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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 8h

Creating a strong, equitable, & inclusive workforce of the future means recruiting, retaining, & advancing 2SLGBTQI employees. Organizations that support a diverse workforce increase their ability to compete for talent, minimize attrition costs, & gain wider access to 2SLGBTQI consumer markets

Be part of our 2025 Trans Awareness Week campaign! - Egale Canada

Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 11h

Today (October 8), we celebrate International Lesbian Day, honouring the lesbians in our lives and community, along with their culture, history, achievements, and diversity.

Be sure to wish the lesbians in your life a happy International Lesbian Day!

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 1d

Submission deadline is October 26, 2025.

Learn more and submit your video for a chance to be featured in our upcoming campaign at egale.ca/taw-2025-submissions

Egale Canada invites you to be part of our Trans Awareness Week campaign, which aims to address perception bias and raise awareness about the challenges and barriers that trans and gender diverse…

Be part of our 2025 Trans Awareness Week campaign! - Egale Canada

Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 1d

Egale Canada invites you to be part of our Trans Awareness Week campaign, which aims to address perception bias and raise awareness about the challenges and barriers that trans and gender diverse people face in Canada — particularly around access to gender-affirming care.

Egale Canada invites you to be part of our Trans Awareness Week campaign, which aims to address perception bias and raise awareness about the challenges and barriers that trans and gender diverse…

Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 1d

Are you a trans or gender diverse individual passionate about social change and eager to lend your voice to challenge stereotypes and deepen public understanding of trans lives? We want to hear from you!

Free Workshops - Egale Canada

Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 1d

In an age of instant information, false facts targeting 2SLGBTQI communities are increasing at an alarming rate.

That's why it's more important now than ever to equip ourselves with the tools to combat misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. Learn how at egale.ca/mdm-guide/

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 2d

Register today at: egale.ca/free-workshops
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This webinar is designed for students, educators, administrators, and staff in both secondary and post-secondary schools.

Draw the Line Against Transphobic Violence (DTL) Draw the Line Against Transphobic Violence is a free, 90-minute, instructor-led webinar that will help participants recognize harmful dynamics, and…

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for our free webinar, Draw the Line Against Transphobia, on Wednesday, October 15, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm ET, to learn how to intervene in transphobia and develop the knowledge and skills to support queer and trans youth in your school and community.

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 2d

Swipe to learn more about the five key barriers affecting women and gender-diverse people.

Read the extensive literature review for more topics at egale.ca/housing-lit-review

Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 2d

Egale Canada’s literature review, Housing Challenges, Barriers, and Realities Among 2SLGBTQI People in Canada, covers the various intersections experienced by 2SLGBTQI communities when facing housing challenges.

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 5d

3/ Learn more at egale.ca/gender-identity

Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 5d

2/ This resource will help you navigate common questions and gain a clearer, fact-based understanding of gender identity.

Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 5d

1/ Use our Egale Explains resource: FAQ About Gender Identity to combat the widespread use of misinformation and disinformation used to target queer, trans and gender diverse communities.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Egale Canada

Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 8d

3/ Image: The Survivors’ Flag (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation) is an expression of remembrance, meant to honour residential school Survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada.

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 8d

2/ and subjected to unspeakable violence.

Committing to continued education is a vital step. Take further action at egale.ca/truth-and-reconciliation/

Egale Canada will be closing our offices Tuesday, September 30, 2025, for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an opportunity for all people…

Free Workshops - Egale Canada

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 8d

1/ Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - an opportunity for all people living in Canada to pause and reflect on the history of residential “schools”, where over 150,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit children were forcefully removed from their families and culture

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Egale Canada @egalecanada.bsky.social · 9d

Register today at egale.ca/free-workshops

Draw the Line Against Transphobic Violence (DTL) Draw the Line Against Transphobic Violence is a free, 90-minute, instructor-led webinar that will help participants recognize harmful dynamics, and…