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September 19th 2024

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September 2024

Inclusive schools for every student

The 519 Board of Management Candidates 2024/25 

August 2024

Notice of The 519 Annual General Meeting 2024

July 2024

Call for Nominations – The 519 Annual General Meeting 2024

June 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Communities to honour Torontonians lost to AIDS at the 40th AIDS Candlelight Vigil on June 25

Green Space Festival 2024: Accessibility

Neighbourhood Information: Green Space Festival 2024

May 2024

The 519 Pride Events Calendar 2024

April 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: The 519 joins Rainbow Week of Action to march for LGBTQ+ refugee rights

November 2023

TDoR 2023: Statement from 2Spirit, trans, and non-binary youth / Déclaration des jeunes bispirituels, trans et non-binaires

September 2023

The 519 Board of Management Candidates 2023/24

July 2023

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2023

Call for Nominations – The 519 Annual General Meeting 2023

May 2023

[Media Advisory] The 519 Presents 'Enough is Enough!' a panel discussion addressing anti-2SLGBTQ+ hate

Pride 2023 at The 519: Upcoming Programs and Events

Green Space Festival 2023: Neighbourhood Information

[Media Advisory] Toronto’s queer and trans communities to protest against anti-2SLGBTQ+ hate on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBT)

March 2023

Trans Day of Visibility: How can we commit to being visible allies?

[Press Release] The 519 to Honour Esteemed Author John Irving with Ally Award

International Women's Day 2023: Women, Life, Freedom

February 2023

Re: Sentencing of Colin Harnack in murder of Julie Berman

Inclusive schools for every student

A year ago today, over 3000 of us – community and allies – took to the streets to make it clear that like all students, 2SLGBTQ+ students deserve safety at home, school, and everywhere in between. We made it clear – as our communities have for decades- that we’re here, we’re queer, and we’re not going anywhere.

Today, again, there are protests nationwide pushing back against the progress that’s been made for and by 2SLGBTQ+ students, parents and their families. But at the end of the day, we all want kids to be safe at schools. We all want our families to thrive. We all deserve to feel joy in community. There are differences between communities and belief systems about what this should look like. There are difficult conversations to be had. And we are here to have them. What we’re not interested in is fueling hate or getting into conversations about our existence.

We’re choosing love and care for our communities and allies while investing our energy where it’s most needed: building a future where every student is free to be themselves at school.

We are our best, happiest, most fabulous selves when we don’t let others define who we are, or what we’re fighting for.

Take care of each other today.

Community Shareable Resources:

  1. Social media graphics: Right-click on the graphics below and feel free to share them to your social media timelines and stories. Be sure to tag us “@the519”.
    Suggested words to go with graphic: “The rights and safety of trans youth are not update for debate. I support safe and inclusive education for all students.”

2. Extra Credit video series: We’ve teamed up with the amazing folks at the Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario, and PFLAG Toronto to bring you a video series breaking down some of the issues, events, and change makers who have carved out spaces in Canadian schools for 2SLGBTQ+ students to feel more included and safe.
Click here to watch the series.

3. Our youth programs: The 519 also offers a bunch of programs year-round to support 2SLGBTQ+ youth, some of which are specifically for 2Spirit, trans, and non-binary youth. Click to learn more.

September 20 Counter-Protest Details:

When:  7 am – 6 pm

Where: North of Queens Park (see the Facebook link for more details)

What: “Transphobes Out, Queers In — Block Party and Counterprotest”

Organizers: Students for Queer Liberation Tkaronto (@studentsforqueerliberationto on IG).

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1593423377902731

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