Westman Empowerment Fund

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Westman Empowerment Fund Breaking barriers to transition for trans and gender-diverse people in southwestern Manitoba.

Our Name/Gender Change Grants have closed for October 2026! If you applied, please check for an email (westmanempowermen...
10/18/2026

Our Name/Gender Change Grants have closed for October 2026! If you applied, please check for an email ([email protected]) or any other communication from us if you haven't already. Be sure to check your spam filter as well!

Watch for our January 2027 intake, to be announced this December!

Like what we do? Support our work: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/ways-to-help/donate/

Don't forget about our Free Gender-Affirming Apparel program, which provides free binders, gaffs, trans tape, STP devices and breast forms to those in Westman who can't afford or safely obtain them: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/free-gender-affirming-apparel

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Do you know what ward you’re in??Do you know there’s an election coming up for Brandon City Council?? These slides are W...
10/14/2026

Do you know what ward you’re in??

Do you know there’s an election coming up for Brandon City Council?? These slides are Ward 6 - 10 with the candidate and voting information!

Well if you haven’t noticed all the signs around town we’ve got some people to vote in for.

There’s the mayor, ward councillors, and school board trustees that we will vote for. There will only be one mayoral candidate elected, each ward will have one elected councillor, and the school board trustees have 8 seats available.

Remember that people fought for voting rights, and in order to make a change you need to vote.

🌈 Brandon Pride

Do you know what ward you’re in?Do you know there’s an election coming up for Brandon City Council?? These slides are Wa...
10/14/2026

Do you know what ward you’re in?

Do you know there’s an election coming up for Brandon City Council?? These slides are Ward 1 - 5 with the candidate and voting information!

Well if you haven’t noticed all the signs around town we’ve got some people to vote in for.

There’s the mayor, ward councillors, and school board trustees that we will vote for. There will only be one mayoral candidate elected, each ward will have one elected councillor, and the school board trustees have 8 seats available.

Remember that people fought for voting rights, and in order to make a change you need to vote.

🌈 Brandon Pride

Last day to apply to our Name/Gender Change Grants for October 2026!We offer funding to cover the costs of a legal name/...
10/13/2026

Last day to apply to our Name/Gender Change Grants for October 2026!

We offer funding to cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in Manitoba, including Vital Stats fees, new birth/marriage certificates, fingerprinting fees, and more.

Applications close tonight (October 13th) at 11:59 PM CDT. For more details and to apply, see: https://westmanempowermentfund.org

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Name/Gender Change Grants applications are open for one more week!We offer funding to cover the costs of a legal name/ge...
10/06/2026

Name/Gender Change Grants applications are open for one more week!

We offer funding to cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in Manitoba, including Vital Stats fees, new birth/marriage certificates, fingerprinting fees, and more.

Applications for October 2026 are open until October 13th. For more details and to apply, see: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/name-gender-change-grants

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Name/Gender Change Grants applications are open for two more weeks!We offer funding to cover the costs of a legal name/g...
09/29/2026

Name/Gender Change Grants applications are open for two more weeks!

We offer funding to cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in Manitoba, including Vital Stats fees, new birth/marriage certificates, fingerprinting fees, and more.

Applications for October 2026 are open until October 13th. For more details and to apply, see: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/name-gender-change-grants

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Name/Gender Change Grants are back for October 2026!We offer funding to cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in...
09/13/2026

Name/Gender Change Grants are back for October 2026!

We offer funding to cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in Manitoba, including Vital Stats fees, new birth/marriage certificates, fingerprinting fees, and more, for trans and gender-diverse people in southwestern Manitoba who can't otherwise afford it.

We're taking applications until October 13th, 2026. For more details and to apply, go to: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/name-gender-change-grants/

At Neepawa and Area Pride today? We'll be there with info on this and our other programs!

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08/08/2026

We're looking for feedback on the workshop, "Introduction on Two-Spirit Inclusion in Ceremony and Feather Wrapping," hosted by 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. in partnership with us! See this message from one of our directors Juelz Ginter (they/them), or our previous post, for more details.

Thanks to all who attended the workshop, "Introduction on Two-Spirit Inclusion in Ceremony and Feather Wrapping," hosted...
08/07/2026

Thanks to all who attended the workshop, "Introduction on Two-Spirit Inclusion in Ceremony and Feather Wrapping," hosted by 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. in partnership with us! We believe that teachings like this one will help our community grow, diversify and become more inclusive.

Didn't go, or couldn't make it, to the workshop? Whether it's due to scheduling, location, or something else, we want to know why!

If you did go, we also want to hear from you, both pros and cons about the event!

Send us a message, or email us at [email protected].

(Video message from one of our directors, Juelz Ginter (they/them), to follow in a subsequent post.)

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2Spirit Manitoba and Westman Empowerment Gus present, the Good Relatives Project.FREE WORKSHOP - intro on Two-Spirit in...
07/28/2026

2Spirit Manitoba and Westman Empowerment Gus present, the Good Relatives Project.

FREE WORKSHOP - intro on Two-Spirit inclusion in ceremony and feather wrapping.

Aug 5, 2026 Eastside Eatery Eastside Eatery/Smoked and Sauced Mobile BBQ
1451 Richmond ave E, Brandon Mb 10AM-3:30PM
Honorarium, supplies and meal included!

For more info email [email protected]

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