LGBTQ Dates, Advocacy and Actions

• Anti-Homophobia Education Actions 
  Here are some possibilities for taking action in your local to advocate for positive changes for LGBTQ youth at the school board,  local union or school level on LGBTQ issues.
• Camp OUT! is a BC based summer camp for queer, trans and allied youth (ages 14 to 21). It is a fun place for youth from all over BC to learn new skills, meet new friends, and engage with arts and media, dance and performance, interactive workshops, and group discussions.
• Climate Survey on Homophobia in Canadian Schools
  The purpose of this survey conducted by Egale Canada and the University of Winnipeg is to document the experiences of all students about homophobia in Canadian schools. Student participation in this survey is extremely important. The information will be used to learn how to make schools safer and more respectful for all students.
• Day of Pink
  February 27, 2013 marks the Day of Pink in British Columbia, and April 10 is the International Day of Pink. It is a day where communities across the province, across the country and across the world can unite to celebrate diversity and raise awareness to stop bullying in all its forms, including homophobic and transphobic bullying. 
• Day of Silence - April 19, 2013
  The BCTF supports provincial student and teacher participation in the Day of Silence project.
• The Every Teacher project on LGBTQ—inclusive education 
• International Day Against Homophobia – May 17
  Teachers are encouraged to take action to counteract the harmful effects of homophobia in schools.
• Week Against Homophobia, May 14-18, 2012 
• Elementary and secondary teaching ideas and resources   
• Speak Out For Change 
• Ten Things You Can Do as a Social Justice Contact on LGBTQ Issues