Community & Peer Support Programs

Rural Queers Connect

The third Tuesday of every month from 6:00pm-7:00pm EST

Rural Queers Connect offers community and support for queer and gender-diverse individuals in rural areas across so-called-Canada. It facilitates connections, resource-sharing, and peer advice for 2SLGBTQIA+ members. The group, open for ongoing entry, requires new members to review and contribute to its evolving guidelines.

Craftivism For 2SLGBTQIA+ Justice

The first Wednesday of the month from 6:30pm and 8:00pm EST

TransCare+ hosts monthly Craftivism sessions for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, blending arts with activism. Open to those 14+, the sessions focus on crafting for social justice causes, promoting solidarity and empowerment. Participants must provide their supplies, with financial support available for those in need. Created pieces may be shared within the group and displayed in an annual showcase.

AFFIRM!

Thursdays from: 5:30pm to 6:30pm EST

AFFIRM! offers an 8-week program for gender diverse individuals (16-25), focusing on exploring care options and wellbeing. The 60-minute weekly meetings are closed after intake, with a 10-participant limit. Sessions include a short presentation on specific topics, followed by a discussion period. Overflow applicants can join the next cycle's waitlist.

Healing Masculinity

Biweekly on Thursdays from 6:30pm-7:30pm EST.

"Healing Masculinity" offers a peer-led, drop-in support space for FTM, Transmasc, Non-Binary, and questioning individuals in Canada to discuss and rethink masculinity. This group can be joined at any time, is ever-evolving, and encourages sharing experiences and advice about being trans, masculinity, and transition in a safe environment. New members must review and can contribute to the group's dynamic guidelines.

Care Navigation Groups

First Tuesday of the month from 6:30pm-7:30pm EST

We offer a monthly drop-in care navigation group for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. These groups are topic specific and aim to help folks learn more about and/or get connected to the care they need. Each month, there are two time options to accommodate as many folks as possible. Sign up for our monthly newsletter for updates on care navigation workshops.

Care Navigation Individual Services

By referral.

We offer individual care navigation services to help folks get connected to care services and resources. Our care navigators can help with a wide variety of needs including:

o Learning about support groups
o Assistance with name changes
o Assistance with changing gender markers
o Finding gender affirming products
o Process for starting hormones
o Process for getting referrals
o Finding trans-friendly doctors & setting up appointments