When we think of Pride History, Canadians often think of the historical Pride Movements in the United States. However, Canada has its own pride history, which is not discussed as often but is essential for us to understand to take meaningful steps in our collective journey towards being active allies for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. In this talk, we will learn about the timeline of Pride History in Canada, including the tragedies, the successes, and the people who helped us get to where we are today. Additionally, it will provide insight into the timeline of human rights gains and progress for 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians while acknowledging and highlighting where work still needs to be done. It is my hope that this knowledge, awarness, and perspective generates increased engagement

Gender transition in the workplace is intimidating for both the individual and the company. For many organizations, this is an unfamiliar and uncomfortable terrain. For transitioning individuals, it can seem like an impossible mountain to climb with little guarantee of a positive outcome. Using two decades of corporate and leadership expertise, my lived gender transition experience in the corporate setting, a grounding in psychology and insights from working on trans-inclusion with various organizations, this session aims to empower companies with the perspective, knowledge and tools they need to begin removing systemic barriers for gender diverse individuals and illuminate a path that encourages an inclusive and authentic career for all employees.

Leading your team through an employee's gender transition presents an incredible opportunity to build trust and camaraderie within your organization. However, the intersection of different personalities, beliefs and opinions can also create anxiety and apprehension for leaders at all levels. This session helps leaders build tangible skillsets to recognize and eliminate microaggressions, uncover and inform unconscious bias and establish comfort in leading with inclusive and affirming language.

Gender transition in the workplace can be intimidating, nerve-racking and full of uncertainty for the individual. Additionally, for most Human Resource Professionals, it is a very new process to facilitate and support. This session provides the knowledge, tools and language empowering Human Resource Professionals to be inclusive and supportive allies to transitioning employees while ensuring that the organization is compliant with current legislation and best practices.

This session aims to empower organizations to create more inclusive teams and companies by establishing awareness and sensitivity to the diversity in gender identities and gender expressions. Using a combination of community resources, current research and lived experience, participants will begin to understand the challenges of the gender diverse community in corporate settings while also building vocabulary and skillsets to equip them to be impactful allies within their organization and community.