Schedule for Winter Pride Released! 

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Monday, January 29th Queer Community Fair   12:00-5:00pm, University Centre Courtyard, U of Guelph Campus ​ Join us for the big kick-off! We’re going to raise the rainbow flag in front of the UC, followed by a community fair in the courtyard of local LGBT2Q+ organizations, clubs, and groups for you to connect with.

Tuesday, January 30th Pride Denied: Homonationalism and the  Future of Queer Politics (2016) 11:00-1:00pm, Room 441, UC, U of Guelph Campus ​ “Pride Denied” is a queer documentary that focuses on sites of ongoing oppression of queer and trans people that have been largely obscured in the mainstream media by the celebration of advances like marriage rights. Join us for a movie and discussion of the bigger context of the politics of pride and LGBT2Q+ pride. Snacks and refreshments provided.

​QTPOC Murder Mystery Night 5:30 - 8:00pm, GRCGED, UC, U of Guelph Campus

Don your best outfit and join us for a curious evening of murder and intrigue - GQE coordinators will assign personas, and throughout the evening participants will try to decipher the culprit by piecing together clues to figure out the identity and motive of the “murderer.” Snacks provided.

Queer Magic ​7:00 - 9:00pm, Guelph Public Library, 100 Norfolk St, Guelph, N1H 4J6 ​ Any gender, any orientation, any kind of magic - all are welcome and invited to bring your favourite methods of connecting to your own queer magic, or bring just yourselves and your curiosity. Come eat snacks, have magical chats, use our ipads to explore your astrological natal charts, ask some friendly local witches about what they’ve learned from the tarot, of plants, and of exploring the cosmic soup.

Wednesday, January 31st LGBT2Q+ Profs Meet’n’Greet 5:30-7:30pm, Gryphs, U of Guelph Campus

Come and meet various LGBT2Q+ profs, staff, and faculty and learn more about what they’re working on, and how they navigate life as an LGBT2Q+ person on campus.

Thursday, February 1st Queer Zine and Button Making Workshop 5:30-8:00pm, Room 430, UC, U of Guelph Campus

We’re going to be cutting, pasting, writing, and glittering our way into DIY zines and pinback buttons. We’ll share ideas, work both collaboratively and independently and walk away with our very own buttons and zines. Zines are small booklets or pamphlets. They often contain political writing, collages, articles, essays, drawing, poetry and are created for the purpose of cheap and easy self-publishing. Zines have a long history within activist movements in spreading grassroots ideas and centering marginalized voices. Zines are also a lot of fun to make and have endless possibilities!

Safer Sex Workshop with Wellness 7:00-8:30pm, East Town Hall/WEC, U of Guelph Campus

Let’s explore all the ways we can take care of ourselves and our partners, especially when it comes to sexual health and wellness.Come and learn about some of the plethora of options available - some of which you may have never heard of! This isn’t your grade 9 sex ed class!

​FIERCE! Winter Pride Edition 10:00pm-2:00am, eBar, 37 Quebec St, N1H 2T1

The wonderful queers that make up the FIERCE collective are bringing you a special edition of their monthly LGBT2Q+ dance party for Winter Pride. Find your fierce and fabulous outfits and join us for live DJs keeping the dance floor hot until the early morning hours. $3

Friday, February 2nd We Do Exist! 3:00-5:00pm, GRCGED, UC, Uo Guelph Campus ​ Looking for a supportive space to talk about addiction in our community? Look no further, We Do Exist! Join us for fun activities, information about resources in our community, and a safe space for open discussions! See you all there!

​Queer Trivia 5:00-7:00pm, Brass Taps (Back Room), U of G

Did you know Guelph University had one of the first LGBT2Q+ groups? Or that queers used to take over other university events in an awareness tactic they called “zapping”? Join GQE and OUTline for a night of queer trivia! Lots of fun prizes from your favourite sex shops, and queer trivia from near and wide. Snacks and refreshments provided.

​Queer Slow Dance - Candy Ball Edition 8pm - late, Peter Clark Hall

Dig up the queerest outfit that you always wished you’d worn to prom for this semi-formal flashback into queer paradise. We’ll have dance cards and goodies available at the door, so you can save songs for all your favourite pals, partners, lovers, and cute strangers that you always wondered if they were gay or not, but who will be here, because they definitely are. Prizes from our favourite sex-positive places like Come As You Are and DJ M’Damn’D providing the soundtrack. $3 / PWYC

Saturday, February 3rd Out on the Shelf Open House 12:00-8:00pm, Out on the Shelf, 10C, 42 Carden St.

Come and learn about your local LGBT2Q+ resource library and community space! We’ll be serving up hot chocolate and snacks and chatting about all of the exciting things we have on the go! Come and check out our new space at 10C, warm up after skating, and stay for the day’s workshops with our friends from ARCH!

​Perfectly Imperfect Polyamory 1:00-3:00pm, Out on the Shelf, 10C, 42 Carden St.

Polyamory appeals to different people for different reasons, and can offer a lot of freedom in how we love and connect to one another. However, regardless of your style of connecting, breakdowns between intention and impact are inevitable. This is key to how we learn to effectively communicate and listen to one another - so come and share your experiences, mistakes, successes, communication tips, tricks, and let’s explore new ways that we might become more mindful, conscientious and compassionate lovers (no matter how many people we may love).

Lip Service: Guided Kissing Games with Dr. Ruthie 4:00-5:00pm, Out on the Shelf, 10C, 42 Carden St.

Grab your sweetie/s as you are guided through kissing games for all couples and groups where participation is strongly encouraged! Practice new ways to tease and please your partner through kissing. You’ll leave with new skills for slowing it down and heating it up in ways you can enjoy anywhere, anytime. Arrive with one or more partners, or come a few minutes early to find others looking to meet someone new. This workshop was a huge hit at Hillside; come early as this one is sure to fill up fast!

QTPOC Play with Clay 5:00-6:30pm, Play with Clay, 42 Wyndham St N

Hang out with other trans/queer people of colour while painting one of Play With Clay's pre-made creations. This event is free, as we will cover a base amount that will cover the cost of a basic piece. Folks are welcome to pay for a more elaborate piece if they so desire and the base cost will be deducted. Folks are free to drop in and out any time during the event and take their creation home with them.

​Winter Pride Queer Skate 12:00-9:00pm, City Hall, 1 Carden St

Hold hands with your pals, friends, lovers, partners, and/or chosen family and enjoy this wholesome evening of queer skating at city hall. Bring your skates for a big queer takeover! Pop into Out on the Shelf to warm up, and check out Source for Sports for rentals (some subsidized/free rentals available).

Sunday, February 4th Our Agenda - LGBT2Q+ Mental Health & Resiliency Workshop 1:00-3:00pm, Out on the Shelf, 10C, 42 Carden

Our community has always experienced highs and lows, and being LGBT2Q+ can bring unique experiences that impact our mental health in different ways. Come and learn about some of these realities, how they might impact us, as well as strategies for coping, growing, and moving forward. We’ll explore how we can try to cultivate resilience and strength to persevere through these times, both as individuals and as a collective community. Snacks and refreshments provided.

Monday, February 5th Pride is Political: Operation Soap Tribute 1:00-3:00pm, UC Courtyard, U of Guelph Campus

On February 5th, 1981, Toronto Police raided four gay bathhouses in the Church/Wellsley village. This resulted in collection of fed-up queers folks rallying their friends and lovers - prompted by the phrase: “Enough is Enough” - effectively kicking off the fight for LGBT2Q+ rights here in Canada. Join us in the UC courtyard as we commemorate our history, our elders, and how the journey that has brought us here will continue to lead us forward.