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Our HelpLine is open during the Holidays!

We know the holidays can be tough for 2SLGBTQ+ youth, especially this year, as we enter yet another holiday season of isolation while we balance safety and seeing loved ones. Thanks to our shift supervisors and volunteers, our Peer Support HelpLine will be open for our regular hours!   We’re open Sunday-Friday. This includes December […]

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YouthLine’s response to the passing of Bill C-4

LGBT YouthLine celebrates the passing of Bill C-4 (An Act to Amend the Criminal Code – Conversion Therapy) by the Canadian government to ban conversion “therapy” practices that harm 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada. We commend the work done by various organizations and individuals in achieving this milestone, particularly that of No Conversion Canada.    According to No Conversion Canada, “conversion “therapy” is […]

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Kick off the Holiday Season on #GivingTuesday!

This past year at YouthLine, we have felt the love, support, joy, and abundance of our communities. We want to thank you for being part of it all!   Almost two years into this pandemic, we’ve worked hard to make sure youth know that they are not alone. The increased isolation that youth have faced due […]

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2SLGBTQ+ Black and Indigenous Healing Spaces

The Provincial Youth Ambassador Program is now offering dedicated Healing Spaces exclusive to 2SLGBTQ+ Black and Indigenous youth (ages 16-29) in Ontario!   Running from late December 2021 to March 2022, this initiative offers Youth Ambassadors in these pods the opportunity to engage each other in holistic conversations and activities centered on healing and the intersections of race, indigeneity, sexuality and gender.    Example workshops include: […]

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YouthLine Presents: 2SLGBTQ+ Service Provider Gatherings

2SLGBTQ+ service providers are wonderfully caring, incredibly strong and empathetic, and are absolutely in the best position to support 2SLGBTQ+ youth.   BUT, it’s also no secret within our communities that 2SLGBTQ+ service providers experience intense isolation, burnout, vicarious trauma, and systemic violence.   To better support 2SLGBTQ+ youth, we need space to support and […]

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Learning, Grounding, Growing: A Skills-Based Mental Health Workshop Series

LGBT YouthLine is excited to present Learning, Grounding, Growing: A Skills-Based Mental Health Workshop Series for 2SLGBTQ+ youth! ✨   From November 15th to December 9th, we invite youth (ages 12-29) who live in Toronto to join us for a FREE, four-part workshop series. This series will teach you practical tools to support yourself and […]

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You’re invited to our Annual General Meeting!

LGBT YouthLine invites you to join us for our virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM)!   On October 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM EST, we are excited to host an evening of community and discussion as we reflect on the past year at YouthLine and plan for the next. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to join! […]

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Introducing We’re Here… For You

Created by Abbey Lee Hallett, one of our 2020 Youth Ambassadors, We’re Here… For You is a video and audio-sharing series that aims to provide 2SLGBTQ+ youth with community, affirmation, education, and resource-sharing during COVID-19 and beyond!   Hear Abbey Lee share their favourite 2SLGBTQ+ media representation, ways they support fellow 2SLGBTQ+ youth, and affirmations […]

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Apply to the Provincial Youth Ambassador Project! (CLOSED)

The Provincial Youth Ambassador Program (PYAP) is back, and we’re looking to recruit some awesome youth leaders for this 2021-2022 cohort! Are you a 2SLGBTQ+ youth (ages 16-29) in Ontario? Do you have a passion for youth leadership and a vision for the future? Become a Youth Ambassador!     PYAP  brings together 20 2SLGBTQ+ youth from across Ontario […]

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Request for Services – Independent Consultant (CLOSED)

Lead, Youth Mental Health Workshop Series Request for Services – Independent Consultant   About the Project: LGBT YouthLine has received funding from the City of Toronto to run a multi-week workshop series focused on providing practical & hands-on support skills to 2SLGBTQ+ youth to better support their own mental health; this includes skills in active listening, […]