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The 2SLGBTQI+ Advisory Committee is a volunteer committee established to provide leadership and advice to City Council on improving access and inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, non-binary, two-spirit and queer (2SLGBTQI+) communities to fully participate in City services and civic life.

Meetings

The committee shall meet approximately six times per year, or at the call of the Chair. You can view our meeting calendar for upcoming gathering dates and read the committee's agendas and minutes to stay informed.

The committee shall conduct its meetings in accordance with and otherwise comply with the Metropolis of St. Catharines Simplified Meeting Procedures for advisory bodies.

Purpose

The 2SLGBTQI+ Advisory Committee will:

• Provide input on and endorse staff’s development of the City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan, as it relates to issues impacting 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
• Promote and increase St. Catharines as a welcoming city and enhance the quality of animation for all residents.
• Position the City, its advisory committees and City Council with knowledge and resources to encourage a range of perspectives
  

  Happy PRIDE St. Catharines!

  30 May Happy PRIDE St. Catharines!

  Yesterday, I had the excellent pleasure of speaking at the City of St. Catharines Pride Flag Raising.  As the City&#;s first openly gay councillor &#; it was a very special and humbling experience.  

  At the flag raising the City presented a $ cheque to PRIDE Niagara to support all the PRIDE events &#; the FIRST for any municipality in the Niagara Region.  Thank you to Mayor Siscoe, our Senior Management Team and our Economic Development Team for performing the City of St. Catharines commitment to entity a City that welcomes and supports the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

  This is what I said.

  &#;I would like to thank Enzo, Darryl and the entire PRIDE Niagara family for being fabulously you.  You have brought PRIDE and joy to Niagara.  

  Thank you for inviting me to speak &#; it is an honour to be here today.

  I have been thinking a lot about what to say as we assemble to raise the Self-acceptance flag at city hall.

  I’ve always said that who I love is probably the least interesting thing about me &#; unless of course you’ve met Janice &#; especially if you’ve seen her jazz hands.

  Yet who I passion is something that when I meet new people &#;
  

  Provides primary health care including health promotion, chronic disease management and community progress to priority populations including; sexually and gender diverse communities, isolated seniors, persons experiencing mental health, addiction and/or concurrent disorders, persons who are homeless/under-housed, at risk children and youth, migrant agricultural workers, and individuals who frequent the emergency department for their care and/or are opiate dependent.  Services are for persons who are not registered with a first care practitioner or who are having trouble accessing health care that they need. No health card is required.

  Rainbow Niagara Diverse Services include:

  • Primary health care
  • Trans specific health care
  • Support and care for gender independent children
  • Assessment/referral and follow up for gender affirming surgery
  • Mental health support/counselling
  • Outreach
  • Groups (Trans and Gender Questioning Youth Organization for ages and Gender Quest adult support group)
  • Health promotion/community capacity initiatives such as: Pride Prom, group presentations to social services, schools, and medical providers
  • Collaborating with various LGBTQ+ groups/coalitions suc

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