Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning (LGBTQ+) newcomers are an integral, though often invisible or not overtly "out," part of immigrant, refugee and LGBTQ+ communities. Experiencing marginalization from within cultural communities and mainstream LGBTQ+ communities often leaves individuals feeling that there are few options for obtaining services.
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CAPE: Cybersafety Awareness for Public Educators
This online, self-paced, free course is intended for nonprofit staff and volunteers who help clients with tech support, cybersafety training, digital skills, online banking/shopping, accessing government resources online, etc.Last updated Jan 8, 2025
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Creating Positive Spaces for LGBTQ+ Newcomers Level 1
This course provides participants with an interactive way of learning and discussing ways to address oppressive incidents occurring against LGBTQIA+ service-users and service-providers, and enables participants to do so alongside fellow service providers from across Ontario.Last updated Dec 20, 2024
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Media Reference Guide: Discussing Trans and Gender Diverse People
Are you covering stories about trans and gender-diverse people? This guide and its accompanying handy tip sheet will help you do it respectfully and accurately.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Research/Dataset
For queer Asians, community means family
From coast to coast, queer and trans Asian Canadians are coming out of the shadows and showing the world who they are.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Research/Dataset
2SLGBTQI+ is not an acronym
It is not enough, and it took too long. These are two inevitable responses to government funding announcements by people advocating for change, especially for equity-deserving groups.Last updated Sep 12, 2022
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Research/Dataset
Beyond Positive Intentions: Seeking Well-Being and Equity for LGBTQ+ Newcomer Women and Other Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Newcomers
This report has been exclusive produced by Access Alliance. Please visit their web page and their original resource for the full report.Last updated Jun 29, 2022
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Beyond Diversity: An LGBT Best Practice Guide for Employers
In celebration of Pride month, we share this resource guide developped by Pride at Work Canada in relations to creating an open and safe work place for the LGBTQIA+ community.Last updated Jun 22, 2022
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Trans and non-binary children and youth: a roadmap for improving services in Ontario
Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO), a program of Sherbourne Health, led a needs assessment to learn about ongoing concerns and challenges faced by trans and non-binary children and youth; their parents and caregivers; and their service providers.Last updated Aug 27, 2020
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Some Trans People Are Preparing to Flee the US and Seek Asylum Abroad
Anya Zoledziowski Vice January 10, 2023
Rynn Azerial Willgohs, a 50-year-old transgender woman, has been rapidly researching ways to flee the United States. She’s from the U.S., but with physical attacks against transgender and nonbinary people on the rise and lawmakers targeting…
Published January 20, 2023
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Ukrainian Kyiv-based pride organization asks Canadians to open homes to LGBTQ refugees
Courtney Dickson · CBC News · Posted: Jan 06, 2023
Simon Fraser University professor Svitlana Matviyenko was in Kyiv on New Year's Eve when Russia fired missiles into the city.
"It was a very strange experience, obviously. And scary in many ways," she told Stephen Quinn, the…
Published January 10, 2023