| | The Acronym is your source for the latest news, events, and resources from Egale Canada. This February, we are pleased to share legal advocacy updates, our research highlights webinar series, free workshops, and more. |
| Egale Canada Promises Legal Action in Response to Alberta’s Attack on 2SLGBTQI People |
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| Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced the United Conservative government’s plan for a sweeping attack on 2SLGBTQI people in Alberta. The policy measures announced are completely unprecedented in Canada. They go against every expert opinion, including medical professionals. If implemented, the policies would force medical and education professionals to take actions that they know will cause harm and suffering to the youth in their care. Egale Canada and Skipping Stone Foundation have come together to jointly condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the policy measures announced by Premier Smith. This is a direct and unprecedented attack on 2SLGBTQI Canadians, and trans and gender diverse youth in particular. If the Alberta government moves ahead to implement these policies, Egale and Skipping Stone will bring legal action to protect our communities. |
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| | |  | Affirming Adults Supporting 2SLGBTQI Youth Egale’s free online two-part Affirming Adults workshop can help you learn more about 2SLGBTQI youth and mental health, gender and sexual diversity, and introduce you to practical strategies for creating affirming and supportive spaces. This online training is for parents and guardians of 2SLGBTQI youth ages 16 and under.
Affirming Adults 101
📅 March 6, 2024 | 🕐 6:00pm-8:00pm ET
Affirming Parents & Caregivers 201
📅 February 22, 2024 | 🕐 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET
📅 March 21, 2024 | 🕐 6:00pm - 8:00pm ET
This workshop is also available in Ontario and Newfoundland & Labrador in an in-person format. Learn more at egale.ca |
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 | Building Bridges Speaker Series Join us for a series of webinars that explore how 2SLGBTQI community-serving organizations can employ intersectionality as an organizational practice for Community/Solidarity, Accountability, Reflexivity, Equity and Sustainability CARE(S). Session 1: Introduction to Intersectionality
📅 February 28, 2024 | 🕐 1:00pm ET
Session 2: Policy Development
📅 March 6, 2024 | 🕐 1:00pm ET
Session 3: Community Engagement
📅 March 13, 2024 | 🕐 1:00pm ET
Session 4: Program Development
📅 March 20, 2024 | 🕐 1:00pm ET
Visit egale.ca to learn more. |
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|  | Free Webinar: Introduction to 2SLGBTQI Inclusion in Schools This interactive webinar will introduce participants to identities captured by the 2SLGBTQI acronym and how they relate to four components of identity. Participants will consider impacts of harmful biases throughout the school’s structure and culture and gain awareness of the work needed to foster safer and more inclusive environments. This webinar is designed with educators, school administrators, staff, and parents/guardians in mind. It is the perfect starting point (or refresher) for anyone looking to build more inclusive schools.
📅 February 21, 2024 | 🕐 12:00pm ET
Visit egale.ca to learn more. |
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 | Research Highlights: An Egale Webinar Series Egale Canada’s research team is excited to bring to you ‘Research Highlights’ – a four-part webinar series exploring our recent 2SLGBTQI research projects on topics of mental health, aging, healthcare experiences, and employment. Next up: Aging and Living Well
📅 February 21, 2024 | 🕐 12:00pm ET For lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) older adults in Canada, what does “aging and living well” look like? What could it look like? And what social changes are needed to better enable LGBTQI older adults to live and age well, on their terms? In this presentation, we will explore the findings and recommendations from the “Aging and Living Well” research study that interviewed LGBTQI older adults from across Canada. Visit egale.ca to learn more. |
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| Egale Canada
120 Carlton Street, Suite 217 | Toronto, Ontario M5A 4K2
416-964-7887 | [email protected] |
| Egale works to improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and to enhance the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues. Egale achieves this by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education and community engagement. Our vision is a Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and all other forms of oppression so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias. |
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