SOGI 1 2 3
SOGI 1 2 3 helps educators make schools inclusive and safe for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI). SOGI 1 2 3 shares proven SOGI-inclusive tools and resources in the areas of policy and procedures, inclusive environments and curriculum resources.
BC Teachers Federation – LGBTQ2S+
The BCTF offers a variety of free workshops to teachers that aim to develop skills to interrupt, address, and challenge homophobia and transphobia within our classrooms and school communities.
Education Resource Acquisition Consortium (ERAC)
ERAC provides a range of services including evaluation, licensing and acquisition of print, software, and digital learning resources. ERAC offers a curated catalogue of SOGI resources (see LGBTQ collection).
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
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 Education Network
The Pride Education Network of teachers, administrators, support staff, youth and parents strives to make the B.C. school system more welcoming and equitable for LGBTQ students and staff, and queer families.
CHEO SOGI Resources & Support
Dedicated to the best life for every child and youth, CHEO is a global leader in pediatric health care and research. In this site you will find you will find a variety of resources to help you better understand, cope with and/or support someone with their sexual and gender identity.
Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER)
Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender non-conforming students through advocacy and empowerment. Founded in 2011, it is the only national organization led by trans youth.
Trans Day of Resilience (TDOR)
Honoring Trans Lives, Dreaming of Trans Freedom. Founded with the Audre Lorde Project in 2014, the Trans Day of Resilience art project is an annual love offering to trans people of color everywhere.
Gender Creative Kids
Gender Creative Kids is a community organization that has supported trans, non-binary, and gender-fluid youth’s affirmation within their families, schools, and communities since 2013. By empowering parents and their children, educating communities, offering innovative and evidence-informed resources, and advocating for the rights of trans youth.
Drag Queen Story Hour
Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) offers literary and creative programming for kids and teens of all ages led by drag queens, kings, and creatures all over the world. DQSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models.
Teachingsexualhealth.ca
Teaching Sexual Health is an innovative website developed by Alberta educators and health professionals. They offer up-to-date, evidence-based information and strategies for teachers and educators teaching sexual health.
The ArQuives
The ArQuives works to preserve and make accessible Canadian LGBTQ2+ histories. The ArQuives aspires to be a significant resource and catalyst for those who strive for a future world where lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people are accepted, valued, and celebrated. The ArQuives is divided into several sections including archives, library, artifacts, and reference material.
Transgender Archives
The Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria is committed to the preservation of the history of pioneering activists, community leaders, and researchers who have contributed to the betterment of trans, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and other gender-diverse people. Their collections comprise the largest trans archives in the world and they are accessible to everyone, free of charge.
Learning for Justice
Learning for Justice provides free resources to educators working with children from kindergarten through high school. Educators use their materials to supplement the curriculum, inform their practices, and create inclusive school communities where children and youth are respected, valued and welcome participants.
Education for Reconciliation
The University of Manitoba’s National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation provides teaching resources, educational programs, and additional resources with the purpose of learning and participating in reconciliation for all grade ages and grade levels.
Education for Reconciliation
The University of British Columbia’s Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) provides educational resources on Indigenous Peoples, reconciliation, missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, 2SLGBTQQIA, Orange Shirt Day and more.
Gender Affirmation Zine: Winner of SOGI UBC Research to Practice Microgrant Program 2022
A zine with stories from trans, nonbinary, two-spirit and gender-diverse young adults who have shared their experiences of affirmation inside the classroom.
Disability, Gender & Sexuality Lesson Pack: Winner of SOGI UBC Research to Practice Microgrant Program 2022
A set of 3 documentary-style shorts that focus on the experiences of people with disability and another element of sexuality/gender. Lesson plans, worksheets and resources accompany each film.