The Acronym is your source for the latest news, events, and resources from Egale Canada. This February, we're excited to share with you: Our Valentine’s Day campaign, legal advocacy updates, upcoming free workshops and panels, and more. | | |
Queerly beloveds,
It’s important to remember that Valentine’s Day is not just reserved for the hallmark type of love. There are so many ways that 2SLGBTQI people care and love each other, and there are just as many ways that allies can love us too! Your active and impactful allyship? It’s giving… love.
Visit egale.ca/love to learn more and show your love by donating. | | | | Egale Canada will not engage in-person at the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women or any other global convenings in the United States in the foreseeable future
As a regular attendee of the Commission on the Status of Women, held this year at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, we had looked forward to engaging in essential conversations relevant to 2SLGBTQI inclusion on a national and global level.
After deep consideration, we have decided not to engage in-person this year or at any other UN, OAS,
or global convenings, including World Pride, in the United States in the foreseeable future.
This decision is foremost based on the need to safeguard our trans and non-binary staff who would face questionable treatment at land and aviation borders to attend such convenings and to stand in solidarity with global colleagues who are experiencing similar fear around entry to the U.S.
We will continue to work with civil society and government colleagues to ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved in these global spaces and continue to find ways to support our international partners during these trying times.
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| | | | | 50-30 Virtual Panel: The Cost of Exclusion You're invited to join us for a 50-30 Challenge Virtual panel – the Cost of Exclusion, to learn about the tangible costs of exclusion and how diversity can drive economic growth.
During this panel discussion, we will be joined by esteemed speakers Fabrice Houdart, Mitzie Hunter, and M. V. Lee Badgett, who will delve into the economic and social costs of exclusion and the transformative benefits of embracing diversity.
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| | | | Upcoming Free Webinars for Educators 2SLGBTQI Inclusion Roundtable on Inclusive Families
This interactive hour will empower educators to get answers, share strategies, and build networks to advance 2SLGBTQI inclusion, covering topics like family diversity, parent engagement, and challenging conversations.
Upcoming Dates
Draw the Line Against Transphobia in Schools
This free webinar will help participants recognize harmful dynamics, and build skills for fostering cultures of consent, gender inclusion, and healthier relationships.
Upcoming Dates
| | | Legal Action Update: The new Government of New Brunswick’s Changes to Policy 713
With the new Government of New Brunswick having reversed the most harmful elements of the changes to Policy 713, co-intervenors Egale Canada, Alter Acadie, Chroma NB, and Imprint Youth have consented to the discontinuance of litigation.
With anti-2SLGBTQI hate continuing to rise across Canada and around the world, implementing inclusive education policies
that foster affirming school environments for trans and gender diverse students is more critical than ever. These developments in New Brunswick show that by advocating together, we can create safe schools where every young person feels affirmed and free to be themselves.
Read the full update about this case
| | | | | Plan Ahead for Pride Season: Book an Egale Speaker Today! As Canada’s leading 2SLGBTQI subject matter experts, Egale speakers book up quickly for Pride Season.
Available for events, panels and other speaking opportunities, our engaging speakers cover a range of 2SLGBTQI-related topics such as education, employment, family, hate
crimes, healthcare, intersectionality, legal rights, queer politics, and many more.
Gain valuable knowledge to foster a more inclusive and safer environment while celebrating Canada’s diverse identity at your event.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Learn more about our Workplace Inclusion offerings | | | | | | Affirming Adults: A Guide to Supporting Gender Diverse Children and Youth With Family Day approaching, access or share Egale’s Affirming Adults Guide to Supporting Gender Diverse Children and Youth.
By using this guidebook, you are taking an important step in familiarizing yourself with your child’s gender identity and gender expression.
Whether you need a little help sorting through
some of the complex emotions that come along with becoming an affirming adult, you need some assistance getting familiarized with the necessary support skills, or you’re looking for a refresher on some basic terminology, this guide will support you as you support your child.
Learn more and access the guide | | |
Donate in Honour of a Loved One Calling all allies! This Valentine’s Day, show your 2SLGBTQI loved ones that you care about their rights to love and be loved. Donate in honour of your queerly beloved and email us at [email protected] with a personalized message to receive a custom e-card for them as a valentine! Donating to causes they care about? #ItsGivingLove | | |
Make a Powerful Contribution to 2SLGBTQI Rights
with RRSP Donation Did you know? Your RRSP can do more than help fund your retirement. One of the ways your RRSP can continue to work for you after you pass is through naming beneficiaries to receive unused funds. When you name a charitable beneficiary, your unused funds will leave a lasting impact, and your estate will benefit from the tax credit. You can add or change a beneficiary any time without legal fees. Learn more about the power your RRSP can have by leaving a legacy of
inclusion and belonging today! | | | 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. | | | | |
