Pride

  As we approach the mid-point of Pride season in BC, please take a minute to read and sign on to PSAC's campaign calling on the Prime Minister to honour the promise to eliminate the ban on blood, organ and bone marrow donations that discriminates against LGBTQ2+ people, and particularly queer men and trans women.

** Posted on behalf of Nia Gillies, PSAC BC Regional Council ** June is Pride Month and marks the beginning of the Pride season: a time for LGBTQ2+ folks to celebrate, but also a time for struggle dating back decades to the Stonewall riots in June of 1969. Although there won’t be big parades or festivities this year, let's all take the time to celebrate gender and sexual diversity, while continuing to fight for LGBTQ2+ rights. There is a reason why we still march in Canada today.

** Posted on behalf of Nia Gillies, PSAC BC Regional Council ** Many in the LGBTQ2+ community face unique challenges during these days of being in isolation alone or with unsupportive family so I thought I would reach out to PSAC’s LGBTQ2+ members in BC and let you know that you are not forgotten and to let you know that you are cared about.

On November 20th, Trans Day of Remembrance, PSAC mourns and commemorates the trans, two-spirit and non-binary people who have lost their lives to transphobia. We honour the work that is being done in communities across the world to combat transphobic violence.