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Title:

Being a Good Relative: Tools for 2Spirits and the Communities that Support Them

Agreement Number:

SO240199

Agreement Value:

$575,958.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

Through this 24-month project, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities in urban and rural Manitoba. More specifically, through community involvement and engagement with Indigenous and 2SLGBTQI+ communities, the project will address hate and discrimination and improve access to inclusive services to better support the community members in the province. The organization will host and facilitate workshops and sharing circles, collect feedback from participants, conduct a needs assessment on 2Spirit anti-discrimination, conduct surveys, develop an evaluation logic model and matrix, and develop community-informed toolkit resources for the members and other service providers. By the end of the project, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. will change attitudes, behaviours, and increase knowledge and education within the sector to promote equality and wellbeing of 2SLGBTQI+ individuals across the province.

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:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R3C 1K4

Reference Number:

190-2024-2025-Q4-00005

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

2Spirit Manitoba Inc.

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.