2SLGBTQI+

CUPE is a proud advocate for 2SLGBTQI+ rights. Our commitment is to fight against discrimination and hate in our workplaces and in our communities.

Through the work of our Pink Triangle Committee and with our coalition partners, we’ve helped make strides for 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada and internationally.

We work every day to ensure our 2SLGBTQI+ members can work in a discrimination and harassment-free environment.

Checklist

Bargaining 2SLGBTQI+ rights: A checklist for collective agreement language

This document provides a checklist of ways to advance the rights of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (2SLGBTQI+) workers through your collective agreement.

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Guide

Bargaining beyond the binary: A negotiating guide for trans inclusion and gender diversity

Bargaining beyond the binary: A negotiating guide for trans inclusion and gender diversity features examples of trans inclusive language from CUPE collective agreements that negotiating teams can use to develop their own proposals.

CUPE local executives and bargaining teams don’t have to wait until a Two-Spirit, trans or non-binary worker comes out or is hired to bargain trans inclusive language. Even locals that don’t have any trans members (that they know of) should ensure protections and supports are in place now, before gender diverse workers come out or enter the workplace.

Resist attacks that divide us: CUPE stands with trans people

Conservative politicians and far-right groups are trying to divide us as workers by spreading disinformation about 2SLGBTQI+ youth. They are targeting trans youth to distract us from their anti-worker policies, spreading hate about vulnerable people for political gain. Right-wing governments benefit from workers being divided instead of united against cuts to public services, the cost of living crisis, and more.

Read With Pride, All Year Long!

Last June, CUPE’s National Library Workers’ and Pink Triangle Committees curated and launched the Pride Reading List – a collection of books for readers of all ages featuring stories of 2SLGBTQI+ empowerment and the pursuit of equality.

50 Years of Struggle: CUPE LGBTQ2+ History

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