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PROUD at OCAD U

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Transgendered/Transsexual, Intersexed, Gender-queer, 2-Spirited, and Questioning.

We are here. We are students. We are faculty.
We are staff. We are alumni.

We are PROUD at OCAD U!

Supported by Campus Life, Diversity & Equity and OCADSU, "PROUD at
OCAD U" is a safe, inclusive and positive space within which to socialize, network, share and receive peer support, create, have fun, and celebrate our diverse identities. Straight allies welcome!

Stay In Touch:

Like us on facebook!
Follow us on twitter!
Contact us through our new group email!

If you wish to be kept informed about group activities, send an email with "PROUD at OCAD U" in the subject line to be added to our e-mail list.

(Personal information collected in connection with this initiative is kept private and will not be distributed).

PROUD ACTIVITIES

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PROUD UPDATES

January 26, 2011
NEW! WEEKLY PROUD DROP-IN

Weekly PROUD Drop-in starts February 1! A casual and intimate queer-positive space, PROUD Drop-ins give you the opportunity to connect with other members of OCAD U's LGBQTGI2Q community: make new friends; plan on- and off-campus projects and activities; talk about coming out; talk about relationships and safe sex; talk about anything at all! Light refreshments will be available.

January 17, 2011
WINTER QUEER CAFE SCHEDULE

Winter Queer Cafe shedule posted. Queer Cafes provide an opportunity for OCAD U's queer community to meet 'n greet and connect over coffee, hot chocolate and snacks:

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Of course we remain open to hearing from you with ideas or interest in helping plan other activities too!

January 10, 2011
DYKE MARCH TEAM CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS

The Toronto Dyke March is ramping up for 2012, and is seeking LGBTTIQQ2SA women and trans-people who would like to help organize this year's march and affiliated events; including parties, panels, political actions, community art projects. Those experienced and those seeking to develop new skills are welcome. Help is needed with event coordination, fund-raising and budgeting, graphic and web design, social media, marketing, blogging, community outreach, volunteer coordination, and political action.

Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Queers of colour, Indigenous dykes and trans-people are strongly encouraged to apply. There is more than one way to be involved:

Join the committee! DEADLINE: January 16, 2012
Send a brief introduction, including:

your qualifications and experience
why you would like to be involved
the skills you would like to develop
your areas of interest

Feel free to follow this template: http://docs.com/G187

Join the street team!
Help us when you can with:

postering
baking
running and attending events
marshaling the march

Come to our open committee meetings, bring a friend, see what we're up to, and share your thoughts. Email us at dykemarchto@gmail.com to sign up, and we'll add you to the list.

Join our online community!

Follow us on twitter (@dykemarchto). Help us by retweeting
Like our Facebook community page (DykeMarch Toronto) and comment on,
like and share our postings
Get in the loop on Toronto's hottest queer events by checking the calendar on our Facebook page
Tweet, email, and holler your ideas and comments to us!

Questions?
Get in touch anytime! We'd LOVE to hear your ideas, concerns, and musings.
Email dykemarchto@gmail.com

About Dyke March:
Dyke March 2012 is on Saturday, June 30 at 2:00 p.m.
For more information, visit the Dyke March page on the Pride Toronto website:
www.pridetoronto.com/festival/parade-marches/dyke-march

January 3, 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Some regular Queer Cafes will be scheduled this semester. Watch for your chance to vote on 'when'. Of course we remain open to hearing from you with ideas or interest in helping plan other activities too!

November 22, 2011
COURAGE IN THE FACE OF HATE

Calling all members of the LGBTQ community who have been assaulted, bullied, harassed, victimized or abused based on their real or perceived sexual orientation and/or gender identity to stand up together and speak out against hate crimes. Share your experiences during a focus group and individual interviews.

Thursday, November 24, 2011
6:00 p.m.
Food will be provided

The focus group and interviews will be filmed to be used as part of an education lesson plan for high school students across the country. Each participant will receive a stipend for their participation.

Interested participants must RSVP:
stophate@egale.ca or call 1-888-204-7777 ext. 26

Help in the fight to abolish hate crimes.

November 22, 2011
SALAAM SUPPORT GROUP

The Salaam Support Group, which provides support and fosters a sense of community amongst queer-identified Muslims and their allies within the GTA, is starting up again. Group discussion topics will range from sex to spirituality, relationships to health, and so on.

First get-together:

Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Fireplace Room (#201)
519 Community Centre
519 Church Street, Toronto

At the first meeting, facilitators will introduce themselves and open up discussion about the group's goals. There will be an opportunity to get to know each other through icebreakers. Other topics for discussion will include being Muslim and queer, the advantages and disadvantages of coming/being "out", and the recent "It Gets Better" campaign. Refreshments will be provided!

Any interested members of the community are asked to email Salaam for more information. Your confidentiality and privacy are of the utmost importance to us, and we strive to respect that always.

November 21, 2011
QUEER CAFE CANCELLED

We apologize for the last-minute notification, but the Queer Cafe being planned for November 22 has been cancelled. Watch for more activities, events and opportunities starting in January. Hope to see you at the Annual Gingerbread Competition on Thursday. Good luck with exams/critiques and enjoy your break!

November 16, 2011
CANDY FLOSS AT GINGERBREAD COMPETITION

PROUD at OCAD U will be sponsoring a Candy Floss machine at next week's Annual Gingerbread Competition (November 24, 12 noon to 3:30 pm) in the Great Hall. Come by and join the competition or just pay a visit for some free candy floss!

November 1, 2011
ALL OUT!

PROUD has been formally invited to All Out (November 4), a conceptual party aimed at bringing the LGBTQ community together as a whole, regradless of sex, gender or race, with a safe and a comfortable atmosphere for questioning or newly identified queers. Cheap drinks and cheap cover. :) Let Josephine know if anyone is interested in making this a group outing.

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=181055148641975

October 25, 2011

Follow" us on PROUD at OCAD U's new twitter account.

October 24, 2011

Join PROUD at OCAD U for an off-campus Halloween Pub/Club Night on Saturday, October 29 (costumes encouraged, but optional), 9:00 p.m. at O'Grady's, 518 Church Street!

October 21, 2011

Check out the PROUD at Halloween table in the main lobby on Friday, October 28 (1 to 6 pm). Volunteers still needed!

October 17, 2011

Check out our new PROUD at OCAD U email!
Contact Josephine N. directly at proud.ocadu@gmail.com

October 3, 2011

This note is being posted on behalf of Josephine N., our new PROUD at OCAD U Student Monitor:

Hi! I'm Josephine, your new PROUD at OCAD U Student Monitor and I’m excited to dedicate some time developing and coordinating PROUD at OCAD U from a student perspective -- hopefully that means I can get some awesome stuff on the go!

I'm putting together a general meeting/focus group to help us figure out what direction we want to go in and what kind of events we want to see for right now, and in the long term. I see that scheduling has been kind of awkward in the past, so I made a "when is good" schedule to help us pick the best time. Just "paint" the times that are best for you, and we'll go with what works best for the most people.

http://whenisgood.net/98n3c39

If you can't make it to the time we pick, but you still have ideas/suggestions and want to get involved, shoot me a message! We'll also need some volunteers to help set up refreshments, message me if you're interested. Remember, there's no PROUD group without you! We need your involvement to be successful. :)

~ JOSEPHINE

September 29, 2011

Campus Life is pleased to announce that student Josephine N. has been hired as our first-ever PROUD at OCAD U Student Monitor. Josephine is very excited to embark on this fun adventure which will mainly encompass support for, and coordination of, PROUD at OCAD U activities for OCAD U's LGBQTGI2Q community through the coming academic year. Josephine brings to this position experience and knowledge gained from her involvement and running of similar programming at LGBTMUN (Memorial University of Newfoundland). Please join me in welcoming Josephine!

COMMUNITY SERVICES

519 Community Centre
519 Church Street
Tel: 416-392-6878

Legal assistance; lesbian, gay, bi, and trans groups.

Coalition for Lesbian & Gay Rights Ontario
Box 822, Station A
Tel: 416-392-6878, Ext. 4049

Provincial Lobbying and education.

Deaf Queer Resource Centre

National non-profit resource and information for, by, and about the deaf queer community.

Lesbian & Gay Bashing Hotline
Tel: 416-392-6877

Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line
Tel: 416-962-9688

Support, information and referrals specific to LGBT youth concerns by LGBT peers.
Sex positive and non-judgmental.

PRIDE Toronto
501-65 Wellesley St. East
Tel: 416-927-7433

Exists to celebrate the history, courage, diversity and future of Toronto's queer communities.

PROUD at OCAD University

On-campus support/social network for students, faculty, staff.

Queer Asian Youth
33 Isabella Street, Suite 107
Tel: 416-963-4300

Social space for LGBT East and South-east Asian youth and their friends.

Rainbow Health Ontario
Sherbourne Health Centre
333 Sherbourne Street
Tel: 416-324-4100

Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) is a province-wide program that works to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Ontario through education, research, outreach and public policy advocacy.
The RHO mission is to improve access to services and to promote the health of Ontario’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities.

Salaam, the Queer Muslim Community of Toronto
519 Church Street
416-925-XTRA (9872), Ext. 2209