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Day of Pink 2019

April 9, 2019 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

It’s Day of Pink tomorrow, April 11, 2019. I have seen the rows of pink shirts on display at my daughter’s school, with words of encouragement and advice on how to be more caring. I hope that these are words that go beyond the assignment and the t-shirt slogan, and show up out loud on the … [Continue reading] Day of Pink 2019

Filed Under: LGBTQ Tagged With: biphobia, bullying, Day of Pink, homophobia, inclusion, support, transphobia

“No Homo”…?!

May 15, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

I recently participated in a city tour of Toronto run by Peter Odle – a friend and colleague of mine (check out UrbanExpeditions.com). It was fabulous and I saw parts of the city I have never seen before, in addition to learning a lot about the city’s history. (By the way, Peter and I are running an … [Continue reading] “No Homo”…?!

Filed Under: LGBTQ Tagged With: bigotry, expressions, homophobia, LGBTQ, slurs

How Can We Say Such Things To Each Other?

July 23, 2017 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week in the Toronto Star there was an article about claims of homophobia, Islamophobia, and racism at The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). You can read more about the emails employees allegedly received from their superiors in the article The first thing that comes to mind, … [Continue reading] How Can We Say Such Things To Each Other?

Filed Under: Discrimination, Harassment, Inclusive Workplaces Tagged With: bullying, From the inside out, homophobia, islamophobia, isms, racism, workplace harassment

Bias and Power

November 13, 2015 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

There are many things I could write about under this title, but today, I'm going to highlight a decision by a judge in Utah to remove a foster child from a home just because the couple caring for her are lesbians. This is a perfect example of bias - one person's perspective, based on how they see … [Continue reading] Bias and Power

Filed Under: bias, child welfare, Discrimination, LGBT, unconscious bias Tagged With: homophobia, lesbian parents, LGBT parenting

Sexual Harassment and Intersectionality

November 4, 2014 by Annemarie Shrouder 1 Comment

Thanks to Jian Ghomeshi, there has been a lot of talk over the past two weeks about sexual violence and sexual harassment. It’s good that we are talking about it. Yesterday I caught the tail end of an interview on CBC radio about sexual harassment in the workplace, and why women don’t come … [Continue reading] Sexual Harassment and Intersectionality

Filed Under: Discrimination, Gender, Human Rights, Inclusive Workplaces, intersectionality, women Tagged With: classism, discrimination, harassment, homophobia, intersectionality, racism, sexual harassment

Recognizing Discrimination in a Multicultural Society

September 18, 2012 by Annemarie Shrouder 2 Comments

I just saw the news about the Blue Jays player Yunel Escobar  who had a homophobic slur written in his eye-black during a game this weekend. It reminded me of the challenges of recognizing discrimination in a multicultural society. If Escobar played the whole game with these words on his face, a … [Continue reading] Recognizing Discrimination in a Multicultural Society

Filed Under: Discrimination, Diversity Tagged With: baseball, discrimination, homophobia, slurs, sports, Yunel Escobar

The Power of a Name

June 7, 2012 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

This week in Ontario, Bill 13 (the Accepting Schools Act) passed. This Bill addresses bullying and includes clear reference to homophobia, biphobia and transphobia as types of bullying. Hooray! Naming is powerful in fighting oppression. One of the aspects of the Bill that has received much … [Continue reading] The Power of a Name

Filed Under: Human Rights, LGBTQ Tagged With: BIll 13, biphobia, bullying, cis-normativity, education, heterosexism, high schools, homophobia, LGBTQ, Ontario, transphobia

Making things better for LGBTQ youth

May 23, 2012 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Every once in a while I'm touched by the commitment and compassion of an organization to make the world a better place and create spaces where people are and feel valued for who they are. TD has been on my list of exemplary companies around LGBTQ issues, and the launch of their new "It Gets Better" … [Continue reading] Making things better for LGBTQ youth

Filed Under: Creating Inclusive Spaces, LGBTQ Tagged With: allies, ally, homophobia, it gets better, LGBTQ youth, transphobia

International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia – tomorrow May 17th!

May 16, 2012 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Tomorrow is the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. If you're in the Toronto area, and want to get involved, here are a few things to consider: Egale Canada is hosting a FREE breakfast at the Sutton Place Hotel (8:00 - 9:30am). Come and start your day with some food and … [Continue reading] International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia – tomorrow May 17th!

Filed Under: Human Rights, LGBTQ, Uncategorized Tagged With: Egale Canada, homophobia, PFLAG, transphobia

LGBT-Inclusive Workplaces

November 18, 2011 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

This week’s article in the Toronto Star about the changes in Canadian workplaces for LGBT employees is encouraging. It is good to hear from large corporations who are making a difference in the daily lives of their LGBT employees.  In our quest to further inclusion, invisible diversity is often … [Continue reading] LGBT-Inclusive Workplaces

Filed Under: Diversity, Inclusive Workplaces, Leadership, LGBTQ Tagged With: Diversity, Employee Resource Groups, homophobia, IBM, LGBT-inclusion, RBC, TD, TELUS, transphobia, zero tolerance

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