Resources for Women

Building LGBT-Inclusive Workplaces (2009): This report aims to engage individuals and organizations in the improvement of inclusion practices. The prominent barriers that act to restrict the careers of LGBT employees are noted as being a lack of awareness, discriminatory behaviour, and exclusion from important relationships. Read how about how to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace here http://catalyst.org/file/290/building_lgbtinclusive_workplaces_final.pdf.

Research Brief on Sexual Minority Youth Health, Wellness, and Safety Concerns (2009): This report from the University of Alberta explores the key stressors for sexual minority youth. The creation of constructive school environments, adequate access to nonjudgmental education and health care providers, and inclusive social services are discovered to be vital to the reduction of negative health outcomes of LGBT youth. Read more here.

Shout Out! (2009). This booklet was produced by the Rainbow Resource Centre in Winnipeg and shares information, challenges and resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and two-spirit youth. Download the booklet at http://www.rainbowresourcecentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ShoutOutweb.pdf

The Role of the Canadian Human Rights Commission in Advancing Sexual Orientation Equality Rights in Canada (2008): Prepared by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, this report gives details of the role the CHRC played in the advancement of sexual orientation equality rights in Canada. Find this report at http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/pdf/soer_eng.pdf.

Social determinants of Health for LGBTT (2008): The Rainbow Health Network has released a pamphlet outlining a series of health determinants that are reflective of the lives of LGBTT people. http://www.rainbowhealthnetwork.ca/files/SDOH%20Pamphlet.pdf.

Statistics on LGBTT youth safety (2008): Over two thirds of the respondents in this survey of LGBTT youth claimed they felt unsafe at school. See this page for more information about the safety of LGBTT youth http://www.egale.ca/extra%5C1393-Homophobia-Backgrounder.pdf.

LGBTT groups gain right to speak at the United Nations (2007): The Unived Nations Economic and Social Council granted consultative status to two nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that advocate on behalf of human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. See more at http://www.ilga.org.

Legal information for common-law couples in Manitoba: Manitoba's Common-Law Partners' Property and Related Amendments Act came into force on June 30, 2004, completing the third stage of a comprehensive legislative initiative to address issues affecting individuals in common-law relationships. Fifty-six Manitoba acts were amended, extending family property laws to both opposite sex and same sex common-law partners. Under the amendments, common-law partners are able to share in the property accumulated during the relationship if it should end, and a surviving common-law partner will have a claim to property on his or her partner's death. Further information about The Common-Law Partners' Property and Related Amendments Act (including links to a PDF public information brochure, the Chapter version of the Act and other Manitoba statutes) is available on Manitoba Justice's website at: http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/family/familyindex.html (English) and http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/family/law/index.fr.html (French).

Manitoba Human Rights Commission (MHRC) releases new Gender Identity Guidelines: MHRC released new guidelines on protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity under The Human Rights Code (Manitoba) in employment, services and housing. The Human Rights Code ("The Code") prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity in areas such as employment, housing and the provision of services. Protection from discrimination on the basis of gender identity falls under the protected characteristic of "sex" under The Code. Complaints on the basis of gender identity may also be accepted under s. 9(1)(a) of The Code, which provides for an open-ended definition of discrimination and protects some classes or groups of people on the basis of personal characteristics not specifically listed under s. 9(2). Find out more at http://www.gov.mb.ca/hrc/publications/guidelines/gender_identity.html.