This site has been created by Louise Arbour Secondary School teachers and is a place for 2SLGBTQ+ youth to find resources and to feel safe. Remember, you are not alone in this journey called life.

"In the Peel District School Board, we value, celebrate and support diverse students, staff and families and their allies under the 2SLGBTQ+ umbrella. We are committed to dismantling discrimination and oppression in all its intersecting forms... This site and the resources herein are framed to empower students and educators to approach 2SGBTQ+ inclusion through an anti-racist lens. We invite you to use the site to build safe, inclusive and empowering learning environments by interrupting mindsets and practices that marginalize and silence queer youth of all racial, linguistic, religious, backgrounds and abilities. "

This resource was created by Barbara McVeigh, a Teacher Librarian at Fletcher's Meadow S.S. She has included resources from organizations & institutions such as Queer 101, the 519 and the NFB, as well as stories, essays and poems from artists such as Dionne Brand, Vivek Shraya and Amanda Leduc.

"Stonewall’s history remains largely forgotten—and unknown among young people. In the cultural imagination, it remains shrouded in myth. But the true Stonewall story can be taught. Here’s how—and why."

"According to the National School Climate Report, 86 percent of LGBTQ youth reported being harassed at school, compared to 27 percent of students overall. School years can be challenging for all students, yet those who identify as LGBTQ often face additional pressures or concerns. Within this guide, LGBTQ students can find resources and information about support systems available to help them navigate both high school and college environments."

Information on gender diverse children and youth, and tips for creating gender inclusive spaces. The website has information and links pertaining to mental health, parenting and legal issues.

Resources for gender creative kids and their families, schools, and communities. Links to community events as well as articles, brochures, resource manuals and fact sheets are available here.

"Allyship to trans people involves a number of different actions: some are necessary and relatively easy, while some require more commitment and activism. Some of these are behaviors that you must engage in to treat trans people respectfully; some are goals to aspire to, but they may take a while and require some more courage!"

"The Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (CCGSD) intersectionally promotes diversity in gender identity, gender expression, and romantic and/or sexual orientation in all its forms on a national level through services in the areas of education, health, and advocacy. Our resources and programming can be used to uplift gender and sexual minorities, as well as give them tools to wider populations in building allyship."

"To improve the lives of LGBTQI2S people in Canada and to enhance the global response to LGBTQI2S issues. Egale will achieve this by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education, awareness and legal advocacy."

"We are members of the community which we serve. Our board and staff are formed from persons who are members of the QTBIPOC community, as well as persons who are members of or have close ties and affiliations with the wider 2SLGBTQ+ community. Formed of a need for reliably funded services for trans and gender diverse communities, The Centre is here to be a sustainable community-focused organization that delivers accessible services to trans individuals at all stages of their journey. Our vision also includes serving other members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in conjunction with some of our community partners. The Centre is also co-located with a queer-owned pharmacy that is ready to meet the specific needs of trans people."

"After being targeted by a hateful postering campaign, the Ottawa 2SLGBTQIA+ community and its allies are flipping the script with a campaign of their own."

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.

ETFO continues to advocate for a just society and provide resources, materials, professional development and education that promotes safe spaces and creates awareness.

"Educators, honour the identities, contributions and lived realities of 2SLGBTQ+ people & communities this month & beyond!" This resource was created by the following Peel educators: Letitia Coutu, Natasha Faroogh, Antonella Kalaitzis, Anju Taeput and Azi Manji.

"The Education Unit creates comprehensive resources and programming for students and educators covering a broad range of LGBTI+ inclusive topics."

"The 519’s Glossary of Terms is by no means an exhaustive list of definitions related to our communities, but it has been carefully crafted in the hopes that it will aid in the facilitation of shared understandings around equity, diversity, inclusion and awareness."

"Here you can reach out to a counselor if you’re struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else."