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  • On the left is text that reads "Questions about Questioning" with the words being fuchsia, grey, and then fuchsia again. On the left is a collage image of many different people's eye and lots of white squares with black question marks in them.

    Questions About Questioning

    It’s common to feel a bit lost or unsure if you’re questioning your gender identity or sexual orientation. Here’s a couple of ideas that might help make Questioning more comfortable!

  • The background is fuchsia. On the right is a circle logo which reads "Rainbow West, Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Youth". On the left is text that reads "5 questions with Rainbow West Zine Project: Creating zines about Safer Spaces, Accessibility, Centering BIPOC Youth, and Physical/Mental Health!"

    5 Questions with the Rainbow West Zine Project

    Rainbow West Zine Project is a series of four wonderful zines to represent youth voices and art on the topics of Safer Spaces, Accessibility, Centering BIPOC, as well as Mental and Physical Health. Check them out!

  • The background is a flat illustration of a diverse crowd of people, none of whom have facial features. Just hair and blank faces and shirts. On top in white font is the text "What is passing?"

    FAQ: What is Passing?

    “Passing” generally means being perceived by people, and mainstream society as cisgender and/or heterosexual. Passing is not inherently good or bad, but it is a complicated topic! Check this post out to learn more!

  • Poster for sendtherightmessage.ca campaign by the LGBTQ Initiative, about responding in non-harmful ways to LGBTQ folk

    Send the Right Message!

    Check out Send The Right Message, a brand new campaign of Planned Parenthood Toronto’s LGBTQ Youth Initiative!

  • Text reads "5 Questions with Winnie about finding non-binary spaces at school." Below is a quote that reads "It's a strange, unique experience." The background is blue, and there's a picture of Winnie.

    5 Questions with Winnie

    Winnie Wang is latest subject in our 5 Questions With series, and they’re here to talk with us about what it’s like to be a non-binary person in gendered spaces.

  • Resource: Affirmations Deck

    The Affirmations Deck is an amazing resource created by a group of queer and trans* youth involved with Planned Parenthood Toronto’s Filling in the Blanks: Queering SexEd project!

  • Sex, Gender and Sexual Identity

    A great primer for understanding the difference between sex, gender identity, sexual identity and other important concepts!

  • Understanding Your Own Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

    How do you know what your gender identity is? How do you know what your sexual identity is? This article has some answer and prompts to help you define these things for yourself!

  • Identifying as Trans

    This article answers some common questions about what it means to be trans.

  • Coming Out

    The basics about coming out.