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A Sexual Health Workshop Series for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Women
Our sexual health workshop series continues this winter with two more workshops. “Sex Talk” is a participatory, holistic and sex-positive workshop series for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and other women who have sex with women, including trans women who have sex with women.
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE FREE! Light snacks, safer sex supplies and sexual health resources will be provided.
Please register for each workshop at kklein@ppt.on.ca or at 416-961-0113, ext 123. Attendant and interpreter services can be arranged. Please note that all of the workshops are scent-free, wheelchair accessible and trans-positive.
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A FREE conference about social exclusion, sex, and sexual health
Saturday, January 21st • 2:00-7:00pm • The TRANZAC
No More Apologies is a day-long sex talk, designed to name and address the exclusion of queer trans women from broader queer women’s sexual communities.
Social exclusion negatively impacts trans queer women’s sexual, emotional, and psychological health; meanwhile, by excluding trans women from our communities, cis queer women are missing out on a multitude of sexy, wonderful women to love, fuck, and connect with.
Join us for this long overdue conversation and call to action about how to transform our talk about trans inclusion into practice.
Because trans inclusion means more than including
trans men in our communities.
Because trans inclusion means more than just saying
“women and trans people” in our mission statements.
Because welcoming trans women into our spaces is not the same as
welcoming them into our beds.
Because our actions are speaking louder than our words.
Workshop schedule:
• 2:00-2:45PM: “What we’re all here for”: Opening plenary by Drew DeVeaux
• 3:00-4:15PM: Brazen: A pleasure-based sexual health workshop for trans women and the folks who are into us, facilitated by Morgan M Page
• 4:30-5:30PM: Concurrent break-out sessions (facilitators TBA)
o Trans women talk: A discussion on experiences of exclusion in the queer women’s community
o Cis women talk: A discussion on trans women’s inclusion in the queer women’s community
• 6-7PM: Coming/cumming together: A dialogue between trans/cis queer women (Facilitators TBA)
• 9PM: Join us for Cum2GetHer, a post-conference dance party and the launch of BRAZEN: The Trans Women’s Safer Sex Guide, a new book from the 519 Church Street Community Centre. Hosted by Drew Deveaux! While the conference is only for queer trans and cis women, all are welcome to the party.
Things you should know:
• This conference welcomes both trans and cis women who have sex with women.
• The conference space is wheelchair accessible, and interpreter/attendant services can be made available upon request. TTC tokens will also be made available for conference attendees. Please let us know if there are any other ways that we can make this conference accessible for you!
• For the well-being of attendees with multiple chemical sensitivities, we ask that you please avoid wearing scented products like perfume, cologne, scented lotions, or any other chemical-based products to the event.
About the No More Apologies Working Group:
The No More Apologies working group (Morgan Page, Mara Pereira, Savannah Garmon, Rebecca Hammond, and Kate Klein) is a group of queer trans and cis women who came together as part of the Sex Talk series to think of ways to fill the gaps in sexual health promotion for trans women who have sex with women. Special thanks also go to Terri Mathews and Sally Lewis for their contributions to the project.
This workshop is part of “Sex Talk 2: A Sexual Health Workshop Series for LGBTQ Women”. Sex Talk 2 is a project of Planned Parenthood Toronto, in partnership with the 519 Church Street Community Centre and Sherbourne Health Centre. Sex Talk 2 is generously funded by the Community One Foundation.
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A FREE workshop about sexual and reproductive health, by and for Queer Women of Colour and Gender Nonconforming People of Colour
Tuesday, January 24th• 6-9pm • Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre (2 Carlton Street, Suite 500)
The Invisible Rainbow is an evening of creative dialogue on the subject of sexual and reproductive health in the lives of queer women of colour and gender nonconforming people of colour. The term ‘people of colour’ is used here to describe non-white people, other than Aboriginal peoples, who share a common experience of racism. Through facilitated discussion and digital storytelling, we will explore questions like: How do racism, xenophobia, homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia impact our health, our sex lives, and our relationship to our sexuality? How can the healthcare system be better meeting our needs? What’s missing from the dialogue on sexual and reproductive health, particularly when it comes to racialized newcomers, sex workers, HIV+ people, and gender nonconforming people?
Anybody who comes will be given the opportunity to tell their own stories of navigating their health and the healthcare system on video, and/or support others in telling their stories. Short videos will be made as a group and based on our discussions around the following themes:
1. “Let’s talk about sex”: Sexual health, consent, and communication
2. Safe kink and sexual exploration
3. Advocating for ourselves within the healthcare system
4. Getting laid and “the ‘isms”
Things you should know:
• For the purposes of safety and anonymity, faces/names will not be shown in the videos.
• Workshops are open to all queer women of colour, and gender nonconforming people of colour.
• Refreshments, as well as TTC tokens, will be provided.
• The workshop space is wheelchair accessible, and interpreter/attendant services can be made available upon request. Please let us know if there are any other ways that we can make this workshop more accessible for you!
• For the well-being of attendees with multiple chemical sensitivities, we ask that you please avoid wearing scented products like perfume, cologne, scented lotions, or any other chemical-based products to the workshop.
About the Invisible Rainbow Working Group:
The Invisible Rainbow working group is a group of queer women and trans Black people and People of Colour who came together as part of the Sex Talk series to think of ways to fill the gaps in sexual health promotion for queer, racialized women.
The Invisible Rainbow is part of “Sex Talk 2: A Sexual Health Workshop Series for LGBTQ Women”. Sex Talk 2 is a project of Planned Parenthood Toronto, in partnership with the 519 Church Street Community Centre and Sherbourne Health Centre. Sex Talk 2 is generously funded by the Community One Foundation. The Invisible Rainbow is also supported by Women’s Health in Women’s Hands, Women’s College Hospital, and METRAC.
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TODAY'S DROP-IN UPDATE:
Regular Drop-In Hours
Monday: 1:00PM - 7:30PM
Tuesday: 1:00PM - 7:30PM
Wednesday: 4:00PM - 7:30PM
Thursday: 1:00PM - 7:30PM
Friday : 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM - 2:00PM*
*Sexual Health Matters Only
Note: Drop-in hours are subject to change. Check our daily update at the top of this column for today's info. As well, during drop-in, clients are seen on a first-come, first-serve basis, spots are limited, and we begin taking numbers 30 minutes before our drop-in hours begin. If you are coming in after drop-in has started, we recommend that you call ahead to ensure we still have space. To ask about drop-in availability or to book an appointment, call:
416-961-0113 x. 121
Clinic Hours
Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9:30-8:00
Wednesday: 9:30-12:00;4:00-8:00
Friday: 9:30-4:00
Saturday: 10:00-2:00
The clinic is located at
36B Prince Arthur Ave., Toronto, ON
M5R 1A9 Canada [click for map]
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