Émile Sopkowe

GSDSIC @StJohnsPride today

Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban - BBC News A giant crowd throngs the Hungarian capital, championing LGBT rights and defying PM Viktor Orban.

Budapest bans a pride march. So more people than ever show up. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association members, come walk with the NLTA Gender and Sexual Diversity Special Interest Council in the St. Johns Pride parade!
Complete this form to let us know you’re coming docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

GSDSIC - Rainbow Prism Award Rainbow Prism Award for 2SLGBTQ+ Equity in Education

Nominations are open for the second Rainbow Prism award for excellent in 2SLGBTQ+ equity in education.
More info here: sites.google.com/view/gsdsic/...
Nomination form
Here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

GSDSIC - Board/Executive Nomination Form (2024/2025) In preparation for the Biannual General Meeting (BGM) of the Gender and Sexual Diversity Special Interest Council (GSDSIC), we are now accepting nominations for both executive and board level position...

Nominations are open for the NLTA Gender and Sexual Diversity Special interest Council. Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This.

Can anyone provide some advice for a university of Toronto medical school interview?
They are asynchronous (by video).

Almost 2 years ago, a call out for testimonial from students about the importance of GSA’s lead to a conversation with folks in Ottawa regarding this national memorial. This week they sent out this for the students. You just never know what may come out things when you toss something out there.

Pour une histoire des Noirs au Canada | Séries | ICI TOU.TV Dans cette série d’animation, on raconte la vie extraordinaire de membres de la communauté noire qui, par leurs parcours inspirants, ont marqué l’histoire canadienne.

Great resources for Black history month en français ici.tou.tv/pour-une-his...

Yes!

Royal St. John's Regatta gets more inclusive, and one activist says that's needed now more than ever | CBC News The Royal St. John’s Regatta is adding a new category that will allow non-binary and mixed-gender teams to compete. St. John’s Pride representative Eddy St. Coeur says it’s a move that was needed.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Listening to premier Furey defend the over $200,000 spent guarding a war monument that also cost a colossal of amount of money, while families are struggling to put food on the table and all the shelters in the city were full Sunday night…

Overwhelmed by the state of affairs with our neighbour? This is not a coincidence, overwhelming us, and leaving everyone hopeless is a deliberate tactic. One little concrete action: if you can, delete your Amazon account. (I recognize this may be more difficult for people in remote places)

@gsdsic.bsky.social for youth age 8-17

My art exhibit based on rural queer identity went up at MUN a couple days ago, and I receive this message. Not gonna lie, I bawled my face off, and then felt pretty angry that young queer folks are still caught up in this political
BS hatred.

If you watch nothing else tonight, listen to this. vm.tiktok.com/ZMkxSYkDb/ Reverend Budde. What an incredible act of compassion and courage.

My favourite part of online teaching during Covid was seeing all of my students pets.

We will look back on this action and recognize it as the crime against humanity that it is. Removing legal recognition for trans people does not make them go away, just as it did not conversely mark the beginning of history for trans people. We have always been there, and always will be.

My jh students today were casually talking about how life was going slow but fast, that they were living their life, but it simultaneously didn’t feel real, the word dissociation was tossed into there. I remember being their age and thoughts like this, when things were objectively somewhat good…

Our low-key Star Wars work tree.

Pretending to be fancy at an Arts event.

Ah, the first Bluesky haters post. Congrats ^^ you win the haters prize 🥇 Let me guess, you’re also opposed to trans women and Pride events?

Thanks for nothing, Walmart.

People in the St. John’s area, if you are able to purchase something extra, or have something nice that your great aunt gave you that someone else would love to offer as a gift, consider donating here.

Trans day of remembrance. Nov 20 6-8. An image of candles in trans flag colours.

St Johns: vigil tonight 6-8 at The Lantern.
If you do not understand why this day is necessary, take a moment today to learn a bit about the history of trans people, particularly BIPOC trans women.

Just joined, hoping for an @edusky.bsky.social community that takes a stand against misinformation, particularly when it impacts 🏳️‍⚧️ kids.