Grade: K-4
Learning Outcomes
- Receive exposure and a brief introduction to the concept of Drag
- Understand how Drag can be shown/represented
- Identify that character and confidence are created through Drag
Learning Outcomes
• Identify the meaning of the term Pride
• Describe ways in which Pride can be shown
• Identify the applicability of Pride to the GSRD communities
Learning Outcomes
• What is the rainbow flag?
• What do each of the colours represent?
Grade: 5-8
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the meaning of Drag
- Describe ways in which Drag can be expressed/shown
- Understand connections between Drag and queer history
- Identify the applicability of Drag to the Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD (LGBTQ2+)) communities
Learning Outcomes
• Identify The Wolfenden Report as a key historical event that led up to decriminalization of homosexuality in the UK, and its significance on the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada in 1969
• Identify The Fruit Machine and The Lavender Scare as events that led up to The Wolfenden Report
• Identify Bill C-150 which led to the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada in 1969, and the fact that this Bill did not result in any meaningful change for the GSRD community
Learning Outcomes
• Identify the 1969 Stonewall Riots and its significance to Pride
• Identify what the Stonewall Inn was
• Analyze the difference between the word’s “riot” and “uprising”
• Identify some of the notable individuals who were at the
Stonewall Riots and their impact on the GSRD community
following the Stonewall Riots
Learning Outcomes
– Identify what the 1971We Demand Rally was and its significance to Pride
– Identify what changes resulted from the 1971 We Demand Rally
– Identify what some of the demands were
Learning Outcomes
– Identify what the 1973 Pride Week was and its significance
– Identify which cities took place in the 1973 Pride Week
Learning Outcomes
- Identify what the 1981 Edmonton Bathhouse Raids were and its significance to Pride
- Identify and recognize what the Pisces Spa was
Download 1981 Edmonton Bathhouse Riots Lesson Plan (09-2023)
Learning Outcomes
– Identify what the 1981 Toronto Bathhouse Raids were and its significance to Pride
– Identify what the Operation Soap raids were
Learning Outcomes
• Identify the origins of the Dyke March and how it has changed over the years
• Identify what the catalysts were for creating a Dyke March
Download 1981 First Dyke March in Canada Lesson Plan (06-2022)
Learning Outcomes
– Identify when the term “two-spirit” came into being
– Identify where the term “two-spirit” originated and the history behind the term
– Identify notable figures and organizers behind this term adoption
– Identify the events that occurred and lead to the creation of the term “two-spirit”
Download 1990 Adoption of Two-Spirit Term Lesson Plan (10-2022)
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the relevance of the term “Blockorama”
- Identify the origins of the term “Blockorama” and events related
to it
Download 1998 First Blockorama Pride Event Lesson Plan (09-2022)
Learning Outcomes
• Identify the origins of the Transgender March and how it has changed over the years
• Identify what the catalysts were for creating a Transgender March
Download 2009 First Transgender March in Canada Lesson Plan (12-2023)
Grade: 9-12
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the recent controversy surrounding Drag within politics
- Understand and recognize notable figures in Drag
Learning Outcomes
• Identify the founding of the local Pride organization.
• Identify significant events which have taken place in the local area which have contributed to local pride history.
• Describe the impacts of these events on the local communities.
Learning Outcomes
• Who are historical figures in the local Pride organization or movement?
Download Local Pride Historical Figures Lesson Plan (06-2022)
Other Resources
Videos
Books
Articles & Other Resources
Two-Spirit Resources
Notable Events in Pride History
Field Trip Ideas
Archives
Videos
Kindergarten to Grade 4
- Pride & Pride Parades:
- Pride Flag:
- “History of the Rainbow Flag for Kids” by Pop’n’Olly
- Rainbow the First Book of Pride
- “Why is the Pride Flag Rainbow?” by Colossal Cranium
- This one includes the Pride Progress Flag.
- GSRD (2SLGBTQ+) Topics:
Grade 5 to 8
- Sexuality:
- Allyship:
- Gender:
- Coming Out:
- “Coming Out LGBTQ+” by AMAZE Org
- “4 Tips for Coming Out to Your Parents – Queer 101” by The Advocate
- “Apples and Oranges” – National Federation of Broadcasting Canada
- Focus on anti-LGBTQ+ bullying and tolerance
Grade 9 to 12
- “How the Rainbow Flag Became a Symbol of LGBTQ Pride” by Great Big Story
- “Pride Month in Winnipeg” by Global News
- Interview of Rainbow Resource Centre staff provides some history of Pride, why we celebrate, how to be an ally, and gives information about resources.
- “My kid just came out. What does this mean for their faith?” by My Kid is Gay
- Technically a resource for parents, but it can be helpful for anyone religious youth who may be questioning their identity and how it mixes with their faith.
Books
Kindergarten to Grade 4
- Pride & Pride Parades:
- “Pride Puppy” – by Robin Stevenson
- Alphabet book that takes readers through the day of a Pride Parade.
- “This Day in June” by Gayle E. Pitman, PhD
- This uplifting and upbeat book shares the experience of attending an LGBT pride festival.
- “Pride Colors” – by Robin Stevenson
- “Pride Puppy” – by Robin Stevenson
- Pride Flag:
- “Rainbow: A First Book of Pride” – by Michael Genhart, PHD
- This book celebrates LGBTQ+ pride and reveals the colorful meaning behind each rainbow stripe in a simple and engaging format for young readers.
- “Sewing the Rainbow: The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag” – by Gayle E. Pitman, PhD
- “Rainbow: A First Book of Pride” – by Michael Genhart, PHD
- GSRD (2SLGBTQ+) Terms:
- Gender:
- Gender Inclusive Booklist
- A listing of gender inclusive books for elementary.
- “It’s Okay to be a Unicorn” – by Jason Tharp
- A unicorn pretending to be a horse until he learns to embrace himself.
- “Pink is for Boys” – by Robb Pearlman
- This timely and beautiful picture book rethinks and reframes the stereotypical blue/pink gender binary and empowers kids – and their grown-ups – to express themselves in every color of the rainbow.
- “The Boy and the Bindi” – by Vivek Shraya
- A five-year-old boy becomes fascinated with his mother’s bindi, the red dot commonly worn by South Asian women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own. Rather than chastise her son, she agrees to it, and teaches him about its cultural significance, allowing the boy to discover the magic of the bindi, which in turn gives him permission to be more fully himself. (Diversity – learning about another culture)
- “47,000 Beads” by Koja Adeyoha & Angel Adeyoha (Indigenous)
- Peyton loves to dance, and especially at Pow Wow, but her Auntie notices that she’s been dancing less and less. When Peyton shares that she isn’t comfortable wearing a dress anymore, Auntie Eyota asks some friends for help to get Peyton what she needs.
- Gender Inclusive Booklist
- Family:
- “Families” by Kerry McCluskey & Jesse Unaapik Mike (Indigenous)
- Talittuq is excited to start his first day of grade two. He is looking forward to the new school year, but as he meets his friends again for the first time after summer vacation, he notices that a lot of his friends’ families are very different from his own. Some have one mom and one dad, and some have only a mom. Some kids live with their grandparents. Some live with two dads or two moms. As Talittuq hears about all the fun his friends have had with their families, he learns that families come in many different shapes and sizes, and what holds them all together is love!
- “Love Makes a Family” by Sophie Beer
- This book shows that it doesn’t matter what your family looks like, the only thing that makes a family a family, is love! Each page showcases bright illustrations of diverse families doing special activities together, from baking a cake to finding a lost shoe. Your little one will love looking through the pages to see their own family reflected, and of course feel the love your family shares together.
(Ages 0 – 3)
- This book shows that it doesn’t matter what your family looks like, the only thing that makes a family a family, is love! Each page showcases bright illustrations of diverse families doing special activities together, from baking a cake to finding a lost shoe. Your little one will love looking through the pages to see their own family reflected, and of course feel the love your family shares together.
- “My Two Moms and Me” by Michael Joosten
- This sweet board book features a diverse array of families with lesbian mothers going about their daily routines, including playdates, pool-dates, and bedtime reading. Published in 2019 with artwork by an acclaimed fashion illustrator, it’s a welcome follow-up to Heather Has Two Mommies. Don’t miss My Two Dads and Meby the same creators!
(Ages 0 – 3)
- This sweet board book features a diverse array of families with lesbian mothers going about their daily routines, including playdates, pool-dates, and bedtime reading. Published in 2019 with artwork by an acclaimed fashion illustrator, it’s a welcome follow-up to Heather Has Two Mommies. Don’t miss My Two Dads and Meby the same creators!
- “Families” by Kerry McCluskey & Jesse Unaapik Mike (Indigenous)
Grade 5 to 8
- “The Whispers” by Greg Howard
- A fantastical coming-of-age story about loss, friendship, and identity, The Whisperscenters around 11-year-old Riley, who believes in wish-granting fairies known as the whispers. Riley embarks on a journey with his friend Gary to find the whispers and ask for his mom to return, and maybe also for his crush Dylan to like him back.
- “Middle School’s A Drag, You Better Werk!” by Greg Howard
- Another excellent middle grade novel from the author of The Whispers, this book follows entrepreneurial 12-year-old Mikey Pruitt as he starts his own talent agency and represents clients in the leadup to the big talent show. Among his roster is eighth-grader Julian Vasquez — drag queen name Coco Caliente — who helps Mikey see that he, too, can be openly gay at school.
- “To Night Owl From Dogfish” by Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer
- This epistolary novel co-written by two powerhouse authors captures the budding friendship between bookish Avery Bloom and fearless Bett Devlin, whose dads fall in love and send them to sleepaway camp to get to know each other. Witty and heartwarming, To Night Owl From Dogfishsubtly portrays two modern families on their way to becoming one.
- “Small Town Pride” by Phil Stamper
- From acclaimed author Phil Stamper comes a poignant coming-of-age, contemporary middle grade debut novel about finding your place, using your voice, and the true meaning of pride. Jake is just starting to enjoy life as his school’s first openly gay kid. While his family and friends are accepting and supportive, the same can’t be said about everyone in their small town of Barton Springs, Ohio. When Jake’s dad hangs a comically large pride flag in their front yard in an overblown show of love, the mayor begins to receive complaints. A few people are even concerned the flag will lead to something truly outlandish: a pride parade. Except Jake doesn’t think that’s a ridiculous idea. Why can’t they hold a pride festival in Barton Springs? The problem is, Jake knows he’ll have to get approval from the town council, and the mayor won’t be on his side. And as Jake and his friends try to find a way to bring Pride to Barton Springs, it seems suspicious that the mayor’s son, Brett, suddenly wants to spend time with Jake. But someone that cute couldn’t possibly be in league with his mayoral mother, could he?
Grade 9 to 12
- Fiction:
- “Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-fi Anthology and Fire Song” by Various Authors
- “Love Beyond, Body, Space, and Time” is a collection of indigenous science fiction and urban fantasy focusing on LGBT and two-spirit characters. These stories range from a transgender woman trying an experimental transition medication to young lovers separated through decades and meeting far in their own future. These are stories of machines and magic, love, and self-love.
- “You Should See Me in a Crown” by Leah Johnson (BIPOC)
- Liz Lighty has always believed she’s too black, too poor, too awkwardto shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it’s okay — Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz’s plans come crashing down . . . until she’s reminded of her school’s scholarship for prom king and queen. There’s nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington. The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She’s smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make them come true?
- “Felix Ever After” by Kacen Callender
- Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What’s worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he’s one marginalization too many—Black, queer, and transgender—to ever get his own happily-ever-after. When an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages—after publicly posting Felix’s deadname alongside images of him before he transitioned—Felix comes up with a plan for revenge. What he didn’t count on: his catfish scenario landing him in a quasi–love triangle…. But as he navigates his complicated feelings, Felix begins a journey of questioning and self-discovery that helps redefine his most important relationship: how he feels about himself. Felix Ever Afteris an honest and layered story about identity, falling in love, and recognizing the love you deserve.
- “Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-fi Anthology and Fire Song” by Various Authors
- Non-Fiction:
- “Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada” by Craig Jennex & Nisha Eswaran
- “Gender Identity Workbook for Teens: Practical Exercises to Navigate Your Exploration, Support Your Journey, and Celebrate Who You Are” by Andrew Maxwell Triska
- Discover more about who you are and who you might want to become. Whether you’ve been pondering big feelings and questions about your gender, or you’re just a little curious about it, the Gender Identity Workbook for Teens is an interactive workbook that will walk you through what gender identity actually is. You’ll learn that there are endless ways to express yourself and that there’s no right or wrong way to identify.
- “This Book is Gay” by James Dawson
- Inside you’ll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask: from sex to politics, hooking up to stereotypes, coming out and more. This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it’s like to grow up LGBT also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations.
- “Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens” by Kathy Belge, Marke Bieschke, Christian Robinson
- Queeris a humorous, engaging, and honest guide that helps LGBT teens come out to friends and family, navigate their new LGBT social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and rise up against bigotry and homophobia. Also includes personal stories from the authors and sidebars on queer history.
- “How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity” by Stuart Getty
- This charming and disarming guide unpacks all these questions and more with a fun, visual approach. From a real-deal they/them-using genderqueer writer, this book makes it humorous and easy to learn so that everyone can get it. No soap boxes or divisive comment section wars here. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always human, this 101 primer is about more than just bathrooms and pronouns. It’s about gender expression and the freedom to choose how to identify. While theymight only be for some, that freedom is for everyone!
- “Gender Identity: Beyond Pronouns and Bathrooms” by Maria Cooks, Alexis Cornell
- Textbook for middle/high schoolers on history of LGBT rights with focus on transgender rights.
- “It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living” by Dan Savage & Terry Miller
- Growing up isn’t easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, and this is especially true for LGBTQ kids and teens. In response to a number of tragic suicides by LGBTQ students, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage uploaded a video to YouTube with his partner, Terry Miller. Speaking openly about the bullying they suffered, and how they both went on to lead rewarding adult lives, their video launched the It Gets Better Project YouTube channel and initiated a worldwide phenomenon. It Gets Betteris a collection of original essays and expanded testimonials written to teens from celebrities, political leaders, and everyday people, because while many LGBTQ teens can’t see a positive future for themselves, we can.
Articles & Other Resources
Kindergarten to Grade 4
- GLSEN – Key Concepts and Terms
- History PRIDE Booklist
- Welcoming Schools: Resources to Support GSRD
- “A Guide to the Different LGBTQ+ Flags and Colouring Pages for Kids”
- Resources to Support GSRD Families
- “How to Explain Pride Month to Your Child”
- It’s an article, but it includes a video that talks about the origins of pride and pride parades and the reason we celebrate every year.
Grade 5 to 8
- Coming Out:
- “Coming Out: A Handbook for LGBTQ Young People” – The Trevor Project
- Coming Out – Rainbow Resource Centre (Winnipeg)
- “5 ways parents can talk to kids about LGBTQ identity”
- Trans Parent Alberta 101
- Coming Out: As a Youth
- Coming Out: Supporting Someone
- “What to do when your child comes out to you” by Egale Canada
- Infographic with tips for parents/guardians
- Allyship:
- Gender:
- Queerness:
Grade 9 to 12
- Alberta Community Programs:
- Trans Parent Alberta
- Community Resources for Youth (Support Groups & Organizations)
- Pride Centre of Edmonton
- Trans Parent Alberta
- Manitoba Community Programs:
- PRISM – Mentoring for the 2SLGBTQ+ Community
- Program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg
- Pairs a 2SLGBTQ+ youth with a 2SLGBTQ+ mentor (b/w 9 and 17 years old)
- Youth Program – Rainbow Resource Centre
- For 2SLGBTQ+ youth aged 10-21
- Programs focus on building connections, learning new skills, and having fun.
- PRISM – Mentoring for the 2SLGBTQ+ Community
- Saskatchewan Community Programs:
- Pride:
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: Pride in Canada
- GSRD (2SLGBTQ+) Affirmations Deck
- Created by queer and trans youth in part of a project for Toronto’s Planned Parenthood
- Coming Out:
- Gender:
- Understanding Gender Identities – The Trevor Project
- Two Spirit – The Canadian Encyclopedia
- You Are Made of Medicine: A Mental Health Support Manual for Indigiqueer, Two-Spirit, LGBTQ+, and Gender Non-Conforming Indigenous Youth – Native Youth Sexual Health Network
- SexLifeSask
- Saskatchewan Health Authority – Gender Identity Issues: Getting Support
Two-Spirit Resources
Websites:
- 2 Spirit Alliance of Saskatchewan – 2SAS
- 2-Spirits (Toronto)
- University of Alberta: Two-Spirit Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Library
- Two-Spirit Peoples of Manitoba
- Edmonton 2 Spirit Society
- Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance (Atlantic Canada)
- Bay Area BAAITS American Indian Two-Spirits (San Francisco)
- 2Spirits in Motion Society (Canada)
- Montana Two-Spirit Society:
- Aboriginal and Especially Aboriginal GLBTQQ (Two Spirit) Suicidality & Suicide Issues (Canada)
- Native American Lesbians (USA)
- Native Youth Sexual Health Network (Canada)
- Manitoba 2Spirit Michif Local (Canada)
Film/Videos:
- Coming in: A Sask. filmmaker’s two-spirit journey
- First Stories: – Two Spirited (Canada)
- Second Stories – Deb-we-win Ge-ken-am-aan, Our Place in the Circle (Canada) (online)
- Two Spirited People (Canada)
- Two Spirits (USA)
- Honored by the Moon (USA)
- Face-to-Face with Jack Saddleback (Canada)
- Out: Stories of Lesbian and Gay Youth NFB (Canada)
- Two-Spirits in Motion, 2003, Alberta, Canada
- Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things is a feature documentary that explores the complexities of a remote Arctic community holding an LGBTQ pride celebration. (Canada)
Written Resources:
- Meet the two-spirit people fighting to be included in Canada’s reconciliation process
- Indigenous Learning #2 – Two-Spirit Pride
- Out on the land continues to build Two-Spirit Connections
- A New Look at Homophobia and Heterosexism in Canada
- Addressing Homophobia in Relations to HIV/AIDS in Aboriginal Communities
- Safe and Caring Schools for Two Spirit Youth (Alberta)
- Safe and Caring Schools (Manitoba)
- Men as Women, Women as Men: Changing Gender in Native American Cultures (USA)
- Suicide Prevention and Two-Spirited People, First Nation Centre, National Aboriginal Health Organization, 2012 (Canada)
- Books and papers about Two Spirits
- Two-Spirit People: Native American Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Spirituality: Sue-Ellen Jacobs (Editor), Wesley Thomas (Editor), Sabine Lang (Editor), (USA)
- C2C: Two Spirit & Queer People of Colour Call to Conversation with LGBT & Allies, University of Winnipeg (Canada)
- Beatrice Medicine (Scholar), (USA): Directions in Gender Research in American Indian Societies: Two Spirits and Other Categories
- From the Roots Up, Surviving the City series by Tasha Spillett | illustrated by Natasha Donovan, Grade: for grades 8–12, Pub Date: October 27, 2020
Authors:
- Ma-Nee Chacaby: A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder, 2016 (Canada)
- Carole laFavor (USA)
- Chrystos (USA)
- Tomson Highway (Canada)
- Joshua Whitehead (Canada)
Plays:
Visual Artists:
- Sask. 2-spirit artists bring their vision of queer Indigenous life to forefront
- Rosalie Favell (Canada)
- Kent Monkman (Canada)
Events:
Archives:
Notable Events in Pride History
Stonewall Riots
- Video: “Pride Explained for Kids” by Pop’n’Olly
- Discusses the Stonewall Riots as the spark of the Pride movement, formatted for kids.
- Video: “Why is Pride in June? – Stonewall for Kids” by Queer Kid Stuff
- Video: “How the Stonewall Riots Sparked a Movement” by HISTORY
- Grades 9 to 12
- Book: “Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution” by Rob Sanders (ages 5-8)
- Book: “Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights” by Ann Bausum (ages 12-17)
- The Stonewall Riots – Origins, Timeline & Leaders – HISTORY
1969 Decriminalization of Homosexuality
- Canadian Encyclopedia: The 1969 Amendment and (De)criminalization of Homosexuality
- Standing by Our Colours – Bill C-51: Homosexuality is no longer a crime in Canada
- Canadian Mint Equality Dollar
- Equality Dollar was released on April 23, 2019 to commemorate 50 years since Canada took its first step towards decriminalizing homosexuality.
- Includes a brief timeline of historical Pride events.
- Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan
- Not part of the decriminalization movement but fought for marriage equality and is a prominent historical Canadian queer figure.
1971 We Demand Rally
- 30 second video with the speech from the Rally and illustrations
- Canadian Encyclopedia: We Demand
- We Demand – Canada’s First Gay March
- Booklet with information about the rally and discussion questions.
Canada’s 1973 Pride Week
- National Pride Week celebrations occurred nationwide in cities like Toronto and Winnipeg on August 1, 1973.
- Queer Events: Canadian History Timeline
- You must scroll down to find the section on the 1973 Pride Week.
- CBC Kids News: Timeline – 50 Years of LGBTQ Pride in Canada
- Toronto Gay Pride Week 1973 by Jearld Moldenhauer
- Includes primary source images of Toronto’s 1973 Pride event
1981 Toronto Bathhouse Raids aka “Operation Soap”
- Video: “Operation Soap: The police raids that targeted Toronto’s queer community in the 1980s” by Historica Canada
- Video: “Remembering the 1981 bathhouse raids” by Xtra Magazine
- Video: “Apology for 1981 bathhouse raids” by CTV News
- Operation Soap: 40th Anniversary by Pride Toronto
- Everything you need to know about the Toronto bathhouse raids by Xtra Magazine
- Canadian Encyclopedia: Toronto Bathhouse Raids
1981 Pisces Bathhouse Raid (Edmonton)
- The Pisces Bathhouse Raid by City Museum Edmonton
- Pisces Raid in Edmonton by Queer Events
- ‘Our actions caused pain’: Edmonton police apologize to the LGBTQ+ community by CBC News (also includes a video of the apology)
- Video: “40 years after Edmonton’s Pisces bathhouse raid” by Global News
Canada’s First Dyke March
- Eating Fire: A History of the Dyke March by Queer Events
- Not specific to Canada, but includes information on Canada’s First Dyke March with primary source images
- A Brief History of the Toronto Dyke March IN Magazine
- Not specific to Toronto, includes a timeline of different dyke marches including Canada’s first and the origins of the term ‘Dyke March’
Adoption of Term 2-Spirit
- History of Two-Spirit by Queer Events
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: Two-Spirit
- Two-Spirit People of the First Nations by Rainbow Resource Centre
- Includes history and local Manitoba community resources.
- Two-Spirit Community by Researching for LGBTQ2S+ Health
- Video: “Two Spirits, One Voice” by Egale Canada (grades 9-12)
- Video: “What Does “Two-Spirit” Mean?” by them (grades 9-12)
Canada’s First Trans March
- Video: “Toronto’s first ever Trans Pride March – 2009” by Xtra Magazine
- Toronto’s First Trans March by Queer Events
- How Toronto’s Trans March Has Evolved by Torontoist
Blockorama (Pride Programming for the ACB Community – African, Carribbean, Black)
- Website: https://blockorama.ca/
- Blockorama is Where Black Lives Mattered at Toronto Pride by Fader
- Article discusses the whitewashing of Pride and the need for BIPOC perspectives and voices.
- Also discusses the Black Lives Matter Toronto 25 min sit-in during the Pride Parade that resulted in the police no longer marching due to history of police brutality against black people.
- Video: “Blockorama 20th Anniversary” by Toronto Pride
- Blockorama – Queer Events
- This takes you to the Black History Month page, scroll down to find the section on Blockorama.
- Right to party: 20 years of Black Queer love and resistance by The Conversation
Field Trip Ideas
Calgary
- Attend Calgary Pride events
Central Alberta
- Attend Central Alberta Pride events
Edmonton
- Attend Pride Edmonton events
- Visit some of the Edmonton Queer History Project sites
Winnipeg
- Attend Pride Winnipeg events
- Visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- They formerly held Pride Week Tours that explored the rights of people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
- Visit the Rainbow Resource Centre
- Visit the steps of the Manitoba Legislature and Memorial Park
- Site of the first Pride Winnipeg March in 1987.
Archives
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