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The Protected, the Targeted, the Criminalized: Changing Relationships between Canadian Police Organizations, and LGBTQ People – April 12th, 3:00-4:30pm – York University

March 27, 2016

This presentation by Dr. Alexa DeGagne examines the history of the relationship between LGB, trans, and queer people, and police organizations in Canada in order to consider why and how the recent rapprochement between certain heteronormal LGB Canadian and different police organizations has excluded already marginalized and overly criminalized LGB, trans, and queer people, and…

Dine and Discourse, March 24th, 12:00-2:30pm – Ryerson University

March 16, 2016

In the closing chapter of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report it states, “Reconciliation calls for personal action” (p. 316). Time and again the commissioners have emphasized the Calls to Action in the report are for all Canadians. It is everyone’s shared responsibility to become familiar with, understand, and personally work to address these Calls…

Sex Work Past and Present – March 29th, 3:00-5:30pm – Ryerson University

March 10, 2016

Join Mary Anne Poutanen, Arlene Jane Pitts, and Elya M. Durisin for a panel discussion on Sex Work Past and Present! Read more about the event, including panelist bios at logy/about-us/faculty-staff/for-faculty/faculty-news-and-events/events/sex-work-past-and-present.html Tuesday March 29, 2016 3pm to 5:30pm Light refreshments provided Ryerson University Jorgenson Hall (POD 250), 2nd floor Corner of Gerrard St E. and Victoria…

Reclaiming Our Bodies and Minds Conference – March 11th-13th

March 10, 2016

Reclaiming Our Bodies & Minds: Navigating Our Spaces, Places, and Histories Conference takes place this weekend! Visit the website to register for FREE and see the conference schedule. Disability is ever-present within our spaces, places, and histories…but is it evident? This conference will explore the ways that disability exists within discourse, community-building, and lived experience, as well…

Consent Culture Call In Workshop Series – George Brown College

March 8, 2016

The Community Action Centre at George Brown College presents: The Consent Culture Call In Series. Visit the website for more info! March 10, 2:00-4:00pm: Decolonizing Consent Educator and founding member of Black Lives Matter Toronto, Lena Peters will use an anti-oppressive framework to break down colonialism of different bodies, rape culture and consent in this FREE workshop….

IamPsyched! Museum Day Live 2016 – Inspiring Histories, Inspiring Lives: Women of Color in Psychology – March 12, 2016

March 3, 2016

IamPsyched! is a joint project of the APA Women’s Programs Office, the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology, and Psychology’s Feminist Voices, in collaboration with the Council on Women and Girls at the White House and the Smithsonian Affiliations program. They are creating a pop-up museum to empower girls of color to explore the…

Ryerson Racialised Student’s Collective Presents: QUEER BLACK HISTORY GALA – A Night of Reflection, Action & Celebration

February 20, 2016

RSVP at https://qbhm16.eventbrite.ca! As part of the Black History Month series QUEER BLACK HISTORY GALA A Night of Reflection, Action & Celebration THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 6:00-9:00pm Thomas Lounge Ryerson Student Centre, 55 Gould Street Featuring a performance by TBA SPEAKERS Abdi Osman Abdi Osman is a Somali-Canadian multidisciplinary artist whose work focuses on questions of black…

HerstoriesCafe presents: Women’s Activism at the Archives of Ontario

February 15, 2016

HerstoriesCafe is partnering with the Archives of Ontario to present a free special event: Women’s Activism at the Archives of Ontario! A panel of speakers will explore how women’s diverse experiences and grassroots activism have affected change in Ontario. Participants will also have the opportunity to view archival records. Women’s Activism at the Archives of Ontario…

Genderbread Person V3

February 8, 2016

Check out the latest version of Sam Killermann’s Genderbread Person, a fun infographic that illustrates non-binary gender and sexuality. You can also visit www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com for loads of easily-digestible articles and graphics about gender, sexuality, and social justice, and www.guidetogender.com to get a FREE copy of The Social Justice Advocate’s Handbook: A Guide to Gender – 250 pages of gender…

Girls Action Foundation

February 3, 2016

The Girls Action Foundation is committed to empowering girls and young women as agents of social change. Check out their website to learn more about their incredible national and regional programs, projects, and retreats: www.girlsactionfoundation.com. The site also offers a ton of resources, including the Amplify Toolkit – www.girlsactionfoundation.ca/en/amplify-toolkit – a compilation of over 15 years of…