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Being a finalist New Business of the Year 2023 and trans inclusion blog connecting community event inclusion journey media Feb 01, 2023

What it means to be a 'New Business of the Year' finalist for trans inclusive spaces and equity building in 2023

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To a crowd of almost 800 peers, I listened as the sponsor announced Simply Good Form Inc., as one of the five finalists at the Halifax...

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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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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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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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Celebrating The Pink Balloon on CTV Your Morning in December 2021 books childrens books ctv media the pink balloon Dec 07, 2021

Nationally celebrating the publishing of The Pink Balloon is one of the biggest highlights of 2021 for both Cynthia and BriAnna. We are so grateful for the everyone who has and is supporting launching this story into the world and for all the positive responses.  Feeling blessed!

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Guest podcast conversation on Where Parents Talk advocacy books childrens books media parenting podcast the pink balloon transyouth Nov 22, 2021

Where Parents Talk is a network focused on helping inspire confidence in parenting so parents can parent with relentless optimism to raise happy, thriving children. 

In November BriAnna and Cynthia had the opportunity to talk with Lianne Castelino about The Pink Balloon and...

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Guest podcast conversation on Bite-Sized Balance with Wendy McCallum kids media parenting podcast trans youth transyouth Nov 21, 2021

"Wendy chats with Cyndi Sweeney and BriAnna Simons, who are both parents of transgender children and advocates for inclusion awareness. Cyndi is a writer, educator, journalist and consultant for beyond binary thinking, and BriAnna is a clinical social worker who specializes in child and...

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In the Media advocacy cbc ctv media name change pronouns Sep 09, 2021

Advocacy is a HUGE piece of the inclusion work we do at Simply Good Form Inc. 

Here is a compilation of some of this advocacy, outreach and media. 

“Queer all year”

Cynthia and Isaac talking inclusion in Summer 2022 issue The Business Voice with Halifax Chamber of Commerce:

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Trans Day of Remembrance 2018
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Trans Day of Remembrance 2018 advocacy cbc media tdor Nov 20, 2018

Advocacy is a piece of the inclusion work we do at Simply Good Form.  Here is a compilation of some of this advocacy and media exposure. Above is an Information Radio clip from a Transgender Day of Remembrance.

 

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