Canada’s leading union participates in “Labor’s Voice” discussion on LGBTQ12S rights
Los Angeles, California – June 25, 2021 – Activists from UFCW OUTreach, the United Food and Commercial Workers’ constituency group dedicated to building mutual support between UFCW and the LGBTQI2S community, recently participated in the live-streamed show, Labor’s Voice, to discuss LGBTQI2S workers’ rights in North America.


Toronto – November 17, 2021 – Since 1999, the Transgender Day of Remembrance has been observed annually on November 20, following the murder of Rita Hester.
Toronto – October 14, 2020 – In honour of National Coming Out Day, UFCW OUTreach, in collaboration with UCLA Labor Center, has released a first-ever report on the rights of LGBQITNB persons at work.
May 17 marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).
Toronto – April 16, 2020 – Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, a UFCW Canada national partner, has released a survey on the impacts of COVID-19 on Canada’s LGBTQI2S communities.
Toronto – February 24, 2020 – Calling all UFCW Canada activists and allies: your urgent support is needed to help stop the backward practice of conversion therapy, which is ruining lives in the LGBTQI2S community and encouraging discriminatory and harmful attitudes towards sexual orientation and gender identity in Canada..


