August 2024

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This August, we're excited to share with you: A new sport inclusion campaign, legal advocacy updates, new resources, and more.

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Hate crimes targeting 2SLGBTQI communities are rising: Join Egale in combatting the hate and violence

Statistics Canada has reported < [link removed] > that in 2023, hate crimes targeting sexual orientation increased 69% from the previous year. These numbers are alarming but unsurprising, as this trend has been ongoing for years. From 2016-2023, police-reported hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation have increased a staggering 388%.

Enough is enough.

Egale Canada is calling on all levels of government to acknowledge and condemn this unacceptable reality of rising hate, and take immediate action to address it. We cannot allow the hate and violence to continue.

→ Join us in combatting anti-2SLGBTQI hate: Visit our Rainbow Action Hub < [link removed] > for resources, tools, and information.

→Donate and support our work < [link removed] > to stand up for 2SLGBTQI rights and safety.

→ Read our full statement < [link removed] > on rising hate crimes against 2SLGBTQI communities.

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Making sport more inclusive for 2SLGBTQI communities

With the conclusion of the Olympics, and the Paralympics set to begin later this month, the importance of inclusion in sport is clearer than ever.

Through our sport inclusion campaign < [link removed] > , Egale Canada and You Can Play are sending out the message that every athlete, regardless of gender identity, deserves to compete and be celebrated fairly!

Learn more about sport inclusion here < [link removed] >

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Response to the Supreme Court of Canada’s dismissal of Jordan Peterson’s application for leave to appeal

2SLGBTQI communities face significant discrimination in healthcare, making it particularly harmful when a clinical psychologist makes transphobic and discriminatory claims. In the case of Peterson v. College of Psychologists of Ontario, Egale argued that psychologists, as gatekeepers to gender-affirming care, must be held to high standards of professionalism. Read our full response < [link removed] > to The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to dismiss Peterson’s application for leave to appeal.

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King Charles III Coronation Medal Nominations

Egale Canada is one of the partner organizations selected by the Government of Canada to nominate individuals to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal. We invite you to suggest eligible candidates who have made significant contributions to 2SLGBTQI life in Canada or are 2SLGBTQI and have made notable contributions to any field or community.

Visit our website to learn more and to complete the nomination form < [link removed] >

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Egale Canada’s 2023 Annual Report

The year 2023 was a time of both significant challenge and growth for our team at Egale Canada. Amid the ongoing rise in anti-2SLGBTQI hate, Egale is standing up for 2SLGBTQI people and issues through our REAL pillars– Research, Education, Awareness, and Legal Advocacy.

Read our 2023 Annual Report here < [link removed] >

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New resources added: The National Resource Centre on 2SLGBTQI Aging

New resources and research have been added to The National Resource Centre on 2SLGBTQI Aging (NRCA) – a free resource centre (in partnership with the National Institute on Ageing) focused on the lived experiences of 2SLGBTQI older adults and aging issues in Canada.

Learn more about the NRCA and access free resources here < [link removed] >

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Egale Canada closes account on X (formerly known as Twitter)

Egale Canada has made the decision to close our account on X (formerly known as Twitter).

With the ongoing rise in anti-2SLGBTQI hate, and lack of policies in place to protect against harassment, vitriol and hate, we are no longer able to provide a safe space for our communities to engage on X.

Read our full statement here < [link removed] >

**Pride Season isn't over!
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Celebrated from coast-to-coast-to-coast, Pride Season in Canada takes place from June to September.

This Pride Season, encourage others to #SeeThePerson, not the label, by watching and sharing the stories of these three remarkable trans individuals. < [link removed] >

Visit egale.ca/seetheperson < [link removed] > to learn more.

**Celebrate Pride Season by shopping Egale’s Marketplace
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Treat yourself and give back to the community by shopping at the Egale Marketplace! Our cause marketing partners donate all or a portion of proceeds from every purchase to Egale and 2SLGBTQI communities.

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Egale Canada

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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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