Leading, Supporting, and Serving the Non-Profit Housing Sector

Best Practices

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Have a written and enforced Policy of Respect.

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Include visible statements about LGBT2S inclusion in all publicity

3

Provide LGBT2S-friendly posters and leaflets in public spaces

4

Provide signage on gender-specific washroom doors that is trans-friendly, e.g. 'Trans women welcome'

5

Ensure staff have referral details for LGBT-friendly services

6

Have a no-tolerance approach to harassment

7

Include LGBT books and films in libraries, where libraries exist

8

Have targets to remove homophobic graffiti within 24 hours

9

Create third-party reporting systems for homophobic harassment

10

Create LGBT tenants' forums

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Ensure LGBT tenants are not invisible within policies and strategies

12

Ensure staff are up-to-date on changes in applicable laws, e.g., Residential Tenancy Act, Human Rights Code

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Ensure staff have been trained in working effectively with LGBT populations

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Ensure staff have the skills and knowledge to ask questions appropriately and sensitively