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Everyone has a sexual and gender orientation, and we use many different names for our identities. Here are some common terms.

We have recently updated our links page to include many fabulous LOCAL resources for the GLBTT2IQA communities. We really have a wealth of information, support and spirit here on Vancouver Island.

ISHS has made some changes to our IUD insertion process. For more information, please visit the “IUD section”:/birthcontrol/iud

We hope you can join us in the opportunity to protest violence against queer people. Please come and participate at the UVic PRIDE rally March 25 at 1:30 at the Uvic fountain. It will be followed by a workshop and movie. Read the details below from UVic PRIDE! Friends and colleagues – Please read this…

Clinic doctors, click the link and log in to see the latest schedules. Doctors’ schedule // outputs last modified date for schedule file $filename = ‘./files/doctor-schedule.doc’; if (file_exists($filename)) { echo ” (Last modified ” . date (“F d, Y, H:i.”, filemtime($filename)) .”) “; } If you’re looking for our hours of operation, see our clinic…

Please join us on Thursday, March 13, 2008 for a Fundraising dinner and Silent Auction. 6:30 pm, Pacific Ballroom at The Marriott Inner Harbour, 728 Humboldt Street, Victoria. Tickets $100 No-show Tickets – $50 All Proceeds from this event will support educational and clinical services delivered by ISHS. For more information, please contact 592-3479 ext….

Canadian Federation for Sexual Health (CFSH) is launching a quick and easy survey about condom use in Canada. We’ve heard lots of stories and anecdotes about why people choose not to use condoms; we would like to hear from Canadians about the reasons why they do use condoms. We hope you will take the time…

The Island Sexual Health Society, in conjunction with the University of Victoria Students’ Society Women’s Centre, is hosting an event to celebrate Sexual & Reproductive Health Day. This event will be held in an effort to familiarize participants with a vast array of community and on-campus resources. Participants will also be empowered with knowledge, leading…

UVic Women’s Studies Equity and Outreach Committee and Women’s Studies Course Union present A Womb with a View: An Exploration of Reproductive Choice Through Film. February 5-7th, 2008, UVic – various locations. Admission by donation. Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Engineering and Computer Science Building, Room 125 5:00pm: Abortion: Stories from North and South A documentary…

Are you desperately looking foward to summer even though Winter barely started? Are you wanting to gain experience in a clinical setting for future schooling or work opportunities?? ISHS wants you to include us in your summer plans We will be looking for volunteers to work in our clinics over the summer months in afternoons…