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January 2025

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This January, we're excited to share with you: Egale’s 2024 Impact Report, Alzheimer's Awareness Month resources, legal advocacy updates, upcoming webinars, and more.

[Image alt text: A vibrant Progress Pride flag is shown against a yellow background. The text on the image reads "Egale" and "2024 Impact Report in Numbers" in bold white and blue font.] < [link removed] > Egale Canada's 2024 Impact Report: We Couldn’t Have Done It Without You

As we reflect on 2024 and look ahead to what’s to come in 2025, it is clear that your support has afforded us the resilience necessary to make positive impacts despite rising levels of anti-2SLGBTQI hate. While we anticipate the trend of rising hate to continue this year, we know that by working together we can make even more progress towards our vision of a Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and all other forms of oppression so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias.

Thanks to your support, here are some of the milestones we were able to accomplish together, highlighted in Egale’s 2024 Impact Report < [link removed] > :

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Research: 5 major research reports and literature reviews that have been published, with an ongoing 5 major research projects in 2025 and beyond.

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Education: 15,200+ individuals accessed the Rainbow Action Hub and its resources to combat anti-2SLGBTQI hate in all provinces and territories, and in 50 other countries.

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Awareness: 12 awareness campaigns with over 150 resources created in English and French, and over 24,000 downloads!

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Legal Advocacy: 7 new legal cases and interventions to fight for the rights and protections of 2SLGBTQI communities across Canada.

View our full 2024 Impact Report < [link removed] >

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Alzheimer's Awareness Month: Supporting 2SLGBTQI Older Adults

January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, an important time to recognize that the Canadian healthcare system often isn’t equipped for 2SLGBTQI individuals who get dementia. Care for 2SLGBTQI older adults is often not inclusive of specific needs.

This Alzheimer's Awareness Month, access Egale’s resources to support 2SLGBTQI older adults:

- Aging and Living Well eCourse < [link removed] >
- 2SLGBTQI Identity & Dementia: Introduction eCourses and resources < [link removed] >
- National Resource Centre on 2SLGBTQI Aging < [link removed] >
- Awareness Campaign: Help Us Remain < [link removed] >

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Statement from Egale Canada: The Government of New Brunswick’s Changes to Policy 713

All students deserve to feel included at school and to learn in an environment that is affirming and safe. For over a year, this was not the case for 2SLGBTQI students in New Brunswick. Egale Canada is pleased to see that the Government of New Brunswick has reversed the most harmful elements of the changes to Policy 713 < [link removed] > .

We encourage the government to continue to listen to and work with 2SLGBTQI communities to ensure that the policy moving forward will foster the most inclusive school environments possible.

Read our full statement here < [link removed] >

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Upcoming Free Webinars: Draw the Line Against Transphobia

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January 30, 4 p.m. ET < [link removed] >

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February 26, 4 p.m. ET < [link removed] >

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March 27, 4 p.m. ET < [link removed] >

Draw the Line Against Transphobic Violence will help participants recognize harmful dynamics, and build skills for fostering cultures of consent, gender inclusion, and healthier relationships. This session is designed for students, educators, administrators, and staff in both secondary and post-secondary schools.

Visit egale.ca/workshops for webinar dates, to learn more and to register < [link removed] >

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Advance 2SLGBTQI Workplace Inclusion with Egale Canada

Start the new year off right by making your workplace more inclusive with Egale’s suite of 2SLGBTQI Workplace Inclusion offerings.

Egale offers private, public, and not-for-profit sector organizations reliable, high-quality training for professional, management and organizational development. Through a range of 2SLGBTQI Workplace Inclusion education offerings, every organization can find the right fit to develop the strategy, motivation, and accountability required to foster 2SLGBTQI inclusion and safer spaces.

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Thank You from Egale Canada

Our work would not be possible without the generous support of our donors. We want to take a moment of gratitude and express our sincerest thanks to the many individuals, families, foundations, corporations, and partners that contributed towards the many wins of 2024 < [link removed] > and to a future where all are equal, and none are other. Our work would not be possible without our incredible donors, thank you!

Become part of our story in 2025 and beyond, donate today < [link removed] >

Egale Canada

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Egale works to improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and to enhance the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues. Egale achieves this by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education and community engagement.

Our vision is a Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and all other forms of oppression so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias.

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