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All 2SLGBTQI+ health webinars

February 13, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET

Transformer les systèmes de santé et de services sociaux pour mieux répondre aux besoins des personnes 2ELGBTQI+ d’expression française en milieu minoritaire

French

Transforming social and health service systems to better meet the safety, inclusion, and equity needs of French-speaking 2SLGBTQI+ individuals in a minority setting French-speaking 2SLGBTQI+ individuals in Manitoba are faced with unique challenges at the crossroads of their sexual orientation, their gender identity, and their status as members of a linguistic minority. During this webinar, participants will be given the opportunity to explore two of the Collectif LGBTQ* du Manitoba key research projects. The webinar will end with a presentation of the project now underway—Vers des soins pour tous.tes (Towards care for all)—which explores how health systems can be made more accessible and equitable for 2SLGBTQI+ individuals.

Speakers
Kevin Prada (he/him)
queer researcher, speaker, mental health worker, graduate student in Counselling Psychology at McGill University
Maxe F.-Giguère (they/them)
Research Associate, Collectif LGBTQ* du Manitoba
July 24, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET

Promoting the rights and health of transgender people as a public health equity priority

English

Public health has a critical role to promote the rights and health of transgender and gender-expansive people. This webinar will explore transgender and nonbinary health equity issues and practical applications to support the Canadian public health field to understand and act on improving health inequities for transgender and nonbinary people. 

SPEAKERS
Travis Salway (he/him)
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Brittany Jakubiec (they/them)
Director of Research, Egale
Veronica Merryfield (Ms./she/her)
Founder, Cape Breton Transgender Network
July 13, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:30 pm ET

Gender identity, sexual diversity and health equity in public health

English
English with simultaneous French interpretation

Public health has a critical role to play in stopping hate, violence, and harm against the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Action on health equity for people with diverse gender and sexual identities starts with...

Speakers
Fae Johnstone (they/she)
Executive Director/Co-Owner, Wisdom2Action
Aimee MacDonald (she/her)
Gender & Sexuality Diversity Advisor, St. Francis Xavier University
Jessy Dame (he/him)
Indigenous Sex and Gender Lead, Certified Registered Nurse, Vancouver Coastal Health