![]() ![]() Begin by reflecting on your own positionality in relation to dominant culture and the power and privilege that comes from your identity markers. Commit to developing a critical consciousness.What next steps can you take to help create a safer, more inclusive society? ![]() Everyone deserves to be treated fairly and to live a life free of fear. On this day, people around the world band together to celebrate diversity, disrupt hate, and stand against injustice toward 2SLGBTQ+ people. May 17 th marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. When a person’s mental health and wellness declines, they are more likely to turn to alcohol and other substances to cope with feelings of stress, anger, loneliness, and sadness. Whether overt or subtle, all forms of discrimination have negative and lasting implications on an individual’s mental health and well-being. One of the most vulnerable groups in our society are 2SLGBTQ+ youth who make up between 25% and 40% of unhoused youth in Canada (Statistic Canada, 2022). Folx with intersecting identities, particularly those from racialized groups, can face double or triple forms of discrimination. Homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia can also take on more subtle forms of discrimination, including microaggressions and online harassment. Alarmingly, 59% of 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada have been physically or sexually assaulted since age 15, a drastically larger proportion than their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts (Statistics Canada, 2022). Statistically, 2SLGBTQ+ people experience real danger on a daily basis since they are more likely to be physically or sexually assaulted or to sustain injuries as a result of aggression than those who are not 2SLGBTQ+. While Canada has made moves toward equality, such as same-sex marriage and new protections for gender identity and expression written into the Canadian Human Rights Act, we still have a long way to go in combatting the homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia that is prevalent in society, schools, and other institutions. According to Statistics Canada, one million Canadians identify as belonging to the 2SLGBTQ+ community (2022). Standing Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia By Dawn LemieuxĬanada is becoming increasingly diverse. ![]()
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