Pride Month – Life @ U of T

Sign in Glad Day Bookshop: "Glad Day / Serving the 2SLGBTQ+ Community since 1970"

Glad Day Bookshop: A Safe Space to Study and Research

Toronto is privileged to have many sites intrinsically tied to gay history, and one of those is none other than Glad Day Bookshop. Founded by Canadian gay rights activists in the 70s, it claims the title of the oldest LGBTQIA2S+…

Attending Pride Events as an Ally

Happy Pride Month, U of T! This month, the university held their first in-person Pride events since 2019. This also means it was the first time I got to experience U of T Pride events as an ally, and it…

A picture of a sidewalk with the hashtag #UTPride

Celebrating Pride Month Online!

For me, Pride Month has always been an important time to connect with my community, reflect on LGBTQ+ history, and engage in issues that are important to me. I wrote one of my first blog posts ever reflecting on last…

How I’ll Be Celebrating Pride Month

It’s June: the start of summer weather, patio dinners, relaxation, and most importantly, Pride Month! For me, Pride Month has always been an important time. As a queer person, Pride is many things— it's about celebrating the communities we’ve built,…

“Choose Your Own” Pride

Hey! My name is Avneet and I will be one of your bloggers at Life@UofT this year. One interesting fact about me is that I am not very good at writing general introductions. I prefer to introduce myself through discussing…

Sixteen Candles: U of T’s Pride Pub Coming of Age

a picture of a lit candle being held during a vigil — candles at the Toronto vigil for Orlando victims

June is Pride Month and regardless of how each one of us identify, it is a month that we all should be proud of. A month where we can rally together and celebrate diversity, equality, inclusivity, and freedom from discrimination. This year is an especially important one. Just a week ago, the LGBTQ+ community was shaken to the core due to a mass shooting in Orlando at Pulse Night Club, which claimed the lives of 49 people and left 53 others injured. The scale of this hate crime is the largest of its kind and one that has sent ripples across the world and throughout the LGBTQ+ community. In response to such a tragedy, LGBTQ+ communities in solidarity have stood defiantly, reclaiming the original intent of Pride Month: to fearlessly push back against violent discrimination by loudly celebrating diversity and being more visible, because everyone has the right to love and be loved without being afraid.

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