Resources

The purpose of this document is to provide organizations with example policy statements that can be used to create or update policies using a SOGIESC perspective. While the statements provided in this document are reflective of best practices and research on SOGIESC in the workplace, readers should use this and other 50/30 Challenge resources as a stepping-stone to developing policies that are relevant to the organization and its communities, and to engage actively and thoughtfully in critical thinking. 

Published in 2020, this guide offers practical information for service providers working with migrant sex workers who have experienced, or may experience violence, discrimination or other forms of abuse. It builds on the legal information the authors previously developed in the series Upholding and promoting human rights, justice and access for migrant sex workers: resources for service providers, 2017. 

The perinatal period uniquely impacts the mental health and wellbeing of 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Previous or anticipated experiences of discrimination and invisibility, in addition to system-level inequities, can affect trust in perinatal healthcare providers and the broader healthcare system. Released in March 2023, PCMCH’s Providing Inclusive, Affirming and Safer Perinatal Care to 2SLGBTQIA+ Individuals tip sheet features evidence-based information, practical examples and a list of continuing education opportunities to promote ongoing learning and training. The tip sheet was developed in collaboration with 2SLGBTQIA+ people with lived perinatal care experience and healthcare providers, as well as in consultation with PCMCH’s Maternal-Newborn Committee.

This video belongs to a two-part multimedia series entitled Providing Inclusive, Affirming and Safer Perinatal Care to 2SLGBTQIA+ Individuals. The multimedia resources complement the tip sheet that was released by PCMCH in March 2023. This video features the perspectives of interdisciplinary healthcare providers from across the province who champion inclusive, affirming and safer perinatal care for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and their families. Individual perinatal healthcare providers, teams and organizations can use these resources to reflect on and take actionable steps towards improving the quality and cultural safety of the care they provide, with the goal of better understanding and meeting the needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ parents and families throughout pregnancy, birthing and postpartum.

This video belongs to a two-part multimedia series entitled Providing Inclusive, Affirming and Safer Perinatal Care to 2SLGBTQIA+ Individuals. The multimedia resources complement the tip sheet that was released by PCMCH in March 2023. This video features the perspectives of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals (birthing and non-birthing parents) who accessed healthcare services in Ontario during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum—sharing insight on their lived experiences. Individual perinatal healthcare providers, teams and organizations can use these resources to reflect on and take actionable steps towards improving the quality and cultural safety of the care they provide, with the goal of better understanding and meeting the needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ parents and families throughout pregnancy, birthing and postpartum.

When LGBTQI newcomers arrive in Canadian cities they encounter an often confusing range of social attitudes, from open celebration and expectations to be out, loud and proud through intolerance, discrimination and threat.Their efforts to rebuild lives--find housing, search for jobs and meaningful work, form new relationships and belong, are complicated by the combined and intersecting impacts of racism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia and transphobia.

How can we support LGBTQI newcomers to navigate this complex terrain?

This webinar, organized by From Borders to Belonging, presents examples of some common struggles LGBTQI newcomers face, and explores them through the lens of ethical care. We underline the importance of upholding ethical commitments to respect self-determination, protect the right to confidentiality and privacy, and to offer competent care.