This Holiday Season, with your support, we can give more 2SLGBTQI people the greatest holiday gift of all: the Gift of Belonging. Everyone deserves to feel loved, accepted, and included.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us here at Egale Canada. We wish you all a safe and joyous holiday season and a happy new year!

An outcast who shines too bright? Let's face it - the holidays have always been a little queer. But we know that the holidays aren’t easy for everyone, especially for 2SLGBTQI people navigating unsupportive families or unsafe spaces.

The holidays can be a tough time of year for many 2SLGBTQI people, especially for those with unsupportive family members.

We're thrilled to share our 2025 Impact Report, marking the incredible milestones we've achieved together this year. Our work is only possible because of the dedication of our staff and board, the strength of our partners, and the generous support of our communities.

Elves are just twinks who dress the same.The holidays have always been a little queer. You can help Egale continue to spread queer joy this holiday season by giving the greatest gift of all: the Gift of Belonging. Donate to support our work and 2SLGBTQI communities at egale.ca/belonging

With all its colours, glitter, and pageantry, the winter holidays should be a time of warmth, connection, and celebration.

Don We Now Our Gay Apparel. Do you see? The holidays have always been a little queer. But they haven’t always been easy for 2SLGBTQI communities.

Egale commends sport organizations that are taking a stand against discrimination, including Skate Canada's recent decision to stop holding national and international events in Alberta due to the province’s so-called Fairness and Safety in Sport Act (formerly known as Bill 29).

It’s been a difficult year for many trans and gender diverse communities across Canada. This year alone, we’ve witnessed sweeping attacks on 2SLGBTQI rights from the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta, by invoking the notwithstanding clause to pass unconstitutional laws that target trans and

Garland is just boas for your house. Let’s face it. The holidays have always been a little queer. Yet, right now in Canada, trans youth are being denied access to life-saving care, queer students are being silenced in schools and hate crimes against our communities continue.

Happy Hanukkah to everybody celebrating!

Let’s face it. The holidays have always been a little queer. Female Cardinals are brown. Male Cardinals are red. We grew up with queer icons. Despite this, we’ve seen a sharp rise in anti-trans hate, harmful mis- and disinformation, and coordinated efforts to roll back 2SLGBTQI rights.

Egale Canada, Skipping Stone, and five individual gender diverse youth in Alberta (supported by their parents) have applied to amend their legal challenge against the Government of Alberta’s ban on gender-affirming health care for trans and gender diverse young people.

On this Human Rights Day, the Alberta government has chosen to attack fundamental human rights that have been protected under the Charter by passing Bill 9 into law, using the notwithstanding clause to strip protections and entrench restrictions on the rights of trans and gender diverse young people

This Human Rights Day, students across Canada are becoming agents of change thanks to your help. This year alone, students across Canada used Egale’s resources to lead conversations, start GSAs, and speak up when school didn’t feel safe.

Egale's Practical Tools for 2SLGBTQI-Inclusive Workplaces workshop will guide participants through allyship strategies for fostering more inclusive physical spaces, policies, and communication that contribute to a safer and more affirming workplace environment for all colleagues, clients, and

Flannel isn’t just butch, it’s festive. Let’s face it. The holidays have always been a little queer. Yet, so many 2SLGBTQI people spend this season feeling isolated and alone. This year, let’s make the holiday a little more fabulous for everyone. Give the Gift of Belonging at egale.ca/belonging

With all its colours, glitter, and pageantry, the winter holidays should be a time of warmth, connection, and celebration. But for many 2SLGBTQI people, it’s the hardest time of year. For some, the season brings increased stress, painful family dynamics, or reminders of rejection.

Can’t have fruitcake without some fruits. The holidays have always been a little queer, yet for many 2SLGBTQI people, it can be the hardest time of year. This holiday season, help show 2SLGBTQI communities that they belong by giving them the Gift of Belonging.

Here's a preview of some of the exciting things we've achieved together this year with our Egale Canada Year Wrapped! Our work and impact wouldn't be possible without the generosity and commitment of our partners, donors, staff, and community members.

The holidays have always been a little queer. With all its colours, glitter, and pageantry, the winter holidays should be a time of warmth, connection, and celebration. But the holidays aren’t easy for everyone, especially for 2SLGBTQI people navigating unsupportive families or unsafe spaces.

This #GivingTuesday, help Egale combat 2SLGBTQI hate and violence by giving The Gift of Belonging. Everyone deserves to feel accepted and safe at home, school, and in their community. Yet, for so many 2SLGBTQI people, this is not a reality.

Your support matters - and is needed now more than ever. This #GivingTuesday, donate to Egale to help sustain our work in improving the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and enhancing the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues.

For some, the season brings increased stress, painful family dynamics, or reminders of rejection. And far too many spend the holidays completely alone. This is why your support matters. You can help create spaces where people feel affirmed, valued, & welcomed — especially when they need it the most

This #GivingTuesday, we call on our community members to join the global movement in building a better world for everyone, including supporting the rights and freedoms of 2SLGBTQI communities. Together, we can create a world where all persons are equal, and none is other.

After taking our workshops, 82% of participants feel better equipped to share knowledge of 2SLGBTQI identities and experiences in their classrooms and with others across the school community. Book an exploratory call with our team and email us at: [email protected]

Inclusive pronoun usage is a step towards inclusion and cultivating a safer space for all, including 2SLGBTQI people! Use this quick guide to learn more about commonly used pronouns. Check out the full resource for more tips on pronoun usage at egale.ca/pronouns

Last week, Egale Canada had the honour of engaging with the Women, Peace and Security Network-Canada (WPSN-C) in Ottawa, alongside Parliamentarians, to discuss the importance of advancing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda in Canada and abroad.

Egale promotes and fosters the human rights and equitable inclusion of Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex people in community, schools, and work through consultation, programs and services, training and development and community engagement.

Egale Canada’s Rainbow Action Hub is your one-stop-shop for the why and how to combat anti-2SLGBTQI hate in Canada. The hub includes free resources, tools, education, and information aimed at 2SLGBTQI organizations, advocates, activists and anyone who wants to understand &combat anti-2SLGBTQI hate

1/ As Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance have come to a close, we are reminded of the crucial role and work still needed of allies - today, tomorrow and beyond. Let's all come together to create an inclusive society where everybody can feel safe, valued and treated as equal, not other

1/ In Canada, we believe that everyone should feel safe and supported at work for being their authentic selves; however, a staggering 72% of trans and nonbinary people have reported experiencing workplace discrimination in Egale Canada's Working for Change National Survey.

What exactly is gender-affirming care (GAC)? Trans and gender diverse community members share their experiences of its importance and what GAC means to them. Listen to more of their stories at egale.ca/transweek

This Trans Awareness Week and beyond, empower yourself and your community by understanding and combating misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation targeting trans communities. Learn how at egale.ca/transweek

1/ This Trans Day of Remembrance we honour the memory and lives taken due to anti-trans violence. Dangerous anti-2SLGBTQI hate and rhetoric continue to take hold in modern-day society.

What is gender-affirming care (GAC)?

1/ Alberta has introduced Bill 9, using the notwithstanding clause to shield three anti-trans laws from constitutional challenge. These laws deny gender affirming care to youth, erase 2SLGBTQI identities from schools, and ban trans girls and women from sports.

Ever wondered what you could do better to support someone going through transition, whether at work, at school, at home, or in the community? We asked trans and gender diverse community members, and this is what they had to say. Listen to more stories at egale.ca/transweek

Today, Alberta introduced Bill 9 and invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield three anti-trans laws from constitutional challenge. These laws deny gender-affirming care to youth, erase 2SLGBTQI identities from schools, and ban trans girls and women from sports.

Today is Pride in STEM - a day to celebrate and highlight the work and barriers 2SLGBTQI people continue to face in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In our research report, Working for Change, we found that 2STNB (Two Spirit, Trans, Nonbinary) participants:

What's one piece of advice you wish you had known when beginning your transition journey? We asked trans and gender diverse community members, and this is what they had to say. For more stories, visit egale.ca/transweek

These are six actions you can work towards today to support trans and gender diverse communities and those in your life. With proactive and ongoing allyship, we can create a society that respects and values everyone, ensuring that all members of our communities can be equal, not other.

For Trans Awareness Week, we asked trans and gender diverse community members what gender euphoria and trans joy look like to them. Watch our video to learn from each of their stories.  For more stories, visit egale.ca/transweek

Trans communities need allyship now more than ever. This Trans Awareness Week, we call on allies to go beyond awareness and take actionable steps to learn the realities of trans and gender diverse identities and to unlearn the harmful false stereotypes targeting trans lives.

1/ This Trans Awareness Week, we invite you to learn from the rich stories and lived experiences of trans and gender diverse people in our communities.

This Trans Awareness Week, amid rising anti-2SLGBTQI and anti-trans hate, it’s crucial to go beyond awareness and take actionable steps to support trans, nonbinary, Two Spirit, and gender diverse people. Learn how at egale.ca/transweek

Using a washroom comfortably and without stress is a basic human right. Utilizing inclusive washrooms helps create safer, more welcoming spaces for everyone – especially trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse people.

Want to help combat anti-trans hate and build more inclusive environments for queer, trans and gender diverse people? Join us on Tuesday, November 18, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm for our free webinar, Draw the Line Against Transphobia, to learn how. Register today at: egale.ca/free-workshops

1/ We know that assets, estates, and wills can be confusing, sensitive topics. However, creating or updating your will doesn’t have to be confusing or complicated.