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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 4h

Today, we celebrate International Pronouns Day, commemorating the importance and impact of inclusive pronoun usage. Being an ally to 2SLGBTQI communities can look like learning how to ask for and use someone's pronouns!

Use our Pronoun Usage Guide resource to learn more at egale.ca/pronouns

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 1d

3/ Submission deadline is October 26, 2025.

Learn more and submit your video for a chance to be featured in our upcoming campaign at egale.ca/taw-2025-submissions

Be part of our 2025 Trans Awareness Week campaign! - Egale Canada

Egale Canada invites you to be part of our Trans Awareness Week campaign, which aims to address perception bias and raise awareness about the challenges and barriers that trans and gender diverse…

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 1d

2/ Egale Canada invites you to be part of our Trans Awareness Week campaign, which aims to address perception bias and raise awareness about the challenges and barriers that trans and gender diverse people face in Canada — particularly around access to gender-affirming care.

Be part of our 2025 Trans Awareness Week campaign! - Egale Canada

Egale Canada invites you to be part of our Trans Awareness Week campaign, which aims to address perception bias and raise awareness about the challenges and barriers that trans and gender diverse…

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 1d

1/ Are you a trans or gender diverse individual passionate about social change and eager to lend your voice to challenge stereotypes and deepen public understanding of trans lives? We want to hear from you!

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 1d

2/ so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias.

Donate today in support of our work at egale.ca/donate

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Donate today. With your donation, Egale Canada will be able to continue providing support for the 2SLGBTQI community through research, education, awareness, and legal advocacy.

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 1d

1/ The rights and freedoms of 2SLGBTQI communities deserve to be protected and celebrated. Egale will continue to work towards building a Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and all other forms of oppression

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 2d

Cultivating trans joy and building affirming spaces are integral parts of fighting transphobia. Learn how by joining our free webinar, Draw the Line Against Transphobia, this Wednesday, October 15, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm ET.

Register today at: egale.ca/free-workshops

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 3d

Access this resource at egale.ca/holiday-unsupportive-family-tips-youth

7 tips to get through the holidays if you have unsupportive family - Egale Canada

The holidays can be tough for 2SLGBTQI youth with unsupportive family. Here are some tips to decrease some of the anticipated stress.

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 3d

Thanksgiving can be a tough time of year for many 2SLGBTQI people, especially for those with unsupportive family members. To help ease some of the anticipated stress, we've created a resource with seven helpful tips to help get you - or someone that you may know - through the holidays.

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 4d

Learn how to be a safe person for 2SLGBTQI today with our free resource, Affirming Adults: A Guide to Supporting Gender Diverse Children and Youth at egale.ca/affirming-adults-guide

Affirming Adults: A Guide to Supporting Gender Diverse Children and Youth - Egale Canada

By using this guidebook, you are taking an important step in familiarizing yourself with your child’s gender identity and gender expression. If you’re here, you might need a little help sorting…

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 4d

The role of an affirming adult is needed all year round. Creating safer spaces and practicing allyship is a continuous learning journey for allies of 2SLGBTQI youth.

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 5d

Use our resource on what you should do when a 2SLGBTQI young person comes out to you at egale.ca/youth-comes-out

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 5d

Everyone deserves to be able to come out in a safe, accepting, and affirming environment. With anti-2SLGBTQI hate at an all-time high in Canada, it's crucial, now more than ever, that affirming adults create safer environments for 2SLGBTQI youth.

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 6d

The Acronym is your source for the latest news, events, and resources from Egale Canada. Subscribe today, and read the latest and past editions of the Acronym at egale.ca/subscribe

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 7d

Book your workplace inclusion training today at egale.ca/workplaces

Workplace Inclusion - Egale Canada

Egale offers private, public and not-for-profit sector organizations reliable, high-quality training and development for professional, management and organizational development on both a local and…

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 7d

Creating a strong, equitable, & inclusive workforce of the future means recruiting, retaining, & advancing 2SLGBTQI employees. Organizations that support a diverse workforce increase their ability to compete for talent, minimize attrition costs, & gain wider access to 2SLGBTQI consumer markets

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 7d

Today (October 8), we celebrate International Lesbian Day, honouring the lesbians in our lives and community, along with their culture, history, achievements, and diversity.

Be sure to wish the lesbians in your life a happy International Lesbian Day!

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 8d

Submission deadline is October 26, 2025.

Learn more and submit your video for a chance to be featured in our upcoming campaign at egale.ca/taw-2025-submissions

Be part of our 2025 Trans Awareness Week campaign! - Egale Canada

Egale Canada invites you to be part of our Trans Awareness Week campaign, which aims to address perception bias and raise awareness about the challenges and barriers that trans and gender diverse…

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 8d

Egale Canada invites you to be part of our Trans Awareness Week campaign, which aims to address perception bias and raise awareness about the challenges and barriers that trans and gender diverse people face in Canada — particularly around access to gender-affirming care.

Be part of our 2025 Trans Awareness Week campaign! - Egale Canada

Egale Canada invites you to be part of our Trans Awareness Week campaign, which aims to address perception bias and raise awareness about the challenges and barriers that trans and gender diverse…

egale.ca

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 8d

Are you a trans or gender diverse individual passionate about social change and eager to lend your voice to challenge stereotypes and deepen public understanding of trans lives? We want to hear from you!

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 8d

In an age of instant information, false facts targeting 2SLGBTQI communities are increasing at an alarming rate.

That's why it's more important now than ever to equip ourselves with the tools to combat misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. Learn how at egale.ca/mdm-guide/

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 9d

Register today at: egale.ca/free-workshops
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This webinar is designed for students, educators, administrators, and staff in both secondary and post-secondary schools.

Free Workshops - Egale Canada

Draw the Line Against Transphobic Violence (DTL) Draw the Line Against Transphobic Violence is a free, 90-minute, instructor-led webinar that will help participants recognize harmful dynamics, and…

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 9d

Join us for our free webinar, Draw the Line Against Transphobia, on Wednesday, October 15, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm ET, to learn how to intervene in transphobia and develop the knowledge and skills to support queer and trans youth in your school and community.

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 9d

Swipe to learn more about the five key barriers affecting women and gender-diverse people.

Read the extensive literature review for more topics at egale.ca/housing-lit-review

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 9d

Egale Canada’s literature review, Housing Challenges, Barriers, and Realities Among 2SLGBTQI People in Canada, covers the various intersections experienced by 2SLGBTQI communities when facing housing challenges.

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