LGCA Grants 2005

Arts and Culture

Ontario Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (Toronto chapter) – Visibility and Celebration Project
To develop an arts mural and community celebration for Toronto’s queer deaf community during Pride Week.

Mayworks Festival – Queer Cab 2005
A queer music and theatre cabaret as part of this annual festival.

Trash and Ready – “Lipstick and Loudmouths”
Supporting the debut CD for this word-based multimedia group.

CKLN Radio – CKLN Pride Week 2005
Supporting Pride Week programming on CKLN radio.

Singing OUT! – Rehearsal CDs
Support for this LGBT community choir to create rehearsal CDs.

Counterpoint Community Orchestra – Series 2005
Supporting music rentals, honoraria and venue acquisition for this LGBT community orchestra.

Inside Out Lesbian and Gay Film Festival – 2005 Queer Youth Digital Video Project
Assisting with compilation and distribution of eight short video works created by queer youth.

R. Kelly Clipperton – “Noise”
Assist with the production of a new video by Kelly and the Kellygirls.

Mpenzi Black Women’s International Film & Video Festival
To support queer visibility at this local film festival by and about black women.

Trade: Queer Things – A queer fringe magazine
Assist with the printing of this magazine that brings exposure to those on the fringe of the LGBT community.

Barbara Brown & Chris Veldhoven – “Extending the Queer Family”
Helping develop a book on queer families.

SAWA Philippine Student Workers Activists – “Jeepney Project”
Supporting a queer presence at the Mabuhay Philippine Independence Parade and Festival.

Pash.arts (Joanna Reyolds and Amina Ally) – “Stories of Resistance- Queer History Series”
Supporting the production of a photo-exhibit on queer history during Pride Week.

Health and Social Services, Research and Education

FTM and SOFFA Voices Toronto – Pride 2005
Assisting with the community presence for these two trans-support groups in Toronto’s Pride celebrations.

East Scaborough Storefront & East Scarborough Boys & Girls Club- Lesbian & Gay Outreach
Supporting outreach and programs for LGBT youth in east Scarborough.

Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line – New Directions Campaign
Supporting costs of raising the profile of the LGBYouthline.

The 519 Church Street Community Centre– TransMen & FTM Homelessness Project
Helping fund research around the needs of trans-men and FTM around the emergency support and shelter system.

Asian Community AIDS Services – Transgender Support Project
Develop support and a needs assessment for transgendered/transsexual women in the sex industry.

Gay and Lesbian Athletic Association – Peer Mentoring Program
Providing support for this anti-homophobia and mentoring program for LGBT youth in sports.

Supporting Our Youth (S.O.Y.) – Cross-Ability Working Group
Supporting a new project for LGBTT youth and adults around disability issues.

The 519 Church St. Community Centre & Gay Partner Abuse Program – Survivor Support Group
Supporting a program for gay men who have experienced violence and abuse in their relationships.

Central Neighbourhood House – “Positive Space at CNH”
Increasing awareness of LGBTQ issues at this multi-service, multi-cultural agency in Cabbagetown.

Family Services Association, David Kelly Services – “Queering the Family Tree”
Assisting with the production and dissemination of resources on queer families throughout Toronto.

Halton Organziation for Pride & Education - Halton PFLAG
Assisting with setting up a PFLAG chapter in Halton Region.

Supporting Our Youth (S.O.Y.) – Volunteer Support Program
Helping this organization develop and train volunteers to work with LGBT youth.

Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention – Sati Savriti and Queer Positive/Sex Positive Youth
For two projects- to start a support group for South Asian queer women and launch an outreach campaign to queer South Asian youth.

North York Women’s Centre – Pink Triangles Group
To start a lesbian women’s support group in North York.

Gays and Lesbians of African Descent (GLAD) – Each One Reach One Project
Assisting with community visibility for this group, especially during Pride Week 2005.

The 519 Church Street Community Centre – Victims Assistance Program
To help produce a guide for people who have been victims of hate crimes.

Bill 7 Award Trust – Scholarship Awareness Campaign
Helping promote this scholarship fund for LGBT students.

Chinese Canadian National Council (Toronto Chapter) – Asian-Canadians for Equal Marriage
To help produce Chinese-language materials on same-sex marriage and same-sex families.

Thornhill Secondary School’s Gay Straight Alliance – Pride Week and Conference
To help this student group with the costs of a Pride Week and inter-school conference to promote equity and inclusivity for LGBTT students.