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Stigma is a word most of us are familiar with, yet stigma comes with a complex social process of labeling, stereotyping, devaluing, and discriminating against others. Health Organizations worldwide have identified that Stigma is a leading concern amid Covid 19. Soar Above Stigma

My name is Chevi Rabbit, I’m a member of the Montana First Nation. I grew up in a loving and accepting community where gender identity was never an issue when I enrolled at the University of Alberta, it was here where I was brutally assaulted for being an openly gay man.

"When you get into a funk it can sometimes take days or weeks or months to get out of it. Taking time for myself, spending time outside with my family, doing traditional things. They all help with my anxiety and depression.” #SoarAboveStigma