Resources

‘Table Talk’ Educator Guides

Don’t Discount Hate: A Retail Guide on Anti-2SLGBTQI Hate

A Safe Night “Out” – A 2SLGBTQI Nightlife Safety Guide

2SLGBTQI Inclusion Posters

Egale Explains: The Canadian Government System and how it Intersects with 2SLGBTQI Communities

Medical Assistance in Dying and Mental Illness: Perspectives from 2S/LGBTQ+ Individuals in Atlantic Canada

Egale Canada et al. v. His Majesty The King In Right Of Alberta et al.

Aging with Affirmation: An Exploration of the Healthcare and Social Service Experiences and Needs of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Older Adults in Canada

Equal Protection and Equal Benefit Report

The Experiences and Challenges of Being an Affirming Caregiver for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: A Literature Review

Egale Explains: FAQ About Gender Identity

Research Highlights 2025

Call for Contributions to the Report of the Commissioner for the Rights of Sex Workers of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS)

Egale Explains: “Transvestigation” in Sport and How it Feeds Misogyny

Egale Explains: School Pronoun Policies

Egale Explains: Drag

Recommendations for Supporting 2SLGBTQI People Living with Dementia and their Carers through Systemic Change

How to be an Ally to 2SLGBTQI People Living with Dementia

Nice to Meet You: What I’d like Healthcare and Social Service Providers to Know About Me

2SLGBTQI Identity and Dementia eCourses

The Egale Hiring Tool

Brief for the Standing Committee on the Status of Women – Hate Motivated Violence Targeting 2SLGBTQI Communities

10 Faith-Based Reasons to Support 2SLGBTQI-Communities

Christian Heritage Party of Canada v. City of Hamilton

Queering Mental Health: eModules for Mental Health Service Providers

Egale Explains: Hate Crimes Vs. Hate Incidents

Housing Challenges, Barriers, and Realities Among 2SLGBTQI People in Canada: A Literature Review

Egale Explains: Common Myths and Misconceptions About Trans Youth

Employee Exit Interview Template: A 50-30 Challenge Resource

Fashion Hacking: An Activity Guide for GSAs

Structuring Courageous Conversations

Navigating Sex Ed Concerns: Resources for Educators

Difficult Conversation Tip Sheet for Educators

Transgender People’s Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence: A Literature Review

Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming 2025 Federal Budget

How Do I Come Out? A resource to navigate when and how to come out

A Submission to Employment and Social Development Canada on the Modernization of the Federal Employment Equity Act

2SLGBTQI Sport Leagues and Clubs in Canada

Queering Digital Tools Against Hate

2SLGBTQI Advocacy Communications Toolkit

York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario

Egale Canada, Morgan Holmes and Janik Bastien-Charlebois v. Canada (A.G.)

Peterson v. College of Psychologists of Ontario

Burjoski v. Waterloo Region District School Board et al.

Aging and Living Well eCourse

How Do We Talk About It? A Guide For Having Difficult Conversations

Egale Explains: Trans Women in Sport

Research Highlights: An Egale Webinar Series

Canadian Civil Liberties Association v. New Brunswick

Inclusive Narratives: A Messaging Guide for 2SLGBTQI Advocacy

Brief on Police-Reported Hate Crime Statistics in Canada, 2022

Affirming Adults: A Guide to Supporting Gender Diverse Children and Youth

Building Bridges: Resources for 2SLGBTQI Intersectionality

Building Bridges: 2SLGBTQI Indigenization Workbook

Building Bridges: 2SLGBTQI & Affirming Faith Workbooks

Building Bridges: 2SLGBTQI Anti-Racism Workbook

Working for Change: Understanding the employment experiences of Two Spirit, Trans, and nonbinary people in Canada

2SLGBTQI Days of Significance Calendar

Four Step Guides to Empowerment

Egale Explains: Puberty Blockers

Egale Explains: Transition

What’s Happening in Alberta? Egale Explains

The Status of Intersex Rights in Canada: Input for the High Commissioner Report Pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 55/14 oncombatting Discrimination, Violence, and Harmful Practices Against Intersex Persons

Trans Youth Messaging Guide

Rainbow Alliance Dryden et al. v. Webster, Crichton et al. v. Webster

Ontario (Health Insurance Plan) v. K.S.

Learning From Queer and Trans Sexual Joy: Cultivating Just, Pleasurable, and Affirming Sexual Cultures

Draw-The-Line Against Transphobia in Schools

What should you do when a 2SLGBTQI young person comes out to you?

Healthcare access experiences and needs among LBQ women, trans, and nonbinary people in Canada: A research report

Intersex Community Hub

What’s Happening in New Brunswick? Egale Explains

2SLGBTQI Event Safety Toolkits

Submission to the Federal Standing Committee on Health for the Women’s Health Study: Healthcare Access Experiences and Needs of LBQ Women and Trans, Nonbinary and Intersex People

Aging and Living Well Among LGBTQI Older Adults in Canada: Findings from a National Study

Combatting Anti-Gender Ideology on Post-Secondary Campuses

UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity v. Government of Saskatchewan et al.

What’s Happening in Saskatchewan? Egale Explains

Letter to Minister Cockrill – RE: “Use of Preferred First Name and Pronouns by Students” Policy

Q&A with Egale’s Director of Legal

Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming 2024 Federal Budget

Submission for the Child and Youth Advocate’s Review of the Changes to Policy 713

Factum to the Ontario Superior Court on Jordan Peterson v. College of Psychologists of Ontario

Unconscious Bias in the Canadian Workplace

Queering Mental Health Supports in Canada: A Research Report

June 2023: 2SLGBTQI-Related Legal Developments and News in Canada and Internationally

2SLGBTQI Terms and Definitions

May 2023: 2SLGBTQI-Related Legal Developments and News in Canada and Internationally

Part One Application with CRTC: Reply Submission Regarding the Removal of Fox News

Hansman v. Neufeld

April 2023: 2SLGBTQI-Related Legal Developments and News in Canada and Internationally

Egale Canada’s stakeholder submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review for Canada (2023)

March 2023: 2SLGBTQI-Related Legal Developments and News in Canada and Internationally

Fostering Dialogues: An arts-based action research project imagining futures of community-based care with homecare personal support workers and LGBTQ older adults

Relearn and React: 2SLGBTQI Curriculum Resources

Now What? Canada’s Conversion Therapy Ban

Resources: Conversion Therapy Ban #EndCTForAll

February 2023: 2SLGBTQI-Related Legal Developments and News in Canada and Internationally

January 2023: 2SLGBTQI-Related Legal Developments and News in Canada and Internationally

Restoring Epistemic Justice to a Dismissed Population: A Qualitative Needs Assessment by and for Intersexualized Adults in Canada

Factum to the Supreme Court of Canada on Protection of Dignity and Equality Interest of Trans Individuals

Factum to the Ontario Superior Court on equal protections for Trans and MSM Sex Workers

Budget 2022 Consultation: Tax Credit for Surrogacy-Related Medical Expenses

Discriminatory and Unworkable: A brief on the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)’s “Policy on Eligibility for the Men’s and Women’s Competition Categories”

French Style Guide

Brief on Statistics Canada Sex and Gender Data – Census 2021

Brief on Police-Reported Crime Statistics in Canada, 2021: Hate Crimes Targeting Sexual Orientation

Résumé des données de Statistique Canada sur le sexe et le genre – Recensement de 2021

Speak Out: Addressing 2SLGBTQ Youth Dating Violence

Adults Supporting 2SLGBTQI Youth

Pride 2022 Summer Reading List / Liste de lecture d’été Fierté 2022

Coming Out and Coming In to Living with Dementia: Enhancing Support for 2SLGBTQI People Living with Dementia and their Primary Unpaid Carers

Brief on Statistics Canada 2020 Hate Crimes Reports

Maltraitance envers les aîné.e.s et exploitation financière : Contexte et considérations pour les communautés 2SLGBTQI

Elder Abuse & Financial Abuse: Context and Considerations for 2SLGBTQI Communities

Dementia & Advance Care Planning: Context and Considerations for 2SLGBTQI Communities

Faith and 2SLGBTQI Youth

Additional Resources: Trans and Nonbinary Youth Webinar

Still In Every Class In Every School

Preparing Students for the Transition of a Trans or Gender Diverse Peer

Affirming Adults: A Safe Return to Class

Une rentrée sûre : webinaire et nos évenements tables rondes

A Guide to Virtual GSAs

Pronoun Usage Guide

Tackling Anti-2SLGBTQI Cyberbullying in Schools

Genderbread Person: Components of Human Identity / Composantes de l’identité humaine

7 tips to get through the holidays if you have unsupportive family

Tips for navigating the holidays with gender-diverse children or family members

Terms and Definitions: Systems of Oppression and Privilege

2SLGBTQI Suicide Prevention Research in Canada: Evidence, Gaps, and Priorities

What 2SLGBTQI Youth in Esports Want

Advocacy Brief: HESA’s Report on the Health of 2SLGBTQI Communities in Canada

Sports Inclusion in Canada: Literature Review

2SLGBTQI People Living with Dementia and Their Unpaid Caregivers: A Package of Guiding Literature and Resources

Research Brief: Sex Work in Canada

Playing “Safe” and Troubling Youth: An Esports Literature Review

2SLGBTQI Sports Inclusion: Playbook to breaking down barriers

#PrideInside2021 Summer Reading List.

Application at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice re: Intersex Human Rights case

Companion Learning Module: Introduction to 2SLGBTQI Inclusion

Intersex Rights In Canada – Literature Review

Workplace Inclusion – Literature Review

#PrideInside2021 Resources

Leading The Way – Supporting Social Action By Young Emerging Change Makers

2SLGBTQI Terms and Concepts

Egale’s Input to inform the Thematic Report: Gender, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by UN Independent Expert Victor Madrigal

Un service d’aide juridique inclusif : servir la clientèle LGBTQI2S intersectionelle

Affirming Adults in the School Community

A guide to 2SLGBTQI Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Not Under My Roof

Rainbow Table | Create a Virtual LGBTQI2S Community

Rainbow Table: Connecting LGBTQI2S Seniors

Impact of COVID-19 on the LGBTQI2S Community: Second National Report

Knowledge Sharing Day

Affirming and Inclusive Language

Tips on how to practice 2SLGBTQI Allyship

Tips on keeping up movement at home during COVID-19

Tips for LGBTQI2S employment during the COVID-19 pandemic

National Survey Results: The Impact of COVID-19 on the 2SLGBTQI Community

Tips to video chat with the LGBTQI2S older person in your life

Video chatting tips and COVID-19 resources for LGBTQI2S older people

Toilet Training: The basics of making your washrooms inclusive for everyone – Plus some resources to get you started!

What to do when your child comes out to you

LGBTQI2S Mental Health Tips during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Stuck in quarantine with your homophobic or transphobic family?

Identity Conference Report

50 Years Later: Sex, Sin & 69 Documentary and Learning Resources

National 2SLGBTQI Action Plan

Egale Factum: AB v. CD – Trans Youth B.C. Court Case

Submission on Conversion Therapy in Canada to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Egale Responds to WHO-led Study on Insufficient Physical Activity among Adolescents to push for LGBTQI2S Inclusion

LGBTQI2S Discrimination in Canada: Striving for Best Practices in Apologies & Reparations

LGBTQI2S Seniors Community Consult

Parliament of Canada, Peace Tower, Canadian Flags,

Just Society Report: Executive Summary

65 Reasons: The Rights of Intersex People in Canada

Supporting Your Intersex Child

Statement Supporting Social Policy in USMCA

Egale Canada urges the Federal Government to meet domestic and International Human Rights requirements of Intersex People on International Intersex Awareness Day

Egale’s Submission to the UN Committee Against Torture (UN CAT) for Intersex Rights

Egale’s Factum to the Supreme Court of Canada in the Trinity Western University Case

Two Spirits, One Voice

Budgeting for Inclusion | Un budget pour l’inclusion

Egale Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of October 2017

Queering the Sustainable Development Goals in Canada

Supporting Your Gender Diverse Child

Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on SOGI

Crossing the Rainbow Bridge

Canada: Discrimination and Violence against LGBTQI2S Persons with Disabilities

Submission to Global Affairs Canada – LGBTQI2S International Development

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Egale’s Just Society Committee Releases Review of LGBTQ2SI Discrimination in Criminal Code

Egale Canada Human Rights Trust Provides Expertise at UNESCO LGBTQ Education Summit

Montenegro Takes Lead in LGBTI Human Rights in the Western Balkans

Government of Saskatchewan VSA Consultation Submission

Presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Policy: Points of Consideration for Bill 132

Every Teacher Project

Egale’s Message to Legislators on This Trans Day of Remembrance

Points of Considerations for Improving the Development of a Domestic Violence Strategy

Une décision décevante du Sénat expose les gens transgenres aux menaces et à la violence

Report on Outcomes and Recommendations: LGBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention Summit

FAQ: Gender Identity and Canada’s Human Rights System

Guide for the Development of an LGBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy

Every Class in Every School

Youth Speak Up About Homophobia and Transphobia, The First National Climate Survey on Homophobia in Canadian Schools, Phase One Report – March 2009

Sex Reassignment Surgery: A Medical Necessity

The long road to equality and human dignity. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: The Personal and the Political. By Kathleen A. Lahey and Kevin Alderson.

Environics Poll Shows Support for Same-Sex Marriage Growing

FAQ on Equal Marriage in Canada

Equal Marriage for Same-Sex Couples: The Problem with Partnership Registries

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