2SLGBTQ+ News Archive
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Faculty of Arts
Signs of improvement, but further work needed to create more inclusive secondary schools: 2SLGBTQ report
June 21, 2021 —
New research shows that, while there have been some important improvements in the last decade, there is still a long way to go in creating safer and more accepting Canadian schools for Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning (2SLGBTQ) youths
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Alumni
Alumni POV: Choosing visibility
June 9, 2021 —
This Pride month, UM alumna Teri Stevens explains why she's chosen to be visibly queer
![Catherine-Grace Peters and family at Pride 2019](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CGP-and-family-150x150.jpg)
June is Pride month, its history rings loud and proud
June 16, 2020 —
To commemorate Pride this year, the Pride flag will fly over the UM Fort Garry campus from June until Pride Winnipeg’s virtual celebration in September.
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
FKRM prof earns praise for 2SLGBTQ youth research
June 13, 2019 —
Dr. Fenton Litwiller has been awarded the 2019 Canadian Association for Leisure Studies' Emerging Leisure Scholar Award.
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Faculty of Law
New study measures impact of religious affiliation on LGBTQ-inclusive education practices
May 15, 2018 —
Dr. Donn Short has co-authored with Tracy Peter and Catherine Taylor, “Religious Belief and the Queer Classroom: Measuring the Impact of Religious Affiliation on LGBTQ-Inclusive Education Practices” published this week in the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (CJEAP).
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Faculty of Education
Researching LGBTQ teacher experiences overseas
March 15, 2018 —
Having taught in four countries, Assistant Professor Robert Mizzi knows firsthand the kinds of discrimination LGTBQ educators can face overseas
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Faculty of Education
Helping youth to grow into resilience
November 1, 2017 —
Having experienced first-hand the trauma associated with homophobia growing up, Dr. Andre Grace felt obligated to give back to make life better for the LGBTQ community
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Desautels Faculty of Music
Some of our favourite stories of 2016
December 21, 2016 —
Through the course of the year over 1,500 stories were shared with the U of M community and these are some of our favourites
![President Barnard speaking with alumni at the Chancellors Tea](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016_09_25_Chancellors_Tea_44-150x150.jpg)
Many memories made at Homecoming 2016
September 30, 2016 —
New events and familiar favourites gave alumni a reason to reminisce about their alma mater