{"id":11044,"date":"2024-05-27T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T21:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/?p=11044"},"modified":"2025-06-13T14:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:11:29","slug":"meet-our-youth-advisory-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2024\/05\/27\/meet-our-youth-advisory-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"On vous pr\u00e9sente notre comit\u00e9-conseil jeunesse!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11044\" class=\"elementor elementor-11044\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2384961 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2384961\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d801fd4\" data-id=\"d801fd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76807e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c76807e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa9807e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa9807e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4c040d\" data-id=\"b4c040d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948a0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"948a0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing the 2025\/2026 It Gets Better Canada Youth Advisory Committee!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c136038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c136038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It 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.<\/p><p>Their voices are key to a world where no young person faces marginalization or rejection due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.<\/p><p><strong>J<\/strong><b>oin us in celebrating their amazing contributions and learn more about each member below. Let&#8217;s uplift and empower the next generation!<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1120bce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1120bce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b1b6c2\" data-id=\"8b1b6c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ef96d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71ef96d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Rowan <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7564d1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7564d1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71dcd90\" data-id=\"71dcd90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9444c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9444c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c24c9c\" data-id=\"3c24c9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600d6bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"600d6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61dc597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61dc597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cThis committee is what I needed when I was younger! I feel like I am nurturing my younger self with this work.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e7cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e7cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e539527 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e539527\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b59382b\" data-id=\"b59382b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9366fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9366fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Jessica<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72772ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72772ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7921f76\" data-id=\"7921f76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02ac64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b02ac64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67948e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a67948e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Connecting with people to teach each other how to better advocate for our communities and shared future where everyone is safe!\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ae237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ae237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c283d5\" data-id=\"3c283d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b20f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87b20f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13504\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5c246a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5c246a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca59c37\" data-id=\"ca59c37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e36a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e36a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Angelika<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0afc409 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0afc409\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-daebb2b\" data-id=\"daebb2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bb682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14bb682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13505\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29cbecb\" data-id=\"29cbecb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0040970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0040970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cA wonderful community doesn't come from a name, a flag or a building. It comes from wonderful people, and I'm excited to meet and support those people as a way to show my appreciation for the wonderful community they continue to grow.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd24bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd24bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi, my name is Angelika. I\u2019ll be going into my final year of BA psychology this year with a minor in women&#8217;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\u2019m so excited to be a part of the youth advisory committee and meet so many wonderful people in the community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-320eeb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"320eeb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39566bf\" data-id=\"39566bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bc1b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4bc1b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Abbi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3db4a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3db4a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-334ffe4\" data-id=\"334ffe4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4099b0f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4099b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cJoining It Gets Better Canada is a privilege and I am honoured to be a part of a group that amplifies a greater voice. By Providing a safe space for this community, we can create a more inclusive and equitable society.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f9981 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11f9981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-590be61\" data-id=\"590be61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315075a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"315075a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4e0c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b4e0c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13506\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/11.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0453ff0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0453ff0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46bbb4c\" data-id=\"46bbb4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42efde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b42efde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Ray<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd169e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd169e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9251bbf\" data-id=\"9251bbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9c1cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb9c1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13507\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f949cf0\" data-id=\"f949cf0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd95eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5cd95eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b27c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43b27c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cQueer joy is global\u2014and so is the fight for our rights. I'm excited to join the Youth Advisory to uplift diverse voices, build cross-cultural connections, and create a more inclusive future together.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b35f1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b35f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet Ray (they\/them)! Ray is a Queer, non-binary creative who\u2019s 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\u2014and are so excited to be part of the Queer Youth Advisory Board!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a965091 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a965091\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b79e67c\" data-id=\"b79e67c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfebbad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfebbad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Phoenyx<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dd31a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dd31a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfec02a\" data-id=\"bfec02a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd112f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd112f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ce03e7\" data-id=\"5ce03e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f85be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"06f85be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f4bdb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0f4bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cGrowing up, I needed to see someone like me. Now I get to be that person for someone else.\u201d\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e91822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e91822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faeef0e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faeef0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m a Queer, Nonbinary Refugee of Colour and community organizer based in Hamilton, Ontario. With a background in finance and grassroots organizing, I\u2019m passionate about building inclusive, anti-oppressive spaces. I\u2019ve led community initiatives focused on food access, mutual aid, and queer Muslim visibility, drawing from my lived experience and commitment to social justice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-365f568\" data-id=\"365f568\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41d6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f41d6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13508\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34532d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34532d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a55f94f\" data-id=\"a55f94f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd27df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fd27df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Zova<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72e3ed7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72e3ed7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68dc8ce\" data-id=\"68dc8ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a5c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17a5c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13509\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03ca398\" data-id=\"03ca398\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b4569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3b4569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Trans rights are human rights, darling. I walk in my truth so others know they can too \u2014 fierce, free, and unapologetically us.\u201d\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdadfe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdadfe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zova (she\/her) is a prairie doll that has a strut to her step. With a heart as big as her dreams, she\u2019s 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&#8217;s Drag Race\u2014mark her words, darling! She\u2019s here to leave a legacy and she\u2019s doing it with fierce Zova flair. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45079ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45079ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9b56b4\" data-id=\"e9b56b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8aad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a8aad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Rasul<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d20ba22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d20ba22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23175bb\" data-id=\"23175bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e17dee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e17dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201c I believe in the power of queer youth voices to spark change, create joy, and build a future where every story matters.\u201d\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb3d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8fb3d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7575dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7575dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b87382\" data-id=\"2b87382\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17329c6 e-transform e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17329c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13510\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf900d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf900d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-506437d\" data-id=\"506437d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078ac53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"078ac53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Aisha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70f2720 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70f2720\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ad944d\" data-id=\"5ad944d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fa2556 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fa2556\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cb09d3\" data-id=\"5cb09d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363c359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"363c359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53b66ce\" data-id=\"53b66ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27262ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27262ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d9438 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30d9438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI'm excited to learn and share knowledge with fellow queers throughout Canada! I hope that my time in IGBC will bring many adventures!\u201d\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b5a43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09b5a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;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. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b76f20a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b76f20a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b27ff2e\" data-id=\"b27ff2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01aa980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01aa980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Clover<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-630633a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"630633a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c47cad4\" data-id=\"c47cad4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1477d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f1477d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cWhen I was younger, I definitely needed resources and support. I'm stoked to help make a difference and an impact on queer and trans youth across Canada!\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b843926 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b843926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-540b574\" data-id=\"540b574\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ecf56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78ecf56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13514\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1336e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f1336e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d197dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d197dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Raphael<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0749558 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0749558\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3e7c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a3e7c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b33aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22b33aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13516\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f64196 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f64196\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d743888 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d743888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI am so grateful to be involved with this wonderful organization! Meeting like-minded peers is always a joy. \u201c<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf9dfe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acf9dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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. 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