Rainbow Health Ontario helps bring 2SLGBTQ+ health research into practice. We share findings, foster partnerships, serve on advisory committees and maintain a growing database of researchers to support knowledge exchange across the sector.
We also bring a strong 2SLGBTQ+ health perspective to public policy processes, advocating for system-level changes that reduce barriers and improve care. This work builds on a long legacy of community-led activism and policy influence.
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Advisory Committees and Partnerships
Rainbow Health Ontario actively collaborates to advance 2SLGBTQ+ health through advisory roles and partnerships. Key initiatives have included:
- Advise the Ontario Health Quality Standards office on new quality standards for gender-affirming care (since 2023)
- Advise the Ontario Chief Coroner SOGI-SC Working Group (2025)
- Advise on the implementation of equity, diversity, and inclusion processes for the Ontario Centre for Learning, Research, and Innovation in Long-Term Care (since 2021)
- Support research for the Trans Women and Gender Diverse People HIV/STBBI and Health Research Initiative (TWIRI) as collaborators (since 2024)
- Collaborate with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario to increase cultural competency by producing resources for dentists (2025)
RHO has also worked with partners across the province, including Women’s College Hospital, SickKids and others, to improve Ontarians’ access to gender-affirming care.