Gender Expression of Plants and Animals

If you have access to CBC on your television, you might have been able to watch a new episode of  The Nature of Things that talked through many examples of animals and plants whose sex and/or gender expression change during their time on earth. As someone who is genderqueer it wasn’t hard being sucked inside … Read more

Trans Day of Visibility

  Tuesday April 2, 2024, 8:00pm TRUUst Director Rev. Julián Jamaica Soto Trans Day of Visibility is upon us! And this year, it’s on Easter Sunday, and in the midst of, or shortly before/after, so many other holidays–Ramadan, Nawruz, Purim, Holi, Lent, and more. Now is a good time to celebrate that trans people are … Read more

Queer Joy Potluck this week!

Third Sunday of every month following the service– next one March 17, 2024 Open to all in the Queer community. A small selection of main dishes will be provided, please feel free to bring a salad or side dish, fruit etc. to round out the table.  You are welcome here; we look forward to sharing … Read more

What Trans Kids Need

Recent polling shows that a large majority of Canadians support trans rights, but a majority also oppose some evidence-based health care for trans kids. That gap tells us that there is a broad need for education on gender, trans people, and what it means to show love and care to trans kids. Learn more in … Read more

No More Hate: Transgender Rights and Futures

Join a Virtual event Wednesday Mar 20, 2024 from 10am -1130am. Hosted by Debbie Douglas of  OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants) Pushing back against anti-trans discourse in Canada. A panel discussion at the intersections of race, faith, refugee and migration.  Simultaneous interpretation in French, English, ASL.  If you have questions, contact policyevents@ocasi.org   … Read more