The week of November 13 to 19 is Trans Awareness Week, followed by Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20. Niagara College is proud to recognize these days of significance, offer learning opportunities, and to reaffirm our commitment as a College to support the Trans community and create a positive space to learn and work.
Trans Awareness Week supports increasing the visibility of the trans community. Trans Day of Remembrance is observed annually and honours the memory of members of the trans community who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence.
November 15: Talk with queer and trans rights advocate Fae Johnstone
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
November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Flags at both campuses will be lowered to honour the memory of trans people who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence.
All week: Library display
Libraries and Learning Commons will feature a display from November 13 to 20 to highlight the work of trans authors and various educational resources. Be sure to stop by and also see the 2SLGBTQIA+ Subject Guide.
