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Support is available for 2SLGBTQIA+ students and families
Support is available for 2SLGBTQIA+ students and families
There are many staff at MDA who are allies! Many of us show our support by decorating our offices/classrooms with rainbow sharks, flags, or other signs of support. We are all safe people to talk to, and can help you get the support you need. Below is also a list of community resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and families.
What does 2SLGBTQIA+ even mean?
The Human Rights Campaign has a wonderful glossary of gender and sexuality related terms. You can check it out HERE. They also provide a bunch of other great info, from parenting support to resources for coming out.
What does 2SLGBTQIA+ even mean?
The Human Rights Campaign has a wonderful glossary of gender and sexuality related terms. You can check it out HERE. They also provide a bunch of other great info, from parenting support to resources for coming out.
Resources:
Resources:
The Youth Health Centre at MDA
The Youth Health Centre at MDA
Did you know that we have two GSAs?
Elementary (grades 4-6) meet bi-weekly on Wednesday at lunch in Mrs. Glawson's room
Grade 7-12 GSA meet weekly on Fridays at lunch in the Youth Health Centre
Click here to be redirected to our Youth Health Centre's page.
Our mission is to make Nova Scotia a safer, healthier, and happier place for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth through support, education, resource expansion and community development.
The Halifax Pride Festival is an annual 11 day gathering in the Halifax Regional Municipality for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. It features over 150 community and Pride organized events celebrating the history, culture, activism, and perseverance of the queer community. While the Halifax Pride Society organizes a number of large and small scale events, we engage actively with various queer groups and individuals throughout the year to support them in the planning of their own events and activities.
pflag Canada is a national charitable organization that was founded by parents who needed help learning how to accept and support their 2SLGBTQ+ children. We are dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for 2SLGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
There are pflag groups in both Halifax and Truro.
It Gets Better Canada is an official member of the It Gets Better Project International Affiliate Network.
In 2010 three words would give rise to a global movement focused on empowerment of 2SLGBTQ+ youth — it gets better.
It Gets Better Canada is a registered charity in Canada that envisions a world where all 2SLGBTQ+ youth are free to live equally and know their worthiness and power as individuals. Its mission is to uplift, empower, and connect 2SLGBTQ+ youth across Canada.
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support to help all young people Feel Out Loud.
Call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868
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