as well as a student:chaperone ratio that is enforced.

Students are required to be chaperoned during the event. They may either register with their participating school, or they can come with a parent or other guardian. Although students may attend workshops without their chaperone, students may not be present at the event without an adult.

Absolutely! Although we’d love for your group to stay the entire time, we understand that bussing schedules and other barriers can get in the way. We’d always prefer for you to come to part of the event than none at all. Your group can feel free to arrive whenever you can in the morning/leave whenever you need at the end of the day. Please note however, that people are not welcomed to come and go freely during the event.

The event has a suggested donation price each year. However, scholarship tickets are always available, and can be selected for any reason. The event is funded through a combination of ticket fees, donations, fundraising, tabling fees, and grants.

Safety is MNSOC’s highest priority when it comes to planning events for our LGBTQIA+ young people. We take very seriously that LGBTQIA+ young people have an increased risk of harassment and violence, and we do everything in our power to ensure the safety of participants at our events. Below are a few examples of actions that we take to increase safety at our events:

The Convention Center has a security team present at the event

A maximum student:chaperone ratio is enforced during registration

Students are not permitted to leave the event during the day

All volunteers at the event undergo a background check

All adults present at the event are accounted for during check-in

Photography that includes the faces of minors is prohibited