Calgary Outlink

Please note that this meeting is moderated by Outlink staff/volunteers who reserve the right to remove anyone from the group who is in violation of our Safer Space Ground Rules.

If you'd like to take any pictures of the room or the group, please ask facilitators and participants first.

Public Health Safety Precautions:
Public health and the safety of our communities is very important to us! The following safety practices are put in place for our in-person programming:

• Wearing a mask is strongly encouraged.
• If you have any cold, flu, or Covid symptoms (ex. fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose), we ask that you please do not attend.
• There is a Shigella outbreak in the Beltline area. Please wash your hands before eating and after using the washroom to prevent the spread. Hand sanitizer is available as well.

We will be discussing the film "Bulletproof: A Lesbian’s Guide to Surviving the Plot" at this meeting! The film can be watched for free on CBC Gem with an account. Folks who haven't seen the film are still welcome to attend!

Synopsis: Filmmaker Regan Latimer takes an amusing, insightful, and deeply personal look at queer TV characters—and the transformative power of LGBTQ+ representation done right.

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Lavender Teatime is a twice monthly peer support group hosted through Calgary Outlink that serves as a supportive social space for those whose identities are informed and understood in relation to experiences of queer womanhood, including trans, non binary, and cis folks as they feel comfortable in this space. It will be held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month.

We understand and recognize that there can be a lot of nuance to how each of us identifies and that we do not all use the same language even when we might share similar experiences. We recognize also that our unique identities can shape the ways we experience and are experienced by the world and that our experiences might not align even when we share identities. We celebrate these differences and strive to create space where all our beautiful diversity can shine! There are endless ways to identify and even more ways of being in community. If you feel that you align with this group, you are welcome here!

This meetup is intended as a space for casual connection, reminding us that we do not need to be socially distant even while practicing physical distancing. This is not a structured therapy group nor is it a dating space. If you are looking for further support, Outlink staff are available to meet with you one-on-one or in small groups by phone, text based messaging, or video call upon request. They can also help connect you to other counselling and support services.

Please note that this meeting is moderated by Outlink staff/volunteers who reserve the right to remove anyone from the group who is in violation of our Safer Space Ground Rules.

This is an online meeting. Advance registration is required for all our Zoom meetings. Register here.

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What's in a name?

We envision this group as a space for sharing, learning, growth, and connection.

We use this name as a reclaimed symbol for radical queerness and lesbianism in an all-encompassing way. Historically, we understand that lesbian has often been used as an umbrella term covering a wide range of gender and sexual diversity and we want this to be reflected in our intentions for this group and its name. Whether you have been in this type of space for a long time or are just starting to wonder what identifying in this type of space might mean or look like for you, if you want to be in community with us, we want to be in community with you, and we look forward to sharing tea with you soon!

Please note that this meeting is moderated by Outlink staff/volunteers who reserve the right to remove anyone from the group who is in violation of our Safer Space Ground Rules.

This meetup is intended as a space for casual connection. This is not a structured therapy group nor is it a dating space. If you are looking for further support, Outlink staff are available to meet with you one-on-one or in small groups by phone, text based messaging, or video call upon request. They can also help connect you to other counselling services.

Advance registration is required to access all our Zoom meetings. Register here.

Led by Jae Lin (they/them), Founder and Executive Director of ReSpec, an accountability support project that guides individuals who have caused harm towards understanding, responsibility, and change.
Over the past four years, Jae Lin has been talking to people all over the world who have been called out, confronted, cancelled, or fired for harming others, helping them find their way towards making things right.
This lecture invites all of us to take stock of our community-based skills in addressing harm in ways that better foster transformation.
We'll ground ourselves in understanding what doesn’t work about disposability, incarceration, cancelling, and isolating when it comes to the goal of preventing future harm. And together, we’ll look at the tangible requirements of accountability, identify barriers to change, and share skills and approaches towards lowering those barriers and encouraging transformation.

TICKETS: Pay What You Want (Ticket Value $25). Anyone and any amount is welcome. Visit Eventbrite for registration and more info.

Can't get enough of this topic? Get a ticket for the in-depth workshop in our series, "Compassionate Accountability" with Jae Lin, on October 4. Tickets here!

This event and series are proudly co-presented by Calgary Outlink and Affirming Connections.