Queen鈥檚 honours National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day
On June 21, people across the country will be marking National Indigenous Peoples Day. It鈥檚 an opportunity to honour the history, heritage, and diversity of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
First student graduates with Indigenous Studies Major
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Queer chapter builds connections, community
Just months after launching a chapter aimed at connecting the university鈥檚 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two spirit, and other identifying (LGBTQ2S+) students, alumni, faculty, and staff, Stacy Kelly, Artsci鈥93, says the group is answering an important need in the community.
Queen鈥檚 celebrates Pride Month
The arrival of June marks the start of Pride Month, a time to honour and support members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, while also reflecting on the long, difficult history that has led to this month.
Summer session expands beyond current approaches to sexuality and gender
Returning this year and related to Queen鈥檚 Global Summer, registration is now open for the Feminist Transformative Practices in Research: Decolonial, Indigenous, and Intersectional Approaches to Gender/Sex/uality In/Justice summer session.
University honours Indigenous women and girls lost to violence
Draped from lamp posts running the length of University Avenue between Union and Stuart streets, the well-known art display by Indigenous artist Jaime Black 鈥 called the REDress Project 鈥 has been installed by the Queen鈥檚 Office of Indigenous Initiatives in recognition of countless lives impacted and lost to violence and systemic neglect.
Kingston ranked most gender diverse city in Ontario
Kingston has officially been ranked the most gender diverse city in Ontario, according to the 2021 Census.