George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Pride at George Brown
Pride Month is a time when Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and Aromantic (2SLGBTQIA+) communities and their allies around the world come together in the spirit of activism, remembrance, and celebration.
The Office of Anti-Racism, Equity & Human Rights Services (OAREHRS) is partnering with friends across the polytechnic to offer an incredible variety of events for the community to come together and celebrate.
Find event registration details below.
Upcoming Pride Month Events
Effective Networking
Tuesday, June 9, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Room 638, Limberlost Place, 185 Queens Quay E. (Waterfront Campus)
Students: make the most of our networking mixer with this Career Services workshop. Understand how to grow your career through networking! Learn about networking dos and don'ts, how to create a 30-second elevator pitch, and how to conduct informational interviews.
Out at Work: Pride Networking Mixer
Tuesday, June 9, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
WFL 335, Limberlost Place, 185 Queens Quay E. (Waterfront Campus)
This Pride Month, George Brown is hosting Out at Work: a networking mixer for 2SLGBTQIA+ students, new graduates. and alumni. Learn about Alumni Relations, the Black Student Success Network, and StartGBC supports. Join us to network with 2SLGBTQIA+ alumni and students, spark candid conversations, and build confidence to succeed in your career!
Kaleidoscope Employee Affinity Space
Friday, June 12, noon to 1 p.m.
Online
2SLGBTQIA+ employees: find community and connection at our Employee Affinity Space! We’re facilitating a monthly affinity space where 2SLGBTQIA+ people can get together, build connections, and find belonging. If you want to or talk about your experiences with people who just get it, join us!
Making Spaces where 2SLGBTQIA+ Learners Belong
Monday, June 15, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Limberlost Place, 185 Queens Quay E. (Waterfront Campus)
2SLGBTQIA+ students are here. Our choices, intentional and not, make it harder for them to succeed. In this workshop, we’ll explore three main barriers that our curriculum and pedagogy choices produce, their impacts on all our students, and how to address them, using lenses of anti-racism and Universal Design for Learning. Together, we can make our learning environments work better for everyone.
Come As You Are: 2SLGBTQIA+ Sex Ed
Wednesday, June 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
King's Lounge, 200 King St. E. (St. James Campus)
How do we make joyful, pleasure-centred connections with other 2SLGBTQIA+ folks? How do we get comfortable with our own bodies, attractions, and dynamics? Join us for Sex Ed for 2SLGBTQIA+ students and those who love them! Stop by for a buffet of free safer sex supplies, pick up harm reduction kits, and answer questions to win prizes!
Pride Movie Night: The Watermelon Woman
Thursday June 18, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Student Success Hub, room B155, 200 King St. E. (St. James Campus)
The first feature film directed by a Black lesbian, it stars Cheryl Dunye, a young Black lesbian working a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about Fae Richards, a Black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical "mammy" roles to which Black actresses were relegated during the period.
Pride Picnics
- Monday, June 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (St. James Campus)
- Tuesday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Limberlost Place SA Space, room 303, 185 Queens Quay E. (Waterfront Campus)
- Friday, June 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., SA Student Gaming Lounge, CLE 111 (Casa Loma Campus)
Join the Student Association's Community Care Centre for Pride Picnics at all three campuses. Come express your pride unapologetically! Featuring arts and crafts, games, refreshments and more.
Craft Your Pride
- June 16 & 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Calm Zone, room B121, 200 King St. E (St. James Campus)
- June 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., main lobby, 51 Dockside Drive (Waterfront Campus)
Drop in to socialize and make your own colourful crafts to show your pride with button making, mandala colouring, rock painting and more. Get mindfulness support and chat about Pride and what it means to you. Community is connection.
Two-Spirit Identities: IKKS x Pride
Friday, June 26, 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Online
Join us for a short screening and discussion exploring Two-Spirit identities and experiences within Indigenous communities. This session will feature a selection of brief video clips that highlight stories of identity, resilience, and resurgence, followed by a guided discussion. Together, we will reflect on the significance of Two-Spirit perspectives, the impacts of colonialism on gender and sexuality, and the importance of creating inclusive and respectful spaces within our communities.
Show Your Pride
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On social
Tag @gbcollege as you show your pride online, and follow @gboarehrs on Instagram.
By getting involved
Learn more about events and initiatives for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at George Brown, and find out how you can get involved.