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Title:

Improving Quality of Life of GBQ+ and Gender Diverse Men and the Greater Community through Learning

Agreement Number:

SO220128

Agreement Value:

$294,523.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 5, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

Through this 16-month project Essie’s Place – A Society for People with Diverse Genders and Sexualities will develop community-informed solutions to key barriers and gaps facing LGBTQ2 communities. This will be achieved with a focus on combatting discrimination and engaging GBQ+ and gender diverse men in the Shuswap region for learning and sharing about safe sexual health practices. Essie’s Place will deliver an 11-month Diversity and Learning Festival to community members and will offer GBQ+ and gender diverse men opportunities to inform and build an online knowledge centre. By the end of the project, Essie’s Place – A Society for People with Diverse Genders and Sexualities will have developed community-informed solutions to address key barriers and gaps facing LGBTQ2 communities with a focus on enhanced resources on safe sexual practices and better support for the Shuswap region and surrounding areas on diversity awareness.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Location:

Sicamous, British Columbia, CA V0E 2V1

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q4-00036

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Essies Place - a Society for people with diverse genders and sexualities

Program:

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.