2SLGBTQIA+ Resources

Kamloops Resource List Info Collected by Corey Keith, Spectra Services As of May 16, 2025

Please note: Some info may be out-of-date, and there may be some new services started up. Please notify Corey Keith spectraservices7@gmail.com to update this resource list. Thank you.

Funding Opportunities:

Community One Foundation (Rainbow Grants): http://communityone.ca/grants-awards/

BC Alliance Arts & Culture: https://www.allianceforarts.com/grants

Trans Care BC: https://www.transcarebc.ca/get-involved/community-grants

Kamloops:

ASK Wellness:

  • Support folks for Disability applications programs for sex workers & LGBTQ2S+ folks – Ask for Alicia Noyes
  • Contact for Health services & Shop Health navigator: Kira Haug – 250-376-7558 x224, kira@askwellness.ca
  • https://askwellness.ca/

Kamloops Equality Health Center:

  • “KEHC provides primary medical care to patients who identify with the LGBTQ2S+ mmunity, with an emphasis in providing hormone assessment and therapy”
  • Dr. Manak/ Dekock (starting June 29) support Sexual & Gender diverse folks, have mental health practitioners
  • 778-471-4218, 239 Lansdowne St

Kamloops PFLAG

Kamloops Pride: https://www.kamloopspride.com/

Our Landing Place

  • We are a collective of LGBTQ2S+ identified counsellors offering sex-positive, affirming and competent online and phone counselling across Canada. We also provide diversity and inclusivity consulting and training services to individuals and organizations worldwide.
  • https://ourlandingplace.com

Safe Spaces, Interior Community Services

SOGI BC

  • “The BC SOGI Educator Network brings together BC educators interested in supporting safe and inclusive education. It enables these educators to meet, share experiences, co-create resources, and collectively overcome obstacles within and across school districts as well as First Nations and independent schools.”
  • https://www.sogieducation.org/our-work/where-we-support/british-columbia/

The Hatchery: Specialty Medical Services Co-Operative

  • A gender-affirming care clinic which offers transition-related medical care for those who have a medical aspect to their transition (primarily those seeking or considering hormone replacement therapy or surgical assessment and referral). We take referrals from other physicians and also accept self-referral for those who don’t have a family doctor or aren’t comfortable asking them for a referral.
  • Email: patients@hatcherybc.com
  • Phone: 778-538-8558
  • Fax: 833-333-1711

Thompson Rivers University (TRU)

  • IRUSU Pride: https://trusu.ca/advocacy/pride-parade/
  • Gender and Sexual Diversity:
    • “Safety, inclusion and accessibility is a priority for all students. TRU is working towards advocacy and anti-discrimination efforts for the 2SLGBTQPIA+ community on campus and beyond. No matter how you identify in regards to the gender identity or sexuality spectrum – which includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer/questioning and two-spirit (2SLGBTQPIA+) individuals – whether you are questioning, curious, coming out or letting someone in – Student Services can offer a space for support, discussion and reflection.”
    • www.tru.ca/current/diversity-equity/gender-and-sexual-diversity.html

Trans Health Nurse Practitioner

  • Nurse practitioner who supports gender diverse folks.
  • Note: new trans patient need to go to the medical center to get put on as patient
  • natalie.manhard@interiorhealth.ca

Two-Spirit Youth Group

BC Services:

CampOUT! BC:

  • “A social justice summer camp for queer, trans, Two-Spirit, questioning, and allied youth ages 14-21 from across BC or the Yukon.CampOUT! provides a supportive space for LGBTQ2S+ youth to celebrate and be celebrated for who they are.”
  • 2125 Main Mall Suite 2621 Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4
  • 877-678-CAMP
  • campout.director@ubc.ca
  • https://campout.ubc.ca

Trans Care BC

Trans Rights BC

  • Legally reviewed human rights information on Public Spaces/Services, Education, Housing, Employment, Healthcare, Harassment & Violence, Parenting, Police & Prison System, Immigration & Refugee Issues, and Sex Work.
  • transcarebc@phsa.ca
  • http://www.transrightsbc.ca

Qmunity

  • A non-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives. We provide a safer space for 2SLGBTQPIA+ people and their allies to fully self-express while feeling welcome and included. Our building serves as a catalyst for community initiatives and collective strength
  • Services are BC-wide
  • They have free counseling, virtual Support Groups and many more services
  • https://qmunity.ca/

Canada & beyond

Transgender Publishing

Translife line:

  • “Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.”
  • https://translifeline.org
  • Hotline: 1-877-330-6366