Education and Workshops
Friends of Dorothy
Postponed until 2026
Join us for a vibrant weekend of learning, connection, and community!
Friends of Dorothy: Medicine Hat is a weekend workshop designed to strengthen sexual health knowledge, support STBBI prevention, and build meaningful connections among 2SLGBTQIA+ adults across southern Alberta.
Hosted in Medicine Hat, this program is a collaboration between Pro-Choice YQL, the Centre for Sexuality, the Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC), and SafeLink Alberta.
We’ve created a learning experience that celebrates queer and trans communities through interactive discussions, hands-on activities, and a comprehensive sexual health curriculum rooted in local lived experiences.
Expect an uplifting, welcoming environment where you can connect with local 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, share knowledge, and explore topics in sexual and reproductive health equity — all guided by community leaders in the field.
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Pro-Choice YQL's education values encompass a commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and empowering learning environment.
At its core, Pro-Choice YQL believes in individuals' fundamental right to autonomy over their bodies and lives. This principle extends to education, where the organization firmly advocates for a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to sexual and reproductive health education. Pro-Choice YQL recognizes that all people should have access to accurate information about contraception, safe sex practices, consent, and the full range of available reproductive options.
We emphasize the importance of teaching critical thinking skills, encouraging everyone to question societal norms and engage in informed discussions on topics such as gender, sexuality, and reproductive rights. By prioritizing open dialogue and providing resources that support inclusivity and respect, Pro-Choice YQL aims to empower people to make informed decisions about their bodies, relationships, and futures.
Workshops Offered
Pro-Choice YQL offers sexual health, safer sex and reproductive health care workshops for groups, organizations, classes and agencies large and small. We follow educational best practices in our approach to safer sex and reproductive health care discourse.
Our workshops are custom built depending on audience, organizational need and time. All workshops contain:
Information on medical abortion health care
Information on how to access medical and surgical abortion health in Alberta
Safer Sex Education
Sexual health care myth-busting
Reproductive health care access in Canada
You can request a workshop by contacting us.
Missed the Series? Catch the Pelvic Floor Workshop Online
This workshop is hosted by Kelsie McGee, a trauma-informed Pelvic Health Physiotherapist with a passion for accessible, inclusive care. Kelsie brings warmth, knowledge, and a no-shame approach to topics that often get brushed under the rug.
In this recorded session, you'll learn:
What the pelvic floor actually is and why it matters for all genders
Common myths and misinformation (spoiler: leaking when you sneeze isn’t “just normal”)
How pelvic floor issues can be connected to trauma, chronic pain, and sexual health
What to expect from a pelvic floor physio appointment
How to navigate Alberta’s public and private pelvic health services
Tips you can use right now to start supporting your pelvic floor
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