About Queer Yukon
Our vision is for 2SLGBTQIA+ people to thrive in the Yukon, living openly and safely in supportive communities, free from colonial constructs of gender and sexuality.
We achieve our vision by…
Advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ well-being, inclusion and human rights - individually and collectively.
We do this through our advocacy campaigns, working with other service providers, and through our training programs.
Creating opportunities for community connection.
We do this by hosting and partnering on events for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks to come together and build community with one another.
Providing a welcoming space where 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies can meet, organize, and build community.
We do this by offering drop-in spaces in Whitehorse, Dawson City, and Watson Lake.
Promoting safety, justice, health and mental wellness within and for our community.
We do this through our services and programs, which are designed to respond to the needs of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the Yukon.
Our History
The history of Queer Yukon Society is the history of everyone who has been a part of and fought for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the Yukon. From grassroots initiatives to becoming a year-round organization in 2020, we would not be here if it weren’t for the efforts and vision of all of those who laid these foundations.
The landscape of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the Yukon has changed over the decades, and we are committed to changing alongside it to continue to meet the needs of the communities we support.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge our uninvited presence on the traditional territories of all Yukon First Nations, as well as our staff presence on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwächän Council, the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation, the home of the Liard First Nation and the traditional territories of the Kaska Dena Council.
We understand that we would not be able to live and work on these territories if it weren't for the history of genocide and the ongoing colonization of Indigenous peoples in Canada.