July 3 (1:30 pm – 5 pm): U of T Marches in the Pride Parade Looking to march? Join the University of Toronto contingent for the event, led by Black Lives Matter Toronto Coalition, celebrating activists, queer artists and performers. July 2 (1:30 pm – 3 pm): U of T Marches in the Dyke March Want to find out where to cheer them on during the run? See the route map
If you’re looking to join the team or help them reach their goal of raising $10,000, visit University of Toronto’s team page Our 50-person team is tightening up their laces, ready to participate in the annual run in support of local LGBTQ organization. July 2 (10am): U of T joins the Pride and Remembrance Run All trans-identified people and their allies are welcome. March along with fellow U of T students, staff, alumni and faculty. U of T at Pride Toronto Events: July 1 (7:30-9pm): U of T Marches in the Trans March The fifth annual Pride Picnic promises an amazing afternoon filled with entertainment, good food and even better company – and best of all – it’s free! There will be plenty of craft supplies on hand to jazz up your outfit.
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If you’re strutting your stuff at this year’s Trans March, Dyke March or Pride parade, head to 21 Sussex (room 421) to score a free U of T Pride t-shirt. June 28 (4-7pm): SGDO Pride T-Shirt Decorating Party Deck out your office or student space, wear something fabulous or create something that signifies what pride means to you.ĭon’t forget to show it off! Use the hashtag #DisplayYourPride along with your campus hashtag (#UTSC, #UTM and #StG) to share your photos on social mediaĬheck out the event page for campus-specific #DisplayYourPride happenings
Today is the day to show your pride any way you want whether you’re a student, staff, alumni or faculty. Here are some of the upcoming Pride events on and off campus: U of T Events: June 23 (All day): #Display Your Prideįace paint? Check. We take that approach in our programming and in the work that we do and I hope people do feel welcome to participate in whatever way that feels good for them.” “If you’re interested and want to participate, you’re more than welcome to do so. University of Toronto’s Sexual & Gender Diversity office is spearheading many of the Pride events on campus and U of T’s participation in Toronto Pride events off-campus.īurgess (pictured below) says students, staff and faculty are encouraged to participate however they feel most comfortable. She has been a youth ambassador for their Human Rights Equity Access Team for the past six years. Samuels was nominated by Supporting Our Youth – a community program that empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and transgender young people in the city. The equity studies and sexual diversity studies major has the Pride honoured position of Youth Ambassador. Read more about Pride at KPEĭuring official Pride Toronto celebrations, look out for U of T student Jordyn Samuels. U of T has been showing its Pride across all three campuses this month. And the Pride flag has been flying over Varsity Stadium since a special ceremony earlier this month, thanks to staff at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education. She’s also co-president of Woodsworth Inclusive, one of the student groups organizing of this year’s Pride Picnic. “Even if they’re just questioning or still in the closet – or even if they’re out and they’re proud, a safe space for everyone,” says Sonali Patel, a third-year student majoring in sociology and woman and gender studies. It’s a message reflected at University of Toronto’s Pride events. Read the complete address See U of T's statement on Orlandoīut in the face of adversity, there’s a call to stand louder and prouder than ever – as embodied by Pride Toronto 2016’s theme – “You can sit with us” – embracing both diversity and inclusion with a cheeky nod to the classic teen film Mean Girls. Speaking at the memorial at Hart House Circle, the University of Toronto's Sexual & Gender Diversity Officer, Allison Burgess, reminded attendees that Pride isn’t just about celebrating the community. “Pride is also built on a history of commemoration – a history of active resistance to homophobia and transphobia,” she said. The pride flag flying over Varsity Stadium was lowered to half-mast. Its aftershock has been felt all over the world including Toronto, with vigils held this past Wednesday on all three U of T campuses. This year, upbeat celebrations have been marred by the horrific mass-shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando Florida where 49 people were killed. We’re right in the thick of Toronto’s first-ever Pride Month with festivities taking place all over the city leading up to the grand finale – the Pride Parade on July 3.