Resources for Women

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/documents/ShoutOutweb.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).