Welcome to Pride Month at U of T Scarborough
To celebrate Pride month, we will once again raise the More Colour More Pride and trans flags on the U of T Scarborough campus (UTSC)! The ‘More Colour, More Pride’ flag, includes the addition of a brown and black stripe, highlighting the inclusion of queer, trans, Black, Indigenous and people of colour (QTBIPOC). The flag originated in Philadelphia in 2017 and the purpose was to address issues of racism and exclusion in Philadelphia’s gay neighbourhood. This new symbol raised the attention of communities of colour globally, and has helped with important conversations about intersectionality, address forms of exclusion and barriers to full participation within the community.
Increasing visibility of Black and Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ people and queer and trans people of colour aligns with U of T’s institutional values of equity, diversity and inclusion. You're invited to the flag-raising and more pride events across the University.
For tri-campus Pride-related programming, check out the U of T PRIDE Calendar. Discover UTSC Pride events below!
Events
Pride Flag Raising – Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
We invite you to join us at the UTSC flagpole Thursday, June 1, 12-1pm for a special presentation, activities and cupcakes to celebrate the raising of the Pride flags. This event will take place outside the Arts & Administration building at the U of T Scarborough campus.
Opening remarks will be shared by Nadia Rosemond, Assistant Dean, Cocurricular Programs and Student Leadership. In addition, we will have Pride cupcakes by Sweetflour Bakeshop, and we will have the chance to co-create a flower mural wall to celebrate and honour the importance of Pride. In the case of inclement weather, festivities will be moved inside to the AA atrium.
For accessibility concerns and requests, please contact edio.utsc@utoronto.ca.
UTSC Pride Pub Bus – Friday, June 9, 2023
Looking for safe transport to U of T Pride Pub Friday, June 9? Join us for a FREE round-trip bus ride! The bus is family-friendly and wheelchair accessible.
Students, faculty, staff and librarians from UTSC are welcome to join us for FREE round-trip transportation from UTSC to Pride Pub. Seats are limited - learn more and register early.
The Pussy Palace: An Instagram Story Digital History Exhibit – June 12 - July 5, 2023
Join us at Gallery 1265 from June 12 to July 5 to experience The Pussy Palace: An Instagram Story. Learn more about this fascinating, intriguing and important aspect of Toronto queer history at this self-led, multi-media research-creation exhibit. This project is the newest of the LGBTQ Digital History Collaboratory, the largest LGBTQ oral history project in North American history, led by Professor Elspeth Brown at the University of Toronto Mississauga. The Collaboratory connects archives across Canada and the U.S. to produce a digital history hub for the research and study of gay, lesbian, queer, and trans oral histories.
The exhibit features narratives, videos, and immersive experiences of those who attended this space, it is both an acknowledgment of queer resistance and politics and a celebration of queer space and joy. All UTSC community members are invited to engage with this exhibit during Pride month.
Display your Pride! – Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - All Day
Join U of T as we celebrate Pride 2023 with the annual #DisplayYourPride event!
We invite you to join us on Tuesday, June 13 as U of T’s three campuses celebrate Pride Month and U of T Pride with the annual #DisplayYourPride event!
Decorate your office, your workspace, or get creative with your colleagues to find a way to celebrate Pride! How you do this is up to you and your own interpretation of what Pride means to you at #UofT. Take a picture and post it to Twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram and tag your post with the hashtag #DisplayYour Pride. You can also add your campus hashtag (#UofT, #UTM, #UTSC) and then follow us as we try and trend on social media. If you don’t have a social media account, send your photo to the Sexual & Gender Diversity Office and the SGDO team will post it for you.
PRIDE TORONTO - June 1 to June 30
Check out what's happening across the city for Pride month.
Have a UTSC event you want to see highlighted on this page? Faculty, staff and librarians can submit events via the Daily Update & Event Submission Form.