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Books and Tunes: Our 'Jingle This' Holiday List of music and teen reads blog books cape and cowl childrens books connecting community education gender identity heycis! inclusive read parent resources podcast queer music trans youth venus envy Dec 09, 2022

Have you ever wondered if there is a genre of Queer holiday tunes that you may be missing out on when your festive playlist is feeling a little tired? Or perhaps you're looking for a great book for that special 2SLGBTQ+ tween or teen in your life?

For the December episode of Hey, Cis! our...

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Mi'kmaq History Month inspires a deep dive into Two-Spiritedness 2s books gender identity heycis! intersectionality journey podcast pronouns qtbipoc queer music two spirit Oct 15, 2022

Kwe’! The month of October is Mi'kmaq History Month and Isaac and Cyn had an opportunity to learn A LOT about the 2S in 2SLGBTQ+ on the latest episode of Hey, Cis!. 

To here the full episode with Kassidy Bernard (they/them/Nekem) and learn about the pronoun Nekem, two spirit...

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Updated WPATH Standards of Care 8.0 and Gender Affirming Care Nova Scotia gacns gender affirming care gender identity health healthcare media nonbinary parent resources trans youth wpath Sep 27, 2022

UPDATED:  On October 11, 2022, Gender Affirming Care Nova Scotia (GACNS) went before a Standing Committee and Province House to communicate a list of Action Items of critical importance to improving the health of trans and non-binary people throughout Nova Scotia.

 

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Grandparents and trans youth: Fighting transphobia within the family tree family gender identity heycis! inclusion kids podcast pronouns qtbipoc trans youth Sep 11, 2022

Being a 'great' Grandparent isn't so hard. But what happens when you're a Grandparent and you've learned one of your grandchildren is trans? How do you keep the 'Grand' in Grandparent?

Welcome to Season 3: Episode 31 of Hey, Cis!, proudly sponsored by TD Bank Group.

The video above is...

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Washroom Inclusion: Top 3 Tips for intentionally inclusive spaces bill c-6 gender identity inclusion nonbinary schools Aug 05, 2022

Our team always enjoys talking with organizations and business leaders about the steps they're taking towards building inclusive cultures. The steps are important, but the movement is essential. To not get stuck in one space, you have got to do 'the walk.'

When a...

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Eye See You: Portraitures in Humanity, Yousuf Karsh, identity and PRIDE 2022 event gender gender identity heycis! intersectionality pride Jul 26, 2022

Have you ever wondered, what is 'intersectionality', and how does it relate to performing my job better; communicating better; or simply being more inclusive all around?

How can using an intersectional lens enable us to gain new perspectives?

This past week the folks at Simply Good Form and...

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TDoV 2022 and celebrating visibility in inclusive reading event author blog books childrens books ctv event gender identity inclusive read kids media parenting the pink balloon trans youth transyouth Mar 31, 2022

 

 I recently shared this before Trans Day of Visibility 2022 and thought it may prove helpful for those looking to join the conversation in breaking down the biases within our gender-scripted society.

Below are a few thoughts and tips on visible inclusion for you.

I really...

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Identity and Music and "(Trans)Gendering the Musical Score with composer Hope Salmonson gender identity heycis! journey podcast queer music Mar 31, 2022

Have you ever looked behind the curtain and thought about who is behind the music you love? Do you ever contemplate what draws you to a piece of music or composer; and how that is linked to your identity?

What if you’re a trans composer?

How does that shape your...

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Myth busting and dissecting misinformation advocacy blog education gender affirming care gender identity parenting transphobia Nov 30, 2021

"The more an idea is tied to your identity, the more you will ignore evidence it is false. To continue to grow and learn, you must be willing to update, expand, and edit your identity." James Clear

Taken from a Blog post and updated Feb. 20 2021 before our 3rd annual 2021 Inclusive Classes...

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