Honouring changes

Honouring key changes in our lives can help us acknowledge the importance of the steps we have taken. Every culture has ways to commemorate life changes or rites of passage—such as weddings, quinceañeras, birthdays, b’nai mitzvahs, funerals, naming ceremonies, or graduations.

This resource is a guidebook for trans, Two-Spirit A term used within some Indigenous communities to reflect complex Indigenous understandings of gender and sexuality and the long history of sexual and gender diversity in Indigenous cultures. Two-Spirit encompasses sexual, gender, cultural and spiritual identity. It may refer to cross-gender, multi-gender or non-binary gender roles, non-heterosexual identities, and a range of cultural identities, roles and practices embodied by Two-Spirit peoples. Some people also use "2-Spirit" or "2S." (Source: Battered Women’s Support Services) , and non-binary Umbrella term referring to people whose gender does not fall within the binary gender system of woman/girl or man/boy. Some individuals identify as non-binary while others may use terms such as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, or agender. Non-binary people may or may not conform to societal expectations for their gender expression and gender role, and they may or may not seek gender-affirming medical or surgical care. people who want to commemorate milestones in their gender journeys. It contains activities and exercises you can explore on your own or with others.