Celebrate Pride Month with TVO

Strength in being proud

TVO is committed to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. During Pride Month, we are honouring the struggles and triumphs of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, whose voices have often been marginalized and silenced.

Explore the following curated collection of programming and learning resources from TVO TodayTVOkids, and TVO Learn about what it means to be proud in today's world.

Strength in being proud

TVO is committed to championing diversity, equity and inclusion. During Pride Month, we are honouring the struggles and the triumphs of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, whose voices have often been marginalized and silenced.

Explore the following programming and resources from TVO TodayTVOkids and TVO Learn about what it means to be proud in today's world.

Stories of perseverance and passion

Explore more Pride Month programming in this TVO Docs playlist.

Family planning for Queer & Trans parents

The Agenda explores fertility assistance options in Ontario and the barriers that queer and trans people can encounter.

Pride: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance

Premiering June 22, this new doc captures the pivotal moments that sparked Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ movement. Watch the trailer.

What is "gender ideology"?

This TVO Today article explores the roots of the term "gender ideology" and its use in the anti-trans movement of recent years.

No Ordinary Man

In this documentary, trans artists re-interpret the life story of American jazz musician Billy Tipton, who became an unlikely hero.

Double Dads Day

TVOkids Original 16 Hudson highlights the benefits of having two dads in this supportive story for young viewers.

Rethinking gender norms
TVO Arts showcases Esmaa Mohamoud's One of the Boys (Black), which reconsiders how we experience and define gender.

Queries, a TVO Today podcast

Co-hosts Matt Nethersole and Tiff Lam delve into the ways that human rights, sexuality, gender, religion, and politics are colliding in Ontario’s Catholic schools and beyond. Listen to the full series.

Emergence: Out of the Shadows

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Proud families everywhere

Check out fun learning opportunities for children in these TVO Learn resources and TVOkids series.

Pride Party

In this episode of It's My Party, Luna-Tai brings her new friend James to a Family Pride festival. They practice magic and cook a rainbow-coloured dish before the big celebration.

Inclusion, respect & acceptance

This Grade 6 Learning Activity helps students understand what inclusion is and why it is an important aspect of a strong community.

All families are unique

There are many types of families. This Grade 2 Learning Activity encourages students to consider what makes a family and why they're important to us.

Sexuality & gender identity

All gender identities, sexual orientations and gender expressions are worthy of respect. This Grade 8 Learning Activity helps older students build understanding about these ideas.

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