2SLGBTQIA+ Health

The prideHealth navigator works with individuals and groups to help members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community connect with services within the Health System and community resources.

WX85-1634 -- prideHealth (2022) -- French version: English: FF85-2392 -- Arabic version: AR85-2391

FF85-2392 -- prideHealth (2022) -- English version: WX85-1634

All of the work done by Sexual Health Nova Scotia reflects a sex-positive, pro-choice, youth-positive, LGBTQA2S* friendly approach. Everyone who walks into Member Centres finds spaces that respect individual choice. Furthermore, all services are free.

An online magazine for GLBTIQ news in Atlantic Canada.

The Youth Project is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to providing support and services to youth, 25 and under, around issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. They have a provincial mandate so although we are located in HRM, we travel around the province to meet with youth in other communities. They provide a variety of programs and services including support groups, referrals, supportive counselling, a resource library, educational workshops, social activities.

Support groups for gay men with prostate cancer.

A clinic that offers free medical services, STI (sexually-transmitted infection) testing, and counselling services.

South House is a resource centre that provides support for anyone dealing with oppression based on sexuality or gender.

A Halifax-based support group for families with trans* children.

A Halifax bookstore that specializes in healthy sexual education. They have materials and resources specifically for trans* people. Adult content present on site.
P: 902-422-0004

Provides a safe and confidential space where individuals can receive support, accurate information and services in dealing with sexual health.

Provides primary health care services for people from vulnerable populations.

Provides comprehensive and accessible sexual and reproductive health services in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental manner, for people of all ages.

Confidential sexual health services and health education for all youth aged 13-30 in a judgment-free environment.

Supports the community in all aspects of sexual and reproductive health, including healthy relationships and violence prevention, safer spaces and inclusion, and one-on-one guidance and support.

A sex positive education and resource centre for all ages that offers services, support, and supplies. Pro-choice, youth-friendly and 2SLGBTQ* positive.

Located at the Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital.

They strive to be accessible, reaching women and girls throughout the Tri-Counties by offering programs and services, satellite offices, a toll free number and a primary location in Yarmouth.

An Annapolis Valley-based non-profit organization run by local volunteers to provide a safe and supportive space for LGBTQ youth and their allies to meet, share, and foster a community.

An informal group of Wabanaki Two-Spirits and Allies.

Aimed at providing an outlet for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gendered, two-spirited, and queer (LGBT2IQ) individuals, as well as friends, and allies. The group provides support for students, staff, and faculty dealing with issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

The 2SLGBTQ+ Advisor (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and any non-normative identities) supports students at Dalhousie and University of Kings College.

DalOUT is Dalhousie University's LGBTQIA2S+ student society.

A 2SLGBTQ+ student group at the University of King’s College.

The Pride Centre is run by the Mount Saint Vincent University Students' Union. The centre is run by and for 2SLGBTQIA+ members of the MSVU community and its allies.

X-Pride is the student society for LGBTQ students and their allies at StFX University.

Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights is a progressive, pro-choice charitable organization committed to advancing and upholding sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada and globally.
[Nova Scotia service providers]
[Sexual & Reproductive Health Awareness Week - annually in February]

The Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health is a professional organization devoted to health care of people with gender variant identities.

Bass, B., & Nagy, H. (2021). StatPearls Publishing.

A national 2SLGBTQI human rights organization. Their goal is to advance equality, diversity, education and justice.

Ensuring equality in healthcare for LGBTQ+ individuals and health care professionals since 1981.
[10 things Lesbians Should Discuss with Their Healthcare Provider]
[10 Things Gay Men Should Discuss with their Healthcare Provider]
[10 Things Bisexuals Should Discuss with their Healthcare Provider]
[10 Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with their Healthcare Provider]

The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.

An organization by and for Indigenous youth that addresses issues of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice throughout Canada and the United States.

NSRAP seeks to create change in our communities and our society at large so that all 2SLGBTQIA+ people are included, valued, and celebrated.

A national organization that helps Canadians with issues of sexual orientation, gender identity & gender expression. There are several PFLAG groups in Nova Scotia.

A guide for health care staff from the National LGBT Health Education Center.

Resources from "Re:searching for LGBTQ2S+ Health" with the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

Brazen 2.0 is a safer sex guide for trans women, available to download in English and French.

Brochure from the National LGBT Health Education Center.

Includes links to resources for LGBTQ+ youth and their friends.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals have special health concerns besides the usual ones that affect most men and women. On this page, find information about LGBTQIA+ specific health issues.

A team of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, Two-Spirit, and queer (LGBTQ2S+) and ally researchers at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, who focus on understanding how LGBTQ2S+ people experience physical and emotional (mental) health, and how they access health services.

A national community-based survey of the health and well-being of trans and non-binary people in Canada.

Range of resources including videos, books, reports, and websites related to two-spirit health produced by National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH).

Find information on a variety of topics including fitness, pregnancy, diseases, and prescription drugs.

Discover periodicals and reference book content supporting research in health studies.