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Queer Summer 'Must-Reads' and CONTEST with Abbey Campbell author books childrens books connecting community education heycis! inclusive read nonbinary parent resources podcast trans youth venus envy Jun 10, 2023

Abbey Campbell shares her love of reading and the importance of queer stories.

Happy Friday everyone! Summer is in the air and if you're thinking about relaxing with a good summer read, look no further and read on...

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Black History Month through a Queer lens and leading with love with Mariat Jibril advocacy black history month blog connecting community heycis! inclusion intersectionality local lgbtq resources podcast qtbipoc Feb 25, 2023

Mariat Jibril leads with love and her leadership is infectious. 

In our latest episode of Hey, Cis! Isaac and Cyn join Mariat Jibril from Vancouver, British Columbia and have a coast-to-coast conversation about being a black, queer advocate and financial professional working...

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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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LGBT+ Business Advocate of the Year Finalist: peak inside the Gala advocacy connecting community heycis! media podcast td Nov 15, 2022

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I had so much fun at Canada's LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) Annual LGBT+ Business Awards! I decided to 'rock the casbah' and put on my roving reporter hat for Hey,Cis! to connect with a few new friends.

It was an extraordinary night filled with...

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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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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.

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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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Leave your Ableism outside the Bedroom: in conversation with Andrew Gurza and Rachele Manett ableism advocacy books disability heycis! podcast venus envy May 20, 2022

What if you're 'a cripple and you're Queer'?

I am always thinking about the power of words. What is OK and what is not, especially in today's cancel culture society.

As we head on into the May long weekend, I pose to you, the reader, this question:

  • Does the above...
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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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One Bad Mother: Journey from fear to fierce blog books childrens books health healthcare heycis! parenting transyouth Jan 21, 2022

 Laughing through an hour at something I don't usually laugh about, was pure January-therapy!

What a trip being a guest on the L.A.-based podcast One Bad Mother and keeping up with the host, Biz. Thank you One Bad Mother for inviting me onto your podcast.

Despite the distance (L.A. to...

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Hey, Cis! S1:E15: T.R.A.G.I.C - The Real Tragedy and protecting gender expansive children in schools conversion therapy heycis! podcast school schools transphobia transyouth Sep 02, 2021

Hey, Cis; Hey, who? Cis = latin preface for 'on the same side as. Cisgender is someone whose gender identity aligns with their sex as assigned at birth.

Cisgender is someone who has the ability to make the world safer, brighter and more inclusive for trans people young and old. Cisgender is...

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Hey, Cis! S1E12: Celebrate us while we're here books childrens books heycis! inclusion lending library podcast pronouns school transyouth Feb 26, 2021

Hey, Cis; Hey, who?

Cis = latin preface for 'on the same side as.

Cisgender is someone whose gender identity aligns with their sex as assigned at birth.

Cisgender is someone who has the ability to make the world safer, brighter and more inclusive for trans people young and old. Cisgender is...

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