Posts Tagged ‘Pride’
Celebrating Pride Month
June is 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Month, a time to celebrate the diversity, resilience, and contributions of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other gender and sexually diverse individuals. While Pride is a celebration, it’s also a reminder of the ongoing struggles against discrimination, violence, and systemic barriers faced by the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Members…
Read moreCelebrating Disability Pride Month: Honoring Strength, Diversity and Community
Disability and Violence July is disability pride month. It is a time to celebrate the disabled community, while actively working to eradicate ableism and accessibility barriers. At Luke’s Place, we also recognize that people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by all forms of gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence (IPV). Survivors of IPV with disabilities…
Read moreHonouring National Indigenous History Month and 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Month
June is National Indigenous History Month and 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Month. This month highlights the ongoing fight for liberation among First Nation, Inuit, and Metis communities and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. While these are sometimes viewed as separate fights for liberation, we recognize the ways in which our liberation is connected, and that systems of oppression and violence…
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