U of T Pride Pub Celebrates World Pride 2014 | Sexual & Gender Diversity Office

U of T Pride Pub Celebrates World Pride 2014 | Sexual & Gender Diversity Office

U of T Pride Pub Celebrates World Pride

Friday June 20th, 4 p.m. – 1 a.m., Hart House Quad

The University of Toronto kicks off World Pride in Toronto with an
expanded program for its annual U of T Pride Pub. This year’s event
brings together students, staff, faculty, alumna and community members
to make new connections and celebrate our long and proud history of
LGBTQ involvement at U of T.

Beginning at 4 p.m. on June 20th, the U of T Pride Pub will see the
return of the popular Community Fair, featuring notable LGBTQ community
leaders and organizations. Hart House will have the BBQ flaming with a
delicious menu throughout the event.na and community members to make new
connections and celebrate our long and proud history of LGBTQ
involvement at U of T.

For those looking to start Pride on the dance floor, DJ Cosmic Cat
and DJ Craig Dominic will hit the stage at 8:00 pm and will keep the
music going until long after the stars come out. This year’s event will
feature a special performance from the Spectrum Project that will
include homage to dance forms that found a home in the queer community.


Global LGBTQ Human Rights: In Conversation
A Special U of T Pride Pub Pre-event

Friday June 20th, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Hart House East Common Room

In recognition of U of T hosting the World Pride Human Rights
Conference 2014, the U of T Pride Pub will present a special pre-event
featuring conference highlights for the U of T community.

Starting at 3:00 pm, the pre-event “Global LGBTQ Human Rights: In
Conversation” will feature Brenda Cossman, Director of the Mark S.
Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies and Conference Co-Chair in
conversation with Maurice Tomlinson (Jamaica/Canada), Yahia Zaidi
(Algeria/Belgium).

“We are honoured to welcome the world to the University
of Toronto for a global dialogue about LGBTQ human rights at the World
Pride Human Rights Conference 2014. The U of T Pride Pub is the perfect
place to preview some of the issues we’ll be exploring at the
conference, including how Canadians can be effective allies in the
larger global movement, “said Brenda Cossman.

President Meric Gertler and Professor Angela Hildyard,
Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity, will provide welcoming
addresses and reflect on the importance of this historic conference
being held at U of T. All members of the U of T community are encouraged
to attend. Registration is required for this event. Please register early.

Desmond Tutu: Opposition to pipelines is a moral choice

Desmond Tutu: Opposition to pipelines is a moral choice

This is why I have become more outspoken in support of citizen-led
strategies that will force governments and corporations to move away
from our dependence upon fossil fuels and towards safer and cleaner
energies that can protect people and our planet.

I stand in solidarity with communities across Canada and the United States that are
opposing the proposed oil sands pipelines. The struggle of citizens
against the pipelines puts them on the front lines of one of the most
important struggles in North America today: stopping the reckless
expansion of the oil sands.

University of Toronto Family Care Office event: Talking to your child about sexual orientation. May 14

University of Toronto Family Care Office

Date: Wednesday, May 14

Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

NEW Location: Bahen Centre, 40 St. George St., Room 2139

Join us for a conversation about the many ways we talk about sexual
orientation with our kids, how you can create a more inclusive and
welcoming environment for your child to learn both personally and about
the diversity of lived experience in their communities and their city.


Open to parents with kids of all ages, this workshop aims to offer
guidance and facilitate peer learning on how to communicate about sexual
orientation in ways that match your own valaues and support your child
regardless of their experience.

• Understanding sexual orientation (definitions, terms)
• When and how to talk to your children
• Responding to questions and comments inside the family and from the various communities you and your child are part of

Facilitator: Cory Silverberg is a sexuality
educator, author, and trainer. He received his Masters of Education
from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and trains across
North America on topics including access and inclusion, sexuality and
disability, and gender inclusion in sex education. He is currently
writing a series of three inclusive books for children about sexuality
for Seven Stories Press.  The first, What Makes a Baby, was released in May 2013 and will be available for purchase at the session.

This event is sponsored by the Sexual & Gender Diversity Office and The Family Care Office.