Whistler Rainbow Connection

Summary

For LGBTQ2S+ individuals and their friends, families and community allies. It is open to ALL community members young and old. It is a place to:

Make friends and build community
Share resources, ideas, successes and challenges
A space to just be yourself

Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. For registration or any information please contact one of the following:

Bridgit Muldoon (She, Her)
R.M.O.W Youth Worker
Community Services/Parks and Recreation
bmuldoon@whistler.ca

Jeanette Bruce (She, Her)
Program Coordinator
Whistler Public Library
jbruce@whistlerlibrary.ca

Ingrid VanderWey (She, Her)
Healthy Choices Facilitator
ingrid@mywcss.org

Want to learn more about this service’s work with Two-Spirit, trans, LGBQ+ people?

We invite all service providers listed on MindMapBC to answer the following questions. These questions were developed in collaboration with community members, researchers, and mental health and other service providers. They're intended to help us understand what a service provider or organization is doing to affirm and support sexual and gender diverse service users.

See below for responses for this listing.

Want to learn more about our screening questions and filters?

Do you collect and use preferred names (rather than legal names) for all communications?

—Yes

Are the forms used in your practice inclusive of various sexual orientations and gender identities (e.g., opportunities to fill in pronouns, etc.)?

—Yes

Do you and your colleagues ask about pronouns and use them appropriately?

—Yes

Are you and your colleagues aware of what specific barriers may exist for trans individuals accessing your services?

—Yes

Are you and your colleagues aware of what specific barriers may exist for Two-Spirit individuals accessing your services?

—Yes, to some extent

Do you offer Indigenous 2S/LGBTQ+ specific resources, for example Indigenous Elders or Knowledge Keepers?

—Yes, to some extent

We refer to the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre (Whistler BC) but are always willing to learn better practices ourselves

Are you and your colleagues comfortable asking relevant questions about gender identity and sexual orientation?

—Yes

Are you and your colleagues aware of what specific barriers may exist for LGBQ individuals accessing your services?

—Yes

Can you and your colleagues distinguish gender/identity dysphoria/distress from mental health conditions?

—Yes

Does your practice have gender-neutral washrooms?

—Yes

When we meet in person at the Library we often meet outside if weather has permitted and should anyone need the washroom they can go into the library to use the facilities. At the library we have an accessible everybody washroom that anyone can use – it is a private large washroom for all. And there are also washrooms that are based on gender – female & male bathroom.

Are there clear anti-discrimination policies that include gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation in your organization or practice?

—Yes

Are all individuals involved in service provision actively engaged in decolonizing their practices and/or organization? If yes, please type below what actions you and/or your organization are taking.

—Yes

Are all individuals involved in service provision actively engaged in anti-racist practices, policies, and systems in their care model?

—Yes

Address

4329 Main Street
Whistler, BC
V8E 1B2

Languages

Services available in these languages

English

Last updated: June 7, 2023
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