Sexual and Gender

This past week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed off on a directive which functionally criminalizes existing as a transgender or nonbinary child in that state.  The directive, in the form of a letter sent to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services instructs that Department to: “conduct a prompt and thorough investigation” of any … Read more

The Beijing Olympics are underway, and alongside the controversies surrounding the Games, there is a bright spot: at least 34 ‘out’ athletes will be competing at the Olympics this year, doubling from 15 in 2018. According to OutSports. Canada leads the pack with 10 out athletes competing.  The following are the Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ … Read more

Monday’s educational event regarding sex work and applying our principles to all people was well-attended and highly informative. Thank you to everyone who attended, asked questions of our speaker, and of course our speaker Jelena Vermilion herself, who gave us her valuable insights on experiences of sex work and sex workers in Canada and the … Read more

Our First Principle affirms the inherent worth and dignity of every person. How can we expand our knowledge and understanding in order to ensure that we truly apply the First Principle to all in our own minds, and in our actions? Join the Welcoming Congregation Teams via Zoom on Monday, January 17th from 7PM to … Read more

Social Justice Team Continues to Learn – A Message from Monica Bennett Here’s a change that I recently learned about… rather than use “2SLGBTIQ+”, we now use “Two Spirit LGBTIQ+”. Indigenous people want us to use the full words, not the initials. The phrase is an English version of an Indigenous concept to begin with, … Read more