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Toolkit Mobilizing on the Right to Housing for Women, Two-Spirit, & Gender-Diverse People

 October 22, 2024

If you or your community has been impacted by the gendered housing crisis, your voice is needed! Check out the toolkit to learn how you can get involved in this historic process.

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ALIGN Statement: Nurturing Children’s Needs: Analyzing the Connection of Gender Policy in Alberta

 September 11, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Gender Policy in Alberta: Promoting Children's Rights and Well-Being

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Suicide Prevention and Two-Spirited People (NAHO)

 June 6, 2024

Suicide rates among two-spirited, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered First Nations are not known, but the rates of related risk factors in these groups indicate that the suicide risk is greater than among heterosexual First Nations. Homophobia, isolation and rejection increase the risk of suicide

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Two Spirit and Indigiqueer Cultural Safety Considerations for Practice and Policy

 May 16, 2024

In celebration of National Indigenous Month and Pride Month, the Indigenous Cultural Safety Webinar Series invites you to sit in circle with Dr. James Makokis and Dr. Karina Walters to reflect on our understandings of and contributions towards cultural safety for Two Spirit and Indigiqueer peoples.

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Two-Spirit Dry Lab

 May 15, 2024

Turtle Island’s first research group/lab that focuses exclusively on Two-Spirit people, communities, and experiences.

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FREE Online Training Low-barrier, Gender-focused Drop-ins as Alternative Housing Models

 May 15, 2024

This training explores drop-ins as alternative service models for women and gender diverse people at risk or experiencing homelessness.

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LGBTQI2S Youth Dating Violence Prevention

 May 13, 2024

Learn about intervening with youth who harm dating partners, youth-centered hackathon to generate and evaluate solutions to prevent LGBTQI2S teen/youth dating violence and factors that contribute to program effectiveness and the cultural safety of youth

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AHS Learn Sexual and Gender Diversity Terms

 May 8, 2024

Take pride in your words—get to know terms and phrases related to gender and sexual diversity

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Video “Two Spirits, One Voice” by Egale 

 May 4, 2024

Two Spirit is an English umbrella term to reflect and restore Indigenous traditions forcefully suppressed by colonization, honouring the fluid and diverse nature of gender and attraction and its connection to community and spirituality. It is used by some Indigenous People rather than, or in addition to, identifying as LGBTQI.

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