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Statement RE: CCGSD Facebook page
Statement re: CCGSD Facebook page December 14, 2022A message to the CCGSD community: This message is to inform our community that as of Friday, December 9, 2022, the CanadianCentre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (CCGSD) has lost access to the Facebook page...
Press Release: TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Donates $20,000 to CCGSD.
Press release: telus friendly future foundation donates $20,000 to ccgsd. December 13, 2022 Funding will assist in building connections that will mitigate feelings of loneliness and isolation in 2SLGBTQ+ youth brought on by the pandemic, directly serving 1000-1500...
Joint statement in solidarity with Indigenous families mourning the murder of four Indigenous women
Joint statement in solidarity with Indigenous families mourning the murder of four Indigenous women December 6, 2022 – As we observe the 16 Days of Activism on Gender-Based Violence and the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, the...
Statement: CCGSD condemns Ontario’s decision to cut virtual gender-affirming care.
Statement: CCGSD condemns Ontario’s decision to cut virtual gender-affirming care. Dec 5, 2022 Due to the changes made to the Physicians Service Agreement by the Ontario Ministry of Health, Connect-Clinic will no longer be able to provide virtual gender affirming care...
Press Release: Hillberg & Berk
Press release: Hillberg and Berk November 28, 2022 Since 2020, CCGSD has developed a partnership with our friends over at Hillberg and Berk, a proud women-owned Saskatchewan jewellery company located on Treaty 4 Territory; the original lands of the Cree, Ojibwe,...
National Philanthropy Day and #GivingTuesday
National Philanthropy Day and #GivingTuesday By: Sriyanchita Srinivasan (Chi) Today, the 15th of November is National Philanthropy day, and with #GivingTuesday around the corner on Nov 29th, we would like to highlight CCGSD’s fundraising principles and values so...
Statement: CCGSD in Support of Ontario Education Workers Amidst Potential Protest
Statement: CCGSD in support of Ontario Education Workers Amidst Potential Protest November 2, 2022 The Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity stands in solidarity with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) education workers across Ontario, and supports...
Coalition of community groups urges Ottawa voters to protect trans youth on October 24th
Coalition of community groups urge Ottawa voters to protect trans youth on October 24th October 19 2022 As a collective of feminist, youth-focused, and 2SLGBTQI+ serving and affirming organizations, we condemn in the strongest terms possible the transphobic rhetoric...
“Coming Out:” Not a Universal Experience
"Coming out:" not a universal experience By: Isidora Roskic Summeiya Khamissa’s advice on choosing whether or not to come out is all about individual experience, “Before sharing your queerness with others, access your safety and comfort. You are still valid in your...
CCGSD Closed for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
CCGSD Closed for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2022 The CCGSD is closed today, September 30 2022, in recognition of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Our staff have stepped away from their regular work and will use today to reflect...
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