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Gender Affirming Assistance Project GAAP

Gender Affirming Assistance Project is a community-based group in Katarokwi/Kingston

To provide you with the gender affirming apparel, support and referrals you need, this form will collect the necessary information from you. Then you will be reached out to by a Gender Affirming Assistance Project member via email within one week. This form will be kept confidential and only made accessible to the Gender Affirming Assistance Project members providing you support. Form: https://for

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Feedback, questions or concerns can be shared by emailing [email protected]
If you are looking to donate funds or gender affirming apparel items please reach out via email.

02/10/2025

The process of changing your name and/or gender marker may feel like a daunting task. Once again, GAAP will be hosting an ID change clinic with the goal of making this process as simple as possible.

Join us on March 21st from 4-6pm at Trellis, located on 844 Princess Street, to receive support and necessary resources in order to begin this process.

Prior to this event, please scan the QR code or see the link in our bio to view the information needed to complete these changes. Any documents that must be completed prior to this event are specified.

We hope to see you then!

This is an ongoing initiative! Resources and support provided will be accessible for those unable to attend. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

07/05/2024

** The bursary is now officially closed! Folks who have applied, you can expect an e-transfer within 72 hours after submitting to the form. If anyone has additional gender affirmation-related requests, you are welcome to submit to this form: https://forms.gle/ZtCyMKtuM2zeomHMA **

The GAAP QTBIPOC bursary is now open to applicants! It will open for a limited period of time today (7/5), tomorrow (7/6), & Sunday (7/7) - read below for more details and to access the link!

The Gender Affirming Assistance Project (GAAP) is working to provide a bursary for racialized individuals from the q***r and gender diverse Kingston, ON/Katarokwi community.

THIS IS A NEEDS-BASED BURSARY. WE WILL BE PRIORITIZING FOLKS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE BURSARY BEFORE. The purpose of the bursary is to help q***r, trans, Two-Spirit, non-binary, gender diverse, Black, Indigenous, people of colour (QTBIPOC) community members who are experiencing financial distress to access resources they need at this time.

This fund has a finite limit. It will be open in 3 rounds on Friday, July 5th; Saturday, July 6th; and Sunday, July 7th. This form will open at 12 pm each day and close once we reach the daily fund limit for the day. We will share an update via Instagram and Facebook stories when it has closed for the day. YOU ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR ONE BURSARY DISBURSEMENT - DO NOT APPLY FOR MULTIPLE ROUNDS/DAYS.

We will e-transfer the amount within 72 hours of submission. The answer to the e-transfer question is "gender" all lower-case. You will receive an e-transfer from YI MAO. If you require an urgent e-transfer or if e-transfer is not accessible, please note that below in the "Optional Information" section and we will arrange accordingly.

Here's the link: https://forms.gle/9Lmz2UKFFwqZiWSR8

03/01/2024

The process of changing your name or gender marker may be intimidating. Our newest initiative aims to make this process as simple as possible!

Join us on March 14th from 5-7pm at Trellis, located on 844 Princess Street, to receive support and the necessary resources in order to begin this process!

Prior to the event, please scan the QR provided or see the link in our bio to view the information needed to complete these changes, as well as resources that must be brought on March 14th. Any documents that must be completed before the event are noted.

We hope to see you there!

Please note this is an ongoing initiative, resources and support provided will be accessible for those unable to attend. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

11/20/2023

In collaboration with and , join us on November 28th from 2-6pm at Yellow House (140 Stuart Street) for a gender-affirming clothing swap event! We hope to see you there!

11/17/2023

[CLOSED!! Thank you so much to everyone that participated and shared!]

The GAAP-LGAC QTBIPOC bursary is now open! This is a NEEDS-BASED bursary for racialized individuals from the q***r and gender diverse Kingston community. It is first come, first serve so if you are in need, apply now at this link: https://forms.gle/Z4vQKehfqN9D8pbt9

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Image 1 - The GAAP-LGAC QTBIPOC bursary is now open to applicants!

Image 2 - The Gender Affirming Assistance Project (GAAP) is working with the Levana Gender Advocacy Center (LGAC) to create a bursary for racialized individuals from the q***r and gender diverse Kingston community.

This is a needs-based bursary. The purpose of the bursary is to help q***r, trans, Two-Spirit, non-binary, gender diverse, Black, Indigenous, people of colour (QTBIPOC) community members who are experiencing financial distress to access the resources they need at this time.

Image 3 - This bursary has a finite limit and is disbursed on a first-come, first-serve basis. The bursary will continue to disburse funds until the it is depleted and will re-open in spring 2024 for another round.

After submission, you will receive an e-transfer from YI MAO within 2 weeks. If you require an urgent e-transfer or if e-transfer is not accessible, please note that below in the "Optional Information" section of the bursary form and we can arrange accordingly.

Link to the bursary form in caption.

11/05/2023

Order Update!

We are honoured that you have chosen to use GAAP as a resource! We have reached out and contacted everyone that has completed the order form thus far!

If you have an outstanding order or have any questions, please feel free to email us at: [email protected]

09/25/2023

Join our team!! GAAP is looking for volunteer organizers! Applications will be accepted until October 13th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE8PJ4b5NWMR8SdN0Y1LLbRlgzTNwy65fA2fOLzTUFRX3a5Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

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GAAP is seeking volunteer to assist in funding, graphics/social media marketing, creating socials, and more!

We are prioritizing hiring BIPOC volunteers who identify as Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary, gender diverse or LGBTQIA+ so the project can remain a majority “by and for” program. All volunteers will also be involved with planning and supporting GAAP events such as clothing swaps and social events!!

To apply, fill out the application form. Interview questions, times, and Zoom links will be emailed October 11th. Interviews will take place over Zoom shortly thereafter!

Have any questions? Feel free to send an email to [email protected]

02/14/2023

GAAP and Levana Gender Advocacy Centre (LGAC) are excited to welcome Sonalee and Nadia for a discussion about fatness, genderq***rness, and racialization. This conversation will take place on Zoom, please sign up through our Google Form in our bio to receive the link!

02/08/2023

QCC, GAAP, Levana and SHARE present: Art as Resistance: A Canadian Black History Lesson & Collage Workshop. Join Alyssa Vernon, from QCC, on Tuesday February 28th from 4-7pm for an educational collage session! We will be learning about local Kingston Black history, and the story of the 1992 Toronto Uprising, and how art is a powerful tool of resistance! All materials are provided, but feel free to bring your own 🫶

12/16/2022

**THE BURSARY IS NOW CLOSED. For those of you who have applied, please expect an e-transfer within the next week. We appreciate your patience

12/07/2022

Come join us on Tuesday Dec. 13th for a fashion night at Trellis (844a Princess Street)! This night entails dressing up, styling and strutting your stuff in the various donated clothing we have here at GAAP!

This event will be held at 844 Princess Street from 5-7pm. To get to the room, go through the black door that is called Jeanie’s Place, right next to the TRELLIS front door. We ask that all attendees be masked for the duration of the event unless they are actively drinking or have a medical exemption.

11/11/2022

Come to our first event this school year!! Bring your own activity (craft, game, etc) with some good good food and good good friendship 🤠🫶

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