LGBTQ2 capacity funding a good start, but groups say it needs to be consistent and continued

'If we don’t have funding, have resources, a staff person to maintain and sustain what we build, eventually that becomes outdated. That becomes irrelevant,' says QMUNITY's Joel Harnest.

LGBTQ pride flags are pictured in the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in Centre Block in 2016. Alongside the LGBTQ2 Community Capacity Fund, the Liberal government has also established an LGBTQ2 Secretariat and is in the midst of creating a broader action plan.The Hill Times file photograph

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BY ALICE CHEN

March 17, 2021

A new capacity-building fund for LGBTQ2 community organizations has the potential to solve many issues the community faces as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, but some concerns remain among recipients, including over the lack of guaranteed future funding to maintain the capacity to be b...

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