Together, we’re mobilizing change for GBT2Q men’s health and wellness in Canada.
Advance is a community-led partnership to increase access and the use of priority health services among gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men (cis and trans), and Two-Spirit people (GBT2Q) in Canada.
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For Summit 2021, we invited GBT2Q artists and social media content creators to attend different sessions of the conference and to create a work of art inspired by what they had learned.
Are you a gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit, or queer (GBT2Q) creator passionate about queer, trans, and Two-Spirit health? Want a paid opportunity to learn, create content, and share it with others? If so, it sounds like the Summit Creators Project is the right fit for you!
When it comes to the health of gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit and queer (GBT2Q) men, timely data isn’t always accessible to groups fighting to improve outcomes for the community.
For Summit 2020, we invited GBT2Q artists and social media content creators to attend different sessions of the conference and to create a work of art inspired by what they had learned.
The Advance Progress Cards are a new series of national and regional infographic reports on access and uptake of sexual health and related services by gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men (cis and trans), and Two-Spirit people (GBT2Q) across Canada.
For Summit 2020, we are seeking GBT2Q content creators to attend at least two online Summit sessions and create a piece of content inspired by what they’ve learned, which will be shared widely online by CBRC and its partners. And we’d love for one of those content creators to be you! So, if you’re a creator who’s passionate about supporting GBT2Q health and interested in a paid opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop creative content for our communities – read on for details on how to apply!
Advance is looking for a full-time National Project Coordinator to work closely with the project team to support the implementation of our ambitious 5-year project to increase access and uptake of priority health services for gay, bi, and queer cis and trans men and 2-spirit people across Canada. This position will be filled by someone who is organized, tech-savvy, attentive to detail, and has the capacity to take initiative and work with autonomy. The position could be based in Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal (other cities may be possible).
For many of us, outness is not so simple, and our complicated relationship to outness can create unique health needs that often go unaddressed. OutsideIN is a multifaceted intervention for gay, bi, trans, and queer self-identified men, and Two-Spirit and non-binary people (GBT2Q) who are less out about their sexual and romantic lives, and for their service providers.
ACT (Toronto), MAX (Ottawa), and RÉZO (Montréal) are hiring a Male Sex Worker Outreach Coordinator to support our work with the male sex work communities across Ontario and Québec over the next two-years. This peer-based position will be housed in one of the three cities (Toronto, Ottawa, or Montréal) to support a range of community development work focusing on the needs of guys involved in sex work.
Community consultation informants described barriers to healthcare impacting their ability to access services in Toronto. Informants offered many suggestions on how to improve access to services. These priorities can be summarized into the 6 Cs for improved healthcare access. This approach outlines informants’ perceived needs for improved experiences when interacting with healthcare services.
RÉZO is organizing the first Francophone Summit concerning the health of gay and bisexual men (cis and trans) in Canada: SMASH (Montreal’s Action Summit for the Health of Men who have Sexual or Romantic Relationships with other Men -MSM-). The event will take place over two days in Montreal: Friday, March 29th and Saturday, March 30th, 2019. Registration is required, but free.
Advance is looking for a full-time National Project Coordinator to work closely with the project team to support the implementation of our ambitious 5-year project to increase access and uptake of priority health services for gay, bi, and queer cis and trans men and 2-spirit people across Canada. This position will be filled by someone who is organized, tech-savvy, attentive to detail, and has the capacity to take initiative and work with autonomy. The position could be based in Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal (other cities may be possible).