Celebrate Pride Virtually | School of Computer Science

LGBTQ+ rainbow Pride Flag flying on a flag pole

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Happy Pride to our Guelph Community! Here at the School of Computer Science and the University of Guelph we are committed to an inclusive and diverse community that values respect, equity, and belonging. While we can’t celebrate Pride in person this year, here are some virtual events that you can attend from both Guelph Pride and Toronto Pride, as well as resources and information about Pride.

Guelph Pride:

Join Guelph Pride for a week of Pride events hosted by community members and our schools very own Guelph Queer Equality club!

Wednesday June 3^rd:

Pride on the Street 12:00pm-12:30pm
Jackbox Game with Guelph Queer Equality (UofG club!) 7:00pm-9:00pm

Thursday June 4^th:

HIIT & Core Workout with Bent Bar Fitness 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Get Ready with Athena McQueen 8:00pm – 10:00pm

Friday June 5^th:

Accessible Workout with Bent Bar Fitness 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Fierce! X Guelph Pride 9:00pm – 12:00am

Saturday June 6^th:

Pride Pop-up Poetry with Guelph Spoken Word 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Sunday June 7^th:

Netflix Party with Guelph Queer Equality (UofG club!) 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Workshop: Supporting Each Other Through Tough Times 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Toronto Pride:

Toronto Pride has made virtual Pride events available for the entire month of June! Tune into their weekly events for workshops, discussions, and trivia! We have also highlighted some of the events held during what would have been Pride Festival Weekend below:

Trans Pride June 26^th 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Youth Programming – Bloom June 26^th 3:30pm – 5:30pm
ASL (American Sign Language) Programming June 27^th 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Black Queer Collective June 28^th 11:30am – 1:30pm
Online Pride Parade June 28^th 2:00pm – 4:30pm

Resources:

University Resources and Clubs:

OUTLine: A confidential support and resource service for individuals with questions relating to sexual orientation and gender identity, online chat and other in-person support programs.
Guelph Queer Equality (GQE): A student group aimed at building community through social events and offering resources to students.
Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment And Diversity: A feminist groups and community space dedicated to promoting diversity and equity through education, advocacy, resource provision, skill-building, outreach and community building.
For more University resources visit the LGBTQ2IA+ Campus and Community Resources page.

Community Resources and Information:

Help Lines:

The Trevor Project: 24/7 suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ+ individuals as well as anonymous chat support
Youth Line: Anonymous peer support and referrals