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The following link is a presentation on the development of queer liberation as a theory partially based on Queer Ontario’s Queer Liberation Theory Project, as delivered by Nick Mulé, Queer Ontario’s Chairperson, at the “After Homosexual: The Legacies of Gay Liberation” Conference in Melbourne, Australia. The conference was held to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Dennis Altman’s seminal 1972 book, Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation.

Resistance-and-Resurgence.pptx
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We are excited to announce the launch of the Queer Ontario Pressing Issues Survey, one of the many new projects we will be rolling out in the next couple of months to reach out to LGBTQ* individuals across Ontario, and to expand our work beyond Toronto.
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The survey has been created so LGBTQ people across the province can provide us with a list of the issues they feel are most important to them as LGBTQ persons, which we will then use to develop projects and initiatives that are relevant to a greater number of LGBTQ people province-wide. As such, your participation will be greatly appreciated and will be invaluable to our work and direction as an organization.
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About the Survey
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The survey itself consists of five questions, which should take approximately 3-10 minutes to answer. We have both an online version and a Word (.doc) version available for you to use.
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Indeed, this research and re-focusing will take place while we continue our work on our two core issues: the fight for ‘gender identity’ and ‘gender expression’ in the Ontario Human Rights Code, and the creation of safer spaces for LGBTQ youth across Ontario.
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If you have any questions about any of the above, do not hesitate to contact us at info@queerontario.org — we will be more than happy to answer them!
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Looking forward to serving you better,
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The Queer Ontario Steering Committee
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PO Box 822, Station A
Toronto,Ontario M5W 1G3
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Website: www.queerontario.org
Email: info@queerontario.org
Facebook: Queer Ontario
Twitter: @queerontario

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* Note:  For the purposes of this survey, ‘LGBTQ’ will refer to individuals who are marginalized because of their sex, gender, and/or sexuality. This includes, but is not limited to: individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transsexual, transgender, genderqueer, agender, two-spirited, cross-dressing, intersexed, neutrois, asexual, pansexual, polyamorous, kinky, and/or nudist. This survey is also open to allies who can assist us in our work.
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We know that forms of oppression based on sex, gender, and/or sexuality cannot be seen in isolation from other forms of oppression, so we encourage their joint articulation as well.
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We are pleased to inform you all that the Queer Ontario Steering Committee will be absent — but not inactive! — during the month of January and the first half of February. We will be taking this time to review our organizational structures and procedures with the aim of becoming a more transparent, accessible, and provincially-connected organization.
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There are a number of new and exciting projects currently under development, which will be rolled out as soon as they are ready. Make sure to keep checking in and connecting with us as we prepare for them.
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In the meantime, you can connect and engage with the rest of our members / followers / supporters on Facebook and Twitter. You can also attend our monthly meetings, which are held on the third Wednesday of every month at The 519 Community Centre in Toronto.
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We thank you for your patience* and understanding,

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Martin Otarola
Queer Ontario Secretary,
On behalf of the Queer Ontario Steering Committee
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*recognizing, of course, that ‘patience’ is a largely unfair, unreasonable, and difficult request to make in the face of violence, oppression, abuse, and inequality.