Resources – Gender. Sexuality. School.

July 9 2021
Prepared by Bishop Owis

*Indigenous and Black community resource link (books, podcasts, films, etc).

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES

CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS

Elementary (K-8):
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/2019-health-physical-education-grades-1to8.pdf
Secondary (9-12):
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/health.html
Exception Policy:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/ppm162.pdf
Overview:
https://www.ontario.ca/document/health-and-physical-education-grades-1-8?_ga=2.54885099.1132265795.1567446165-969131723.1505424391

*a new curriculum document that outlines what will be taught in the sexual health and human development strand (sex education) of the Health Curriculum has been released as of August 2019*

POLICY DOCUMENTS

TDSB Gender-Based Violence Policy:
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/AboutUs/Innovation/docs/1762.pdf

TDSB Guidelines for for the Accommodation of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students and Staff
https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/AboutUs/Innovation/docs/trans_guides_factsheet.pdf

Accepting Schools Act (2012)
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools/SafeAccepSchools.pdf

Ontario Human Rights Code (2014)
http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-preventing-discrimination-because-gender-identity-and-gender-expression

Bill C-16 (Federal, 2017)
www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-16/royal-assent

SUPPORT LINES

Teen Health Source: http://teenhealthsource.com/
LGBT Youth Line: http://www.youthline.ca/
Trans Lifeline: https://www.translifeline.org/
Kids Help Phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape: https://trccmwar.ca/

WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS & FAMILIES

MySexEd: http://www.mysexed.ca/

Planned Parenthood Toronto workshops on sexual health & healthy relationships: http://www.ppt.on.ca/resources/workshops/

SexFluent
https://www.sexfluent.ca/modern-sex

T.E.A.C.H.:
http://www.ppt.on.ca/programs/teens-educating-confronting-homophobia-teach/

P.E.A.K. (Prevention, Engagement, Action, and Knowledge)
http://www.ppt.on.ca/programs/prevention-education-action-knowledge-peak/

S.N.A.P. (Supporting Newcomer Access Project):
http://www.ppt.on.ca/programs/supporting-newcomer-access-project-snap/

CANVAS Programs:
http://www.canvasprograms.ca/

CANVAS Teacher Guide:
https://www.canvasprograms.ca/teacher-curriculum-guide-subject

Bad Subject:
http://badsubject.ca

SExT: Sex Education by Theatre:
https://www.sexeducationbytheatre.com/

Rainbow Health Ontario:
https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/rainbow-health-ontario-training-and-education/

SHORE Clinic:
https://www.shorecentre.ca/workshops/

Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre:
http://www.kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com/learning/

Peterborough AIDS Resource Network:
http://parn.ca/community-building/workshops-and-training/

Planned Parenthood Ottawa:
https://ppottawa.ca/programs/education/community-education/

Sherbourne Health Center
https://sherbourne.on.ca/primary-family-health-care/lgbt-health/

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES

Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights: https://www.actioncanadashr.org/
Action Canada: Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week (SRH Week) https://www.srhweek.ca
Dandelion Initiative: https://www.dandelioninitiative.ca
Speqtrum Hamilton:https://www.speqtrum.ca
The 519: http://www.the519.org
Nuance: http://www.nuhere.org/
We Give Consent: https://www.facebook.com/WeGiveConsent/
Scarleteen: http://www.scarleteen.com/
Sexuality and U: https://www.sexandu.ca/resources/resource-library/
Nadine Thornhill: http://www.nadinethornhill.com/
The Get Real Movement:https://www.thegetrealmovement.com
PFLAG: http://torontopflag.org/
Supporting Our Youth (SOY): http://soytoronto.org/
519 Church Street Community Centre: Trans Services
http://www.the519.org/programs/category/trans-specific
The Gay/Bi/Queer Transmen Working Group
http://www.queertransmen.org/
ACAS QAY — The Queer Asian Youth Program
http://acas.org
NQAPIA — The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance
https://www.nqapia.org/wpp/
The Body is Not An Apologyhttps://thebodyisnotanapology.com/
Anti-Racism Resource Centrewww.anti-racism.ca/
Social Justice Toolboxwww.socialjusticetoolbox.com/
Feministingfeministing.com/
Let’s Queer Things Uphttps://letsqueerthingsup.com/
Everday Feminismeverydayfeminism.com/
Black Girl Dangeroushttps://www.bgdblog.org/
Autostraddle’s Sex and Relationships Essays
https://www.autostraddle.com/category/society-and-culture/sex-and-relationships/
Learning Good Consent zinewww.phillyspissed.net/node/32
Brazen – Trans Women Safer Sex Guidewww.springtideresources.org/sites/all/files/Trans%20Women%20Safer%20Sex%20Guide.pdf

NEWCOMERS AND SETTLEMENT

NewYouth: Online community for newcomer youth
newyouth.ca/

OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants) Positive Spaces Initiative and Resource Directory positivespaces.ca/find-resources

FAQ: LGBT issues in Canada’s Immigration and Refugee System
https://egale.ca/faq-immigration/

Settlement.Org: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights in Canada
https://settlement.org/ontario/health/sexual-and-reproductive-health/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity/

You Are Among Friends: A booklet by and for LGBTQ+ newcomers
accessalliance.ca/programs-services/lgbtq-programs/among-friends-initiative/

Rainbow Railroad: Get Help Settling in Canada and FAQ
rainbowrailroad.ca/gethelp

INDIGENOUS & TWO-SPIRIT

Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization
fpse.ca/sites/default/files/news_files/Decolonization%20Handbook.pdf

Briarpatch Magazine: Hearing Two Spirits
https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/hearing-two-spirits

Kanawayhitowin: Two Spirit Aboriginal People- Building Inclusive Communities
www.kanawayhitowin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/two-spirit-v2.pdf

Âpihtawikosisân: Indigenous 101
apihtawikosisan.com/aboriginal-issue-primers/

Healing & Decolonizing: Bridging Our Communities
exchange.youthrex.com/toolkit/healing-decolonizing-bridging-our-communities-toolkit

Violence on the Land, Violence on our Bodies: Building an Indigenous Response to Environmental Violencelandbodydefense.org/uploads/files/Violence%20on%20the%20Land%20and%20Body%20Report%20and%20Toolkit%202016.pdf

We Are Part of A Tradition: A Guide On Two-Spirited People for First Nations Communities www.2spirits.com/PDFolder/WeArePartOfTradition.pdf

Supporting Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTT2QQIA Youth in the Ontario Child Welfare Systemofifc.org/sites/default/files/content-files/2015-02-12%20MCYS%20LGBTT2QQIA%20Resource%20Guide%20Submission%20-%20NYSHN%20OFIFC.pdf

Two Spirits One Voice
https://egale.ca/portfolio/two-spirits-one-voice/

Youth Migration Project: 2 Spirit Youth Talk About Coming To Toronto
www.2spirits.com/PDFolder/youthmigration.pdf

Native Youth Sexual Health Network:
http://www.nativeyouthsexualhealth.com/

Two-Spirited People of the First Nations:
http://2spirits.com/

FAITH BASED LGBTQ RESOURCES

List of faith-based resources from the HRC
https://www.hrc.org/resources/faith-resources
Salaam Canada (National Queer and Trans Muslim Community)
https://www.salaamcanada.info/
Open Hearts: Resources for Affirming Ministries in The United Church of Canada
ause.ca/wp-content/pdf/OpenHearts.pdf
transACTION: A Transgender Curriculum and Learner’s Guide For Churches and Religious Institutionswww.transfaithonline.org/explore/christian/study/transaction/
LGBTQ-Positive Faith Groups and Places of Worship in Toronto www.torontocas.ca/sites/torontocas/files/outandproudworship.pdf
Celebrating Gender Diversity: A Toolkit on Gender Identity and Trans Experiences for Communities of Faithwww.united-church.ca/sites/default/files/resources/trans-kit.pdf

BOOKS

Book List: www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/lgbtq-kids-books-pride-month_n_5b1023bce4b0fcd6a834bbdb
Flamingo Rampant: http://flamingorampant.com/
*publisher of LGBTQ-positive, feminist, racially diverse children’s books
Cory Silverberg: https://www.corysilverberg.com/
*author of sex-positive, educational children’s books (Sex is A Funny Word)
Glad Day Bookshop: https://www.gladdaybookshop.com/
Another Story Bookshop: https://anotherstory.ca/
A Different Booklist: https://www.adifferentbooklist.com/
Telling Our Own Stories — A book of 40 stories by and for LGBTQ+ East and South Asian youth combating the lack of representation and misrepresentation of queer Asian youth identities in the community

HEALTH CARE AND CLINICS

Queer Community Connect:
A very comprehensive list of queer and/or trans friendly health resources (therapists, doctors, social workers, etc)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cbf4sWbkZZf1HhYtrKzENEmWC0Vaz_QeuxUWacNcb50/edit?usp=sharing

Anishnawbe Health Toronto
225 Queen Street East, Toronto ON, M5A 1S4. Phone number: 416-360-0486
179 Gerrard, St E, Toronto ON. Phone number: 416-920-2605
www.aht.ca

Parkdale Community Health Centre
416-537-2445
1229 Queen Street West, Toronto ON, M6K 1L2
http://www.pchc.on.ca/

Sherbourne Health Center
Appointments: 416-324-4180
Reception: 416-324-5062
333 Sherbourne Street, Toronto ON M5A 2S5
http://sherbourne.on.ca/

Shout Clinic
416-703-8482, ext. 100.
168 Bathurst Street, Toronto ON, M5V 2R4
http://ctchc.org/programs-services/youth/specialized-services-for-homeless-street-involved-youth-at-risk/

Bay Center for Birth Control (BCBC)
416-351-2540
76 Grenville Street, Women’s College Hospital, 3rd Floor, Toronto ON, M5S 1B2.
http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/programs-and-services/bcbc/

Hassle-Free Clinic
Men’s/Trans Clinic: 416-922-0603
Women’s/Trans Clinic: 416-922-0566
66 Gerrard Street East, 2nd floor, Toronto ON
http://hasslefreeclinic.org/

Immigrant Women’s Health Centre
416-323-9986
489 College Street, Suite 200, Toronto ON, M6G 1A5
http://immigranthealth.info/

Women’s Health in Women’s Hands
416-593-7655
2 Carlton Street, Suite 500, Toronto ON, M5B 1J3
http://www.whiwh.com/

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES

POLICY DOCUMENTS

SUPPORT LINES

WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS & FAMILIES

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES

NEWCOMERS AND SETTLEMENT

INDIGENOUS & TWO-SPIRIT

FAITH BASED LGBTQ RESOURCES

BOOKS

ONLINE MEDIA:

VIDEOS

DOCUMENTS

ONTARIO FORMS

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

HEALTH CARE AND CLINICS