Mentorship and Peer Connections

Mentorship and Peer Support

Are you looking for career advice, navigating your identity on campus, or simply need a safe space to talk? These programs connect you with peers and mentors who understand the 2SLGBTQ+ experience.

Queer Community Circle Peer Support Group

Being queer can mean many different things, and your journey is uniquely yours. Whether you're exploring your identity, navigating coming out, questioning relationship norms, or finding your place between family expectations and chosen family, Health Promotion Programs' Queer Community Circle is a space where you don’t have to explain, shrink or hide who you are. In this peer support group, there’s no pressure to share — just come as you are and know you're not alone in figuring things out.

Tri-Mentoring Program 2SLGBTQ+ Group Mentoring

The Tri-Mentoring Program is a welcoming space for 2SLGBTQ+ students at TMU. Here you can connect, celebrate diverse identities, share experiences and build community together. Through group conversations and activities, you can meet peers with similar lived experiences, find support and feel a stronger sense of belonging on campus.

External Mentorship and Peer Support

Supporting Our Youth (SOY) Sherbourne Health

A community initiative by Sherbourne Health that offers free health promotion services (external link)  and programming for 2SLGBTQ+ youth across the Greater Toronto Area. Services include drop-in groups, mentorship, guidance on housing and education. They also offer mental and primary healthcare, plus practical support like financial aid, career coaching and more.

Trans Youth Socials (519)

Check out monthly trans youth socials (external link)  that aim to connect 2-Spirit, trans or nonbinary youth (16-29 years old) in a supportive, affirming and fun environment. Social events include ice skating, movie nights, picnics and karaoke.

BIPOC Connections

Explore spaces and connections for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC). Find and join a community with people who share a similar journey; you'll find opportunities here where you don't have to choose between your identities.

Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services

Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services offers culturally supportive programs and initiatives to First Nations, Inuit and Métis students at TMU. Here, you’ll find specialized services that help you balance your academic goals with traditional teachings and culture.

External BIPOC Connections
 

2-Spirited People of the First Nations

​​Founded in 1995, 2-Spirited People of the First Nations (external link)  supports the Two-Spirit, Indigenous Queer, and Transgender (2SIQT) communities in Ontario with holistic services rooted in Indigenous health and wellness philosophies.

Bangladeshi Queer Liberation Collective

This trans/nonbinary-led collective supports grassroots movements for queer and trans kin in Bangladesh and locally. Follow @bangladeshiqueerliberation on Instagram (external link) .

Queer Muslim Network

This supportive space for queer and trans Muslims (external link)  of all sects offers resources in Toronto and Ottawa.

Queer South Asians

A trans-led community group based in Toronto that serves LGBTQ+ South Asian communities (external link) .

Racialized Trans Collective (519)

A regular, casual support group for BIPOC trans people (external link)  run by the 519. 

Rising From Our Roots

This queer-run grassroots organization provides youth-oriented resources, with multiple BIPOC-centred programs. They also host a cultural drop-in event. Follow @risingfromourroots on Instagram (external link) .

Ubuntu Black Trans, Non-Binary and 2Spirit Collective

This collective runs community events, workshops and peer support for Black 2STNB+ people in Toronto. Follow @ubt_plus on Instagram (external link) .