PRIDE York Region - Resources

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York Region Resources:

Gay York Region ~ Promoting communication within the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community of York Region, Ontario. [Gay York Region]

York Pride Fest ~ York Region's Pride Week Festival. [York Pride Fest]

PFLAG York Region ~ The York Region Chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meets monthly in Richmond Hill. For more information, surf to [PFLAG-York].

AIDS Committee of York Region ~ The regional source for health information, support, and advocacy for people living with AIDS Call 1-800-243-7717 or point your browser to [www.acyr.org].

Gay Women Support Group ~ For women who are gay or think they might be. For information, call 1-888-780-0724 (ex 18) or [Send Email].

York Region Lesbian, Bi, Gay Youth Group ~ Supporting queer youth in York Region. For information, call 1-800-461-2135 or [send email].

Women's Centre of York Region provides opportunities for women to promote their independence. Their vision is for clients, primarily sole-support mothers, to develop their skills in making decisions that will have a positive impact upon themselves, their children and their communities. If you need support for positive change in your life, call (905) 727-5837. [Send Email].

Krasman Centre/York Region Self-Help Network
"A supportive place where people may drop in, meet other people, use the library, participate in the ongoing activities and help to start new initiatives. We believe that people know best what they need and that if they have access to the necessary resources, they can achieve their goals." [www.krasmancentre.com]

Need Help?

For help in a crisis, call toll free from anywhere in York Region:

310-COPE (2673)
7 am to 4 am, 7 days a week

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line:
1-800-268-YOUTH

LGBT YouthLine Web Site

York Region Health Connection Hotline: 1-800-361-5653

The following links are provided for interest and information only. PRIDE York Region is not affiliated with, nor do we endorse site content on the following pages.

Please note: this page will not be updated after November 2005.

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"It feels so good knowing I'm not alone."
~LGB Youth Group Member

York Region Lesbian, Bi, Gay Youth Group ~ Supporting queer youth in York Region. For information, call 1-800-461-2135 or send [email].

OutProud: Resources for Queer & Questioning Youth

Mind Your Mind

MindYourMind.ca is a leading internet resource for youth who
are looking for reliable and helpful information on mental health and stress management.
[Visit MindYourMind.ca]

Demystifying our differences!

More than just a website, AlterHéros is a bilingual Canadian reference that cannot be overlooked, targeted to help gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth of all races and religions, their friends and family, as well as educators.
[Visit AlterHeros.com]

Enqueery: Connecting Our Community
" We aim to inspire, innovate and educate the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirited and questioning youth from ages 13 to 25. Our online community is designed to be positive and free of intolerance and fear." [Visit Enqueery]

National Advocacy

Egale Canada ... "Lobbying for equality; Fighting for Justice in the Courts; Building a Communications and Action Network Across Canada." [Visit Egale]

Canadians for Equal Marriage

PRIDE York Region supports

Visit the site and add your support, too!

"For many Canadians, marriage is a profoundly meaningful way to demonstrate love and commitment. Denying anyone that choice is simply not fair. Same-sex couples should have the freedom to marry in a civil ceremony and to have that marriage legally recognized, and religious communities should have the freedom to perform or not perform such marriages." [Get involved!]

Created by Kevin Bourassa & Joe Varnell, this site holds a wealth of information about Same Sex Marriage issues in Canada.
[Visit Equal Marriage]

Visit Queer Marriage for news and information about the Same Sex Marriage battle in British Columbia. [queermarriage.com]

Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario, "... working towards feminism and bisexual, lesbian, and gay liberation ..."
[Visit CLGRO]

"The 519 is a meeting place and focus for its vital and varied downtown community. Within a supportive environment it responds to community issues and needs by supplying the resources and opportunities to foster self-determination. It is committed to principles of accessibility, voluntarism, individual dignity and value, participation and celebration."
[Visit The 519]

For Women

WRIB ~ Women for Recreation, Information and Business. WRIB provides a networking environment for Lesbians, Bisexual and Gay-Positive Women with common goals and interests. [email] For details of upcoming WRIB women's events, visit the WRIB Web.

The WEEKLY e-letter devoted to lesbians 50+.
For details, visit FER DA GIRLZ online!

Gay West
Gay West a Brave New World. A sense of community, pride and activism. We're building a new Gay Community in West Toronto. You're invited to join us. Come in and meet The Club Builders Team & Our Community Partners. We're here for You.
Visit Gay West Online or call 416-925-9872 x2269 for info.

Queer Muslim Community

Liberating Tradition... Celebrating Culture
Salaam Toronto is an organization dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual and/or transgender, as well as those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity, and their friends. [Visit Salaam Toronto]

PFLAG York Region ~ The York Region Chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meets monthly in Richmond Hill. For more information, surf to [PFLAG-York].

"Growing up with a gay father wasn't easy - but only because our society doesn't accept families like mine."
~ Abigail Garner
[Newsweek 2.11.02 Click to Read it!]

Families Like Mine
"A web site dedicated to decreasing isolation for people who have parents who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT), and bringing voice to the experiences of these families."

Straight Spouse Network
"Reaching Out ... Healing ... Building Bridges"

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
An international organization supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents.
[Email COLAGE Toronto]

Gay Fathers of Toronto
"Gay Fathers of Toronto (GFT) is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to offer a supportive environment to fathers who are gay-oriented by providing assistance in building a positive self-image and by encouraging them to be loving and responsible. GFT also supports men in their journey of coming out and in their interaction with family and friends." [Visit GFT Online]

Read the Mommy Queerest Journal
an Alternative Moms special project.

Alternative Moms
An advocacy Group for Queer Moms and their children which currently has branches in both Peel Region and Toronto, Ontario. Membership is open to all Lesbian, Bisexual, Transexual, Intersex, Two-spirited, Queer and Questioning Women who are also Parents, Co-parents, Step-Parents or Foster Parents. The mandate of the groups is to provide emotional support, social networking opportunities and community resource referrals for both the mothers and their children.
Visit Alternative Moms or their sister site Mommie Queerest ... Canada's only publication just for queer Moms!

Trans
Resources

Bending the Mold:
An Action Kit for Transgender Youth
"Transgender people have been documented throughout history in various societies and cultures. Many communities even created space for individuals who did not clearly fit into male or female gender norms. Sometimes these people were revered or thought to have a special purpose or considered a third sex. Today most societies don’t recognize anything but male and female, forcing many transgender people into the margins." Visit Lambda Legal for a printable report including strategies for helping yourself, making school safe, and building allies. [Lambda Legal]

Trans Youth Toronto
"A totally NEW drop-in for transsexual / transgendered youth age 26 and under. It's a place to get together, access resources, hop on the internet and surf trans-youth websites for free, get information and referrals, chat about issues relevant to our lives as TS/TG youth, learn with and from each other. This drop-in is run by trans-youth, for trans-youth. This is SO the place where you can be yourself, with others like yourself in a safe, secure, and warm lounge-like environment." [Email TYT]

Canadian Transexuals Fight for Rights

C.T.F.F.R. has a vision of a transexual community that is bursting
with pride. The time has come for transexual people to take back our history and celebrate our lives! When we work together as a community, our voices will finally be heard and our right to equally funded health care obtained. Equality is within our grasp and power! Find out more by visiting [www.ctffr.org]

Bisexuality

The Fence
A new place of power for bisexual women

"Calling bisexuals 'fencesitters' has been a way of marginalizing us, of placing us outside gay/lesbian and straight cultures by saying that we haven't made a decision about our sexuality. "The Fence" is all about bisexual women reclaiming this position and speaking from our unique viewpoints that traverse straight and gay/lesbian cultures, but also allow us to have spaces of our own. "The Fence" can be a positive and powerful place, and this zine is for the women who have decided to stay there!!" [www.thefence.ca]

Bisexual Women of Toronto
A wealth of information and resources for bisexual women.
The group is associated with [Toronto Bisexual Network] and [Bisexual Men of Toronto] (BIMOT).
"Nothing should be assumed about anyone's sexuality
-- including your own."

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