Sexual and Gender Minorities

Tristan from the Pride Centre of Edmonton explains gender identity and why pronouns are sometimes different than you expect them to be.

Pronouns are an important topic for nonbinary and transgender people, who face misgendering on a daily basis. Learn more about using pronouns properly in this short guide.

This document is the first in a series of LGBTQ+ basics documents created for people who would like to support their colleagues and become better allies but do not necessarily identify as LGBTQ+

Often, people make assumptions about the gender of another person based on the person’s appearance or name that aren’t always correct, and that sends a message -- that people have to look a certain way to demonstrate the gender that they are or are not. Learn more about pronouns for people here!

Here’s the Minus18 guide on what pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use new ones and support your trans friends!

"My pronouns are they/them/theirs, and that's a non-negotiable...they're so important because they are the smallest and easiest way that you can acknowledge somebody's identity

A person’s gender is always valid -- even if you don’t understand it. Learn how to why you should learn the pronouns that people ask you to.