Community news: 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors
2SLGBTQIA+ seniors community: Recent news
Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day
Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day
Since 2021 the Two-Spirit team at CBRC has been advocating for the creation and recognition of an annual Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day, celebrating the radiance and diversity of Two-Spirit identities, expression, and experience across Turtle Island.
We will be celebrating Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day with an afternoon of speeches, activities, and workshops on Friday, March 21 at The Birdhouse (44 W 4th Ave., Vancouver), on the unceded traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
The theme of our celebration is “Access,” and with it we hope to highlight the many ways in which access (to healthcare, to culture, and to ceremony) is essential to Two-Spirit and Indigenous queer and trans people.
Under the guidance of Elder Sheila Nyman and led by Two-Spirit Research Coordinator Jaylene McRae - in collaboration with Evan Matchett-Wong from the Health Initiative for Men - the afternoon will feature:
an Opening Ceremony, speeches from community activists and city officials, and
arts-based research activities and discussions (from 1 PM to 6 PM)
The arts-based activities will aim to deepen our understanding of the unique experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), a group often overlooked in broader GBV research. Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals are invited to participate.
To conclude the day, a Two-Spirit Dance Party (from 9 PM to 2 AM) will be held, hosted by Jaylene Tyme and Ella Lamoreaux. Organized by Two-Spirit community activists and The Birdhouse Collective, the celebration will emphasize social justice and the Two-Spirit Celebration and Awareness Day initiative. The event will feature community speakers and performances by Two-Spirit, queer, and trans drag artists. Everyone is invited to join in, share, create, dance, and build solidarity with us.
When: 1-6 pm Friday March 21, 2025 | Two-Spirit Dance Party, 9 PM - 2 AM
Where: The Birdhouse, 44 W 4th Ave., Vancouver
Information: https://www.cbrc.net/two_spirit_and_indigenous_lgbtqqia_celebration_and_awareness_day
Questions? Please e-mail martin.morberg@cbrc.net or jaylene.mcrae@cbrc.net
How to Queer the World: Radical Worldbuilding through Video Games
Join us as University of California, Irvine professor Bo Ruberg presents
How to Queer the World: Radical Worldbuilding through Video Games
By: SFU School of Communication
Date and time: Thursday, March 13 · 4:30 - 6pm PDT
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bo-ruberg-guest-lecture-tickets-1248647411019
"Once Upon a Time" workshop
Once Upon a Time
Free, in-person, writing-storytelling
workshop for Queer seniors
We guarantee Queer senior community-focused fun. Join us!
Enhance writing for storytelling through writing and presentation exercises.
Share creative space with folks having same interests.
Engage with fabulous guest artists.
Connect-re-connect with others.
NOTE: closed group for registered participants (not a drop-in).
We are currently interviewing "Once Upon a Time" workshop registrants.
We're limited to numbers with possible waiting list. Get 'em while they're hot!
Who:In Our Day Collective - a band of writers, activists, playwrights and performers
Sponsored / supported by:West End Seniors Network 🙏
Contact: Jackie Haywood (member: In Our Day Collective; board member, Zee Zee Theatre)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackie.haywood1
E-mail: filmfloozy@yahoo.com
Dates: Friday afternoons, March 07 - May 02, 2025 (8 sessions)
Time: 2:45 - 4:45 pm
Location: Friends For Life, 1459 Barclay St., Vancouver
Website:https://quirk-e.ca/once-upon-a-time/
Fun fact: that’s Jackie in the “back in the day” photo (bottom, middle, short dark hair)!
🏳️⚧️ Trans Group Support & Social
🏳️⚧️ Trans Group Support & Social 🏳️⚧️
Drop-in, facilitated by trans folks of Empowered Living (Holistic Counselling).
Join us for an hour of peer support facilitated by mental health professionals, followed by casual time to socialize.
All trans & non-binary umbrella identities welcome.
Tea, coffee and water available.
Cozy, homey setting and warm community space (Den Wellness Collective).
Where: 1151 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, B.C. Map
When: 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Sunday 2025-Feb-26
Cost: Pay what you can 🙂
Registration required: yes
Website: https://EmpoweredLivingToday.ca
Contact: website email submission
Women’s Memorial March in Vancouver
All are welcome to join the 34th annual Women’s Memorial March (Feb. 14 annually) in Vancouver, B.C. alongside Indigenous leaders and the community to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people (MMIWG2S+).
This is an opportunity to come together to grieve the loss of beloved sisters and relatives in the Downtown Eastside.
[Georgia Straight, 2025-Feb-13] Women’s Memorial March continues the fight for justice in Vancouver’s DTES