IDAHOT 2017 country page: Canada ~ may17.org

Prime Minister Trudeau declared, “Today — and every day — I join Canadians to support gender expression, gender identity and sexual orientation rights for people in Canada and around the world, and to challenge stigma, violence and prejudices wherever they occur.”
Rainbow Railroad, the Dignity Initiative, Egale Canada Human Rights Trust and Canada Pride Montréal: Canada’s Role in Supporting LGBTI Refugees – Chechnya and Beyond – panel discussion on Canada’s role in supporting LGBTI refugees; May 17 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ Centre of Social Innovation, 720 Bathurst, Montreal, Québec
Rainbow Refugee: Rainbow Refugee Speed Friending IDAHOT Event – sharing stories with small groups in timed sessions, moving from table to table + short film screening and a chance for further activities and conversations; May 18 from 7:00 p.m. @ The Junction Pub, 1138 Davie St., Vancouver, British Columbia
QMUNITY: IDAHOT BREAKFAST 2017; May 19 from 9 a.m. @ Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 W Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia
PFLAG Canada, Durham Region: International Day Against Homophobia / Transphobia 2017; May 17 at 9:00 a.m. @ various locations; Flag Raising Schedule: Pickering at 9.00 a.m.; Scuogog at 9.00 a.m.; Clarington 9:00 a.m.; Ajax 10.00 a.m.; DDSB 10.15 a.m.; Uxbridge 10.30 a.m.; Region of Durham 11.30 a.m.; Whitby 12.30 p.m.; Oshawa 1.00 p.m.; UNIFOR 3.00 p.m.; CAS 3.30 p.m. (Brock will not raise flag), Ontario
Sexuality Education Resource Centre: IDAHOT Dinner for PFLAG; May 17 from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. @ Unit C-1700 Pacific Ave. in Brandon, Mantioba (register to reserve spot by May 12. Phone 204-571-3282 or email jasonf@serc.mb.ca)
UNIFOR: Politics of Pride – 2nd Biennial Unifor Pride Conference; May 12 – 14 @ Unifor Family Education Centre, Port Elgin, Ontario
Centretown CHC | CSC du Centre-ville: International Day Against Transphobia and Homophobia 2017; May 17 from 5:30 p.m. @ Centretown CHC | CSC du Centre-ville, 420 Cooper St, Ottawa, Ontario
Tim Arnold: Intl Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia Day and He for She; May 17 from @ Barbara Hall Park, 519 Church Street and later walk to Yonge & Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario
Assiniboine Community College, Brandon University and Sexual Education Resource Centre: One Day; May 17 from 6:00 p.m. @ Assiniboine Community College, Cafeteria Classroom, 1430 Victoria Avenue, East Brandon, Manitoba
Pflag Toronto: Idahtb Rainbow Flag Raising at City Hall with Mayor John Tory; May 17 from 9:30 a.m. @ Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Rally on Parliament hill: more info here

IDAHOT 2017 country page: Canada

IDAHOT 2017 country page: Canada

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