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get Support

Everyone deserves to live proudly as they are, free from discrimination and hate. If you are queer and/or trans in need of support, try connecting with these organizations.


The Suicide Crisis Helpline
is available by phone or text at 988.


Trans Lifeline
provides peer support for and by trans people at 877-330-6366.


The Hope for Wellness Help Line is available to support Indigenous people across Canada at 855-242-3310 or through online chat. 

Interligne offers support to LGBTQ+ people through the phone or text at 888- 505-1010 and through online chat.


Kids Help Phone
provides 24/7 support for those ages 20 and under by phone at 800-668-6868 and by text at 686868.

Rainbow Veterans of Canada provides support to 2SLGBTQI+ CAF veterans and those impacted by the LGBT Purge: info@ rainbowveterans.ca

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Be an Ally

Whether lending an ear, calling out anti-queer/trans language or committing to using preferred pronouns, there is a lot someone can do to be an ally to queer and trans folks. Here are some places to start.

 

Recommended reading

Dive deeper into queer history and activism with these recommended resources.

Documents

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The LGBT Purge Fund

Wayne Davis

Michelle Douglas

Douglas Elliott

Linda Goguen-Manning

Diane Pitre

Todd Ross

Martine Roy

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Indigenous Circle

Anij

Ma-Nee Chacaby

Moe Clark

Justin Ford

Taylor Jolin

Roland Jones

Bethany Ann Koostachin

Albert McLeod

Gina Metallic

Leigh Thomas

Mitchell White

Oakley Wysote Gray

Tuma Young 

 

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Stone Gatherers

Suzanne Barry

Evan Butler

Stephen Gauthier

Jordy Ironstar

KD King

Ed Lavalee

Connie Merasty

Destiny Mercredi

Harvey Michele

Siku Rojas

Deborah Rose

Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer

Grand Chief Ron Tremblay

Ames Val

Saylesh Wesley

 

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Monument Advisory Committee

Mark Bonham

El Chenier

Patrick Desmarais

Morgan Holmes 

Helen Kennedy 

Marie Laure Leclercq

Carmen Poulin

Mary Woo Sims

Elenore Sturko

Kimberley Vance-Mubanga

Kristopher Wells

 

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Education and Interpretation Committee

Lee Airton

Line Chamberland

Wesley Crichlow

Scott de Groot

Robin Metcalfe

Tim McCaskell

Armando Perla

Raegan Swanson

Alex Wilson

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Design Jury

Aaron Betsky

Maya Desai

Grant Fahlgren

Brent Hawkes

Bernard Lamarche

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Courtnay McFarlane

Jose Niaison

Megan Torza

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Vision Discussion Participants

Barry Adam

Meredith Batt

Betty Baxter

Aaron Betsky

Rene Cormier

Murray Corren

Cheri DiNovo

Diane Doiron

Dusty Green

Brent Hawkes

Ed Jackson

Kavita Joshi

Gary Kinsman

Gary Lacasse

Yves Lafontaine

Andrea Love

Hon Lu

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Don McLeod

Robin Metcalfe

Nancy Nicol

Alisa Palmer

Debra Parkes

Darryl Perry

Cathy Potts

Jack Saddleback

Paul Jonathan Saguil

Jason Syvixay

Syrus Ware

Michael Went

Thunderhead is indebted to scores of community members who contributed to the development of the monument. These include:

Committee members & contributors

BOOKING

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ncc-ccn.gc.ca/business/event-permits

To contact the Friends of Thunderhead, email: info@thunderheadmonument.ca

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