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Our Story
Our Story
We began as Back to Our Roots, a community-led project by The Enchanté Network. What started as a series of conversations and research quickly became something more — a growing movement to connect, organize, and push for change across the country.
We began as Back to Our Roots, a community-led project by The Enchanté Network. What started as a series of conversations and research quickly became something more — a growing movement to connect, organize, and push for change across the country.
We began as Back to Our Roots, a community-led project by The Enchanté Network. What started as a series of conversations and research quickly became something more — a growing movement to connect, organize, and push for change across the country.
Centering Black 2SLGBTQI+ Voices across Canada.
Centering Black 2SLGBTQI+ Voices across Canada.
Centering Black 2SLGBTQI+ Voices across Canada.
86%
of Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada have experienced anti-Black racism within 2SLGBTQI+ spaces.
of Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada have experienced anti-Black racism within 2SLGBTQI+ spaces.
These are supposed to be safe spaces — yet anti-Blackness still finds a way in.
These are supposed to be safe spaces — yet anti-Blackness still finds a way in.
300+
Black 2SLGBTQI+ individuals participated in the Back 2 Our Roots survey and consultations.
This is one of the largest national studies of its kind, and our community showed up.
Why we exist
Why we exist
Why we exist
Made For Us,
By Us
Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada have always been here — organizing, creating, surviving, and leading. But our experiences have been pushed to the margins.
Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada have always been here — organizing, creating, surviving, and leading. But our experiences have been pushed to the margins.
Black Queer Canada is here to change that!
Black Queer Canada is here to change that!
Black Queer Canada is here to change that!
"The systems that shape daily life — from healthcare to housing, education to employment — rarely reflect our realities
or meet our needs."
- Back 2 Our Roots Report
The Movement We Deserve
Not charity. Not visibility. A national movement built to center us — finally.
Built From the Margins
Born of survival. Rooted in resistance. Black Queer Canada is the blueprint.
We Are the Work
Our lives aren’t side notes. Our grief, brilliance, and joy aren’t footnotes in someone else’s story. We are shaping our future.
What Canada Has Never Had
A national home for Black 2SLGBTQI+ people — to heal, to organize, to thrive.
The Movement We Deserve
Not charity. Not visibility. A national movement built to center us — finally.
The Movement We Deserve
Not charity. Not visibility. A national movement built to center us — finally.
Built From the Margins
Born of survival. Rooted in resistance. Black Queer Canada is the blueprint.
Built From the Margins
Born of survival. Rooted in resistance. Black Queer Canada is the blueprint.
We Are the Work
Our lives aren’t side notes. Our grief, our brilliance, our joy — they are not footnotes in someone else’s story. We are shaping our future.
We Are the Work
Our lives aren’t side notes. Our grief, our brilliance, our joy — they are not footnotes in someone else’s story. We are shaping our future.
What Canada Has Never Had
A national home for Black 2SLGBTQI+ people — to heal, to organize, to thrive.
What Canada Has Never Had
A national home for Black 2SLGBTQI+ people — to heal, to organize, to thrive.
" Racism, queerphobia, and transphobia don’t exist in isolation. They collide in ways that make it harder to feel safe, supported, or even counted."
" Racism, queerphobia, and transphobia don’t exist in isolation. They collide in ways that make it harder to feel safe, supported, or even counted."
- Back 2 Our Roots Report
- Back 2 Our Roots Report
Our Vision and Mission
Vision Statement
A just and equitable society where Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada are protected, empowered, and fully included in policies, systems, and institutions that shape their lives.
Mission
Black Queer Canada advances the rights, dignity, and well-being of Black 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Canada through community organizing, advocacy, policy, and systemic change. We work to dismantle anti-Black racism, homophobia, and transphobia by pushing for equitable policies, holding institutions accountable, and amplifying the voices of those most impacted. Grounded in our histories and lived experiences, we strive to build a future where our communities thrive in safety, dignity, and self-determination.
Vision Statement
A just and equitable society where Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada are protected, empowered, and fully included in policies, systems, and institutions that shape their lives
Mission
Black Queer Canada advances the rights, dignity, and well-being of Black 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Canada through community organizing, advocacy, policy, and systemic change. We work to dismantle anti-Black racism, homophobia, and transphobia by pushing for equitable policies, holding institutions accountable, and amplifying the voices of those most impacted. Grounded in our histories and lived experiences, we strive to build a future where our communities thrive in safety, dignity, and self-determination.
Vision Statement
A just and equitable society where Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada are protected, empowered, and fully included in policies, systems, and institutions that shape their lives.
Mission
Black Queer Canada advances the rights, dignity, and well-being of Black 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Canada through community organizing, advocacy, policy, and systemic change. We work to dismantle anti-Black racism, homophobia, and transphobia by pushing for equitable policies, holding institutions accountable, and amplifying the voices of those most impacted. Grounded in our histories and lived experiences, we strive to build a future where our communities thrive in safety, dignity, and self-determination.
MEMORY Lane
MEMORY Lane
MEMORY Lane
From Project to Movement
We’re building something this country has never had: a national movement that centers Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in the conversations, decisions, and solutions that shape our lives.
We’re building something this country has never had: a national movement that centers Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in the conversations, decisions, and solutions that shape our lives.
We’re building something this country has never had: a national movement that centers Black 2SLGBTQI+ people in the conversations, decisions, and solutions that shape our lives.
Our Reports and Resources
Our Reports and Resources
This is the data we’ve never had
— until now.
For too long, Black 2SLGBTQI+ lives in Canada have been left out of research, reports, and decision-making. These resources begin to fill that gap. Grounded in lived experience and community voices, they offer knowledge that’s long overdue — and essential for building systems that actually reflect and support us.
For too long, Black 2SLGBTQI+ lives in Canada have been left out of research, reports, and decision-making. These resources begin to fill that gap. Grounded in lived experience and community voices, they offer knowledge that’s long overdue — and essential for building systems that actually reflect and support us.
For too long, Black 2SLGBTQI+ lives in Canada have been left out of research, reports, and decision-making. These resources begin to fill that gap. Grounded in lived experience and community voices, they offer knowledge that’s long overdue — and essential for building systems that actually reflect and support us.
Our Reports and Resources
Our Reports and Resources