Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), which takes place yearly on November 20th. We honour and remember the transgender, two-spirit, and gender-diverse individuals who lost their lives this year to transphobic violence.Â
Bring your friends, ideas, and conversation and get ready to de-stress with creative crafting! This weekly crafting session is led by a volunteer instructor with supplies from the Pride Centre. Crafternoon takes place on Wednesday afternoons in the Pride Centre (Z307) from …
The weekly Wellness Wind Down is held on Thursdays from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm in the Pride Centre (Room Z307). Wellness Wind Down collaborates with Queer-safe psychologist Dr. Janet Miller from Wellness Services on campus. Students will gather weekly to wind …
Last month, we welcomed Gloria, our new Pride and Healthy Relationships Coordinator, to the team at SAMRU! To help get to know Gloria a little better, we asked her a few questions about herself and her goals as the Pride and Healthy …
June is Pride Month, and we’ve compiled some insightful and educational 2SLGBTQIA+ media for you to check out! Whether you’re into reading, watching, or listening, there’s sure to be something in this collection of media that piques your interest. Books The Gay …
Sex Toy Bingo was started in 2015 with the goal of creating a fun and judgment-free event to educate students on consent, self-pleasure, and safe use of sex toys, plus encourage the exploration of sex and sexuality. The event takes place in …
Pride month is officially ending, but that doesn’t mean the celebration has to! SAMRU’s Pride Centre (PC) aims to celebrate and empower the LGBTQ2S+ community year. This blog post will look at the PC’s history within the Students’ Association and some exciting …
Pride Month is nearing its end, but seeing as we just welcomed the summer solstice there’s plenty of time left for making memories! We get it, though, sometimes spaces aren’t as welcoming or friendly as we’d like, and that can often lead …
June marks Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ2S+ people worldwide! The month is a time to celebrate the community’s diversity and acknowledge and learn more about the hardships it has faced, the progress made, and the work that’s still left to do. …
As children, we are taught the gender binary of male and female and what activities, clothing, and hobbies are prescribed to each. As a queer person who is growing up in this very heteronormative world, it tends to be a rough time …
