| | The Acronym is your source for the latest news, events, and resources from Egale Canada. This April, we're excited to share with you: new resources, upcoming webinars and more. |
|  | Egale Canada Welcomes the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Resolution to Protect Intersex People |
| Egale Canada welcomes the United Nations Human Rights Council’s resolution recognizing the urgent need for action to protect intersex people around the world from harmful and unnecessary medical interventions. Though Canada co-sponsored the resolution, the federal government is failing to protect intersex people at home. Surgeries whose only purpose is to "normalize" the appearance of intersex infants' bodies are still legal in Canada. Egale has been calling on the federal government for years to follow its obligations under domestic and international law and criminalize these surgeries, which can have devastating lifelong consequences. Intersex people in Canada deserve to be valued and protected from discrimination, violence, and harmful medical practices that strip them of their bodily autonomy.
Learn more about Egale Canada’s intersex resources by visiting our Intersex Community Hub at egale.ca/awareness/intersexhub |
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| | |  | Connect with your Local 2SLGBTQI Organization(s) Working with local organizations is crucial when combating anti-2SLGBTQI hate because they bring contextual understanding, community trust, tailored interventions, rapid response capabilities, capacity building, an intersectional approach, policy advocacy, and long-term sustainability to the fight against discrimination and prejudice.
Discover local organizations near you at egale.ca/rainbow-action-hub |
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 | Affirming Adults Supporting 2SLGBTQI Youth: New Dates Added Egale’s two-part Affirming Adults online workshop introduces parents and caregivers of 2SLGBTQI children 16 and under to practical strategies for creating affirming and supportive spaces.
New dates have been added, visit egale.ca/affirming-adults-online to learn more |
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|  | Building Bridges: Resources for 2SLGBTQI Intersectionality The Building Bridges project works to increase the understanding of anti-racism, Indigenization and faith in Canada from a 2SLGBTQI context to foster dialogue between historically diverse groups and 2SLGBTQI serving organizations to work toward the elimination of racism, prejudice and discrimination in Canada. Learn more at egale.ca/buildingbridges |
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 | Research Highlights Webinar Series What were the employment, underemployment, and unemployment experiences of Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary people in Canada? Join our next Research Highlights webinar to explore this topic through the findings and recommendations from the “Working for Change” research study. 📅 April 30, 2024 | 🕐 12:00pm ET Learn more at egale.ca/research-highlights |
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|  | Egale in the News: Standing up for Gender Diverse Students in Saskatchewan With Egale’s legal advocacy in Saskatchewan ongoing, we continue to speak out in support of safe and inclusive school environments for all students.
Recently, Egale’s Director of Legal, Bennett Jensen was quoted in an article by the Regina Leader-Post: “Any attempt, any time, by any government to implement policy or legislation that requires the misgendering, deadnaming or outing of gender diverse students is harmful and a violation of those students’ Charter rights, period.” |
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 | We Won’t Back Down to Hate "I feel that lobbying at the highest levels of government and in the courts is the most effective action that can be taken right now…I was extremely glad to hear about the court challenge Egale will be bringing against the Government of Alberta, and I am grateful to be donating to an organization that puts its money where its mouth is.”
– Egale Monthly Supporter (since 2023, in Alberta) Anti-2SLGBTQI hate is on the rise in Canada. As the country’s leading organization for 2SLGBTQI issues and people, we won’t back down to hate. But we need your support. Visit egale.ca/donate to support our work. |
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Would You Like to Have a Lasting Impact? |
| Assets, estates, and Wills can be a confusing, sensitive topic. However, as proud partners with Will Power, we are raising awareness about the movement to create ethical Wills – where you can pass down your assets and values by supporting the causes you care about, while still taking care of your loved ones. When you leave a charitable gift to Egale Canada in your Will, you can continue to have a lasting, significant impact on the lives of 2SLGBTQI communities. What Can Your Will Do? Learn More About YOUR Lasting Impact Here! |
| | 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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