An article by Sameer Nizamuddin, a member of the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee Photo Credit: bell hooks Institute December 15, 2021 marks the day when the world lost the trailblazing and prolific author, poet, feminist, and educator, bell hooks. hooks, who goes by not capitalizing her name, spent her life standing up against White imperialist hegemonic patriarchy by …
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3
Dear Graduate Community: Today, we recognize and celebrate December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities! This day, designated by The United Nations aims to raise awareness about disability issues and mobilise support for greater equality through a global lens. We remain committed to seeking ways to improve accessibility on all grounds. We see you. We hear you. We feel you. We appreciate you. You are …
Trans Day of Remembrance 2021
An article by Jamie Anderson, a member of the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee Photo credit: tdor.translivesmatter.info November 20th is recognized around the world as Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), intended to memorialize and honour the lives lost to transphobic violence each year. In 1999, TDoR was started by Gwendolyn Ann Smith in response to the murder of Rita …
Asexuality and Aromanticism
An article by Danielle Lefebvre, a member of the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee In a romance-centric society where romantic and sexual relationships are the be all, end all, it can be difficult to exist as someone who does not want one or either of those things. Such a thing is seen as odd or unnatural, weird or bizarre. …
Three ideas on how to celebrate Pride this year!
By Chantal Rytz, Lily Hou, and the GSA^2 Subcommittee Whether it’s your first Pride or you are a regular attendee, Pride 2021 will look a bit different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions in place. The GSA^2 Subcommittee brings to you three new ideas on how to celebrate Pride this year! Visit and support local 2SLGBTQIAP+ owned, operated, and supportive businesses! Motherlode Coffee YYC Known as the lone Female-only coffee …
The Beauty of a Rainbow
By Conrad Mielczarek, a member of the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Committee Disclaimer: A full discussion of these issues is not possible in a single, short essay. In this article, we provide an overview of some of the main ideas that can help you begin to have these types of conversations. We encourage you to keep researching and learning! The …
June is National Indigenous History Month
In May 2021, 215 Indigenous children were found buried at a Kamloops Residential School. Our hearts break with this news and cause us to reflect on the pain and suffering that the residential school system inflicted on families across Canada. It is a devastating example of the injustice faced by Indigenous peoples in this country. The GSA is committed to …
Anti-Asian Racism Statement
Download the pdf version of the Anti-Asian Racism statement here
Trans Day of Visibility 2021
Article written by the members of the GSA Gender and Sexuality Alliance Subcommittee Did you know that March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV)? Each year, people are invited to celebrate the lives, experiences, contributions, diversity, and beauty of transgender and gender-diverse people across the world. First celebrated in 2009, TDOV was created to bring attention to the …
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