International Transgender Day Of Visibility

Today, March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility.  In the spirit of the day, we have collected some helpful resources to share below.

Get familiar with some of the BFF Alumni Films we showcased during Transgender Awareness Week in November. that are about and/or created by people that are transgender or non-gender conforming. Please join us in sharing these wonderful and important films because trans lives and stories matter all the time.

• TransCare BC Website

  • Support Tools - including guides on gender inclusive language, exploring gender diversity, strategies to create a gender affirming environment and more.

  • Support Resources - including advocacy and legal resources, book recommendations for partners and families, supports specifically for immigrants and refugees, and more.

• Trans Rights BC

• GLAAD - Transgender Representation in Media and Resources 

• GSLEN Educational Resources

• Human Rights Campaign - Trans Visibility

• LGBTIQ+ Health Australia - Guidance to support gender affirming care for mental health

• Transgender Map - Canada Trans Resources

• Trans Lifeline - Resources

• Lambda Legal - Resources for Transgender Migrants

• Transgender Law Center - Resources for Transgender Migrants

• UCLA Undocuqueer Resources

• Sylvia Rivera Law Project

• Bridges4Life - Services for Transgender Non-Conforming children in the foster care system, young adults, and surviving sex workers

• Resources for Queer and Transgender Black, Indigenous, People of Color
  Trans Student Educational Resources

• Kickstart has also created a Safe Spaces Playbook available to all on our website. This is a playbook on how we support and mandate safe spaces, which is shared internally, with our clients and in the spirit of equity, to the community. This document will always be a work in progress, as we learn and grow in our community.