2S-LGBTQ+ Resources

A Collection of Resources

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Documentaries / Videos

• Vanessa Goes to the Doctor

• Bill Nye on Sexuality and Gender

• Gen Silent, The LGBT Aging Documentary

• Raising Ryland: Full Documentary

• “Sex, Sin & 69” Documentary

• Why Microaggressions are Like Mosquito Bites

• Designated Survivor: Transphobia Washroom Scenario

• I Love Being Trans Because…

• What is Intersectionality?

End of Life Care

• Making Informed Choices When Planning a Funeral – A Guide for Queer People

• Trans Death Care Advocacy and Resources

• Queer Community Death Care

Gender Identity  

• Trans Pulse Project

• NIHB: Gender Identity (Section 9.6)
  
  
• Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary

• Gender Marker Changes on Identity Documents (Ontario)
• Families in TRANSition

• Starting Gender Neutral Conversations

• Beyond the trans/cis binary: introducing new terms will enrich gender research

Housing & Homelessness

• Canadian LGBT Older Adults & Housing Project

• LGBT Youth Homelessness 

• Trans and Non-Binary Youth Accessing Shelters

Human Rights

• Bill C-6: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)

• Two-Spirit Dictionary, We Matter

•  Legal Timeline of 2S-LGBTQ+ Rights in Canada 

• International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA)

• Settlement.org – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights in Canada

• Statistics Canada reports record-high number of hate crimes targeting sexual orientation in 2019

• Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Mental Health, Counselling & Peer Supports

• Trans Lifeline

• Youthline

• The Trevor Project

• You are Made of Medicine: A Mental Health Peer Support Manual for Indigiqueer, Two Spirit, LGBTQ+, and Gender Non-Conforming Indigenous Youth

• 2S-LGBTQ+ Counselling Service Provider Directory

• CAMH – Rainbow Services

• The 519 – Counselling Referrals for Adults 30+

• eMentalHealth.ca – LGBTQ Mental Health Resources

• CMHA - LGBTQ

Newcomers & International Students

• 2019 MAP - Sexual Orientation Laws In The World (20 Languages)

• State-Sponsored Homophobia 2019 - Global Legislation Overview Update

• Trans Legal Mapping Report

• Settlement.org – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights in Canada

Sports & Recreation

• "Out in the Fields" Homophobia in Sport

• Are We Leveling the Playing Field? (Journal of Sport and Health Science)

Workplace

• Creating a Trans Inclusive Workplace

• Seven Considerations for Creating a Trans Inclusive Workplace

• Transitioning Employers: A survey of policies and practices for trans inclusive workplaces

• Beyond Diversity: An LGBT Best Practices Guide for Employers

• Hiring Across All Spectrums: A Report on Broadening Opportunities for LGBTQ2+ Jobseekers

• Know Your Rights: A Guide for LGBTQ2+ Employees

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