Annual Report

Now the leading organization in Canada for 2SLGBTQI people and issues, we have broadened our areas of work to include four core pillars: = Research = Education = Awareness = Legal Advocacy Our core pillars inform one another and work together to help create societies and systems that reflect the universal truth that all persons are equal, and none is other. [...] From the fight for marriage equality, to the legal battles to recognize that human rights based on sexual orientation and gender identity are protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Egale has long played a significant role in pivotal moments for Canada’s 2SLGBTQI history. [...] Webster case results in the court deciding that the use of the word “groomer” is a slur against drag performers. Research Education International Financials Legal Advocacy Awareness6 2023 Annual Report Egale’s work begins from community-based research to inform the education that is needed to build inclusive and accessible spaces for 2SLGBTQI people. [...] 304 Online Survey Participants 8 Focus Groups 61 Groups Participants Research Education International Financials Legal Advocacy Awareness11 2023 Annual Report Research Activities = Acting in Allyship with 2SLGBTQI People Living with Dementia: Guiding principles of healthcare and social services professionals With the National Institute on Ageing, we released this resource that provi [...] Education Activities Research Education International Financials Legal Advocacy Awareness Supported by17 2023 Annual Report Awareness Summary Awareness initiatives elevate the voices of 2SLGBTQI communities and draw attention to some of today’s most pressing issues. Our awareness campaigns aim to inform and inspire the public to begin their own journeys in inclusive work starting with our educat [...] Our legal advocacy work helps to make explicit that 2SLGBTQI experiences are reflected in policy at all levels of government and beyond. [...] Research Education International Financials Legal Advocacy Awareness 2223 2023 Annual Report Legal Advocacy Spotlight Given the irreparable harm that would result from this policy, Egale’s Director of Legal, working as co-counsel with lawyers from McCarthy Tetrault LLP, filed a lawsuit on behalf of local Saskatchewan organization UR Pride for Sexuality and Gender Diversity to challenge its con [...] = Egale Canada and New Brunswick-based 2SLGBTQI Organizations Submitted a Motion to Intervene in The Canadian Civil Liberties Association v. [...] Egale intervened in this case to provide the court with context about the relationship between drag performance and 2SLGBTQI culture as well as the history and impact of accusations of child abuse against our communities. Research Education International Financials Legal Advocacy Awareness Bennett Jensen with participants and Colombian trans organizers at International Network of Civil Lib [...] In April 2023, Egale submitted our stakeholder report to emphasize the importance of combatting structural discrimination against 2SLGBTQI people in Canada.