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LGBTQIA2S+ Community

Everyone should feel safe, supported, and at home in our corridor communities. Whether you identify as queer, transgender, two-spirited, and/or questioning, or you’re the parent of a gender-diverse child or youth, there are resources and programs available.

Being informed builds inclusive, caring, and safe communities. 

Whistler Community Services Society

Whistler Rainbow Connection.

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Open to ALL community members young and old.

 

Whistler’s social group for 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, friends, family, and allies.

Trans Care BC 
PHSA

Understand the concepts, definitions, terms and expressions used when talking about trans identity, gender, sexual orientation and health and wellness.

 

Find information on care supports, hormone therapy and more.

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Foundry BC
 

LGBTQIA and Two-Spirited Identity in a Virtual World.

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Learn about Foundry's Queer Cafe, a peer support group, that's run by, and for, LGBTQIA and Two-Spirit young people.

 

Understand your own sexual orientation and gender identity​.

Indigenous Counselling
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 Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre (formerly WAVAW)

Salal’s no cost Indigenous Counselling Program provides short to mid-term one-to-one counselling for Indigenous people of marginalized genders.

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Sea to Sky Allies
 

Facebook or Instagram

@seatoskyallies


Monthly conversations that directly support parents, caregivers and allies, in their journey of acceptance and allyship.​ Hosted by: Kristin Trotter, RCC specializing in gender and sexuality.  www.kristintrotter.com​

Pflag Canada
Vancouver, BC

Pflag Canada is a national charitable organization, founded by parents who wished to help themselves and their family members understand and accept their non-heterosexual children.

Pride Squamish
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PROUD in Squamish.

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A collective of volunteers devoted to cultivating events and spaces that celebrate LGBTQ2S+ culture, community, and love.

Family Services of the North Shore 

PROUD2BE LGBTQ2S+ support - provides a safe place for those who identify as LGBTQ2S+ to talk about how that feels – and how hard it can be sometimes.

 

Support is available for parents and family members too!

Urban Native Youth Assoctiation

UNYA's 2-Spirit Collective provides support, resources, and programming for Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, who identify as 2-spirit or LGBTQ+, and for those who are questioning their sexual or gender identities.

PearlSpace

LGBTQ2S survivors of gender-based violence and sexual assault. 

Gender Diverse Outreach services.

Sexual Assault Support and Third Party Reporting.

A specialized resource worker is available 24/7 at:  604-389-9168

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