People
Support 2SLGBTQ+ rights!
We have served 2SLGBTQ+ people for more than twenty years, fighting for queer rights since before marriage equality was achieved in Canada. Every year, we reach and support thousands throughout Alberta. Please donate to the Fyrefly Institute fund to sustain our lifesaving programs.
Dr. Glynnis Lieb (she/her)
Dr. Glynnis Lieb holds a PhD in Personality and Social Psychology. She has worked both for government and not-for-profit social services organizations. She is also a post-secondary instructor and has held sessional positions in five institutions in Manitoba and Alberta over the past 14 years.
Glynnis believes strongly in community involvement and social activism. She sits on a number of boards for entities that are health or social justice focused. She has been a union activist for much of her adult life.
Glynnis also volunteers for a number of community organizations. Through this volunteerism, she is an active supporter of local arts, poverty reduction initiatives, mental health and addiction education and support, 2SLGBTQ+ community members, offender rehabilitation programs, supports for people with disabilities, and anti-discrimination initiatives.
Finally, Glynnis is very politically involved. She has volunteered for numerous campaigns at municipal, provincial and federal levels of government. Her labour involvement has included significant lobbying activities and she worked for the Alberta Federation of Labour before joining the Fyrefly Institute in 2018
Evan Westfal (He/Him)
ewestfal@ualberta.ca
yabdelra@ualberta.ca
CHEW Project YEG
Deni Hanington (she/her)
Education and Professional Development
AB GSA Conference and Camp fYrefly
Rainbow Alliance for Youth in Edmonton
Kiana Chouinard (she/her)
For more information or general inquiries, please contact:
Fyrefly Institute for Gender and Sexual Diversity
Email: fyrefly@ualberta.ca
Tel: 780.492.0772
