LGCA Grants 2003

Planned Parenthood Toronto, TEACH
To support "The Stories", a project addressing homophobia among youth in Toronto.

Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
Toward production costs of retrospective theatre series celebrating BIBT’s 25 anniversary.

Inside Out 2003 Queer Youth Digital Video Project (QYDVP)
To increase awareness of the QYDVP at Inside Out by distributing a video to key audiences.

Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
To deliver a series of workshops in the Toronto region, which will be used to enhance partnership and mentoring among agencies working with LGBT newcomers.

The Hardworkin’ Homosexuals
To support Cheap Queers, a three-night cabaret series during Pride Week that features actors, writers, musicians, singers, dancers, poets, comedians and film/ video artists.

Metro Association of Family Resource Programmes
To develop and produce a resource manual on serving LGBT families, parents, caregivers and children.

Counterpoint 2003
To support the Counterpoint Community orchestra to cover ongoing costs of their performances.

Multicultural Women in Concert
To support a cabaret bringing artists from diverse communities together to celebrate queer womyn’s sexuality and eroticism.

Lesbian Gay Bi Youthline
To provide training for volunteers who take calls on the youth phoneline.

Voices of Positive Women
To support a project which aims to increase the quality of life for lesbians living with HIV.

Asian Community AIDS Services
Conference for Queer East and South East Asian Youth - Toward costs associated with a conference for Queer East and South East Asian Youth.

Family Services Association of Toronto, The David Kelley Program
To help fund an 8-week course for gay men considering parenthood.

Halton Pride Organization
To support the Halton Pride Picnic an annual event in its 4th year that brings together the LGBTT community of Halton.

The 519 Church Street Community Centre
"Bad Names Hurt" Verbal Harassment Awareness Project - Toward the production of postcards that raise awareness about homophobic verbal harassment to LGBT people and the services of the Anti-Violence program at the 519;
- Trans Positive Art Poster Series - Toward the creation of trans positive poster and visual material that reflects the diversity of trans peoples lives;
- To expand outreach and promotion of the AIDS Vigil to specific ethnic communities and areas across Ontario.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toward a pilot study of mental health issues among lesbian biological mothers and co-parents;
- To fund stage and sound equipment for Free Zone, an alcohol-free area at Pride Day 2003.

Jo Si Malaya/Philippine Students Activists Workers Artists (SAWA)
To support a multi-lingual photo/text exhibit sharing stories by Tibo/Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Transsexual people of Philippine descent.

Supporting Our Youth (SOY)
Express - Newcomer & Immigrant Queer Youth Drop-In - Toward design & printing promotional materials; program costs and honorarium for website maintenance - all related to group gatherings or outings as part of the Express group;
- Mentoring and Housing Program - Toward broad outreach and promotion of the mentoring and housing program to both youth (specifically more isolated youth) and potential adult volunteers;
- Cowrie Zine Project - To support the Black Queer Youth (BQY) Initiative to produce a zine.