PRIDE March in Mississauga!!

The first ever PRIDE March in Mississauga will take place on July 19th, 2008! Please stay tuned for more details on meeting point, route, and post-march activities. The march will take place in East Mississauga and will be celebrated with food, entertainment and fun at the East Mississauga Community Health Centre, located at 2555 Dixie Road, Unit 7. QXposure is coordinating the PRIDE March in Mississauga with the help of many other individuals, and organizations in Peel who support building healthy and well LGBTQ communities. This event also compliments the great annual event by the Pride Committee of Peel, held in Brampton. Please be sure to check out their fun annual picnic on the 20th of July. Let's celebrate the dynamic, vibrant and diverse Queer and Trans communities in our Peel neighbourhoods!

Upcoming PFLAG Meetings - Summer 2008

All PFLAG meetings unless otherwise stated are held at 120 Matheson Blvd East, suite 103, Mississauga. It's best to RSVP so we can provide enough refreshments, adequate space, and we can keep you up to date of any changes. To RSVP please email qxposure@hotmail.com or call 905-602-4082 Tuesday June 24, 7-9pm Tuesday July 15, 7-9pm Monday August 18, 7-9pm

New resource for families of trans teens and young adults

Central Toronto Youth Services is pleased to announce the publication of *Families in TRANSition*, the first comprehensive Canadian publication to address the needs of parents and families supporting their trans children. *Families in TRANSition* summarizes the experiences, strategies, and successes of a working group of community consultants - researchers, counsellors, community leaders, parents, as well as trans youth themselves. The guide aims be inviting and inclusive of families who may be at any one of a number of stages, and especially so for parents who may have had their adolescent or young adult child come out recently as trans. *Families in TRANSition* provides practical and sensitive parent-to-parent and professional therapeutic advice, and tries to anticipate and address common questions and concerns, as well as normalize the varied reactions families may have. The guide offers accurate, up-to-date information on terminology, health, and issues related to transition, and suggests to families important ways they can take care of themselves and one another through this challenging and critical time. *Families in TRANSition* provides a provincial context and relevant local resources for continued youth and family support towards strengthening families. Hard copies can be ordered for a cost of $10 each, or downloaded for free as a pdf document, through our website, www.ctys.org. Best wishes, Nicola Brown, Ph.D., C.Psych Researcher, Pride & Prejudice Nicola.brown@ctys.org 416-924-2100 x249