Pride

June 23 to 30: Student Insta Contest

What does Pride mean to you?

Students can tag @rrusaed and @royalroadsstudentservices in photos representing Pride for a chance to win one of several prizes provided by the RRU Student Association.

Get the details on Insta.

June 23: Youth Pride Kick-Off | Victoria Pride Society

Kick-off the Victoria Pride Festival with inspirational speakers and performances while connecting with 2SLGBTQIA+ youth from across Greater Victoria. Food and drinks are provided at no cost. More info.

June 24: Big Gay Dog Walk | Victoria Pride Society

Calling all canines (and their hoomans)! Join the Victoria Pride Society for a big community dog walk that’s a great chance to mingle with friends while dogs can show off their PRIDE! Hosted by the legendary Chaz Avery and Noah Lott, this event includes a trick and costume competition with fabulous prizes to be won. More info.

June 26: Victoria Pride Parade | Walk & Roll with RRU

Did you know that RRU was the first post-secondary institution to be in the Victoria Pride Parade? We are so excited that the parade is back on this year and we hope you can join us to roll or walk the parade route and show your RRU Pride!

The parade starts at 11 a.m. June 26.

You can meet us at in the marshalling area by 10 a.m. or look for the Royal Roads pride banner along the parade route and walk or roll with us! The marshalling area is in Victoria West along Kimta and Songhees Roads and on Tyee Road between Songhees and Esquimalt Roads. You can find the parade route map here. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring sunscreen and water. Once we reach the end of the parade route, you can enjoy the rest of the day at the Pride Festival with friends new and old.

Let your Pride flags fly over the Johnston Street Bridge during the biggest and most anticipated parade of the year. A new route this year provides lots of scenic water views with as many as 140 entries and 40,000+ spectators. Learn more about Victoria Pride here.

Contact RRU Student Services for more info.

June 26: Pride Festival in the Park | Victoria Pride Society

After the Victoria Pride Parade, join thousands in MacDonald Park in James Bay for a multifaceted queer-themed festival, programming includes an early afternoon family-friendly festive atmosphere with music, fun and surprises. Later transitions into an experiential afternoon of music, dance, live bands and some of the best drag talent in Canada. More info.

June 28: Pride Picnic | RRU

The Student Engagement team in collaboration with RRUSA invites you to our Pride Picnic! Join us to unwind, enjoy music, activities, connect, eat and celebrate Pride!

June 28, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Croquet Garden

The Pride Picnic is a time to get together for some good food and fantastic company. Enjoy a slice of pizza on us and we welcome you to bring your own lunch along to the picnic.

Pride T-shirts will be available courtesy of RRUSA, first come first served.

Please register to join us at the Pride Picnic – we’d love to see you there!

While we will make every effort to run this event on campus as planned, on-campus events may be moved online or canceled on short notice due to COVID-19, weather, or unforeseen circumstances. In the event of any changes, we will email registered participants, update this page and share the details via our social media pages. 

June 28: Research in the Queer Sphere | RRU

Research in the Queer Sphere: Strategies for 2SLGBTQ Inclusion in Research Design

Please join the Office of Research and Innovation in welcoming Dr. Robert C. Mizzi, Canada Research Chair in Queer, Community, and Diversity Education.

Dr. Mizzi will introduce the challenges and benefits when including two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (2SLGBTQ) people in research designs. Participants will learn strategies for deep inclusion, which touches upon study recruitment, intersectionality, implicit bias, and community involvement. 

Register for this online talk here.

Bio

Robert C. Mizzi is the Canada Research Chair in Queer, Community and Diversity Education and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. He has over 200 publications and presentations, including articles published in the Journal of Homosexuality and the Journal of Studies in International Education. He has also published five books, with the most recent being the Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education in 2020. He is President Emeritus of the Canadian Association of Adult Education and is Editor Emeritus of the Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education.

June 30: Intersectionality within 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities | Pride at Work

This session will explore the reasons why taking an intersectional approach to advocacy and inclusion is integral to creating a sense of belonging for all, including 2SLGBTQIA+ employees and jobseekers.

Time: Noon to 1 p.m. EDT, 9 to 10 PST.

Location: online, free and open to all who wish to register

Speakers: Quinn Blue and Pru Grime

Register here.

July 1: Memorial Drag Ball Game | Victoria Pride Society

A community favourite! Come out and enjoy what will be a perfect sunny day while watching (or playing) a game of ball in drag! Memorial Drag Ball is Canada’s only Pride event in remembrance for those who passed during the AIDS pandemic. It is a multi-generational, picnic in the park with local entertainment– Eves’ Destruction Roller Derby – BBQ’s, drinks and food, kids face painting, drag story time, queer drag fun. More info.

July 2: Pride in the Word | Victoria Pride Society

Pride In The Word is hosted by its renowned founder, Billeh Nickerson. The largest Pride literary event in Canada features six writers bringing an intersectional lens to our 2SLGBTQIA+ communities with words and performance. More info.

July 4 to 8: Positive Space Network Workshop | RRU

In celebration of Pride, RRU Proud is hosting a Positive Space Network Workshop, July 4-8 2022.  This workshop offering will be co-facilitated by PSN Members, Alejandro Campos-Garcia and Carlin Sharpe.

This online workshop offers meaningful engagement with other members of the Royal Roads community on the topic of creating healthy and inclusive spaces for members of the LGBTQAI2S+ community. It is spread over five days to allow for thoughtful reflection.  Asynchronous activities may take between 20-40 minutes each day, and there is one optional synchronous session on Thursday at noon (pacific time).

Email RRU Proud to join this workshop or ask questions. 

July 12: Best Practices for Greater Inclusion of Gender Diversity in Higher Education | RRU

President of TransFocus Consulting Kai Scott delivers a virtual session on the cultural and structural factors that unintentionally exclude transgender and non-binary people (whether students or employees) at universities across Canada.

The presentation will point to several promising changes happening at other universities that TransFocus has worked with over the years, including Capilano University, University of British Columbia, Emily Carr, Simon Fraser, and Thompson Rivers University.

Please note: This event is for our RRU community. Look for an invitation in your RRU email.