Proud Rainbow Voices:
Ontario Network for LGBTTQ Educators

You are invited to participate in the first network for LGBTTQ educators of Ontario. This is a safe, supportive inviting forum to share and discuss triumphs/challenges in addressing LGBTTTQ issues in our workplace. This network is open to all educators that self-identify as LGBTTQ and work in the Education field (e.g., Elementary, Secondary, Public, Catholic, Private, College, University, Separate, Psychologists, Counsellors, etc).

Research states that 1 in 10 identify as LGBTTQ. This means that many of our colleagues identify as LGBTTQ. We exist! However, we often feel alone and unsupported. As professionals we come across many challenges that allow us to either “stay in the closet” or allow us to shout out proudly "I am who I am". The question of coming out to our students, colleagues, parents often goes through our minds. We wonder about our personal safety, fear of losing our job and the ramifications this may have on our colleagues, friends and family.

Proud Rainbow Voices is a unique network that will bring us together to share our knowledge and expertise. This forum will give us strategies, support and strength to help us have a "proud" voice in addressing LGBTTQ issues.