Digital Resilience
Addressing the Rise of Transphobic Online Hate through Community-Based Research
Transphobic online hate is on the rise in Canada—putting real people and communities at risk. To dig deeper into what this looks like, ODLAN teamed up with Wisdom2Action to learn how it’s affecting our communities, and what’s being done about it.
Read the Press Release
This project included research and community-focused components including:
- A Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary (2STN+) advisory group providing community input on the research process
- An online survey and one-on-one interviews with 2STN+ professionals asking about their experiences with transphobic online hate and strategies for mitigation
- An online peer support group for 2STN+ professionals who have experienced transphobic online hate
- A feasibility study on the development of a tool for tracking and reporting anti-2SLGBTQIA+ online hate
Research
We began with a feasibility study to explore the potential for developing a community-based tool to track and report anti-2SLGBTQIA+ online hate.
To dive deeper, read the full report or summary sheet.
Thank you to Project 1907, Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo, and the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre for participating in this study.
To better understand transphobic online hate and its impacts, we conducted a national online survey and interviews with Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary (2STN+) professionals working for 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations across Canada.
This report highlights key findings and offers recommendations to help organizations respond to and address online hate.
Pressed for time? Refer to the summary sheet for a quick overview.
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Learn best practices for protecting their digital spaces (e.g., websites, social media, private data, etc.). To help, we created this free customizable policy template to help organizations prevent, respond to, and recover from online attacks—from hacking to doxxing to hate messages.
Learn more about the policy template and how to protect your organization from digital threats here.
In February 2025, ODLAN hosted a virtual book talk featuring Dr. Patrick Keilty, editor of Queer Data Studies. With rising anti-queer tech policies and surveillance, we explored how digital data is weaponized against queer and trans communities.
Watch the full book talk here.