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Title:

York Region 2SLGBTQ+ Community Action Plan

Agreement Number:

SO240232

Agreement Value:

$299,490.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 2, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

Through this 28-month project, York Pride Fest will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved through a partnership with Safety Experts to perform organizational assessments on organization(s) serving 2SLGBTQI+ community that will result in risk mitigation plans and provide resources to address and/or avoid hate motivated incidents. In parallel, the organization will meet with ethnic minority communities to dispel misinformation and misconceptions regarding 2SLGBTQI+ communities and work with York Regional Police to better support trans and non-binary victims. In collaboration with partners, the organization will organize a community forum to share information on available programming and resources, collect data, stories, lived experiences, and gather feedback from the stakeholders to improve services and program delivery.

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:

Newmarket, Ontario, CA L3Y 7B5

Reference Number:

190-2024-2025-Q3-00014

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

York Pride Fest

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.