The Rainbow Equality Campaign is being built on the success of the Rainbow Week of Action.
The first National Rainbow Week of Action was held May 11 to May 17, 2024. The Society of Queer Momentum, in partnership with Fierté Canada Pride and the Enchanté Network, and powered by local advocates and organizations across Canada, brought together 2SLGBTQIA+ advocates and allies speaking up for a more free, equal and socially just future — for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and everyone in Canada.
With anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate on the rise across Canada, we — as queer and trans people, allies, friends and families — are speaking up. We are urging elected officials and governments at every level to take action to advance rainbow equality, address hate and advocate for a more free and equal future for all our families.
During the Rainbow Week of Action, we encouraged governments and elected officials at every level to take action for Rainbow Equality and address rising anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate. As such, we have identified calls to action for every level of government. These calls to action can be reviewed here.
Our National Partners for the Rainbow Week of Action included:
- Unifor Canada
- Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity
- Canadian Union of Public Employees
- Public Service Alliance of Canada
- Community-Based Research Centre
- pflag Canada
- Egale Canada
- Women's Shelters Canada
- YWCA Canada
- Amnesty International Canada
- Oxfam Canada
- Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
- Affirming Connections
- Canadian Association of Professional Employees
Local and Regional Partners included:
- Halifax Pride
- Toronto Pride
- Ottawa Capital Pride
- JurisTrans
- Advocacy 4 Kindness
- University of Manitoba Pride Centre
- Trans Rights YEG
- Saskatoon Pride
- Spectrum Waterloo
- Chroma NB
- Imprint Youth Association
- Diversity Ed.
- Fernie Pride Society
- Centre33
- Alter Acadie
- The 519
- UBC Trans Coalition
- Vancouver Pride Society
- Reform Judaism in Atlantic Canada
- OSCPDHH
- Queer Yukon Society
- YWCA St. John's
- YWCA Metro Vancouver
- Red Deer Queer Community Association
- Fierté Timmins Pride
- Pride Association of Southeast Alberta
- Innisfail Pride Society
- Peers Alliance
- Sex Worker Action Project - Hamilton
- Queer Citizens United - Calgary