YWCA Hamilton marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance

Posted on 18 November 202218 November 2022 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged 2SLGBTQIA+, Gender-Based Violence

This Sunday, November 20, marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance – a day to memorialize victims of transphobic violence. November […]

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YWCA Hamilton’s new Intersect/ACT program will help fight hate and racism in our community

Posted on 20 September 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged 2SLGBTQIA+, Speqtrum

YWCA Hamilton is proud to launch a new program that will help create community, combat racism and hate, and empower […]

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YWCA Hamilton Program Spotlight: Join touches the lives of immigrants, refugees, and newcomers

Posted on 24 May 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged 2SLGBTQIA+, Immigration & Settlement Services

When YWCA Hamilton’s Join program started in 2020, it was at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic – and an [...]

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Statement from Denise Christopherson, CEO, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Posted on 17 May 202217 May 2022 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged 2SLGBTQIA+

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a global movement dedicated to recognizing the violence and discrimination […]

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YWCA Hamilton celebrates International Transgender Day of Visibility

Posted on 31 March 20227 April 2022 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged 2SLGBTQIA+

This Thursday, March 31, marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility. This global event is dedicated to shining a light [...]

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Women’s Health Drop-In Days – providing continued support to women, Trans and gender diverse persons experiencing homelessness in Hamilton

Posted on 28 March 202228 March 2022 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged 2SLGBTQIA+, Health and Wellness, Women's Housing

YWCA Hamilton is proud to partner once again with the Greater Hamilton Health Network (GHHN) to offer free health and [...]

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A Statement from speqtrum Co-Founder Jyssika Russell

Posted on 18 June 202118 June 2021 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged 2SLGBTQIA+, Children, Speqtrum

I wanted to take some time to share with you some important news, for both speqtrum and myself. In this […]

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Creating community for Two Spirit/ LGBTQIA+ newcomers through food

Posted on 27 May 202110 January 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged 2SLGBTQIA+, Children, Speqtrum

Imagine being a queer newcomer to Canada with no connections, no family support, and no sense of belonging. Now, imagine [...]

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Speqtrum Check-In program helps support 2SLGBTQIA+ youth during the pandemic

Posted on 6 May 202110 January 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged 2SLGBTQIA+, Children, Speqtrum

May 7 is National Child & Youth Mental Health Day, which highlights the need to support younger members of our […]

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YWCA Hamilton’s new Join program offers wraparound services for newcomers, youth, and the 2SLGBTQ+ community

Posted on 14 January 202110 January 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged 2SLGBTQIA+, Children, Immigration & Settlement Services

We are excited to introduce a new program designed specifically to help newcomer women, youth and 2SLGBTQ+ youth meet all [...]