CBU Celebrates Pride
Pride at CBU
Here at CBU, we are proud to celebrate and empower the 2SLGBTQ+ community and to educate allies and community members at large.
The official 2SLGBTQ+ Pride Month is held each June to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. In an effort to help educate people who are actively seeking out information on Pride, we’ve created this hub to serve as an educational centre with stories, resources and more which will be updated on a regular basis.
Pride Month in Cape Breton is held each August, but instead of limiting ourselves to a particular week or month, we at CBU, like to celebrate pride beyond that.
CBU Pride and Ally Centre
The Pride and Ally Centre, located in the Students’ Union Building is open to any and every student who wishes to join a safe and inclusive space on campus. The Centre is operated by a student coordinator and volunteers who work hard to make the Centre as welcoming as possible. Any contact made with the Pride and Ally Centre is completely confidential.
The Pride & Ally Centre provides:
- Advocacy
- Resource Library
- Referrals to the Human Rights Officer
- Workshops on topics such as ally training, safe sex, trans sex health, inclusivity, pronouns and more!
- Special Events
- Free Condoms and Pregnancy Tests
- Confidentiality
To learn more, contact su_pac@cbu.ca
Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan
In the late 1980s, Jim Egan challenged the Government of Canada to receive spousal benefits for his life partner, Jack Nesbit. Their case would ensure that sexual orientation is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms – a landmark victory for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Human Rights and Diversity Officer: Scott Thomas
The role of a Human Rights Officer, particularly on a university campus, is diverse and ever-changing; Scott Thomas embraces that. In his role, Scott provides the campus community with programs relating to diversity, inclusion, consent, bystander intervention, sexual assault, harassment, human rights and more.
Scott also assists the University in exploring and developing programs around intercultural competency as our campus community continues to expand and diversify. In his role as Human Rights Officer, Scott’s goal is to create critical thinkers and prepare our community for challenging conversations that will improve us both as individuals and an institution.
Contact Scott by emailing scott_thomas@cbu.ca
Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity Our History
We can’t change the future, without knowing our history. This CCGSD study guide includes a collection of stories from Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ history, many of which have remained largely untold to mainstream audiences.