LGBTQ2+

This Pride Month, we honour and stand in solidarity with our members and activists who continue to work tirelessly to help advance LGBTQ2+ rights. Under the realities of COVID-19, we know that Pride will look very different than in previous years. But as people on the Prairies typically are, Pride organisers are getting creative with the events that they are hosting.  Find events in your community.  Manitoba Winnipeg Pride September 4-13, 2020 www.pridewinnipeg.com

2019 is the 20th anniversary of the first Trans Day of Remembrance, which began in 1999.  Each year on November 20th we remember trans, two-spirit and non-binary people who have lost their lives. We mourn and grieve together, and acknowledge our responsibility to end all violence against trans people.

Please be advised the LGBTQ2+ representative for the Prairie Regional Council has resigned.  Therefore we find ourselves in a position to fill the vacancy left by individual as soon as possible. As per procedure, any member of a local who self-identifies as part of the LGBTQ2+ community can be nominated to run for this position.  However the delegates to the 2017 PSAC Prairie Regional Convention who were part of the LGBTQ2+  caucus are the only members eligible to nominate and second and vote for the nominees for this position. 

Join the Pride Parade and support the LGBTQ2+ Community! Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and trans people continue to face discrimination and harassment at work and in their everyday lives. Pride is a chance to advocate for an end to homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. People of all genders and sexualities welcome.  Please print and share the attached 2019 Pride Parade poster in your workplace and to other PSAC members.  Date: Sunday, June 2, 2019 Time: 10:00 am to meet and gather at the PSAC float spot in the parade. Pride Parade starts at 11 am.

On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (May 17th), PSAC is united with LGBTQ2+ workers around the world in calling for an end to oppression and discrimination of gender and sexual minorities.

Please see the attached letter from Prairies REVP Marianne Hladun (PSAC Prairies REVP) and Christopher Little-Gagné, PRC LGBTQ2+ Rep for the Prairies.  On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (May 17th), the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) joins in solidarity with LGBTQ2+ workers to eradicate discrimination.

An update on Pride events on the Prairies.

On Monday, March 19, Rainbow Resource Centre hosted a community discussion panel in response to the recent federal apology to LGBT2SQ+ people. The PSAC - Prairie Region Council GLBT Persons Representative, Christopher Little-Gagné, participated in this discussion. Please see the attached report.

Please see the following letter in regards to the Positive Space Initiative by Chris Little-Gagné, LGBT Representative, PSAC Prairie Regional Council.