THIS RESOURCE IS NOT 2SLGBTQ SPECIFIC

Telecare Peterborough is a free, anonymous and strictly confidential 24-hour call line for people in need of a friendly person who will listen. Our phones are answered by volunteers who are good listeners, enjoy talking to people and are trained to handle crisis situations. Telecare volunteers and callers represent a broad cross section of our community.

TG Innerselves offers group support for trans and non-binary people and family members. We run weekly trans social support groups. Both groups are currently online contact us on Facebook if you would like to join. We offer education services including workshops, presentations, and staff training to organizations, schools, and businesses that are looking to create safer and affirming spaces for trans and non-binary people. Our catchment area expands from Muskoka to James Bay, and from the Quebec border to White River.

The 519 is committed to the health, happiness and full participation of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. A City of Toronto agency with an innovative model of Service, Space and Leadership, we strive to make a real difference in people’s lives, while working to advance equity, justice and community strength.

Glow is the oldest continually-running university-based 2SLGBTQ+ group in Canada. Run entirely by dedicated student volunteers. Glow promotes a healthy attitude towards all sexual orientations and gender identities on the UWaterloo campus by providing a wide variety of peer support, social events, advocacy work, and resources. Organized by Coordinators and run by a team of dedicated Executives and Volunteers, Glow provides peer support, social events, advocacy, and resources for students on campus.

The KLUB is a community wellness centre and 2SLGBTQ+ safe(r) space which facilitates and promotes wellness, culture, inclusivity, equity, and community building.

The Other 10% is a group supported by Children’s Centre Thunder Bay for youth and young adults between the ages of 12 and 25 who are interested in exploring what it means – and doesn’t mean – to be a part of the 2SLGBTQ community. Group meetings are adult-facilitated, but youth-driven and provide a safe space for participants to meet, discuss, and educate one another. The group also provides information and access to other community activities and resources to those who are interested.

New members are always welcome. Please contact Alicia Guy at (807) 343-5024 or aguy@childrenscentre.ca to register.

Please note that there are no regular meetings during July and August, however there may be some special events planned over the summer months.

The Queer Justice Project is designed to address unmet legal needs of the LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit [‘queer’] community in Hamilton. It serves as a resource for education, system navigation, and access to justice for queer people. This is a francophone project that has an accompanying English component, and centres the experience of community members living in the margins and intersections. This includes queer newcomers, queer people with disabilities, queer street workers, queer people of colour and Two Spirit people. This community historically and presently has experienced the law as a tool of oppression, and this project aims to educate how the law can be wielded in an empowering way.

The queer community faces disproportionate legal burdens and challenges and the Queer Justice Project works to address this issues. These can include identity document changes (including modifying Indian status cards), intimate partner violence, human rights abuses and discrimination. Further, it is not unusual for members of the queer community to experience legal problems tied to their gender and sexual identity. These can include issues relating to housing, employment, family, immigration and refugee claims, criminal charges and end of life planning.

The project employs three strategies to support queer people in Hamilton:
Training for community groups, service providers and legal workers,
Public legal education that is culturally sensitive and delivered with accessibility and creativity in mind, and
Informed and direct legal support and services for disadvantaged queer clients

The Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay’s mission is to connect members of the local LGBTQ+ community as well as the community at large in order to collaborate on providing advocacy and awareness, communication, hosting social events, and developing member-focused programs and partnerships. Our goal is to support the LGBTQ+ and allied community members and their needs.

The Rainbow Optimist Club promotes inclusion and diversity to the rural communities of Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford Counties to improve the lives for LGBT2Q+ youth.

Drag Storytimes are held both virtually and in-person.