2SLGBTQQIA+ Workplace Resources

Are you an employer searching for resources to learn more about the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community? On this page, you will discover resources, including support hotlines, community organizations, and accommodation tools to support inclusion. 

Research & Reports

Lead with Pride: Best Practices for Advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ Leadership

Lead with Pride: Best Practices for Advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ Leadership presents an in-depth analysis of 23 Queer and Trans leaders’ career pathways and experiences, along with workplace practices of 13 diverse employers. The study, incorporating an intersectional approach, highlights the voices of Trans and Queer leaders from marginalized backgrounds, including people who have a disability, revealing barriers hindering career progression. The findings underscore opportunities for enhancing talent retention, leadership pipeline development, and upper-level recruitment often overlooked in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

2SLGBTQQIA+ Resource 1- Lead with Pride: Best Practices for Advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ Leadership

Source: https://prideatwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/PaWC_LeadWithPride_EN.pdf

Divided Dignity: 2LGBTQIA+ disabled people and employment

In this article, Jade Pichette, a professional in inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and belonging, explores the challenges faced by Queer, and Trans people who have a disability in the Canadian workplace. Highlighting intersections of identity, Pichette discusses employment barriers, wage disparities, and the importance of holistic workplace inclusivity, urging employers to consider person-centered accommodations for a genuine sense of belonging for all employees at the intersections of identity.

https://www.abilities.ca/abilities-magazine/divided-dignity/

Community Resources

Good Company

Good Company is a monthly, autistic-led support group for adult women and non-binary people who are on the autism spectrum disorder.

https://dorizener.com/good-company-formerly-asperfemme/

Pride Connection

Pride Connection is intended for adults who are blind or partially sighted and are members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. Participants from across the Ontario meet monthly to share experiences, listen to guest speakers, and discuss topics chosen by the group.

https://www.cnib.ca/en/event/pride-connection?region=on

The 519

The 519 in Toronto is an innovative organization focusing on services, space, and leadership of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. This includes a Trans Youth Mentorship Program.

https://www.the519.org/

SprOUT Toronto

SprOUT Toronto is a group of LGBTQ adults who have intellectual disabilities who gather for peer support, awareness building, and community engagement.

https://cltoronto.ca/sprout-toronto-group/

Rainbow Spectrum

Rainbow Spectrum Pride is an autistic-led support and social group for 2SLGBTQIA+ autistic adults who are age 30+.

https://dorizener.com/rainbow-spectrum/