Twice Blessed 2.0: The Jewish LGBTQ2SIA+ Initiative 2026 is an ongoing partnership between JQT Vancouver and JFS Vancouver that began with conversations between the two organizations in 2020 regarding diversity education and ensuring that JFS supports the social, physical and emotional wellness of all people and is a welcoming and inclusive organization for the Jewish LGBTQ2SIA+ community. As part of this initiative, JQT and JFS conducted a community needs assessment in 2022: jqtvancouver.ca/twice-blessed-2.
It has been a handful of years since this assessment was conducted, and JQT is now updating its survey to understand what progress has been made on the group’s 13 Calls to Action for BC Jewish community organizations, what still requires improvement, and what may be completely new needs for the Jewish LGBTQ2SIA+ community in 2026. JQT wants to update the Calls to Action to reflect any changes.
The survey link went live on Feb. 1 and will remain open until March 29. It is open to all members of the Jewish LGBTQ2SIA+ community residing in British Columbia. In 2022, several allies participated as well, and allies are once again invited to fill out this survey, too. JQT also wants to include parents and caregivers of Jewish LGBTQ2SIA+ people.
Please share the survey links widely in your professional and personal networks, social platforms, “watercooler” channels, etc. so that it can reach as many people as possible across the province’s diverse Jewish community.
The survey can be found at s.surveyplanet.com/h44tdqiv and jqtvancouver.ca.
– Courtesy JQT Vancouver