🌈 june marks pride month! 🏳️🌈
at lakehead, we recognize the importance of fostering a culture of inclusivity, respect, and support for all members of our diverse community.
pride month serves as a poignant reminder of the progress made towards equality and justice for 2slgbtqqia+ individuals, while also highlighting the ongoing work needed to create a more inclusive society. it is a time to celebrate love, acceptance, and the right of every individual to live authentically, without fear of discrimination or prejudice.
as a university committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage all members of our community to actively participate in pride month celebrations.
here are some ways you can get involved.
- take part in educational opportunities:
- check out the special issue of the journal of lgbt youth: thriving on campus: promoting the inclusion, academic development, and wellbeing of diverse 2slgbtq+ university and college 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
- review cicmh's campus equity toolkit
- check out the library's pride collection
- attend local pride events:
- these gatherings are an opportunity to show solidarity with the 2slgbtqqia+ community and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
- stop by the pride block party on the thunder bay campus on june 27 hosted by pride central and lusu!
- show pride in your space:
- decorate your workspace or office to demonstrate your support of our 2slgbtqqia+ community members at lakehead
- use our pride zoom backgrounds
- download and print positive space posters for your space
- commit to practices that affirm 2slgbtqqia+ community members:
- speak up when you see discrimination, insensitivity and/or gaps in knowledge or action. use the mobile safety app to report discrimination on campus.
- practice and use gender-neutral language
- add pronouns to your email signature
for more information about pride at lakehead and information about supports and resources, visit www.hsbcwebinars.com/shw-pride.
