National Affirming/PIE Day Panel: Crafting Community
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Meet amazing crafters and creators who are making Public, Intentional, and Explicit Affirming magic in their communities! Featuring embroiderer extraordinaire and polymath Kait Hatch, Minister and artist Keith Murray, and Metis beader Jessi Pruden!
Why PIE? PIE = Public. Intentional. Explicit. Those are the standards we hold ourselves to and expect when we seek to live into being fully Affirming, Welcoming, and Inclusive people and communities. The 2026 PIE Day theme, Crafting Community, takes creativity beyond music - celebrating woodworkers, crocheters, painters, gardeners, bakers, and all who create beauty and nurture connection.
Start dreaming of your PIE day events and services now and join us at this Pre+PIE Day event to get inspired. Don’t forget that you can use PIE Day songs and any of our FREE worship templates!
Boundary Workshop:
8 Kind & Direct Responses To Defend Trans Folk
Imagine you’re in line at Tim Hortons and the cashier says something vile about trans women in sports? Or you’re out walking your dog and your chatty neighbour makes a mean joke about gender affirming care?
What if you’re at dinner with family and your Uncle James starts angrily ranting about pronouns? You’re uncomfortable. What’s being said is wrong. It goes against your values. You want to speak up and defend trans folk…but what words can you actually say? That’s what the Boundary Workshop is for.
Learn eight kind and direct boundary phrases! This one-hour online workshop is highly practical, with real-life solutions you can use when someone needs to say something — and that someone is YOU.
Led by Boundary Coach and author of “Say The Thing”, Kami Orange!
A recording of the workshop is available to view via password for subscribers to our newsletter!
Celebrate National Affirming/PIE Day on March 14, 2026!
Why PIE? PIE = Public. Intentional. Explicit. Those are the standards we hold ourselves to and expect when we seek to live into being fully Affirming, Welcoming, and Inclusive people and communities.
Last year, our first-ever PIE Day Song Contest offered a joyful example of being Public, Intentional, and Explicit, and its songs continue to inspire worship and spark conversation across the country.
This year’s PIE Day theme, Crafting Community, takes creativity beyond music - celebrating woodworkers, crocheters, painters, gardeners, bakers, and all who create beauty and nurture connection.
More 2026 resources, worship service templates, and learning events to come. In the meantime, visit our Materials page and start dreaming!
Share your support for trans youth!
Click here to access free images of love and support for trans youth and their families.
Download one or all and share them wherever you can!
Community Safety Training
Recording available
This practical and relevant workshop (recorded from the live event on June 3, 2025) teaches ways to protect yourself and marginalized communities at protests and events, through effective de-escalation and creative nonviolence. Enhance your safety and self-defense toolbelt.
Led by experienced Community Protection Facilitator, and Head of Security at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Aidan McKendrick!
Queer Interfaith Coalition
The Queer Interfaith Coalition (QIC) and its Affirming allies are reclaiming the religious voice from those who have sought to weaponize faith. We believe that all 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals are created in the Divine Image and that advocacy for their human rights is not antithetical to faith, but a central tenet of our religious faiths.
To learn more and sign onto our open letter, visit our page here.
Join our United Against Hate campaign!
Affirming Connections stands in support of drag performers, trans, gender diverse, Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ communities across Canada.
We have seen an apparent rise in malicious misinformation, conspiracy theories, threats, and violence that target drag performers, and the queer and trans communities. In 2023 alone, hate crimes against the queer community rose by 69%, and this number continues to increase.
Add your name to this letter with 400+ others show your public support for 2SLGBTQ+ people who have been facing the brunt of this targeted discrimination. Your voice on this issue truly matters.
Drag FAQ’s Answered
Affirming Connections started the United Against Hate campaign to address the surge in misinformation, disinformation, and violence targeting drag performers and trans people. We compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions we encounter, then asked experts from a variety of fields—including affirming faith leaders, drag performers, educators, academics and researchers—to answer them.