It Gets Better Canada
Welcome! Here you’ll find inspiring blog posts, toolkits, and other resources. Browse our inspiring It Gets Better videos and spotlights shared with us, along with our original content series! We hope the diversity of our community inspires and empowers you. You are not alone!
The Intersectionality between Blackness and Queerness Happy Black History Month! Black and queer folk have existed for centuries across continents, cultures, and in a vast number of spaces. Historically, Black people have been forced out of spaces and in turn created our own spaces and practices where we could feel safe and free.
Luna Oberlin: A Woman Within Embracing one’s identity is a journey that unfolds uniquely for each individual, and for me, celebrating my queerness as a Black trans woman has been a profound and empowering experience. Navigating the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality, I have discovered layers of strength, resilience, and authenticity
Queering your holidays! About – Supportive tips on navigating family and holiday gatherings as a 2SLGBTQ+ youth. The holiday season is right around the corner and while this time can bring up all kinds of feelings, It Gets Better Canada wants to outline some tools and tips to help you
Queering Consent Thinking about and practicing consent is critical for your sexual journey in terms of health and pleasure.As queer people, we are often left out of conversations and education about consent due to heteronormativity. What Is Consent? Consent is an agreement between people, often occurring when you ask or
Trans Day of Resistance To be trans on the Trans Day of Resistance is to start over. It’s to pick up the pieces left by our ancestors and search for new horizons to explore identity and survive together as a collective. To be trans and resist colonialism’s gender binary and
Trans Creators you should be following ! Transgender Awareness Week is a time to uplift, empower, and highlight trans voices. Now more than ever trans youth need our support. Trans voices need to be at the forefront of these discussions and calls to action. Check out this list of trans
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Navigating Dating Apps Safely We are in the age where digital connections, whether fleeting or for the long term, are being widely embraced. Dating apps can help us find hookups, partners, friends with or without benefits, and those classic queer ambiguous connections. As a powerful avenue for exploration and connection,
Indigenous Queer Youth You Should Be Following ! September 30th marks the ‘National Day For Truth and Reconciliation in Canada’. The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Many view the day as an opportunity to also
Send a message of hope to 2SLGBTQ+ youth this holiday season The holidays can be hard for anyone – but for 2SLGBTQ+ youth, the season can come with particular struggles, from having to go back into the closet to coping with isolation. Help us offer some support and magic to
