2SLGBTQIA+

At Trent

Out on Campus
A confidential discussion group for Trent students who may be questioning their sexuality or gender or who are in the process of coming out.

Peer Support
Non-judgemental, confidential support for Trent students from their trained peers. Come to our drop-in space in TCS 303 Monday-Friday 12-3pm.

First Peoples’ House of Learning
Community, academic support, and counselling for Indigenous, Metis, Inuit, and non-status Trent students. For general inquiries, please contact: fphl@trentu.ca

  • Ishkodehwin Indigenous Peer Mentorship Program: Designed to assist incoming Indigenous students in making a successful transition to university life and academic expectations through peer-to-peer support, intentional mentorship opportunities and cultural engagement.
Student Health Services

What services are included in gender affirming care at Health Services? Services are for gender diverse and trans individuals and include consultation with a knowledgeable physician about options related to gender affirming care, prescribing of hormone therapy, administration of hormone injections and teaching on how to self-administer, and surgical planning and support. Learn more here: 

 

TCSA's Gender Affirming Care Grant

This fund is only available to the members of the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA), which includes all undergraduate students at the Peterborough Campus. This grant was created to provide trans and gender non-conforming Trent students access to the funds they need to purchase non-medical gender-affirming items or services. 

Trent Athletic Centre 

Women’s only Sport Centre hours and programs are designed to encourage women of all abilities to access our facilities and programs. Women's-only hours and programs are open to all female-identifying participants, gender non-conforming people, and staffed by women.

In the Community

Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre

An Indigenous-run community centre that has regular Indigenous community programming, and family supports from early infancy to elder connections. The Building Gender-Diverse Communities program runs regular drop-ins, one on one support, cultural programming, and other events for Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and LGBTQIA+ Indigenous folks and their families.

Trans Peer Outreach
Individual and group supports and services for transgender and gender diverse individuals provided by professionals with lived experience in the Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough region. 

LGBT Youthline
Text and Online Chat for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth (16-29) to speak with peers about issues like coming out, mental health and coping strategies, safer sex information, and identity exploration.

Open Sunday through Friday from 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST.

  • Call Sunday-Friday 6pm-9pm: 1-800-268-9688
  • Text Sunday-Friday 4pm-9:30pm: 647-694-4275

Online chat is also available via their website.

Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline run by and for trans and gender nonconforming people. Trans and questioning peer support and resources.

Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday:

  • 10 AM – 6 PM Pacific
  • 11 AM – 7 PM Mountain
  • 12 PM – 8 PM Central
  • 1 PM – 9 PM Eastern

Call: 1-877-330-6366

Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishnaabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

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