Transgender Awareness Week 2023

November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 16, 2023taking action, 16 days, tdor, trans day of remembrance, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit, transgender awareness week, intersex, yukon, queer yukon, gender

Gender Justice Must Include Two Spirit, Trans, and Queer Folks

As we work to prevent gender-based violence, we need to make sure we’re including Trans, Queer, and Two Spirit Folks.

Transgender Awareness Week Reading List

DWS has got some great books about trans identities if you’re looking to do some reading. Drop-in to borrow one of these awesome reads!

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 17, 2022taking action, 16 days, stalking, tdor, trans day of remembrance, library, reading list, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit

Transgender Awareness Week 2022

November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 16, 2022taking action, 16 days, tdor, trans day of remembrance, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit, transgender awareness week, intersex, yukon, queer yukon, gender

16 Days of Activism Reading List

DWS has got a fab selection of books to deepen our understanding of how gender-based violence happens and to create a world based on consent

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 26, 2021taking action, 16 days, stalking, tdor, trans day of remembrance, library, reading list, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit, reading

Trans Day of Remembrance 2021

November 20th is Trans Day of Remembrance. We work to end transphobic violence and we celebrate with joy the incredibleness, talents, and diversity of the trans community.

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 19, 2021taking action, 16 days, tdor, trans day of remembrance, library, reading list, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit

16 Days of Activism Reading List

DWS has got a fab selection of books to deepen our understanding of how gender-based violence happens and to create a world based on consent

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 25, 2020taking action, 16 days, stalking, tdor, trans day of remembrance, library, reading list, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit, reading

Trans Day of Remembrance 2020

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. We work to end transphobic violence and we celebrate with joy the incredibleness, talents, and diversity of the trans community. Already in 2020, thirty seven trangender people have been murdered.

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 20, 2020taking action, 16 days, tdor, trans day of remembrance, library, reading list, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit

TDOR Reading List

This Friday, November 20th is Trans Day of Remembrance. DWS has got some great books about trans identities if you’re looking to do some TDOR reading. Drop-in (please call first during covid) to borrow one of these awesome reads!

Connection, Taking Action, Understanding Violence, EducationDawson Women's ShelterNovember 18, 2020taking action, 16 days, stalking, tdor, trans day of remembrance, library, reading list, LGBT, lgbqt2sai+, LGBQT, queer, two spirit

Pride Month Podcasts

While it’s surely just the tip of the wonderful opalescent-rhinestone’d-rainbow ‘berg, here is a selection of podcasts from the perspective of LGBTQIA2S+ (read: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two Spirit, and more) folk.

Connection, EducationDawson Women's ShelterJune 3, 2020LGBT, LGBQT, lgbqt2sai+, two spirit, pride, queer

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