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My first Toronto pride experience
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There’s something about hundreds of people coming together to celebrate each other’s identities and fight for each other’s freedom that gives one hope for the future. I got to be one of those hundreds as I recently made the trek to Toronto for the 2023 Toronto Pride Parade. Despite being a proudly out genderqueer person…
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The rainbow poppy debate continues
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Nov. 11 marks Remembrance Day in Canada, where Canadians pay respect to those in the armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Many choose to pay their respect by donning the symbolic red poppy over their heart for the month of November. Over the past couple of years though, social media has…
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Laurier celebrates Pride Month and encourages inclusivity
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The end of June marks the end of Pride Month at Wilfrid Laurier University, but that doesn’t mean the efforts towards inclusivity come to a halt. Throughout the month of June, WLU made various efforts to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community, including flying the rainbow flag for the duration of the month and…
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Pride flags vandalized at local elementary school
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On Thursday morning, Waterloo Regional Police Services reported that pride flags were vandalized at two local school settings. Cherri Greene, WRPS spokesperson, said acts of vandalism and graffiti were reported at Sandhills Public School and the Waterloo Region District School Board’s main office. According to The Record, Greene could not comment on the content of…
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Reflecting on the meaning of Pride
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For many of us, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Warm weather, the sun, at least some free time and the rainbow flag is flying overhead. June is Pride Month and festivals are picking up to celebrate LGBTQ+ folks in our communities. Queer history is being explored and showcased in many ways for…
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Why is bisexuality still misunderstood?
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Last semester, I remember sitting between BA102 and BA101 waiting for my next class, underneath a poster about a Rainbow Centre event. I was sitting nicely, doing a bit of people watching, when a pair of guys headed towards BA102. One of them stopped to look at the poster above me, snorted, and said, “It…
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The Lazaridis Institute seeks out the ten best ventures in the country
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The Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises is currently on a cross-Canada quest to seek out the ten best ventures in the country to join the first cohort of the Lazaridis Institute Scale Up Program. The institute was created to work within the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University,…
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Tri-Pride festival coming to Kitchener-Waterloo
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Summer after summer we watch many cities gather to celebrate LGBTQ communities around the world. This year there is a pride festival coming to Kitchener-Waterloo, also known as the tri-cities. Alex Chunaco, the coordinator of this weeklong festival, expressed how meaningful this event is for our communities. “Since 1995, pride festivals have had traditions of…
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Schlegel Centre renamed
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After becoming the second university in Canada to receive the Ashoka U Changemaker Campus designation in March, Wilfrid Laurier University continues to encourage the development of social entrepreneurship and innovation on campus. The recent name change of the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship to the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation reflects this development. Joanne…
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