LGBTQ+ RESOURCES

Topic 1: General LGBTQ+ Resources

Supporting LGBTQ Folk experiencing relationship abuse

  • Description: “This booklet is for service providers and loved ones of LGBTQ+ folk experiencing relationship abuse, and describes tips for best supporting survivors.”
  • PDF Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018

 

Safety in Same Gender Relationships

  • Description: “This booklet, co-published with Legal Services Society, is a resource for the lesbian, gay, trans, bisexual, and queer community. It describes relationship abuse, provides tips for staying safer, dispels common myths, and lists community resources where help is available.”
  • PDF Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018

 

Queer Terminology

  • Description: A glossary of terminology regarding the LGBTQ+ community
  • PDF Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018

 

Prism Website

  • Description: “Prism is Vancouver Coastal Health’s education, information and referral service for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, Two-Spirit and queer + (LGBT2Q+) communities.”
  • Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018

 

Note: For LGBTQ+ resources for seniors, refer to the Seniors Resources section

 

Topic 2: Trans/Non-Binary Resources

Safety in Relationships for Trans Folk

  • Description: “This booklet is for service providers and loved ones of Trans folk experiencing relationship abuse, and describes tips for best supporting survivors.”
  • PDF Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018

 

Chest Health for Trans Folk

  • Description: This is a handout on Chest Health for Trans people.
  • PDF Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018

 

Greeting People with Gender Neutral Language

  • Description: “A printable card to encourage and empower everyone to be mindful of language.”
  • PDF Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018

 

Trans Rights BC Website

  • Description: “[Trans Rights BC] aims to disseminate human rights information that is accurate, accessible, and relevant to the safety and well-being of trans and gender-diverse individuals and their supportive allies across British Columbia.”
  • Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018

 

Transgender Health Information Program

  • Description: “Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is responsible for the provincial coordination of transgender health services in BC. The Transgender Health Information Program (THiP), a BC-wide information hub providing information about gender affirming care and supports, has integrated with the Trans Care BC program at PHSA.”
  • Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018

 

Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre (CWHWC)

  • Description: The CWHWC aims to “provide low-barrier wellness services to trans and gender diverse people in a way that is respectful and celebratory of clients’ identity and self-expression”
  • Link
  • Verification: Link reviewed by KW on March 1, 2018