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Porter Creek Secondary School
N’’tsaÜw Chu’ Kedts’edán Kù
Gender & Sexuality Alliance
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​1405 Hickory Street, Whitehorse YT Y1A 4M4  T: (867) 667-8044 | F: (867) 667-8953 | Twitter @portercreek1



Where everyone is welcome!

The PCSS Gender and Sexuality Alliance exists for students and staff of all backgrounds, orientations and identities. The GSA works diligently to increase acceptance of marginalized groups and to eradicate discrimination and bullying.  The PCSS GSA hosts the PCSS Rainbow Room, which is our school's safe space.  It is a welcoming, social and educational space for all of Porter Creek Secondary's students.
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What we're all about...

Want to get involved with the PCSS GSA?

In order to help our students thrive, every decision we make must relate to each of the following tenets:
  • Peace
  • Joy
  • Safety
  • Connection

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Conversion Therapy?

Conversion Therapy is a discredited practice which aims to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity through counselling, behaviour modification or medication. It has been declared scientifically unsound and harmful to those subjected to it.  2SLGBTQ youth are not broken and do not need to be fixed.  That is why the PCSS GSA worked so hard to ensure that this barbaric practice is no longer legal in the Yukon.

If someone is trying to erase your identity, or you believe you are being subjected to conversion therapy, please tell someone you trust - or call 911!

Yukon Government Announcement - Conversion Therapy Ban
https://yukon.ca/en/news/legislation-ban-conversion-therapy-tabled
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The PCSS GSA is open to anyone and everyone, no matter your background!  What might you get up to if you become a member?
  • Connect and make lifelong friends
  • Support other PCSS students
  • Positive messaging campaigns
  • Promoting acceptance and inclusivity
  • Activism
  • Lots of fun in the Rainbow Room!
Stop by the Rainbow Room and come be a part of something special!

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That's so gay!

Well, some of us are. And lots of us aren't.  And it's all awesome. There are some expectations in our space, including recognition that words matter. Be aware of the words that you choose, so that respect and consideration are shown to everyone. You get what you give!

That's So Gay - Resources
https://bc.sogieducation.org/thats-so-gay

https://welcomingschools.org/resources/stop-thats-so-gay-anti-lgbtq-comments​
​“The richness, beauty and depths of love can only be fully experienced in a climate of complete openness, honesty and vulnerability.” – Anthony Venn Brown

“Conversion therapy” has been a major issue for 2SLGBTQ youth for decades, or perhaps even longer. It is often used in Christian communities to encourage queer youth to use religion to combat their homosexual desires. Anthony Venn Brown underwent such therapy in Australia and later publicly denounced such programs. He advocated for the abolition of such programs by describing the damage that they do to 2SLGBTQ youth who are forced to undergo them, as well as the damage that lack of acceptance can have on the entire community.
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🌈 French LGBTQ+ Vocabulary
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https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/french-vocabulary/french-lgbtq-vocabulary/

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Gender-Neutral Pronouns 101: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know
www.them.us/story/gender-neutral-pronouns-101-they-them-xe-xem

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We have worked hard to make schools around the Yukon better places for 2SLGBTQ students to live, laugh and learn!
Check out the letter we wrote the Yukon's Minister of Education:
https://yukonassembly.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/fd-34-3-21.pdf
The Government of Yukon was questioned in the Legislature:
https://youtu.be/xIODWI3PRbc
And the result of our activist has resulted in big changes coming to Yukon Schools:
Check out the Government of Yukon's 2SLGBTQ's Inclusion Action Plan.  Education Section (Pages 13-16)

https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/wd/wd-action-plan-lgbtq2splus-inclusion.pdf
​PCSS GSA Students Rally at Yukon Legislature for Bill to Better Support 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-lgbtq-student-support-tredger-1.6396810​
​Listen:  Seeking More Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ Students
​https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-393-yukon-morning/clip/15902646-seeking-support-lgbtq2s-students?onboarding=false
 Yukon Lawmakers Pass "Unicorn Bill" Requiring 2SLGBTQIA+ Safe Spaces in Schools 
https://www.yukon-news.com/news/yukon-lawmakers-pass-unicorn-bill-requiring-lgbtq2s-safe-spaces-in-schools/​
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Want to get in touch?

​The PCSS GSA works in collaboration with school administration, teachers, students and community partners. 
The PCSS GSA is found in the Rainbow Room at Porter Creek Secondary School in Whitehorse, Yukon.  

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