Welcome to Moving Beyond the Binary

A Guide on How to Make Your Organization Meaningfully Inclusive of Two-Spirit, Trans, Non-Binary, and Gender Diverse People.

Since launching our guide in 2022, Beyond the Binary has grown into a dynamic hub of resources designed to help organizations become safer, more inclusive, and more affirming for gender-diverse people.

Whether you're an employer, service provider, educator, business owner, community group, or ally in Nova Scotia, this guide is for you. We designed this resource to support your journey toward understanding the lived experiences of Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender diverse people—and to help you take meaningful action rooted in inclusion, care, respect, and legal responsibility.

When everyone feels seen, safe, and valued in the places we live, work, and gather, our communities thrive. That includes workplaces, schools, government services, coffee shops, shopping centres, and all the other spaces that shape life in this province. Join us in creating warm and welcoming communities.

What You’ll Find on This Site

Explore our growing collection of free tools and learning resources:

• 📘 Resource Guide: Our foundational guide launched in 2022. It’s your go-to for understanding gender diversity and inclusion in Nova Scotia.
  • → Read it below, view it as a printable PDF, or see our mobile-friendly, scrollable version for your cell.
• 🧠 Workshops & Training: Book a 2-hour virtual workshop with our partner, Restorative Approach. These sessions are thoughtful, practical, and designed to meet your team where you're at.
  • → Click here to learn more and book your session.
• 📄 Free Policy Template: Need a gender inclusion policy? We've got you covered. Use our Nova Scotia–specific template as a starting point to build your own.
  • → Adopt and adapt our free policy here. 
• 📝 Inclusion Quiz: How inclusive is your workplace? Take our quick quiz to see where you're at—and where you can grow.
  • → Take our quiz now.
• 📸 Portrait Gallery: Meet incredible gender-diverse Nova Scotians and hear their stories in their own words.
  • → Visit our portrait gallery.
• 🎥 Educational Videos & Bonus Resources: Watch our four core videos to ground yourself in the project, plus explore additional links and tools to support your learning.
  • → Learn more here.
• 🌈 For 2SLGBTQIA+ Folks and Allies: Did you know that we launched a Rainbow Rights guide, outlining legal and human rights protections, and what options and resources are available to queer folks if they face discrimination?
  • → Read our new resource and learn more about workshops here.

Read Beyond the Binary:
pdf For a printable PDF copy, click here(5.70 MB)
pdf For a mobile-friendly, scrollable version, click here(8.65 MB)

Or read the guide in our PDF viewer here