Lethbridge Pride Fest

Twelve Days of Together From Home We know this year doesn't look like any of us expected. We wanted to find ways we could still celebrate and share with you together, even though we're all physically apart. Today, is about finding new ways to celebrate. What socially-distanced festive things have you found to do this season?... #12DaysOfTogether

Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov. 20, 2020 Film screening: "Call Her Ganda" Free online film screening begins at 6pm... https://fb.me/e/32muVWdnr ~

World Kindness Day Nov. 13, 2020 #WorldKindnessDay #ChooseKindness... #ShareKindness

Remembrance Day Nov. 11, 2020 We remember and honour the people who served and serve in the Canadian Armed Forces and the many sacrifices they made and continue to make.... We particularly remember and honour the LGBTTQIA+ veterans who served and sadly were targeted by military and other government officials because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression. Many of them had to serve while hiding and for many denying their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We acknowledge the sexual and/or gender diverse people who were targeted, harassed, investigated, subjected to violence, experienced invasion of privacy, lost or denied promotions, discharged with ignominy, or had their service (including benefits and pensions) terminated. May their sacrifices not be forgotten. In 1992 Canadian Forces ended its policy of discrimination against LGBTTQIA+ people serving in the military. In 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a historic apology for decades state-sponsored, systematic oppression, and rejection of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, and two-spirit people within Armed Forces and civil service. Many sexual and/or gender diverse people serve today. We also call for more understanding, kindness, and peace across Canada and the world.

Trans Day of Remembrance is internationally recognized on November 20th each year. This day was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to hatred or prejudice. TDOR raises the awareness of hate crimes against trans people and their community, it is also a day to publicly mourn and honour the lives of our members of our community who might otherwise be forgotten. This day also gives our allies a chance to step forward with us and stand in vigil, memorialize by those of us who have died by anti-trans violence. Trans Day of Remembrance is Everyday.

Boo! We encourage everyone to be safe this Halloween.

Celebrate Christmas with Theatre Outré Dec. 12, 2020 at 7 pm. Due to Covid restrictions, Theatre Outre’s Holigay show will be online through the Club Didi’s Facebook page as well as twitch.tv/theatreoutre.... There will be poetry, music, videos and sketch comedy. We usually have a holiday cabaret at this time of year but due to Covid, we aren’t allowed to have audiences, or even be in the same room together, It’s all Christmas themed. It’s all original material. All of the music will be Christmas standards, Jay Whitehead https://fb.me/e/7LvR9ECYE

International Human Rights Day Dec. 10 Celebrates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by members of the United Nations in 1948, and proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being.... It is a reminder we have more work to do. We need to stand up for our own rights and those of others. We can take action in our daily lives, to uphold the rights that protect us all and thereby promote the kinship of all human beings.

Ace Awareness Week (previously known as Asexual Week) Oct. 25 - 31, 2020 Ace Awareness Week acknowledges and celebrates everyone who fits within the spectrum of asexuality....Continue reading

Intersex Awareness Day Oct. 26 A day to acknowledge intersex people and raise awareness, understanding, and compassion for the issues some face.... Supporting intersex people to have control over their medical decisions, to be free from medically unnecessary interventions, and to have access to psychological and peer support. Intersex people are individuals born with or develop in childhood any of several variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that do not fit the typical sex traits or reproductive anatomy. Such variations may involve genital ambiguity and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX-female. About one in 2,000 babies are born visibly intersexed, while some others are discovered later. This day is important because intersex individuals are often erased or excluded in culture, language, and actions by the problematic misconception that people are exclusively assigned either male or female at birth. Because of this, while trans and gender diverse individuals continue to fight for increased access to surgeries which affirm their gender, intersex individuals are fighting against unnecessary normalizing surgery being unconsentually forced upon them. October 26, 1996 is one of the first public demonstration by intersex people in the USA. Members of Intersex Society of North America and allies arrived in Boston. They demonstrated at the annual conference of the American Academy of Pediatrics and shared their pain in a very public way, denouncing nonconsensual intersex surgeries, and demanding the medical industry take notice. Intersex is the 'I' in LGBT2QIA+, and contrary to what many people say, lots of intersex people do seek inclusion and consider themselves to be part of our diverse community. We believe intersex people who wish to belong, do belong. They deserve our understanding, acceptance, & support. It is essential we include intersex people in our advocacy, education, & programs. IntersexDay.org InterActAdvocates.org

International Volunteer Day Dec. 5, 2020 THANK YOU to our many volunteers that help us throughout the year.

Pronouns Day Oct. 21, 2020 Pronouns Day seeks to make asking, sharing, & respecting personal pronouns common everyday use.... Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects trans and gender diverse people. Together, we can transform society to celebrate people’s multiple, intersecting identities. Sometimes, when speaking of a singular human in the third person, the pronouns used have a gender implied -- such as he to refer to a man/boy or she to refer to a woman/girl. Often, people make assumptions about the gender of another person based on the person’s appearance or name. These assumptions aren’t always accurate, and the act of making an assumption sends a potentially harmful message -- that people have to look a certain way to demonstrate the gender that they are or are not. Using someone’s correct personal pronouns is a way to respect them and create an inclusive environment, just as using a person’s name can be a way to respect them. Just as it can be offensive or even harassing to make up a nickname for someone and call them that nickname against their will, it can be offensive or harassing to guess at someone’s pronouns and refer to them using those pronouns if that is not how that person wants to be known. Actively choosing to ignore the pronouns someone has stated that they go by could imply the oppressive notion that intersex, transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people do not or should not exist. Everyone is welcome, included, & safe in our community. #PronounsDay More information: https://www.MyPronouns.org