Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for LGBTQ+
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May 5, 2025
Red Dress Day – National Day of Awareness and Action for MMIWG2S
Reading or hearing about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People (MMIWG2S) may bring forward painful feelings or thoughts. Anyone impacted can contact the MMIWG2S Crisis Line toll-free at 1-844-413-6649. Please call if you or someone you know needs help or support. May 5, 2025, is the 15th anniversary recognizing Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness...
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June 12, 2024
Pride Month 2024
June is Pride Month in Saskatchewan. It is dedicated to learning about the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, raising awareness, encouraging inclusiveness, and continuing the call for equality. Throughout the month, pride parades, educational events, festivals and community activities will occur not just as a celebration, but also to foster a more inclusive and supportive community. These events provide a platform for learning,...
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June 5, 2023
Pride Month CPD Activities
Throughout Saskatchewan, communities gather to celebrate Pride Month during June – exploring the history, celebrating rights recognition, and acknowledging the struggle of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. To help raise awareness and encourage inclusion, the Law Society if offering a virtual seminar that focuses on issues that 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors may face. On June 6, 2023, Cheryl Loadman and Peter Lippman of Queer...
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November 22, 2022
Free Replay: Barriers to Accessing Justice for Two Spirit, Trans, Non-Binary and Gender Nonconforming People in Canada (Nov. 29th)
On Tuesday, November 29 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm, learn more about the barriers Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming (2STNBGN) people face in Canada, with this replay of the Access to Justice week presentation: Barriers to Accessing Justice for 2STNBGN People in Canada. Cat Haines, Executive Director for JusticeTrans, and Tai Jacob, former Executive Director, discuss the results of...
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October 13, 2022
2022 National Access to Justice Week
The third annual National Access to Justice Week takes place from October 24 to 28, 2022. Every year, legal practitioners and stakeholders in the justice system gather to explore and review ways systems and individuals can improve access to justice. This year’s theme focuses on how we can use data to support people-centered access to legal services. See a list of activities...
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June 24, 2022
Pride Month 2022
June is Pride Month with activities and events that recognize, value, celebrate, and support gender and sexually diverse communities. As explained by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, it is against the law to discriminate against someone because of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (among other protected grounds). Throughout the month, individuals who are 2SLGBTQQIA+ and allies work to...
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