Resources
2SLGBTQAI+ Resources
In the Community
- QMUNITY – Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Resource center
- Transcare BC – Gender Affirming care across BC
- Rainbow Refugee – LGBTQ+ Refugees
- PFLAG – Youth and Families
- Out in Schools by Out on Screen– Queer Youth Education
- PrideNet – Pride Education Resources
- 2 Spirits of BC by the Four Feathers Society – Two-Spirit Resources
- LOUD Business – Business community and networking
- Saige Community Foodbank – Trans, Two-Spirit, and Gender Diverse Safe space and food bank
- Health Initiative for Men – Men’s health
- McLaren Housing Society – Inclusive Housing for people with HIV/AIDS
Queer Terminology Glossary – created by Qmunity: https://qmunity.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Queer-Glossary_2019_02.pdf
2SLGBTQAI+ Diversity training
Join Pride at Work Canada to have access to training opportunities, audits and policy reviews, and resources
Workplace Resources, posters, etc. by SpeakOUT Foundation: https://www.SpeakOutFoundation.net/Workplace-Resources
Related Articles
- Gender-Neutral Language in the Workplace https://www.StemWomen.co.uk/blog/2021/07/The-Importance-Of-Gender-Neutral-Language-in-The-Workplace
- Gender-Neutral Washrooms in the Workplace https://www.SHRM.org/ResourcesAndTools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/gender-neutral-bathrooms-in-the-workplace.aspx#:~:text=Gender%2Dneutral%20bathrooms%20can%20be,be%20themselves%20in%20the%20office.
- Pronouns in the Workplace https://SloanReview.mit.edu/article/why-pronouns-speak-to-more-than-just-gender-differences/
Accessibility Resources
In the Community
- Creating Accessible Neighbourhoods – Accessibility consultation
- Chronically Queer – Peer support group
- Queer ASL – ASL classes
- Vancouver Queer Spoon Share – Queer support and information group
Web Accessibility tips
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- 10 Ways to make your website accessible: https://www.DreamHost.com/blog/make-your-website-accessible/
- 9 tips on making your social media accessible: https://blog.hootsuite.com/inclusive-design-social-media/
- How to make your website accessible for screen magnifiers https://axesslab.com/make-site-accessible-screen-magnifiers/
- How to write an image description: https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546
Ways to start creating access: https://www.DisabilityIntersectionalitySummit.com/places-to-start
Working with sign language interpreters for events: http://www.deaf-hope.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/working-with-sign-language-interpreters-events.pdf
Ableist language to stop using: http://web.augsburg.edu/english/writinglab/Avoiding_Ableist_Language.pdf
Website Accessibility plugin (VPS uses this on our website): https://userway.org/?utm_source=Vancouverpride&utm_medium=widget_footer&utm_campaign=widget
Anti-Racism Resources
In the Community
- Euphony Works – Diversity Consultation
- Hogan’s Alley Society – Anti-Racism resources
- ARC Vancouver – Anti-Racism Education
- Black Lives Matter Vancouver – Anti-Black racism and resources
5 Things you should know about Racism – Decoded Youtube Series
Anti-Racism Resources for White people compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein:
How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi:
buy the book here.
White Urgency to end racism: why now? By Beth Berita:
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/transformation/white-urgency-end-racism-why-now/
Detour Spotting for White Anti-Racists By Joan Olsson:
https://www.eraseracismny.org/storage/documents/race-and-racism/ER_jo_DETOUR.pdf
Decolonization Resources
In the Community
- Hummingbirds Rising – Meaningful decolonization consultation
- Jennifer Lee-Koble – Anti-Indigenous Racism Training
- Nahanee Creative Inc. – Decolonizing practices, workshops and resources
- Urban Native Youth Association – Indigenous Youth resources
- Indigenous Corporate Training inc. – Indigenous Awareness and Consultation training
- Reconciliation Canada – Community Outreach and Initiatives
What is decolonization? https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/a-brief-definition-of-decolonization-and-indigenization
Working Effectively with Indigenous peoples Blog: https://www.ictinc.ca/blog
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: 94 Calls to action – https://ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
21 Things you may not know about the Indian Act by Bob Joseph: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/21-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-indian-act-1.3533613
Intersectional Resources
In the Community
- Humanize Consulting – Consultation and workshops on various topics of diversity
- Bakau Consulting – Training and consultation on various topics
What is intersectionality? https://www.ywboston.org/2017/03/what-is-intersectionality-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-me/
Graphic by the SpeakOut Foundation: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ae0003b1aef1d5a17dbfc17/t/5bac6bc18165f58ad0495ec4/1538026433666/Intersectionality+101.pdf
Alternatives and Substitutes for Appropriative or Problematic Language:
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