QUEERSPACE collective (QUEERSPACE) was launched in 2021 as a mentorship program designed to connect 2SLGBTQIA+ youth with affirming 2SLGBTQIA+ adult mentors. In response to growing demand from schools, families, and community partners, we expanded our work in 2022 by launching the QUEERSPACE Training Institute, which provides 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusivity and cultural humility training to youth-serving organizations nationwide. In 2023, QUEERSPACE expanded programming to St. Cloud and surrounding rural communities to address gaps in affirming services for Greater Minnesota youth. That same year, we launched our Youth Workshops program, offering culturally grounded skill-building workshops that support identity exploration, confidence-building, and peer connection. In November 2024, QUEERSPACE opened the QS Youth Center in Minneapolis, one of the only dedicated 2SLGBTQIA+ youth centers in Minnesota and the first in the city in more than a decade. The Youth Center serves as a year-round community hub offering drop-in programming, mentorship, workshops, and leadership opportunities. In 2026, QUEERSPACE will launch a mobile app to expand access to virtual mentorship, resources, and community connection for rural and isolated 2SLGBTQIA+ youth in Minnesota and beyond.