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Vancouver ProPride 2026

July 14 @ 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm

July 14, 2026 | 4:00PM – 8:30 PM PT

Join Pride at Work Canada for an engaging evening of networking and connection, dedicated to advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and fostering inclusive workplaces. This event brings together professionals, community members, and job seekers from diverse industries to share experiences, exchange ideas, and build meaningful relationships.

Building Queer Futures is Pride at Work Canada’s 2026 ProPride series, focused on helping organizations and individuals move from intention to long-term impact. At a time of rapid social, political, and workplace change, this series asks a critical question: what does it take to build workplaces where 2SLGBTQIA+ people can not only belong today, but shape the future?

Agenda
  • 4:00PM – 5:00PM Panel: Building Queer Futures Beyond the Binary
  • 5:30PM – 8:30PM Reception

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Panel: Building Queer Futures Beyond the Binary

Breaking down binaries is essential to building workplaces where everyone can thrive. Held in recognition of Non-Binary People’s Day, this panel invites participants to imagine queer, trans, and non-binary futures in the workplace while exploring practical strategies to help bring them to life. At a time when trans and non-binary rights are increasingly politicized, employers have an important role to play in upholding human rights and fostering inclusive cultures. Centering trans and non-binary leadership, joy, and lived experience, this conversation will explore how workplace policies, leadership practices, and organizational culture can move beyond binary assumptions to support people of all genders and gender expressions.

Learning Goals:
  • Recognize the importance of gender diversity and inclusion in creating equitable workplaces
  • Understand the importance of human rights protections and strategies to uphold them
  • Identify practical strategies to build towards gender inclusive workplaces
Audience:
  • 2SLGBTQIA+ community members
  • HR & DEI Professionals
  • ERG Leaders
  • Allies interested in supporting gender diversity and inclusion
Panelists

Alex Ash (they/them)
Programs and Engagement Manager, QMUNITY

Alex Ash (they/them) is a passionate advocate for community, grassroots movements for change, building connections, and the power of learning. They have a background in education, coaching, facilitation and non-profit leadership. Alex is actively working to cultivate and support collaborative networks through knowledge sharing and capacity building, in order to create new systems of care and imagine futures for queer and trans folks. They hold a post graduate teaching certificate and post graduate diploma in Justice Studies and are the former Executive Director of Chroma NB, a 2SLGBTIQIA+ community organization serving New Brunswick. They are currently the Programs and Engagement Manager at QMUNITY: BC’s Queer, Trans and 2-Spirit resource Centre.

Iyol Martínez (they/them)
EDI Coordinator, TransLink

Iyol Martínez (they,them) is a non-binary migrant settler originally from tenochtitlan, currently living in the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, səlilwətaɬ and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Nations. For the past five years, they have been working in the field of equity, diversity, inclusion and community health leadership. They currently work as the EDI Coordinator in the People & Culture team at TransLink. Iyol holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice from UBC and Sciences Po Paris. They are currently completing their Canadian Human Resources Management Certificate from Simon Fraser University.

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Trystan Anderson (they/them)
Inclusive Hiring Facilitator, UBC

As an Inclusive Hiring Facilitator at The University of British Columbia (UBC/UBCO), Trystan is dedicated to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (EDID) within UBC’s talent acquisition and retention strategies. With over a decade of experience in recruitment, hospitality, brand marketing, training, and talent development, they are passionate about fostering inclusive and respectful workplaces where everyone can thrive.

In addition to their current role, they are a mindfulness advocate and youth mentor, holding a 500-hour yoga teacher training certification. They also volunteer on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee of Ten Thousand Coffees. They believe that mindfulness and wellness are crucial for both personal and professional growth, and they enjoy leading workshops, conferences, and community events that promote these values.

Special Guest

Charline Labonté (she/her)
Olympic Gold Medalist
Player Development Consultant, Vancouver Goldeneyes

Charline Labonté is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the most accomplished goaltenders in women’s hockey history. A longtime member of Team Canada, she helped lead the national team to multiple Olympic and World Championship titles. Labonté was also one of the first high-profile athletes in Canadian hockey to publicly come out as LGBTQ+, becoming an important advocate for inclusion and visibility in sport. In 2025, she joined the Vancouver Goldeneyes’ hockey operations staff as Player Development Consultant, bringing her elite experience, leadership, and passion for player development to the organization.

 

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Accessibility:
  • Spoken language: English
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