{"id":2609,"date":"2022-05-06T07:20:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T11:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/?p=2609"},"modified":"2024-10-23T15:48:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:48:57","slug":"no-more-freebies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2022\/05\/06\/no-more-freebies\/","title":{"rendered":"Fini les cadeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2609\" class=\"elementor elementor-2609\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0922b43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0922b43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-2e42e2c\" data-id=\"2e42e2c\" 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-cc0429d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc0429d\" 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\">No More Freebies<\/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-5d974d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d974d2\" 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-94af5ad\" data-id=\"94af5ad\" 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-32cd29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32cd29c\" 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>The demand for queer entrepreneurs and talent is at an all-time high &#8211; and I\u2019m hoping it&#8217;s not just a trend. While increased queer representation in the media and much needed scrutiny towards social accountability has led to a surge in supporting 2SLGBTQ+ talent, sometimes the approach does not always match the intent.<\/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-b749924 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b749924\" 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-0ce7a11\" data-id=\"0ce7a11\" 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-1849ed1 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"1849ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;double_underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Hard work requires fair compensation,&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Hard work requires fair compensation,<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\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-b4472cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4472cc\" 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-4c44cdc\" data-id=\"4c44cdc\" 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-0e431d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e431d1\" 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;\">especially as many queer creatives and entrepreneurs struggle to build a brand amidst the pandemic and try to secure a living wage with the increased cost of living. From rent to groceries to transportation and entertainment, you&#8217;re expected to make between $2.6k-5.6k per month to live in Canada. For entrepreneurs, it only gets worse. There seems to be a recurring mindset in which patrons argue that we are not worth our rates, that the product at hand is overpriced and that they could find it cheaper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no problem with having a limited budget and not being able to afford an artist or product, but expecting a freebie or trying to negotiate lower than what is priced because you believe that you are doing them a favour is not okay. We expect high-quality things at low prices from small businesses, but rarely question the price-points from larger brands or established well-known talent.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-606d1a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"606d1a5\" 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-b3ef01b\" data-id=\"b3ef01b\" 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-63b9351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63b9351\" 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<h5><b>An important reminder for anyone considering supporting up and coming queer talent <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Pricing an item or service not only covers the final product, but tools, time spent and all other necessities to sustain a business.<\/span><\/h5>\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-86f266e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86f266e\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaa1fb5\" data-id=\"aaa1fb5\" 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-b580688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b580688\" 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=\"800\" height=\"1059\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Copy-of-MAKAYLAINRED-5-e1649974410389.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2622\" alt=\"headshot of Makayla\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Copy-of-MAKAYLAINRED-5-e1649974410389.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Copy-of-MAKAYLAINRED-5-e1649974410389-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Copy-of-MAKAYLAINRED-5-e1649974410389-774x1024.jpg 774w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Copy-of-MAKAYLAINRED-5-e1649974410389-768x1017.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Copy-of-MAKAYLAINRED-5-e1649974410389-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2445234\" data-id=\"2445234\" 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-20d7baa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d7baa\" 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;\">Take me, for example; I am a drag queen, social media coordinator, actress, dancer and makeup artist. Creating my work kit includes makeup and applicators, costumes, wigs, my laptop and travel. As an artist who expects my gigs to help pay for my work and everyday life, freebies can significantly affect me in the long run if I am not careful. <\/span><b>The decision to provide a free service comes from wanting to and understanding that there is time and finances available.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Demanding a freebie or discounted service, disregards a complete respect for the time, money, and effort that goes into what&#8217;s provided. After my appearance on Canada\u2019s Drag Race Season 2 Episode 8, I was flooded with messages about different opportunities, interviews, and shows. While it was amazing, I constantly watched people devalue my work expecting free work in exchange for public promotion and experience. I love being able to grow my brand, but to continue this work; I must be able to afford to do 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36f85ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36f85ab\" 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-b86e28b\" data-id=\"b86e28b\" 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-5481423 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"5481423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;curly&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Exposure does not pay the bills.&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Exposure does not pay the bills.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\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-0bcd0f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bcd0f7\" 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-1eae2c8\" data-id=\"1eae2c8\" 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-c82fb91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c82fb91\" 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;\">While I\u2019d love to pay the landlords in followers, I don&#8217;t think they would accept that. To create a flourishing queer community, we must support one another within our means and respect fair compensation.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dede2ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dede2ed\" 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-81c015c\" data-id=\"81c015c\" 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-589c2a0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"589c2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-933306e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"933306e\" 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-a22101a\" data-id=\"a22101a\" 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-6b6e60b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b6e60b\" 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\">About the Author<\/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-47c11c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47c11c7\" 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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cde627\" data-id=\"6cde627\" 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-f8ae15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8ae15a\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/makayla-out-of-drag-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2623\" alt=\"makayla out of drag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/makayla-out-of-drag-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/makayla-out-of-drag-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/makayla-out-of-drag-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/makayla-out-of-drag-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/makayla-out-of-drag.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Makayla Walker<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f09fb8c\" data-id=\"f09fb8c\" 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-fc6a77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc6a77e\" 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;\">Born in Toronto, Ontario, Makayla Walker (she\/her) is a black transgender woman who thrives in the arts and constantly advocates for the black community. She began her love for advocacy and the arts in the Jane and Finch community where she was raised. It was there that Makayla learned about the importance of using your voice and the power of the performing arts. She then attended theatre school and began her journey in drag. She is now a Toronto drag staple and constant support for queer and trans youth looking for belonging.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd67083 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd67083\" 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-912c2fd\" data-id=\"912c2fd\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5afb0e6 elementor-section-boxed 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Community member Alexander shares his deeply relatable experiences with three key moments in his trans-masc journey, offering wisdom and hope to others on a similar path. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14358 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-uncategorized tag-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2025\/09\/29\/it-gets-better-canada-launches-new-app\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Learn-Interact-grow.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Learn-Interact-grow.png 1280w, 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