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RESOURCES Useful links and websites for teachers looking to increase their knowledge of inclusive language and sexual orientation and gender identity issues. Safe@School A project by the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) and the Centre ontarien de prévention des agressions (COPA) and funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education designed to prevent violence and create safe, strong and free schools and communities www.safeatschool.ca/resources/resources-on-equity-andinclusion/homophobia/tool-kits-and-activities Canadian Teachers’ Federation CTF has resources for teachers, school administrators, and counselors understand the educational, health and safety needs of bisexual, gay, lesbian, trans-identified and twospirit (BGLTT) students: www.ctf-fce.ca/en/Pages/Issues/Diversity-and-HumanRights.aspx
The First National Climate Survey on Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia in Canadian Schools www. uwinnipeg.ca/rise/research/the-first-national-climatesurvey-on-homophobia-biphobia-and-transphobia-incanadian-schools.html The Every Teacher Project www.uwinnipeg.ca/rise/research/the-every-teacher-project. html MyGSA.ca Run by the Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, MyGSA promotes safer and inclusive schools for the LGBTQ community. https://egale.ca/portfolio/mygsa Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre The University of Calgary’s ACLRC site includes resources for teachers who want more information on SOGI topics. www.aclrc.com/lgbt QMUNITY Non-profit organization in B.C. devoted to improving queer, trans, and two-spirit lives: qmunity.ca
SOGI 1 2 3 www.sogieducation.org RISE: Respect, Inclusion, Safety, Equity RISE is a University of Winnipeg website for research on inclusive education in the area of lesbian, 2SLGBTQ+ youth www.uwinnipeg.ca/rise/index.html
Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) The community-based, accredited Children’s Mental Health Centre, has published a guide for parents and families of transgender youth, which can also be helpful for teachers: ctys.org/wp-content/uploads/CTYS-FIT-Families-inTransition-Guide-2nd-edition.pdf
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