Hi everyone!
Here’s a quick update for the week. Hope your weekend is going well!
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UR Pride would like to thank all of you for your support. Our Page has already broken 100 “Likes” and is still steadily climbing. We had a great turn out at Coming Out Day/It Gets Better and we want you to know that more fun is on the way. Tell your friends and spread the pride!
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Purple Shirts
Several organizations and communities across the world are encouraging others to wear Purple on October 20th to commemorate several young people who committed suicide this fall because of homophobia. We’re doing the same and asking everyone to join in and wear purple. If you don’t have a purple shirt, be creative! Buy a cheap white one and dye it, paint it, ink it!
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Ally Week
October 18th to 22th is Ally Week. What is an Ally? An Ally is someone who supports the queer/trans community and their fight for equal rights. These people don’t have to be queer themselves, and are often referred to as our “straight” friends. This is a special week to recognize them, thank them, and encourage others to become an ally of queer and trans people! Make sure you let your allies know you love them! Queer/Trans rights can’t go anywhere without the support of our allies to back us up!
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Education 101: Project on Homophobia
Some of you may have noticed posters around campus for an Education 101 Class asking for help. We’d like to help pass on this message…
The Ed 101 class is doing a presentation on Self/Other issues in the school. This group has chosen to address homophobia and will be making a short video presentation.
We need your help! If you or someone you know has a story about being treated poorly, well, or hasn’t noticed any different treatment due to sexuality, please send it in to us!
Contact sparkyoungupstart@gmail.com – Completely confidential.
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That’s ALL folks! Don’t forget we’re having a General Membership Meeting on Thursday the 28th (4:00pm URSU Board Room) and our Annual Halloween Movie Night on Sunday Oct 31st.
For more information on this update or on UR Pride in general, email us at contactus@urpride.ca
Cheers!
Dan Shier
UR Pride Centre
