sexual orientation and gender identity

The Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Center at the University of BC is a research team which looks at health inequities and strengths among stigmatized groups of youth, as well as the programs and policies that support them. They have compiled a short fact-sheet based on a decade of research with LGBTQ that can teach us about student well-being and how we can make schools more welcoming places to improve student health.

Ministry of Education Factsheet: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) in Schools

Ministry of Education SOGI Policy Guide

SOGI 1 2 3 Parent Resources were created in collaboration with BCCPAC, Ministry of Education and ARC Foundation to answer parent questions about what SOGI-inclusive education looks like in BC schools. Use the complementary presentation and facilitator's guide to learn within your parent community. 

SOGI 1 2 3 Parent Resources were created in collaboration with BCCPAC, Ministry of Education and ARC Foundation to answer parent questions about what SOGI-inclusive education looks like in BC schools.

SOGI 123 Parent Brochure

SOGI 123 Fact Sheet

Elementary Classrooms

Secondary Classrooms 

Sex' and 'gender' are often used interchangeably, despite having different meanings.
Gender: socially-constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of girls, women, boys, men and gender diverse people.
Sex: biological attributes of humans and animals, including physical features, chromosomes, gene expression, hormones and anatomy

This simple infographic from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research helps to explain the difference.