LGBTQ 101

This workshop endeavours to create bridges of understanding about the LGBTQ community.

This includes a deep dive into the language developed and used by the community surrounding identity and self-expression, expands on the context of the historical LGBTQ rights movement and how it impacts us today and tracks how these developments continue to shape the world that we live in.
This session will also explore the many ways to engage in effective ally-ship, both in a personal and professional context and will leave participants with practical tools to help develop new relationships with the gender and sexually diverse community.

This session is open to anyone who is looking to create a deeper understanding of how they can support co-workers, family members and neighbours as we create a more empathetic and connected world.

Training delivered by Calgary Queer Arts Society
Calgary Queer Arts Society, formerly known as Fairy Tales Presentation Society, is a nonprofit organization located in Calgary, Alberta that exists to give voice to queer people and their stories. Historically, LGBTQ2A+ individuals have been suppressed, deprived of power, misrepresented and often overlooked by institutional support systems. We are committed to transforming this reality, and will continue to work passionately towards an inclusive future for all people.

The arts are an integral part of who we are. Storytelling connects us all, dissolves our differences and breaks down barriers, so that we can find aspects of ourselves in others, and of others in ourselves. Our stories are important to Calgary, which is why we are committed to creating and sharing the narratives that shape us. We use storytelling mediums and artistic endeavours to inspire thoughtful conversations that educate and strengthen communities and institutions.

Registration Information:
1. RSVP through Showpass to reserve your spot
2. An email will be sent out to you with further information about the webinar
3. Save the date in your calendar

Please RSVP on Showpass to secure your spot. Following registration, you will recieve a confirmation email with a link to Demio (our virtual webinar software). Demio will send you a link you can use to join the session. You do not need to download anything to use this software, and you can join from your laptop or mobile device in-browser.

** This workshop is a part of an online Learning Series presented by Calgary Pride, with support from the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund, Calgary Foundation, Canadian Red Cross, and Calgary Queer Arts Society. We will be offering a variety of workshops that will be open to the public on multiple diverse topics geared towards effective allyship within LGBTQ2S+ community.  **

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In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, Calgary Pride, as an inhabitant of Calgary Alberta, honours and acknowledges Moh’kinsstis and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani as well as the Lyarhe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that the territory we work and live upon is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland.

We thank these communities for their stewardship of the land we collectively inhabit today.