{"id":6389,"date":"2023-06-21T18:22:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T22:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/?p=6389"},"modified":"2024-07-10T11:16:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:16:06","slug":"dealing-with-having-your-gender-invalidated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/dealing-with-having-your-gender-invalidated\/","title":{"rendered":"Composer avec l\u2019invalidation de son genre par son entourage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6389\" class=\"elementor elementor-6389\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-293a71b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"293a71b\" 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-f66a075\" data-id=\"f66a075\" 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-8291c28 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8291c28\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c90cb6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c90cb6e\" 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-74f14539\" data-id=\"74f14539\" 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-9acf5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9acf5cb\" 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-xxl\">Dealing with having your gender invalidated<\/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-427f86c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"427f86c\" 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-805dacb\" data-id=\"805dacb\" 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-86cca1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86cca1a\" 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\">This toolkit explores what it means to have your gender invalidated and how you can support yourself in the face of invalidation.<\/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-545d09cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"545d09cc\" 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-72c6fc6\" data-id=\"72c6fc6\" 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-78823068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-7313 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78823068\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/covid-19-hub\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7244 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Covid-Hub-Logo.png\" alt=\"COVID-19 Mental Health Digital Hub\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Covid-Hub-Logo.png 288w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Covid-Hub-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Covid-Hub-Logo-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/elementor\/thumbs\/IGBC-Covid-Hub-Logo-qapsvhnws8wn20wuxlsr50al0c0frhiom5hhaaoz4g.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p><p>This resource was made possible through the financial support of the Canadian\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">Red Cross and the Public Health Agency of Canada.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ef93e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"49ef93e0\" 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-97f328c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97f328c\" 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-6dee196\" data-id=\"6dee196\" 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-35e2cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35e2cb5\" 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\">Introduction<\/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-1585b09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1585b09\" 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-4eb77f6\" data-id=\"4eb77f6\" 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-cb38eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb38eed\" 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>Like many young adults, covid lockdowns had me moving back to my family home. This was my first time living with family since coming out as queer and trans. Living independently in a major city I had been able to explore my identity and build community. I found spaces where my queerness was not only affirmed but celebrated. Moving back home to isolate with my family, I lost access to those spaces. It felt like taking a big step backwards, almost like slipping back into the closet.<\/p><p>&nbsp;I am lucky that I am able to be out to my family. I have introduced parents to my partners and worn suits to my cousin\u2019s weddings. My family knows that I am queer and trans, but I can feel that they don\u2019t understand it.&nbsp;<span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.27px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1.8rem;\">&nbsp;It\u2019s been three years since I told my parents I was non-binary and asked them to use they\/them pronouns for me.<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.27px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1.8rem;\">&nbsp;<\/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-7c7d858\" data-id=\"7c7d858\" 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-1f0250f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f0250f\" 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\/2023\/07\/art-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7003\" alt=\"An illustration of a person looking in the mirror unhappy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/art-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/art-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/art-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/art-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/art-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/art-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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9863ca5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9863ca5\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b100740\" data-id=\"b100740\" 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-6115a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6115a2f\" 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=\"text-align: inherit;\">Yet, they consistently misgender me. While they will make an effort to change their words when reminded, I know it won\u2019t stick until they are willing to also change their thoughts. I can feel that they still conceptualize me as being the heterosexual cisgender person they thought I was. Living back home has felt like rooming with the ghost of who they imagined me to be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">For anyone struggling with not feeling seen or affirmed in their home, I have compiled some tips and resources based on my own experience.\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ca808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6ca808\" 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\">What does it mean to have your identity invalidated?<\/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-5795bad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5795bad\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57d192f\" data-id=\"57d192f\" 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-5ddbd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ddbd5c\" 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;\">Invalidation is the rejection, dismissal, or disparagement of another person&#8217;s emotional or cognitive experience. For queer and trans youth this can look like a person not using a preferred name, not acknowledging a same-sex partner, or questioning their certainty in their identity. It can be challenging to cope with living in a home with people who invalidate your queer or trans identity. For many people, it isn\u2019t safe to speak up or defend their identity. Even when it is safe, It can quickly become exhausting correcting pronouns or calling out homophobic jokes. All those little moments of invalidation can add up to an overwhelming and suffocating pressure.&nbsp;<\/span>When this pressure comes from our family or the people we live with, it can be hard to get away from. So how can we take care of ourselves? Spending Covid lockdowns living with my family, I\u2019ve curated a toolbox of ways to take care of myself in the face of invalidation.&nbsp;<\/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-8672e24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8672e24\" 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-c6e506e\" data-id=\"c6e506e\" 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-9e962e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e962e7\" 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\">\nHere are are my top 5 tips:\n<\/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-6157ee2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6157ee2\" 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-528a391\" data-id=\"528a391\" 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-e5149fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5149fa\" 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-7ed256d\" data-id=\"7ed256d\" 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-2284c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2284c3d\" 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=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-02-e1690464611745-1024x803.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6867\" alt=\"An illustration of 4 friends standing together symbolize building community\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-02-e1690464611745-1024x803.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-02-e1690464611745-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-02-e1690464611745-768x603.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-02-e1690464611745-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-02-e1690464611745.png 1077w\" 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-ec6f0e1\" data-id=\"ec6f0e1\" 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-9fb7441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fb7441\" 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\">Build Community<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e96bd43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e96bd43\" 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>Find people that validate you and your identity. Research queer spaces and organizations near you. If you don\u2019t have access to affirming people in person, you could find an affirming online community by joining online support groups, chatting with other fans of your favourite queer tv shows, or signing up for an online book club. Read about how finding community online changed Amy Miller\u2019s whole world &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/2022\/12\/08\/coming-out-community-had-my-back\/\">\u201cComing Out &#8211; Community Had My Back\u201d.\u00a0<\/a><\/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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-781fdf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"781fdf4\" 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-b18c388\" data-id=\"b18c388\" 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-db062ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db062ab\" 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=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SharedScreenshot-1024x802.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7012\" alt=\"An illustration of open books representing queer media\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SharedScreenshot-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SharedScreenshot-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SharedScreenshot-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SharedScreenshot-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SharedScreenshot.jpg 1084w\" 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-c1ca68c\" data-id=\"c1ca68c\" 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-eb1a5a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb1a5a8\" 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\">Consume Queer Content<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cef3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6cef3d\" 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>Immerse yourself in queer stories, find characters that you see yourself in, and listen to music that touches your soul (for me it&#8217;s Sad Femme Club by Kimmortal). Read stories of other queer people of coming into themselves, like &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/2021\/03\/07\/trusting-my-queer-heart-to-guide-my-path\/\">\u201cTrusting my queer heart to guide my path\u201d &#8211; Pree<\/a><\/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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39e9b13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39e9b13\" 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-7bebd71\" data-id=\"7bebd71\" 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-9e9d329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e9d329\" 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\/2023\/06\/art-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7001\" alt=\"An illustration of a person in a wheelchair in front of a canvas painting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/art-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/art-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/art-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/art-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/art-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/art.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-f397dfe\" data-id=\"f397dfe\" 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-820e853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"820e853\" 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\">\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2baae85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2baae85\" 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\"><br>Make Art<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71bc12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b71bc12\" 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>Express your feelings and identity through creative processes. You could write ode poems to your queer joy, draw a self-portrait of your inner self, or write a song about your first crush. <\/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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b3b418 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b3b418\" 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-737b7b8\" data-id=\"737b7b8\" 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-ee903d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee903d9\" 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=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-05-1-e1690464713825-1024x801.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6871\" alt=\"An illustration of a person looking through clothes on a clothing rack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-05-1-e1690464713825-1024x801.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-05-1-e1690464713825-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-05-1-e1690464713825-768x600.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-05-1-e1690464713825-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-05-1-e1690464713825.png 1077w\" 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-1c61c6a\" data-id=\"1c61c6a\" 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-eb1ada7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb1ada7\" 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\">Explore Fashion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa1761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa1761\" 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>Put on something that makes you feel good, even if it&#8217;s just in the safety of your own room. Whether it be your coziest sweater or brightest eye shadow, a little thing can help you feel more comfortable in your skin. If you aren\u2019t safe to express yourself in your physical space, try doodling yourself wearing your dream outfit or make a digital collage of your future fashion essentials. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/2022\/06\/10\/the-fashioning-of-gender-expression-mia-yaguchi\/\">\u201cThe Fashioning of Gender Expression: Mia Yaguchi-chow\u201d<\/a><\/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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-db4168c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db4168c\" 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-cdb77da\" data-id=\"cdb77da\" 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-a5fa858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5fa858\" 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=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-06-e1690464741201-1024x826.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6872\" alt=\"An illustration of a person iwth long hair speaking to a person with short hair with black speech bubbles above their head\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-06-e1690464741201-1024x826.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-06-e1690464741201-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-06-e1690464741201-768x620.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-06-e1690464741201-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-06-e1690464741201.png 1077w\" 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-39653d7\" data-id=\"39653d7\" 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-224a917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"224a917\" 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\"><br>Talk It Out<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4de5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a4de5b\" 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>Share about your experiences and how you are feeling. Whether it\u2019s to a trusted friend or in your trusty journal, getting your thoughts out can provide great relief. <\/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-4ddee9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ddee9c\" 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-c42b8f6\" data-id=\"c42b8f6\" 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-764a722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"764a722\" 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>When caring for yourself and leaning on your friends just isn\u2019t enough, reach out for help. If you are in crisis, you can find helplines and resources here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/get-help\/\">https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/get-help\/<\/a><\/p><p>Caring for myself in these ways has helped me to be grounded in myself and my identity. It has helped me to move past moments of invalidation and celebrate the moments where I feel seen. The moments like my grandmother telling me she is proud of me for being myself. When I feel grounded in myself, I can smile rather than cringe when I overhear my parents correct each other on my pronouns. I can slowly feel my home becoming a softer, more affirming place as I nurture myself and my queer joy. I hope you too can find a safe home within yourself and your community.<\/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-c3a58a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3a58a7\" 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-7bf3f59\" data-id=\"7bf3f59\" 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-85063dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85063dd\" 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\">Additional Resources: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6323e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6323e8\" 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><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">It Gets Better Canada &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/get-help\/\">Get Help Page\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It Gets Better has a list of resources and organizations nationwide to help with a variety of 2SLGBTQ+ centered concerns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Egale Canada &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/egale.ca\/awareness\/stuck-in-quarantine-with-your-homophobic-or-transphobic-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stuck in quarantine with your homophobic or transphobic family?\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Egale Canada provides a list of tips for quarantining or being stuck with people you don\u2019t feel safe with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Vancouver Island University &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/adm.viu.ca\/positive-space\/how-combat-homophobia-heterosexism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Combat Homophobia and Heterosexism<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This list made by Vancouver Island University, explains actionable ways to combat homophobia and heterosexism\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Xtra Magazine &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xtramagazine.com\/culture\/books\/queer-trans-more-than-resilience-245357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trans and queer folks can\u2019t solely rely on our resilience to survive\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A powerful article published by Xtra Magazine explaining why we need to do more than just rely on queer and trans resilience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>New Naratif &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/newnaratif.com\/collective-care-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Growing Together: A Guide to Collective Care<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article written by southeast asian publication New Naratif explains why people need more then just self care to thrive.\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2951b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2951b6\" 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-42d12f5\" data-id=\"42d12f5\" 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-6293a92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6293a92\" 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\">Resources to Share with Your Loved Ones:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb98f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb98f53\" 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><strong>Egale Canada &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/egale.ca\/awareness\/supporting-gender-diverse-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supporting a Gender Diverse Child&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This resource is designed to help parents, guardians, and loved ones to better understand how to support gender diverse children&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Send The Right Message &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/sendtherightmessage.ca\/allyship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allyship<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This crash course on allyship is a great tool for anyone looking to be the best ally they can.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parent With Love &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parentwithlove.northwestern.edu\/lead-with-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lead With Love&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lead with Love is a 35-minute documentary created to help answer the question \u201cWhat do I do if my child is gay?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glaad &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/transgender\/allies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips for Allies of Transgender People<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following tips can be used as you move toward becoming a better ally to transgender people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teen Vogue &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/gallery\/how-to-be-good-ally-lgbtq-friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to be a good ally to LGBTQ+ Friends<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A guide on how to Be a Good Ally to Your 2SLGBTQ+ Friends<\/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-a6441c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6441c3\" 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-d875863\" data-id=\"d875863\" 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-56fe61c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"56fe61c\" 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-de5bdd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de5bdd7\" 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-eda328e\" data-id=\"eda328e\" 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-9dcb0ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dcb0ba\" 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=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SonnyC-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-4721\" alt=\"Sonny Cantalini\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SonnyC-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SonnyC-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SonnyC-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SonnyC-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elementor\/thumbs\/SonnyC-pxf7mmmbljhwxesv0e5ss5o455f6tlne3im5mvsmvk.png 200w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/SonnyC.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-494869a\" data-id=\"494869a\" 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-6ce0008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ce0008\" 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><strong>About the author<\/strong><\/p><p>Sonny Cantalini (they\/them) <span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.1px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1.8rem;\">is a queer non-binary creative based out of Tkaronto. They are passionate about neurodiversity and social justice. Sonny recently completed a masters degree in gender studies and have been making contributions to queer media discourses<\/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-acff234 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acff234\" 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-052659a\" data-id=\"052659a\" 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-60303d7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"60303d7\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8979a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f8979a\" 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\">Related Toolkits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515f13d elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"515f13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6392 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-covid-19-hub category-toolkits tag-toolkits\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/the-power-of-storytelling\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-5-Top-Banner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7017\" alt=\"Featured is an illustration of a person writing in a notebook\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-5-Top-Banner.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-5-Top-Banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-5-Top-Banner-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-5-Top-Banner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-5-Top-Banner-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-5-Top-Banner-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-5-Top-Banner-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/the-power-of-storytelling\/\">\n\t\t\t\tThe power of storytelling\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This toolkit will guide youth with the fundamental of good storytelling and how to drive advocacy on your platforms through your own storytelling.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/the-power-of-storytelling\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The power of storytelling\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\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-6389 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-covid-19-hub category-toolkits tag-gender-expression tag-gender-invalidation tag-mental-health tag-toolkits\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/dealing-with-having-your-gender-invalidated\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6965\" alt=\"An illustration of a person with long hair looking distressed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-1-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-1-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-4-Top-Banner-1-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/dealing-with-having-your-gender-invalidated\/\">\n\t\t\t\tDealing with having your gender invalidated\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This toolkit explores what it means to have your gender invalidated and how you can support yourself in the face of invalidation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/dealing-with-having-your-gender-invalidated\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dealing with having your gender invalidated\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\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-6383 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-covid-19-hub category-toolkits tag-black tag-gender-expression tag-mental-health tag-toolkits\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/recovering-from-quarantining\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-3-Top-Banner-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6953\" alt=\"An illustration of a parental figure hugging two younger people\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-3-Top-Banner-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-3-Top-Banner-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-3-Top-Banner-1-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-3-Top-Banner-1-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IGBC-Toolkit-3-Top-Banner-1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/recovering-from-quarantining\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRecovering From Quarantining with Queerphobic People 101\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This toolkit will provide youth with validation, information, and tools for healing through experiences of gender-based violence within their homes or areas of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/itgetsbettercanada.org\/fr\/2023\/06\/21\/recovering-from-quarantining\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Recovering From Quarantining with 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