It Gets Better CanadaIt Gets Better CanadaIt Gets Better Canada is proud to present our Youth Advisory Committee, powered by RBC! This dynamic group of ten inspiring 2SLGBTQ+ youth from across Canada will help steer our initiatives and shape our future.
Their voices are key to a world where no young person faces marginalization or rejection due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Join us in celebrating their amazing contributions and learn more about each member below. Let’s uplift and empower the next generation!
Rowan (he/they), is a 24 year old, Two-Spirit, trans man, living in treaty 8 territory. Rowan is a community activist, drag artist, and cat dad! in 2024, Rowan founded Trans Rights YEG and has been advocating for the Albertan trans community in Edmonton and greater Alberta.
Jessica is an Environmental Graduate Student at UOttawa with a passion for community empowerment. Her time spent as President of Queer Concordia and creator of transfem.style have made her a staunch community advocate in more ways than one!
Hi, my name is Angelika. I’ll be going into my final year of BA psychology this year with a minor in women’s and gender studies. In my free time I enjoy art, listening to music, hiking in the Rockies, spending time with my friends and advocating in my city. I’m so excited to be a part of the youth advisory committee and meet so many wonderful people in the community.
My name is Abbi and I grew up in a small town in Saskatchewan. I am an Indigenous genderqueer lesbian who goes by she/they pronouns. I love to express my feminity through drag and various forms of makeup and personal presentation. I connect deeply with the queer community and believe in the importance of unity within queer culture.It is essential, now more than ever, for queer voices to be heard and understood, Through community we stand strong, and I am more than proud to be a part of this movement.
Meet Ray (they/them)! Ray is a Queer, non-binary creative who’s passionate about the global Queer community, poetry, and music. With experience living abroad and a background in French and Global Development, they love connecting across cultures—and are so excited to be part of the Queer Youth Advisory Board!
I’m a Queer, Nonbinary Refugee of Colour and community organizer based in Hamilton, Ontario. With a background in finance and grassroots organizing, I’m passionate about building inclusive, anti-oppressive spaces. I’ve led community initiatives focused on food access, mutual aid, and queer Muslim visibility, drawing from my lived experience and commitment to social justice.
Zova (she/her) is a prairie doll that has a strut to her step. With a heart as big as her dreams, she’s turned her passion for performance into a full-blown drag superstar career. As a proud trans woman, Zova is deeply invested in her community, using her platform to uplift those around her. In ten years, you might find her on the cover of Vogue or strutting her stuff on Canada’s Drag Race—mark her words, darling! She’s here to leave a legacy and she’s doing it with fierce Zova flair.
Rasul is a global youth leader, social justice activist, human rights advocate and changemaker dedicated to sustainable development, inclusive governance, and social innovation. With almost a decade of experience, he has led global campaigns, founded youth movements, and advised major international organizations. Through high-level leadership roles, Rasul empowers diverse youth voices and champions inclusive change, creating global solutions through strategic advocacy, and partnerships that uplift the diverse communities worldwide.
I’m Aisha, a Transexual Montrealer who loves her city! Aspiring sexologist, I take great pride in my community. Always seeking new adventures and opportunities, I find a new hobby or thing to do every week or so.
Clover (they/them) is an East/Southeast Asian queer, nonbinary, and transmasculine artist and dancer currently based in Tkaronto. They are living and learning in the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas of the Credit, Haudenosaunee, and Wyandot (Huron-Wendat) nations in so-called Canada, on Treaty 13 territory.
Raphael is a multimedia artist and student living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has been involved in queer advocacy work since 2018, working with organizations such as The Youth Project and Halifax Pride to deliver programming and resources to youth. In his spare time, he loves to cook and bake for his friends and try desperately to keep his sourdough starter alive.
