Friends of Ruby

We provide 2SLGBTQIA+ youth with a supportive community, drop-in services & programming, mental health counselling, case management, and housing.

[Friends of Ruby @friendsofrubyca]

This Pride, as you leave isolation behind, join Friends of Ruby to celebrate and build your community!

Whether you’re a Pride newcomer or a Pride veteran, here is a helpful checklist to review before the festivities begin:

https://t.co/mOEzYY2eYy

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At Friends of Ruby, we provide resources like gender affirming care, referrals to inclusive doctors, an ID clinic which supports the process of legal document applications, and more, to support non-binary youth. We connect gender diverse youth to community, support, and advocacy!

[Friends of Ruby @friendsofrubyca]

July 14 is International Non-Binary People’s Day!
✨Swipe for some myth busting #BeyondTheBinary

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Follow the link in our bio to register!

Open to all 2SLGBTQIA+ youth between ages 16-29!

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The official Employment & Education Talks summer line-up!

✨E&E Talks will allow youth to have honest conversations with professionals about their career challenges as members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Swipe through and share with your networks!

📍489 Queen St. East, LL01

[Friends of Ruby @friendsofrubyca]

As a Queer person, there is no wrong way to observe Pride month. Whether you go out everyday or celebrate privately, honour your identity in a way that feels best for you!

✨Link in bio to access the full article “Pride at Home: The Queer Introvert’s Guide.”

#PrideMonth

[KiSS 92.5 @KiSS925]

Are you an introvert when it comes to celebrating #PrideMonth? If so, you’ll want to read these tips in The Queer Introvert’s Guide from @friendsofrubyca

https://t.co/hCPcFMcAT7

[KiSS 92.5 @KiSS925]

Planning on attending @PrideToronto Weekend June 25-26? Here’s a Safe Guide to Pride courtesy of @friendsofrubyca.

https://t.co/YYKMx6m2s6

[Friends of Ruby @friendsofrubyca]

@Joeywontshutup Thank you for your support!

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Pride this year is different, as festivities are to return in person. Over two years we were kept in isolation for safety, as illness and fear kept us more than 2 metres apart.
Friends of Ruby is a safe place for you to connect with community, virtually and in-person!

[Friends of Ruby @friendsofrubyca]

It’s important to recognize the emotional distress Queer folks may be navigating this Pride. “Navigating Emotional Distress,” is an article in our bio filled with toolkits for folks coping with mental health. This one is to help folks with anxiety, through mindfulness practice.

[Friends of Ruby @friendsofrubyca]

Will you be attending Pride events IRL this June? 🏳️‍🌈✨

[KIT KAT Canada @KITKATca]

This Pride month, the KitKat Chocolatory is partnering with @friendsofrubyca to create a limited-edition Pride bar available at Yorkdale mall all of June.

All proceeds will be donated to @friendsofrubyca whose mission is to support the progressive well-being of LGBTQI2S youth.

[Toronto Foundation (Archived Account) @TorontoFdn]

From physical and mental health care to housing, employment and legal support and more, there are many vital organizations serving 2SLGBTQ+ communities in this city.

Get to know them, visit them in person and remember, your support and engagement can go beyond this month #Pride

[Friends of Ruby @friendsofrubyca]

We will hug, laugh, dance and cry. We will mourn the lost time, the lost people - and many of us will still feel anxious. But we will do it together.

Whether virtually, at home, or in-person, Friends of Ruby created safe spaces for you to surround yourself with community!

[Friends of Ruby @friendsofrubyca]

It’s officially Pride month.
This year, for the first time since June 2019, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community will be reuniting.

#Pride #Pride2022 #QueerlyConnected

[Tyler Boyce @TylerKBoyce]

Extended family didn’t react the same way. And sadly that’s the case for many of us. This is why 2SLGBTQI+ Housing is such an issue. Consider supporting orgs working to end 2SLGBTQI+ Homelessness like https://t.co/gIP2zk96pG

[Human Rights Watch Canada @HRWcanada]

#Toronto need rainy weekend plans? We have you covered with 4 free #doc screenings:

🎥 Starting with Mujer de Soldado at 3:00pm at @HotDocsCinema

🎥 March for Dignity at 8:00pm #HRWFFCanada

Book tickets: https://t.co/6duRvD9bpp

[Toronto Metropolitan University Alumni @alumnitmu]

50% of book sale profits from Even The Sidewalk Could Tell are donated to @friendsofrubyca!

Join us June 8 for a special Book Talk with author Alon Ozery and @DanCanThinks, Co-Chair, Positive Space Faculty and Staff Network at @TorontoMet.

RSVP here: https://t.co/4yigUFrz0Y