LGBT /channels/taxonomy/term/7924/all en Queer Youth of Faith Day 2021 - celebration resource picks /channels/channels/event/queer-youth-faith-day-2021-celebration-resource-picks-331671 <p>June 30th is Queer Youth of Faith Day, celebrating young adults of faith from across the tapestry of the world's religions.</p> Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:07:22 +0000 webfull 171307 at /channels New scholarship to recognize LGBT leadership /channels/channels/news/new-scholarship-recognize-lgbt-leadership-256873 <p>In 1990, except for discussions about women in business, <strong>Timothy Thompson</strong> recalls little talk of diversity and inclusion of minorities when he became a banker after graduating with an MBA from ƻԺ’s Desautels Faculty of Management. <span>“Over the course of my career of 25 years, the conversation about diversity and inclusion has definitely opened up,” says Mr. Thompson, chief operating officer of TD Asset Management in Toronto. But he still sees gaps, including for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. </span><span>That’s why Mr.</span></p> Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:04:03 +0000 webfull 114126 at /channels Gay Prides in Toronto June 19-28 and the US (June) /channels/news/gay-prides-toronto-june-19-28-and-us-june-253193 <p><strong>Event: </strong>Pride Toronto is the not-for-profit organization that hosts an annual festival in downtown Toronto, which takes place each year during the last week of June.</p> <p>Pride Week celebrates our diverse sexual and gender identities, histories, cultures, creativities, families, friends and lives. It includes a three-day street festival with over eight stages of live entertainment, an extensive street fair (including community booths, vendors, food stalls), a special Family Pride program, a politically charged Dyke March, a Trans March and the famous Pride Parade.</p> Mon, 01 Jun 2015 19:07:28 +0000 webfull 110342 at /channels