Carceral intersections of gender identity, sexual orientation and trans experience in confronting GBTQI+ anti-Black racism and structural violence in the prisoner re-entry industrial complex. SSHRC; Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative. Crichlow, W. (2022-2025).
The output of this project led to the formation of Black LGBTQ Justice Canada.
Race & Black LGBTQ Empowerment: Empowering Black LGBTQ Re-entry;
Dr. Wesley Crichlow, PhD
Understanding the Impact of Race & Criminal Justice;
Andrea Samaroo, LLM & Dr. Crichlow
Racing Black LGBTQ Bail Reform;
Danette Edwards, LLM | Family Law Practice
Black Trans Journey to Justice;
A Conversation with Lady Tgya Nation & Helena
Race and the Pillars of Re-entry: Sustainable Community Re-entry;
Arena Alamino | Nova Scotia
Mental Health Counselling for Black Gay Men Post-Incarceration;
Keith Cunningham | Founder/CEO
From The Courtroom to Re-entry: Black LGBTQ Justice.
Two-Day Roundtable Conference.
May 8 & 9, 2025 | Toronto City Hall
Second Annual Journey to Justice Black Knowledge Mobilization LGBTQ+ Re-entry Symposium
Sex Work, Labour, Policy, and the Sexual Contract
Building on SSHRC Research on Black LGBTQ Men’s Re-Entry and the Carceral Intersections Complex At the Intersections of Labour, Policy, and the Sexual Contract
June 26, 2026 | Toronto City Hall
Cohort 1: The Black LGBTQ Justice-Affirming Assessment (BLGBTQJAA) Certification
Specialized 12-hour microcredential delivered over four days.
The program equips practitioners with the theoretical, legal, and practice-based foundations required to conduct justice-affirming assessments.
