The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging in partnership with the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre and the 2SLGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (ERG) will be celebrating Pride Month in June 2024. In particular, we celebrate queer communities of colour, migrant 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, trans, intersex, and disabled queer folks who still navigate intersectional barriers in their everyday lives. We also acknowledge that Pride takes place on Indigenous lands, and that Pride Month takes place during National Indigenous History Month. We believe that reclaiming Indigenous two-spirit identities and traditions is central to the ongoing process of reconciliation and decolonization of 2SLGBTQIA+ movements.
We encourage the Humber community to celebrate with us as we honour the identities and self-expression of two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual members of our community, students, staff, and faculty.
Humber College’s theme for Pride 2024 is “You Belong Here.” Amid growing curbs on the freedoms of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in North America and around the world, it is more important than ever that the Humber community intentionally make space for the celebration of queer life. However, Pride Month is not just about celebrating achievements but also about actively creating spaces of belonging where everyone feels welcome and valued. The theme "You Belong Here" highlights the importance of creating such spaces within Humber and beyond.
We will be marking the start of Pride month on Monday, June 3 by hosting an Opening Ceremony and Pride Flag Raising at both the North and Lakeshore campuses, and there will also be a full calendar of events happening throughout the month. More information on all Pride events will be shared soon. If you or your department are interested in hosting an event for Pride month, please connect with the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre at lgbtq@humber.ca before Friday, May 10.
More information on 2SLGBTQIA+ identities, terminology, and issues for the curious, questioning, teachers and allies can be found in the 2SLGBTQ+ Education Guide.