Empowered Health Care: Tips on Navigating and Advocating within the Health System

Queer and lesbian events in Toronto

7:00 – 9:00pm

The 519 Community Centre, Room 304

By: Phyllis Waugh and Amina Jabbar
Going to see your family doctor can be a trying experience as a LGBTQ identified person. In this interactive workshop, we will teach tips on how to navigate your way around the homophobia, transphobia and other oppressions we experience as women seeking primary health care. Learn how to get a doctor, take control of your health care, prepare for a visit and follow up.

ALL WORKSHOPS ARE FREE! Light snacks, safer sex supplies and sexual health resources will be provided.

Please register for each workshop at amehta@ppt.on.ca or at 416-961-0113 ext 123; workshop spaces are limited so register early! Also, let us know how we can make the workshop more accessible for you. Please note that all of the workshops are scent-free, wheelchair accessible and trans-positive.

There are more workshops to come! Check our website at http://www.ppt.on.ca/womenprogram_WSW.asp frequently for more updates, or email amehta@ppt.on.ca to get on the mailing list.

 Workshop content will be geared towards women who have sex with women. Trans men who have sex with women, women who have sex with trans men, genderqueer folks who have sex with women and people who don’t identify with those labels and aren’t cisgender* men, are also welcome to attend.

*Cisgender refers to those whose gender identity matches their biological sex

 “Sex Talk” is a project of Planned Parenthood Toronto, in partnership with the 519 Community Centre, and Sherbourne Health Centre. “Sex Talk” is generously funded by the Community One Foundation.