Canadian Media Industry Group Launches Training to Support Queer and Trans Professionals, Pink Triangle Press Says

A Canadian media-industry workplace initiative focused on queer and trans professionals has been launched by Pink Triangle Press, according to an exclusive report by The Hollywood Reporter published June 18, 2026. The program is framed as a “safe workplace” push designed to translate broad public support for 2SLGBTQIA+ representation into practical workplace standards for workers across the local screen and gaming ecosystem.

The initiative targets organizations and workers involved in film, TV, streaming and gaming in Canada. The report describes an effort to address a disconnect between what the industry often indicates publicly about inclusion and what some workers experience in their day-to-day professional environments, including hiring, collaboration, and workplace norms.

The Hollywood Reporter said the training is intended to help close that gap by focusing on the day-to-day realities of producing, developing and working in media settings. The project is positioned as part of a larger effort to improve workplace safety for queer and trans professionals, which includes more than representation in front of the camera, and instead centers on the conduct and conditions that shape professional life.

While the report characterizes the program’s mission in broad terms, it ties the launch to ongoing conversations within media and entertainment about representation and inclusion. Pink Triangle Press is presented as the organization behind the training, and The Hollywood Reporter links the effort to local industry work across multiple platforms, including streaming and gaming, not only traditional film and television production.

The initiative’s stated focus on “safe workplace” conditions is also linked, in the report, to the wider aim of narrowing the difference between widely expressed support for 2SLGBTQIA+ representation and the internal workplace practices that determine whether workers feel protected, respected, and able to do their jobs effectively. For workers, the practical impact would depend on how employers and teams adopt the training and integrate any resulting standards into workplace behavior and expectations.

Next steps, as reflected in the way the launch is described, will likely involve participation by industry organizations and workers and the rollout of the training in ways that can be measured through workplace outcomes. The report does not specify timing beyond the June 18 announcement, but it frames the launch as a new effort aimed at reshaping workplace practice across Canada’s media and gaming workforce.