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Title:

Helping 2SLGBTQI+ Youth Thrive and Addressing HIV Through More Inclusive Sex Education

Agreement Number:

SO240192

Agreement Value:

$241,743.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 25, 2027

Description:

Through this 24-month project, the Portail VIH/sida du Québec will address 2SLGBTQI+ communities’ needs and barriers to equality. To achieve this, the organization will conduct a literature review on sex education in Quebec, focusing on issues surrounding HIV, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), and inclusivity in connection with 2SLGBTQI+ realities. They will produce, record, and promote a series of documentary podcasts on the topic, and they will include a diversity of voices and experiences. They will develop a new workshop to promote more inclusive sex education and then deliver it for free to parents, educators, healthcare professionals, and community partners across the province. They will also develop additional tools to bolster the inclusion of 2SLGBTQI+ youth in sex education and HIV and STBBI prevention, and they will use various communication channels to ensure the target audience can access and use these tools.

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:

Montréal, Quebec, CA H2K 2N3

Reference Number:

190-2024-2025-Q4-00022

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Portail VIH/sida du Québec 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.