Rainbow Health Ontario

Rainbow Health Ontario Advancing 2SLGBTQ+ health equity in Ontario through provider training, resources and advocacy.

Faire progresser l'équité en matière de santé 2SLGBTQ+ en Ontario grâce à la formation des prestataires, aux ressources et aux efforts de plaidoyer. Rainbow Health Ontario works to ensure 2SLGBTQ+ communities receive equitable, affirming health care across Ontario. We train health care and service providers in clinically and culturally competent care, develop evidence-based resources, advocate for

inclusive policy change, and host Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQ+ health conference. Santé arc-en-ciel Ontario œuvre afin de permettre aux communautés 2SLGBTQ+ de recevoir des soins de santé équitables et respectueux dans l'ensemble de l'Ontario. Nous aidons les prestataires de soins de santé à développer leurs compétences cliniques et culturelles, élaborons des ressources fondées sur des données probantes et plaidons en faveur de changements de politique inclusifs. Host of the 2SLBGTQ Health in Focus Podcast | L'animateur de balado 2SLGBTQ Health in Focus
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We are spotlighting a new addition to our website's resource library. ✨ The Canadian Pharmacists Association has develop...
08/19/2026

We are spotlighting a new addition to our website's resource library. ✨

The Canadian Pharmacists Association has developed a toolkit to support pharmacists in providing inclusive, affirming health services to trans and gender-diverse clients. It includes learning modules, counselling supports and downloadable tools to help integrate inclusive best practices into everyday care.

Visit our resource library to check it out: https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/resource-library/cpha-transgender-and-gender-diverse-individuals-toolkit/

Pop quiz time! What year marked the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada?Learning about Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ histor...
08/17/2026

Pop quiz time! What year marked the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada?

Learning about Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ history is just one component of our course, 2SLGBTQ+ Older Adults and Inclusive Care. A lifetime of stigma, discrimination and violence impacts the health and well-being of 2SLGBTQ+ older adults. You'll learn about this and more in our two-hour self-directed course.

Learn more: https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/events/2slgbtq-older-adults-and-inclusive-care/

August 12 is International Youth Day, a day to amplify young voices and promote youth-led initiatives and inclusive reso...
08/12/2026

August 12 is International Youth Day, a day to amplify young voices and promote youth-led initiatives and inclusive resources.

Share an Ontario-based 2SLGBTQ+ youth initiative or resource in the comments below. 👇️

We often talk about "patient-centered care," but how do we make that a reality for 2SLGBTQ+ older adults?Our two-hour se...
08/11/2026

We often talk about "patient-centered care," but how do we make that a reality for 2SLGBTQ+ older adults?

Our two-hour self-directed course bridges the gap between clinical knowledge and cultural humility. Through interactive case studies, you'll explore actionable skills to create a safer, more affirming care environment. You'll also gain a deeper understanding of the resilience factors that sustain 2SLGBTQ+ older adults through a lifetime of systemic discrimination.

Learn more: https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/events/2slgbtq-older-adults-and-inclusive-care/

We're just one week away from the deadline to submit a proposal for the RHO 2027 Conference, Equity in Action.We're look...
08/06/2026

We're just one week away from the deadline to submit a proposal for the RHO 2027 Conference, Equity in Action.

We're looking for proposals, in the areas of practice, research or policy, that build practitioners' skills and offer practical ways to improve health outcomes for 2SLGBTQ+ clients. We encourage proposals from and about equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous, racialized, low-income, older adult, neurodivergent and rural communities.

For more info and to submit, visit: https://www.rhoconference.ca/proposals

Need support or accommodations to apply? Email us at [email protected].

We had the pleasure of leading two days of in-person training with Giishkaandago'Ikwe Health Services in Fort Frances ba...
07/29/2026

We had the pleasure of leading two days of in-person training with Giishkaandago'Ikwe Health Services in Fort Frances back in early June. A huge thank-you to the team for hosting us so warmly!

While in Fort Frances, we learned about Dianna Boileau, the first Canadian to receive gender-affirming surgery in 1970.

📸 Standing with Humber River Health’s 2SLGBTQ+ Healthcare Trailblazers, featuring our very own Dr. Amy Bourns!
07/23/2026

📸 Standing with Humber River Health’s 2SLGBTQ+ Healthcare Trailblazers, featuring our very own Dr. Amy Bourns!

Have a perspective, project, program, research initiative or practice innovation to share? Submit a proposal for the RHO...
07/21/2026

Have a perspective, project, program, research initiative or practice innovation to share? Submit a proposal for the RHO 2027 Conference, Equity in Action, and join health and social service professionals from across Ontario in advancing 2SLGBTQ+ health equity.

Proposals are due August 14, 2026.

Learn more at www.rhoconference.ca/proposals.

NEW UPDATES to Sherbourne Health's Guidelines for Gender-Affirming Primary Care with Trans and Non-Binary Patients are n...
07/17/2026

NEW UPDATES to Sherbourne Health's Guidelines for Gender-Affirming Primary Care with Trans and Non-Binary Patients are now available.

As evidence and clinical practice continue to evolve, these updates support providers in delivering informed, evidence-based gender-affirming care. Before consulting the main guidelines, be sure to review the 2026 amendments.

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