The Alberta Teachers’ Association will grant a 2025 Public Education Award to two organizations that are focused on equity and equality for marginalized people.
The award, which is offered occasionally to an individual or a group that has given outstanding support to public education in Alberta other than through teaching, will be granted to Egale Canada and Skipping Stone. Both organizations are involved in a lawsuit challenging the provincial government’s legislation restricting gender-affirming care.
Egale Canada
Founded in 1986 as Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere, Egale Canada believes in a world where every person, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias. Over the years, Egale Canada has been active in advocacy, research and legal challenges relating to the rights and perspectives of 2SLGBTQI people.
Skipping Stone
Skipping Stone is a Calgary-based not-for-profit organization and registered charity whose mission is to support and empower trans and gender diverse youth and their families in the province of Alberta. They offer a wide range of community, educational and medical supports for the trans community.
Services include group support, gender affirming gear, community events, medical and mental health services, system navigation, training and education. Since 2017, the organization has connected with more than 10,000 youth, adults and families across the province.
