Archway Supports the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
Together we are "people helping people."At Archway we’ve been “people helping people” for more than 50 years, and that includes all sexual orientations and all genders, as is encoded into our Statement of Diversity. We’re proud to provide resources and support for Pride and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Whether you’re participating in one of our programs, coming here to volunteer or joining us on staff, you’re safe and welcome here. Together, we can promote inclusion of all in our agency and in our community.
Below we’ve linked to 2SLGBTQIA+ Resources in our community and online and you can find our list of programs here.
2SLGBTQIA+ Resources
Note: the inclusion or exclusion of organizations and resources in this list does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or assessment of their quality, suitability, or effectiveness.
Local Resources
Binary Freedom Foundation (Mission)
- Advocacy, education, events and counselling.
Chilliwack Gender Support Network
- Provides resources and support groups to empower transgender & gender diverse children, youth, and adults and their families
Fraser Valley Youth Society (Abbotsford)
- Runs weekly 2SLGBTQIA+ and Allied Youth drop-in centres in the communities of Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission.
Hummingbird Community Outreach (Chilliwack)
- Harm reduction and youth support.
Pride at UFV Community and Online Resources
- A PDF booklet that goes more in depth into available resoureces.
Rainbow Refuge Society (Vancouver)
- Support and advocacy for newcomers.
- Counselling, legal and ID supports.
- South Asian-centred resources and referrals.
- Healthcare and education.
- Sexual health and harm reduction resources for men
Phone Line Supports
- Peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers.
- Canada: (877) 330-6366
- A confidential, non-judgmental telephone service providing information and referral regarding reproductive health and sexuality.
- Lower mainland: 604-731-7803
- BC: 1-800-SEX-SENSE (1-800-739-7367)
- Free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
- Canada and US: 1-888-843-4564
- LGBT National Youth Talkline
- Canada and US: 1-800-246-7743
- LGBT National Senior Hotline
- Canada and US: 1-888-234-7243
Pacific Postpartum Support Society
- (855) 255-7999
- Tele-support, weekly group: Offers province-wide support groups, both in-person and online for queer, trans parent and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals.
Virtual Resources
- Virtual counselling options.
- Canada’s leading organization for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and issues.
- Resources provided include a Pronoun Usage Guide, a Pride Safety toolkit and more.
- Offers free online training for organizations and individuals to create inclusive workplaces for women and gender-diverse individuals.
- Worldwide 2SLGBTQIA+ Suicide Prevention organization.
- Helping at-risk LGBTQIA+ people get to safety.
- A Vancouver-based online magazine and resources catalogue featuring queer stories, news, events and resources links important to people living in the BC Lower Mainland.
- A program dedicated to empowering 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their families with a focus on trans, two-spirit, non-binary, genderqueer, and youth.
LGBT End-Of-Life Conversations
- End of life planning and care for queer seniors
2-Spirit Collective – Urban Native Youth Association
- Create safer, inclusive, and empowering spaces for queer or 2spirit Indigenous youth
Resource Map
Find resources, 2SLGBTQIA+ owned businesses, social and support groups and much more based on location.
Note: the resources in the database are maintained by a third party and not vetted by Archway.