Pride month is here – a time to celebrate the remarkable contributions and achievements of the LGBTQ2IA+ community at U of G.
You are invited to join in Pride month events, learn from LGBTQ2SIA+ identifying folks and reflect personally on what you can do to contribute to building an inclusive community at U of G.
Raising of the Pride flag at OVC
Monday, June 1, 9:30 a.m. (Corner of College St. and Gordon St.)
Join the University community on June 1 for the inaugural raising of Pride flag at the corner of College and Gordon. This is the first time a flag will be raised at College and Gordon, in addition to outside of the University Centre.
Pride Month digital library collection
Celebrate Pride by exploring the McLaughlin Library’s online Pride Collections. Here you’ll find the newest titles added to our Pride Collections and a number of themed displays, including: Representation Matters, We Are Everywhere, and Queer Bodies.
Coming soon: Inclusive Language Handbook
Language is a powerful tool and the words we use matter. That’s why the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is excited to share their new, upcoming resource, the Inclusive Language Handbook. Designed to support learning and fostering belonging, the handbook explores inclusive language across equity-deserving communities, including LGBTQ2SIA+ communities, and offers practical tips, interactive activities and self-reflection exercises to help us all communicate with more care and awareness. Coming soon on the DHR website.
NeuroQueer Student Book Club
Recognizing the correlation between queerness and neurodiverse identities, OUTline and the Sexual and Gender Diversity team in Student Experience created the NeuroQueer Book Club for students. The club, run by a student staff in Sexual and Gender Diversity, was very popular among students and explored works such as <books>.
Overall, the Sexuality and Gender Diversity team hosted 110 individual events over the last year, giving students many opportunities to explore their identity and connect with other LGBTQ2SIA+ students and allies.
Q@OVC
This past year, Dr. Andria Jones, professor in the Department of Population Medicine, and MSc student Grace Goderre established Q@OVC, a new faculty, staff, intern and resident 2SLGBTQIA+ group. All 2SLGBTQIA+ identifying individuals at OVC are welcome to join – those interested in joining can email Andrea (aqjones@uoguelph.ca) or Grace (bboyd02@uoguelph.ca) to be added.
The group is informal and meets socially on a regular basis.
2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Mix & Mingle Social at the CVMA Conference
Dr. Andrew Peregrine, associate professor at OVC, is helping to organize a a Pride Mix & Mingle Social at the annual Canadian Veterinary Medical Association annual conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. One of the goals of the social is to discuss creating a national veterinary 2SLGBTQIA+ organization.
Input on the creation of this national veterinary 2SLGBTQIA+ organization can be shared via the New Canadian Veterinary 2SLGBTQIA+ Organization Survey.
Contribute to an inclusive community
Looking to learn more about how you can contribute to an inclusive community?
Check out these resources, developed to support you in taking meaningful action in your interactions with colleagues and students.
- Principles of Belonging: Anti-Oppression & Anti-Racism online training module
- Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppression Resources
- Building Community: Introduction to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Ebook
In the community: Guelph Pride
Guelph Summer Pride takes place June 5 to 14 throughout the City of Guelph.
See the full schedule of events on the Summer Pride website.