In honour of Trans Awareness Week, Niagara College will host a virtual talk entitled, Coming Together: How Communities can Respond to Rising Hate, facilitated by prominent 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate Fae Johnstone.

Students and employees are invited to register for the Zoom webinar on November 15 at 10 a.m.

The session will address anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate and explore where rising hate is coming from, what’s at stake, and how we respond. Bringing lessons learned from a decade in queer advocacy and personal experiences following her inclusion in a Hershey’s Canada ad campaign, Fae will share insights on how we respond when our communities are under attack once again.

The talk will be co-hosted by NC’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Community Relations and Events teams.

About Fae Johnstone

Fae Johnstone, MSW, is a Co-Owner and Special Advisor with Wisdom2Action, a progressive consulting firm and social enterprise, as well as the Executive Director of the Society of Queer Momentum – a 2SLGBTQIA+ advocacy nonprofit. She is a prominent advocate for queer and trans rights and a recurring voice in Canadian news on 2SLGBTQIA+ issues. She was the Grand Marshal of the Ottawa Capital Pride Parade in 2023, and recipient of the Young 2SLGBTQIA+ Entrepreneur of the Year award from Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Chamber of Commerce, also in 2023. She’s also on a chocolate bar.

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WrcKPgNAQzGMwG9iZHYSMg#/registration