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Community Engagement
Learning, Grounding, Growing: A Skills-Based Mental Health Workshop Series
For it's second round, LGBT YouthLine is excited to present Learning, Grounding, Growing: A Skills-Based Mental Health Workshop Series for 2SLGBTQ+ youth!
Events & Campaigns
YouthLine Presents: 2SLGBTQ+ Service Provider Gatherings
LGBT YouthLine is excited to announce our series of 3 online Gatherings for
2SLGBTQ+ Service Providers who support 2SLGBTQ+ youth!
Reports & Statements
Introducing We’re Here… For You
Created by Abbey Lee Hallett, one of our 2020 Youth Ambassadors, We're Here... For You is a video and audio-sharing series that aims to provide 2SLGBTQ+ youth with community, affirmation, education, and resource-sharing during COVID-19 and beyond!
Events & Campaigns
#Dare2Imagine 2SLGBTQ+ Futures
This Pride Season, LGBT YouthLine wants you to dare to imagine a world and a future that is better, safer, and more affirming for 2SLGBTQ+ youth, during and after COVID-19.
Reports & Statements
Re-affirming Our Commitment to 2SLGBTQ+ Youth
Earlier this year, we released two statements on January 11th and January 14th in response to a situation where our work was questioned and attacked.
Reports & Statements
2SLGBTQ+ Youth Recommendations for Change in Ontario
After much anticipation, we are excited to announce the release of “Do Better: 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Recommendations for Change in Ontario.”
Community Engagement
Reconnecting Your Spirit: Indigenous Youth Group
We are so excited to be teaming up with M'Wikwedong Building Gender Diverse Communities to co-host an online space for 2Spirit, Indigiqueer and LGBTQ+ Indigenous youth (16-29) who live in Ontario!
Advocacy
Let’s #DoBetter in Ontario Catholic Schools
Update on YouthLine’s removal from the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB)
Reports & Statements
Public Statement (January 11, 2021)
Public Statement: LGBT YouthLine’s removal from Toronto Catholic District School Board resources
Resources
LGBT YouthLine’s Colouring Book is here!
Still looking for the perfect gift for the 2SLGBTQ+ youth in your life? Print or share LGBT YouthLine's Big 2SLGBTQ+ Colouring Book, "The ABCs of Being 2SLGBTQ+."
Advocacy
Joint Letter to support Bill C-6
On December 6, 2020, LGBT Youthline and The 519 wrote to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, to put our joint support behind Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy), with a proposed amendment.
Organizational Updates
HelpLine changes and plan to re-open phone lines
As we enter another school year, it’s hard to believe that it’s been 6 months […]
Events & Campaigns
Dare2Imagine Campaign Wrap-Up!
As we wrapped up our #Dare2Imagine campaign, we were blown away by the amount of people who joined to make our Pride month special and inclusive.
Events & Campaigns
Dare2Imagine Week 4 Recap!
This week focused on activism and history! We wanted to show that we recognize that Pride is a protest, but it's also about our existence and how it fits into the wider world.
Resources
LGBT YouthLine’s Pride Rec List
The team at LGBT YouthLine decided to pull together our favourite movie, book, TV show, and music recs