Notes
Community organizations: Centre for Newcomers
Integration timeline: not defined
Key populations: LGBTQ2S+ newcomers
Future research / gaps identified:
Key findings:
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Existing settlement and integration services largely do not meet the needs of LGBTQ2S+ newcomers to Calgary, especially SOGIE (sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression) refugees.
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Trauma-informed settlement services that are specifically tailored to the unique, intersectional experiences of queer and trans newcomers is greatly needed.
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Dr. Tonya Callaghan at the University of Calgary, in partnership with the Centre for Newcomers, is starting the research project Over the Overseas Rainbow: The Development of an Intersectional Training Initiative to support LGBTQ+ Newcomers to Canada.
