2SLGBTQIA+

2SLGBTQIA+ is an acronym for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and additional sexual orientations and gender identities including non-binary. Resources included on this page provide informational starting points for all library users, including youth, allies and parents. Not a comprehensive list.

Non-binary People

• National Center for Transgender Equality - Understanding Non-Binary People - overview on how to be supportive and respectful of non-binary people.

Trans People

• GLAAD - Transgender FAQ - Answers common questions like: What does transgender mean? How is sexual orientation different from gender identity? What name and pronoun do I use?
• National Center for Transgender Equality - About Transgender People -  understanding trans people, FAQs, how to support and answers to common questions.
• TransCareBC - connects trans people, their loved ones and clinicians with information, education, training and support.

Two-Spirited People

• Trans Care BC - Two-Spirit - includes books, online resources, film, and academic articles about two-spirited people.

Youth

• In Their Own Words - explores of non-binary gender identity created by non-binary teens and young adults.
• QMUNITY - Youth Services - online drop-in spaces, our Bras, Binders, and Breast Forms Exchange Program, one-on-one support, and referrals and resources for LGBTQ/2S youth ages 25 and under.
• UNYA - Two-Spirit Collective - provides support, resources, and programming for Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, who identify as 2-spirit or LGBTQ+.

Legal Information

• BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) - Transgender Resources - Offers information and forms for: name and gender change, binding, tucking and other supplies, consent forms for blockers and hormones, and much more.
• Legal Aid BC - Safety in Relationships: Trans Folk - Describes relationship abuse, dispels common myths about abuse involving trans folk, discusses why a person might stay with an abusive partner, provides practical tips for making a plan to stay safely or leave safely, and lists community resources where help is available

Parenting Resources

• Family Acceptance Project
• Gender Spectrum
• PFLAG Vancouver - Resources for Parents
• TransCareBC - Parents & Families
• QMUNITY - Support for Parents

Understanding and Becoming an Ally

• GLAAD - Tips for Allies of Transgender People
• National Center for Transgender Equality - Questionable Questions about Transgender Identity - A guide to help you decide whether or not a particular question is appropriate to ask a transgender person in your life.
• National Center for Transgender Equality - Supporting the Transgender People in Your Life

Words Have Meaning

• CBC Kids - They/Them/Their: Why some people use these pronouns
• GLAAD - The Ally's Guide to Terminology - Includes terms to use, terms to avoid, and other etiquette suggestions.
• NPR - A Guide to Gender Identity Terms
• QMUNITY - Queer Terminology from A to Q
• Radical Copyeditor - Style Guide for Writing about Transgender People - Guidelines for writing about trans people that includes modern language on matters pertaining to gender diversity.
• Words Matter - Guidelines on using inclusive language in the workplace, produced by BC Government.