MAY 17 2013 IN CANADA – EVENTS LISTINGS

Toronto
OUTShine will be holding their First National GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Summit in Toronto, during May 17 – 20. This will gather together young people and educators from across Canada with a focus on promoting safer and more inclusive schools for everyone, and especially lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) folks, with plenty of room for straight allies ! Organisers will also stage a rainbow flashmob event which connects with the Global Rainbow Flashmob on the first evening of the conference – Friday, May 17. For more details please see www.mygsa.org/outshine/
Montreal
Sunday May 19th – Célébration spécial pour la Journée internationale contre l’homophobie / Celebration for the day against homophobia. Eglise catholique Saint-Pierre-Apôtre/Chiesa Catholic St Peter the Apostle – 10h30/ore 10:30. At 10:30 am a special celebration for the International Day Against Homophobia with more than 60 singers of the choir gay Montréal and the choir gay Mélo’men de Paris. / Le dimanche 19 mai à 10h30, célébration spécial pour la Journée internationale contre l’homophobie avec plus de 60 choristes, grâce à l’aimable participation du Chœur Gai de Montréal et du Chœur gai Mélo ’men de Paris. For more info see http://www.gionata.org/
Nova Scotia
Brought to you by the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project (NSRAP) : “Join Halifax’s LGBTQ* communities as we recognize May 17th, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHoT). Our 2013 theme is “Our Bodies, Our Health, Our Rights.” … This year’s rally will be held on the Thursday evening before IDAHoT – we know lots of people will be heading out of town for Victoria Day weekend. … Details, including presenters, will be added as they confirmed. For more details see the facebook event.
Ottowa
Dance Rainbow Flashmob tipped for the Canadian Parliament. . . watch this space !
Please note this page is select and ongoing. If your event is missing from this listing or requires updating please email us at contact@dayagainsthomophobia.org.
Thank you, the IDAHO Committee team