Black and 2SLGBTQ+? These resources and supports are for you
Toronto Community Housing's Centre for Advancing the Interests of Black People and its employee Pride Network have worked together this Pride Month to put together a list of resources for Black members of Toronto's 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Resources
Across Boundaries: Inhale/Exhale program
Free programming focusing on creating self and collective care opportunities for Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour.
Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP)
Culturally relevant outreach and support services for the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Black Queer Youth Collective
A grassroots organization that focuses on filling the gap between Black youth support systems and those available to Black 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
Blockorama 2023
The largest Pride Toronto event that represents African, Black and Caribbean 2SLGBTQ+ community members.
2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC Wellness Group
Weekly two-hour sessions aimed to develop mutually-supportive peer relationships and access support that meets the unique psycho-social needs of the 2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC community. Email wesal@riverdalehub.ca to register for the group.
Historic Black 2SLGBTQIA+ Community in Toronto
The 519 Black Collective’s LGBTQ2S-owned/run Businesses list
U of T postdoctoral scholar documents Black queer health and wellbeing
Toronto Pride Parade
On June 25, staff from across Toronto Community Housing, including from The Centre and the Pride Network, will be marching together in the Toronto Pride parade to demonstrate their support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Maybe we'll see you there?
The Centre for Advancing the Interests of Black People was established in 2021 to lead the implementation of Toronto Community Housing's Confronting Anti-Black Racism (CABR) Strategy.
As one of Toronto Community Housing's employee networks, the Pride Network is an inclusive group of volunteers that supports 2SLGBTQ+ employees and allies to bring their whole selves to work, to achieve their full potential and deliver excellent public service.
