This Valentine’s Day, show your love through these simple, but impactful actions.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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Love connects us all and as Valentine’s Day approaches, we want you to feel connected to us! Our work is made possible through the support of our community and beyond. That’s why we want to offer you eight actionable steps to take to show some love to the 2SLGBTQI community. Using community resources to take action against hate? #ItsGivingLove

1. Checkyour knowledge with our Egale Explains < [link removed] > series of resources to keep up to date on current mis/disinformation.
2. Knowhow to respond and hold space for a young person coming out < [link removed] > to you.
3. Participatein a free upcoming Draw The Line Against Transphobic Violence < [link removed] > webinar.
4. Empower yourself with the knowledge you need to have a difficult conversation < [link removed] > about anti-2SLGBTQI hate.
5. Improveuponservice gaps < [link removed] > that 2SLGBTQI older adults face.
6. Learnhow to provide better care to 2SLGBTQI people as mental health service providers.
7. Understandthe discriminatory legislation < [link removed] > threatening the rights, safety, and freedom of 2SLGBTQI people in Alberta.
8. Discoverways to increase your understanding of anti-racism, Indigenization and faith in Canada from a 2SLGBTQI context through our Building Bridges < [link removed] > resources.
9. Supportour work and this campaign. Make a donation < [link removed] > ! < [link removed] >

When we come together, a future where all are equal, and none are other is possible.

So, this Valentine’s Day, love loudly, take actionable steps, and be gay!

Your friends at 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.

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