OPS Pride Network

The network for LGBTQ+ employees of the Ontario Public Service. Bring your whole self to work!

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Every year, on December 1, we celebrate World AIDS Day. This year's theme is #RockTheRibbon. Come and join the fight against stigma and health inequality, raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, support the people living with HIV/AIDS and show us how you #RockTheRibbon!

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N'oublions jamais ceux qui ont perdu la vie à cause d'actes inacceptables de violence anti-trans en cette Journée du souvenir trans. #JournéeDuSouvenirTrans

Nous reconnaissons notre @OPSPrideNetwork qui ouvre la voie pour faire de notre organisation un lieu où chacun a sa place.

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Let us never forget those who have lost their lives to unacceptable acts of anti-trans violence on this Transgender Day of Remembrance. #TDOR

Recognizing our @OPSPrideNetwork – they are leading the way to make our organization a place where everyone belongs.

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On November 20, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and its allies celebrate Trans Day of Remembrance. Let's do our part to learn more about trans, non-binary and two-spirit people and address the systemic issues members of the community face. #TDOR #TransAwarenessWeek #Pride

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From November 13 to 19, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and its allies celebrate Trans Awareness Week! Let's do our part to learn more about trans and gender non-conforming people and address the systemic issues members of the community face. #TransAwarenessWeek #pride

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It’s Public Service Pride Week! This year’s theme is ‘Being your authentic self at work’ – a time to celebrate the diverse and intersecting identities. Meet ADM Stephen Brown and read how his lived experiences make him a better leader. https://t.co/n1oUKRyEpP

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I was honoured to participate in the flag raising at Queen’s Park for Pride Month. All through this month and beyond, we celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ diversity and affirm that we strive for equity every day.

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Proud to join the @OPSPrideNetwork and many MPP colleagues at Queen’s Park this morning to celebrate #PrideMonth and help raise the 🏳️‍🌈 flag.

Looking forward to working together to promote diversity, inclusion, and equality for all Ontarians. #HappyPrideMonth

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Jim Egan fought for community acceptance through his writing. He wrote hundreds of articles and letters to media outlets. He sued the government for pension spousal benefits for same-sex couples. As a result, sexual orientation became protected grounds for discrimination.

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Happy #Pride ! Meet some iconic Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ Trailblazers!

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Brunswick Four - Adrienne Rosen, Pat Murphy, Sue Wells and Lamar Van Dyke - challenged sexism and harassment at Toronto beer hall.

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In 2015, Stephanie was the first OPP employee to transition in the workplace. She shares her story and how employee networks like the Ontario Public Service Pride Network and Trans Support Network were pivotal in supporting her transition.

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Today is Trans Day of Visibility – a time to celebrate transgender people, their achievements and the progress that has been made towards equity for the trans community.
Meet Stephanie Howard, Senior Forensic Analyst with the Ontario Provincial Police!
https://t.co/SRSTPn45Mg

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Because of her influential work throughout the years, she was included on Time's list of 100 Most Influential People in 2020.

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“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” Angela Davis is an intellectual powerhouse, community organizer, and lesbian icon who campaigned for racial justice. She wrote books about the intersections of race, class, and gender

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"I was not born to be what someone said I was. I was not born to be defined by someone else, but by myself and myself only." James Baldwin was an unapologetic Black writer and activist who featured openly gay characters and relationships in his literary works.

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Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet. Audre Lorde dedicated her life and art to confront issues around race, class, gender, and sexuality. Her essays and poems continue to echo the voices and the emotions of the oppressed.

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"Queen Mother" of the Stonewall Riots, Marsha "Pay It No Mind" Johnson was a Black trans woman who fought for LGBTQ+ rights. She was the co-founder of the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), an activist organization that provided support for LGBTQ+ youth.

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“I decided that telling my story might help others who are just starting their own journey to discovering who they are,” https://t.co/dhDQUB5sv6