The government-led Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity, then known as Jer's Vision, has inspired the creationof the International Day of Pink held annually during the second week of Aprilto stop bullying in schools and communities.
The CCGSD, then known as Jer's Vision, was founded by a 6-member board in 2005. Started originally as a scholarship, the organization grew to a range of programs that engage schools in examining the culture of their school and providing them with programming to address challenges around bullying, homophobia, transphobia and discrimination. In March 2015, Jer's Vision changed its name to the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity. 
