Resources

Organized by the Rainbow Coalition of Refuge and Rainbow Refugee Society in the Spring of 2023, this webinar focuses on the unique and particular challenges of LGBTQIA refugees and newcomers, and shares some skills, knowledge, and resources. 

Given the spectrum of gender identity and the variation in each person’s expression, there is no single pathway for a trans person to follow in order to actualize the presentation of their authentic self. Non-binary patients may also seek hormone therapy to modify their secondary sex characteristics. When hormones are chosen as part of transition, some patients may seek maximum feminization/ masculinization, while others may seek a more androgynous appearance.

This quick reference guide was derived from Sherbourne’s Guidelines for Gender-Affirming Primary Care with Trans and Non-Binary Patients and is designed to be used in conjunction with the full Guidelines.

This is a resource for parents of intersex children, which includes general guidelines for navigating the healthcare system and navigating conversations with your child, your family, and with schools. Since being intersex is often confused with gender identity, we have included a handy guide to help parents understand this distinction themselves, and more easily explain it to others. A curated resource list is included at the end for further information. It is important to keep in mind that you and your child are partners embarking on this journey. An important part of your role is to preserve and support your child's autonomy while providing guidance and resources when needed.

Cody Smith, the Senior Project Officer with Intersex Human Rights Australia, presents a deep dive into the complexities of language in the intersex space. A lot of the language used among community members is complex and nuanced, engaging with often conflicting ideas of what it means to live with an innate variation in sex characteristics. A lot of this nuance is further lost in broader discussions where terminology developed for LGBTQA+ communities can be harmful to intersex discourse. 

This webinar offers an opportunity to bring all those awkward questions you have about language, ideas, and communication, and pick it apart with someone who relishes the challenge of having better conversations about human rights. This webinar took place and recorded on February 23rd, 2022.  

Egale published in 2019, a comprehensive list of rights and laws regarding intersex peoples in Canada.

The resources contain a rich bibliography of resources: academic and news articles, human rights rulings, policy statements, legal rulings, and other information related to intersex human rights, history, and medical treatments,