Alliance for Trans Youth

10/09/2026

📢 YOUR VOTE MATTERS 📢 The 2026 Municipal Election is October 26th, with advanced voting starting this Friday, October 9th.

The municipal election determines our Mayors, City Councillors and School Board Trustees. At this time, we are spreading the word about the GECDSB trustee candidates due to the significance of the concerns raised above, however, we also encourage everyone to learn about their local mayoral and city councillor candidates as well.

We are urging our community to do their research, spread the word, and show up to vote this October! Keep an eye out for more posts on the election in the near future and for more information on voting in your area, check out the link in our Carrd: alliance4transyouth.carrd.co

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08/30/2026

The Trans March will proceed as scheduled today, regardless of rain or shine! We have lots of ponchos to go around, but bring your own supplies if you have any. Hopefully, by the time we get out there to march, we’ll only have a light drizzle (or it will be dry 🤞)
Of course, if severe rain or thunderstorms begin, the event will be rescheduled!
See you out there! 💕☔️

08/29/2026

Are y’all ready for tomorrow?!

Here’s some final pointers to make the Trans March a success:

- The weather will be hot! With the humidity, it will feel like 34°C. There is also a chance of rain! Dress accordingly, bring sunscreen or a raincoat and a reusable water bottle! We have some sunscreen and lots of water available as back-up.

- Bring friends, signs, noisemakers, and your voice! The louder and more visible our crowd, the more effectively we can demonstrate our strength and dedication to our shared cause.

- Keep an eye on our social media and emails. If there are any last-minute announcements, we will share them ASAP!

Looking forward to seeing you soon! 💖

08/18/2026

Hi folks! As you might know, our local public school board, the Greater Essex County District School Board, is in the early stages of an election for trustees.
As it stands, most of the candidates who applied to run in this election will be automatically acclaimed (and win the seat they are running for) on Friday at 2 p.m., as nobody else has registered to run against them.
You can see the list of registrants who will automatically earn their seats on Friday at the following link: https://www.reddit.com/r/windsorontario/comments/1vrh6jh/most_school_board_trustees_will_be_acclaimed_if/
One individual on this list, Beth St. Denis, is a known member of the Christian Heritage Party and has frequently returned to GECDSB meetings as a delegate speaker to espouse her and the CHP's fascistic and deeply q***rphobic beliefs. As a trustee to the GECDSB, St. Denis would gain enormous power to harm the school board's many q***r and trans students.
I am imploring anyone who may be interested in running for trustee to register before Friday at 2 p.m. We must do everything in our power to prevent people like Beth St. Denis from taking this seat and gaining the power to directly harm vulnerable q***r and trans students. You can register to run in the election at this link: https://www.ontario.ca/document/2026-candidates-guide-ontario-municipal-council-and-school-board-elections
Importantly, anyone living in Windsor can run for trustee in any ward -- it does not need to be the one you live in.

Explore this post and more from the windsorontario community

08/15/2026

The 2026 Trans March is just over 2 weeks away!! We are so excited to gather and take the streets together on August 30th. In preparation for the march, please take a moment to read our safety and accessibility information.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon! 🩷

🏳️‍⚧️ Accessibility & Safety Info 🏳️‍⚧️

• The event will begin with speeches where there is minimal seating
• The route will take approx. 30-45 minutes to walk
• Folks with mobility difficulties are invited to lead the march to set an accessible pace for all
• Folks who do not wish to march are invited to cover around the flag at Ouellette & Riverside with positive messaging using the chalk provided

• Water & light snacks will be available at the flag and while marching
• Please keep an eye on the weather and dress accordingly
• Masks are highly encouraged - both for reducing the spread of communicable diseases and for identity protection (for those who do not wish to be identified)
• Safety marshals will be present throughout the event

04/09/2026

✨🌸Grow and Glow!!🌿✨

Our Trans Day of Visibility drag show was a RESOUNDING success!!! Each performer absolutely shone. Their Instagram handles are linked below - please do check out their pages and give them a whole lot of love! 💖

Hosts:
Willow Princess: .illowprincess
Blossom:

Cast:
Remedy Cures: .cures
Cecil Cecropia: .cecropia
Fae Tality:
Aurora Boré Alice: .alice
Angelina Lepore:
Q***r Al: ***ralyankyerdic
Awkward Eri:
Kristie Kreme: .kreme_

We were truly amazed at the strong turnout this event brought. Thank you very much to each and every person who has shown up for us so consistently. Whether you attended Grow and Glow, or any of our other events, made a donation, joined our mailing list, or shared our content on social media — thank you!! Your support makes such a difference in our ability to carry on this vital work. 💕

Many thanks to Chapter Two Brewing Company for so generously hosting us! As well, we are so grateful to our very talented friend Ted Paints Faces for offering free face painting and glitter tattoos! What an amazing addition to an already fantastic event! 🎨✨

📸 Thank you to Aidan (.mov on Instagram) and Chris ( on Instagram) for their attendance and such incredible shots!! Check out their pages for even more photos from the show.

As always, stay tuned here to find out about our next event... we always have fun ideas in store! 👀

11/24/2025

A very heartfelt thank you goes out to all the lovely people who made this year‘s vigil a success!

Thank you very much to for his beautiful performance! His artistry really elevated the whole event, creating a serene and soulful ambience. Thank you as well to our trustworthy team of marshals, who helped ensure a safe and smooth-run event, and to everyone who contributed refreshments. 💕

Most of all, we are so grateful to our wonderful community who came out and supported this important event. The vigil was especially well-attended, and I’m sure others agree when I say that we really felt the love and solidarity of our community at the vigil 🤍

I look forward to connecting with you all again soon!

11/14/2025

Following recent events in Windsor's pride community, it is more important than ever to demonstrate genuine solidarity with local trans communities.

Join us this Sunday at this year's Trans Day of Remembrance vigil. The focus of this event is sombre reflection on the many souls we have lost to transphobic violence. There will be snacks, hot drinks, masks, and, of course, a community space for connection and processing of collective grief.

Looking forward to seeing many of you there. 🤍

11/12/2025

Please see below for our statement on WEPride Fest President Wendi Nicholson's abhorrent messages on AM800 today.

Statement transcript:
On November 11th, 2025, Wendi Nicholson, the president of Windsor-Essex Pride Fest, participated in an interview with the radio station AM800 on the topic of inclusion of transgender people (predominantly transgender women) in sports. This follows the International Olympics Committee’s consideration of a ban on women with “male testosterone levels” from participating on women’s sports teams. It is needless to say that this will affect both cisgender and transgender women alike, but greatly targets transgender women’s participation in particular.

Wendi openly and unapologetically vilified transgender athletes - and by extension, all transgender people - echoing similar sentiments to those we are hearing globally. Her commentary was dangerously and grossly ill-informed, trans-exclusionary, and transmisogynistic. These ideas about trans people are along the line wherein transphobia becomes normalized, and right-wing ideology is given permission to attempt to erase us from society at large.

The Alliance for Trans Youth will not stand for complicity in the policing of trans bodies, lives, spaces, and autonomy in any regard, let alone by someone with as large of a presence in the community as Nicholson has.

We have read the response to these comments from the Board of Directors at Windsor-Essex Pride Fest, and we acknowledge the responsibility they have taken. Furthermore, we as the Alliance for Trans Youth demand Wendi Nicholson publicly rebuke her statement, further act in accordance with the allyship claimed by the Board of Directors in their statement, and step down from her position as president entirely.

Actions taken by WEPride Fest in the coming days will be indicative of their commitment to being safe and affirming organization for the trans community in Windsor. The Alliance for Trans Youth continues to closely monitor this situation, and remains deeply dedicated to the struggle for the liberation of transgender people and athletes.