Activist Groups
Atish Network Society
Phone: 604 878-9991
Email: ans@canada.com
Support services for the South Asian and Middle Eastern communities, dealing with issues of sexuality, sexual identity and sexual health, including HIV/AIDS.
BiNet BC
984 West Broadway, PO Box 53515, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1K0
Phone: 604 692-6305
Web: binetbc.bi.org/
Email: binetbc@mybc.com
Information and support line for bisexual people, attempts to answer questions
about bisexual issues.
BC FTM Network
PO Box 10, 1895 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N 4A6
Phone: Lukas: 604 254-7292
Email: lukasw@direct.ca
or email: bcftmnet@hotmail.com
Education, information and support for FTM's and their families,
partners, allies and service providers.
FTM International
Web:
www.ftmi.org
BC Persons With AIDS Society (BCPWA)
Tel: 604 893-2209 Fax: 604 893-2251
We have 4000 members and are the largest AIDS organization in Western Canada.
Web page: www.bcpwa.org
Canadians for Equal Marriage
Web: www.equal-marriage.ca
and
Email list: BC Chapter of Canadians for Equal Marriage
groups.yahoo.com/group/bcchapterequal-marriage/
December 9 Coalition
620 - 1033 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 1M7
Phone: 604 687-8752 Fax: 604 687-7686
Province-wide Toll Free Message #: 1-888-4-GAYLAW
Email: cmaynard@shaw.ca
The December 9 Coalition is an umbrella organization of lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgendered persons and their supporters who are working across our differences for our welcome in the world.
EGALE - Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere
310 396 Cooper St
Ottawa, ON, K2P 2H7
Phone: 1-888-204-7777 Fax: 613 230-9395
Web: www.egale.ca
Egale Canada is a national organization that advances equality and justice
for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-identified people and their families
across Canada.
Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples
Web: www.samesexmarriage.ca
Freedom Socialist Party
2278 East 24th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5N 2V2
Tel: 604 874-9048 Fax: 604 874-9058
Email: fsp@wimsey.com
Web page: www.socialism.com
Freedom Socialist Party is a revolutionary feminist organization engaged
in the fight for freedom for sexual minorities for 30 years.
GALE BC - Gay and Lesbian Educators of British Columbia
Supporting teachers and youth in fighting homophobia and dealing with
sexual orientation issues in education.
Web page: www.galebc.org
or their site on the Surrey School Book Ban at www.lesbigay.com/bigots/
Hospital Employees' Union
Gay and Lesbian Standing Committee
Support network for all lesbian, gay and bisexual members of the Hospital
Employees' Union.
Web page: www.pridepages.org
Law Enforcement Gays and Lesbians of BC (LEGAL BC)
Suite 121-1027 Davie St.
Vancouver British Columbia
V6E 4L2
Tel: 604 801-2221
LEGAL BC is an association of Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgender
criminal justice and public safety professionals. LEGAL meets once a month
and provides a safe forum for its members to discuss issues.
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force (LEGIT)
PO Box 384, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2N2
Phone: 604 877-7768
Offers information and support and works to end discrimination based on
sexual orientation in Canada's immigration laws.
Lesbian & Gay Provincial Employee Association (LGPEA)
The purpose of LGPEA is:
To achieve a provincial civil service which fully respects and values
the contributions of its lesbian, gay and bi-sexual employees. To be visible
as a proud lesbian, gay & bi-sexual organisation. Membership is open to
any person employed by the BC provincial government, crown
corporations, or agencies whose primary funding is from the provincial government.
Email: jim.garbutt@gems9.gov.bc.ca
NDP Gay and Lesbian Issues Caucus
3110 Boundary Road
Burnaby, British Columbia
V5M 4A2
1) educates and lobbies within the NDP to convince the party to adopt
policy that recognizes the rights of gays and lesbians, and 2) informs
people in the gay and lesbian community about caucus activity.
Email: jbargue@direct.ca
Provincial Gay and Lesbian Contact Line - "Prideline BC"
Phone: 1-800-566-1170
Line access Monday to Saturday 1pm - 4pm: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7pm - 10pm. Other times message service available. Access to services and resources in designated areas.
Same-Sex Marriage | Gay Marriage | Queer Marriage
Web:
www.queermarriage.com
The Centre: A Community Centre Serving and Supporting
Lesbian, Gay, Transgendered and Bisexual People and their Allies
1170 Bute Street
Vancouver B.C. V6E 1Z6
Phone: 604 684-5307 Fax: 604 684-5309
Help line: 604 684-6869 7pm-10pm all week
Web: www.lgtbcentrevancouver.com/
Drop in, library services, advocacy, health clinic, support,counselling.
Trans Action
Phone: 604 875-8262
An ad hoc group that meets to work on human rights and legal issues that affect transgendered people.
Transgender Forum
Web: www.tgforum.com
This site includes resources, information exchange, and community support. Some resources are by subscription only.
Transfeminism.org
Transfeminist Anthology Project
P. O. Box 40570, Portland, Oregon 97240-0570
Web: www.transfeminism.org
This site includes a library with transfeminist writings and links to a transfeminist forum.
Vancouver Bashline
Phone: 604 899-6203
Provides short-term counselling, information and referral for LGBT persons
regarding instances of anti-queer violence and same-sex relationship violence.
(Currently only available in Vancouver).
Vancouver Transgender Alliance
Web: groups.msn.com/Vancouvertransgenderalliance
Vancouver Transgender Day of Remembrance
Web: www.rememberingourdead.org/