Queer-Friendly Businesses in the Edmonton Area

We are Canada's new online directory for LGBTQ+ friendly businesses and organizations. Our approach centres on building a supportive and inclusive community, and giving back to LGBTQ+ business development initiatives.

Drugwatch is a free online health resource that discusses health risks, prevention, treatment & help, reviewed by the Health on the Net Foundation. Members of the LGBTQ+ community have unique and complex health needs that heterosexuals don't face. Health disparities and barriers to care can make staying healthy challenging, but knowing LGBTQ+ health risks can ensure you stay on top of your health.

Transgender and gender-diverse individuals often face misgendering, harassment, and microaggressions in healthcare, leading to delayed treatment and increased risks of mental health issues, substance use, and STIs. Nurse practitioners play a key role in providing inclusive care but may lack training or resources. This resource explores concepts and recommendations for delivering gender-affirming nursing care.

This comprehensive resource directory provides 40+ vetted organizations supporting substance abuse counselors working with marginalized groups, including BIPOC communities, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, incarcerated persons, unhoused populations, youth, and veterans. All resources include direct links to free or low-cost services, many of which offer 24/7 crisis support.

Our medically-reviewed resource covers the importance of specialized healthcare for transgender folks; tips on how to find safe and inclusive care; navigating insurance coverage for gender-affirming care; common mental and physical health treatments for transgender individuals; tips for advocating for your health needs and how to assert your healthcare rights; additional wellness resources for the LGBTQ+.

LGBTQ+ stories have shaped theatre since ancient Greece and are essential to Broadway's history. Despite long suppression, queer playwrights, directors, and performers like Sondheim, Albee, and Williams created many iconic shows. Open discussion of LGBTQ+ themes only became possible in mainstream theatre in recent decades, marking progress toward acceptance, though the journey continues.

The online world comes with many cyber threats, but LGBTQ+ folks are at an increased risk of targeted harassment. Experts estimate LGBTQ+ youth are twice more like to be cyberbullied, while their adult counterpart fear real-life repercussion like losing a job or facing discrimination among their peers. This guide takes a deeper look at the challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces online, and what to do about it.

LGBTQ workplace discrimination involves treating any employee unfavorably based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. For employees, this type of discrimination can lead to a mix of feelings, and affect a worker's ability to do their job effectively. In some cases, LGBTQ discrimination has even resulted in physical violence. That's why we wanted to create a guide that looks deeper into the impact of LGBTQ workplace discrimination, and how to educate workers on preventing and handling these situations.