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AlterHéros (Local: Montreal, QC)
AlterHéros is a one-stop interactive portal that aims to demystify homosexuality among youth, parents, family and friends, as well as educators.

Around the Rainbow (Regional: Ottawa, ON)
Around the Rainbow works with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, two spirit, and queer (LGBTTQ) community, and allies, to support diverse families in childcare, preschools, schools in the greater Ottawa area. We focus on those who serve 0 to 6-year-olds.

BBCM Foundation - Bad Boy Club Montreal

BiNet B.C.
An umbrella organization providing resources and networking for bi and bi-supportive people and groups in British Columbia. Our goal is to increase visibility, inclusion, and diversity in the gay, lesbian, transgender, and straight communities, and to further the development of our own bisexual community.

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
A premiere gay and lesbian theatre, founded in 1979 in Toronto. Each year Buddies presents its exciting, high profile season from October to March in The Chamber. The remainder of the year is filled with equally high profile, independently produced shows and events

Calgary Gay and Lesbian Community Services Association
The association offers a centralized information centre for community resources; a drop in centre; peer counselling for gays, lesbians, their families and friends; and, workshops and seminars.

Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives
A group of volunteers working in Toronto to preserve lesbian and gay history in Canada and beyond. Our primary mandate is to collect and maintain information related to gay and lesbian life in Canada. We gather material on people, organizations, issues and events and arrange that material, record it, store it -- and secure it for the future.

Center, The
A non-profit organization serving and supporting lesbian, gay, transgendered, bisexual people and their allies. I is administered by the Pacific Foundation for the Advancement of Minority Equality (PFAME).

Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario (CLGRO)
An organization composed of groups and individuals who are committed to working towards feminism and bisexual, lesbian, and gay liberation by engaging in public struggle for full human rights, by promoting diversity and access, and by strengthening cooperative networks for lesbian, gay, and bisexual activism.

Egale Canada
Advances equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-identified people, and their families, across Canada.

Gay and Lesbian Educators of British Columbia (GALE BC) (Regional: Vancouver, BC)
The primary focus of GALE BC is to advocate for change in the educational system which will result in a positive environment for lesbians, gays and bisexuals in education, whether they are students, parents, teachers, or administrators.

Gay and Lesbian Health Services of Saskatoon (Local: Saskatoon, SK)
Gay & Lesbian Health Services was incorporated in 1991 as a nonprofit agency in Saskatoon working to address health and social issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit and transgender (LGBTT) community. Its work includes, but is not restricted to advocacy, education, support, and improved access to health services.

gaycanada.com
The Internet arm of the Canadian Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Resource Directory.

Gay West Community Network (Local: Toronto, ON)
We are building a new LGBT community in West Toronto, Ontario. Visit our online community centre, where you will find: useful information, community events, newsletter, forum, and many community partner clubs.

Groupe de Recherche et d'Intervention Sociale gais et lesbiennes (GRIS-Montreal) (Local: Montreal, QC)
GRIS-Montreal works to demystify homosexuality in the secondary schools, colleges and universities of the Montreal area. We want to support a better knowledge of homosexual realities and to facilitate the integration of gays and lesbians in society.

Le Groupe de Recherche et d'Intervention Sociale gais et lesbiennes (GRIS-Montréal) a pour mission de démystifier l'homosexualité dans les écoles secondaires, les cégeps et les universités de la région de Montréal. Nous voulons favoriser une meilleure connaissance des réalités homosexuelles et faciliter l'intégration des gais et lesbiennes dans la société.

Inside Out (Local: Toronto, ON)
Inside Out's mission is the promotion and exhibition of film and video by or about lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people. Through a variety of initiatives, they are committed to nurturing and supporting new and established artists while providing opportunities for audiences to view the best and most diverse work of interest to the LGBT communities. They run the Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival annually in May.

Lambda Business and Professional Association of Winnipeg (Local: Winnipeg, MB)
The association's mission is to bring together Manitoba’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and gay-friendly businesses and professionals. Together, with a sense of community, they encourage, promote, and support each other, share information and ideas, and inform the public about new members and resources.
LEGIT (Canada) - The Lesbian & Gay Immigration Task Force
Shares information and lobbies for changes to the Immigration regulations, such that same-sex families will be recognized for the purpose of immigration.

Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project
The mission of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project is to make Nova Scotia a safer, healthier and happier place for youth through support, education, advocacy, self-empowerment, resources and community development. We provide facilitated groups for young men and women 25 and under, alcohol and drug free events, individual support, public education and more.

Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line

Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project Society
Seeks to foster change in our communities and our society at large so that people of all sexual orientations are valued and included. We will achieve this through community development, networking, outreach and political action.

OUTline
OUTline is a support and resource phone line for people dealing with lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender issues. It is available for people at the University of Guelph, in the city of Guelph, and surrounding area. OUTline is staffed every evening by trained volunteers who have "been there" and can relate to coming out issues. OUTline is anti-racist, woman positive, and values diversity. OUTline is open Sunday through Thursday, 7:00pm to 10:00pm and Friday and Saturday 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Hours are subject to change, but you can always call for the exact hours. Call: (519) 836-4550

PFLAG Canada
A national voice that speaks for a more accepting Canadian society by providing support, education and resources on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. We actively assist in the recognition and growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, intersex, queer, and questioning persons and their families and friends, within their diverse cultures and societies.

Pink Triangle Press (National)
Pink Triangle Press is Canada's leading gay and lesbian media organization. Founded in 1971 to advance the struggle for sexual liberation, its defining activity is lesbian and gay journalism.

Pink Triangle Services (Local: Ottawa, ON)
Pink Triangle Services (PTS) is a not-for-profit registered charity and social service agency providing peer support, educational, research and advocacy services for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, two-spirit and queer (GLBTTQ) persons in the National Capital Region.

Pride and Remembrance Run Association (Local: Toronto, ON)
An incorporated, not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization founded in 1996 to organize and promote an annual athletic event in conjunction with Toronto's Pride Week.

Queer McGill
A social / political / information / support service organization for lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender students, and their friends.

Rainbow Youth Niagara (Local: St.Catharines, ON)

Our mission is to raise awareness of the issues facing sexually and gender diverse youth in the Niagara region, educate the larger community, and reduce the risk of harm to this population as a result of homophobia and discrimination.

Reelout Queer Film and Video Festival (Local: Kingston, ON)

Reelout's mandate is to bring diverse independent film and video to Kingston. In so doing we hope to construct a vibrant queer space that brings together all the members of our community, creating an important and all too rare opportunity for dialogue and pleasure.

S.A.F.E. (Stop Abuse for Everyone)
A non-profit organization that provides advocacy, information, and support for men and women who are the victims of domestic violence. We set up and advocate for services for men and women, straight, gay, or lesbian, with the vision of a world of powerful, supportive relationships, free of violence. S.A.F.E. concentrates on domestic violence against straight men, gay men, and lesbian women, because few services exist for these groups.

Stop Abuse for Everyone

Supporting Our Youth
Supporting Our Youth (SOY) is a dynamic community development organization designed to improve the lives of LGBTT youth in Toronto through the active involvement of youth and adult communities. We work to create healthy arts, culture and recreational spaces for young people; to provide supportive housing and employment opportunities; and to increase youth access to adult mentoring and support.

Ten Oaks Project (Regional: Ottawa, ON)
Develops, promotes, provides, and supports programming for the children of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identified, two-spirit, queer) and/or non-traditional families, youth who are themselves LGBTQ, and their allies. A not-for-profit, charitable organization that offers two programs: Camp Ten Oaks and Rainbow Families.

Toronto Women's Bookstore (Local: Toronto, ON)

A nonprofit bookstore dedicated to promoting anti-oppression politics and feminist politics. Our mission is to provide books by women writers, especially marginalized women, including women of colour, First Nations women, lesbians, other queer women, working class women, disabled women, Jewish women, and other groups of women.

Transgendered, Bisexual, Lesbian, and Gay Alliance at York
TBLGAY is a student-run organization providing services to York University's transgendered, bisexual, lesbian and gay communities. We offer support groups, social, political and educational programming, a safe space, community referrals and a small resource library.

Vancouver Pride Society
The society coordinates the annual Pride Parade celebrating the gay-lesbian - bisexual - transgendered ("GLBT") community. The parade is Western Canada's largest GLBT parade and Vancouver's second largest annual event.

Womonspace
Works in Edmonton to foster a positive lesbian identity among ourselves and the larger community. The nonprofit holds dances, produces a newsletter and organizes other activities and special events.

Youthquest! Lesbian and Gay Youth Society of British Columbia
Provides, at no charge, secure, supportive and comfortable social venues where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth can meet and explore the social, historic, intellectual and emotional reality of their identity.

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