June is Pride Month, an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of 2SLGBTQIA communities and to reflect on the ways we can continue to support equal rights for all and to challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
York University is dedicated to fostering the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. Our University Academic Plan 2020–2025: Building a Better Future identifies Living Well Together as one of our six priorities for action and makes a formal commitment to ensuring that all members of our community feel welcome, and have a sense of belonging, common purpose and shared responsibility.
We are grateful for the significant contributions 2SLGBTQIA communities have made toward making York - and our local and global communities - safer and more positive spaces for all, and we remain committed to supporting this work, and to creating and maintaining an accessible, affirming and inclusive teaching, learning and work environment for all of our community members.
We encourage everyone at York to take the time to acknowledge and celebrate the experiences, contributions and successes of our 2SLGBTQIA community members by participating in the many virtual initiatives and events taking place at York this month, and by continuing to learn about the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA communities throughout the year.
York's Center for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion has created a website that lists the events and celebrations happening throughout Pride Month, shares stories about the accomplishments and contributions of members of the York 2SLGBTQIA community, highlights important research happening across the University and provides resources for further reading.
On behalf of everyone at York, we would like to thank our 2SLGBTQIA community members for their tremendous contributions both on and off our campuses and wish everyone - and their loved ones - a very happy Pride.
Sincerely,
Rhonda L. Lenton
President and Vice-Chancellor
Sheila Cote-Meek
Vice-President, Equity, People & Culture
Statement from President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton and Vice-President for Equity, People and Culture Sheila Cote-Meek on Pride Month
June is Pride Month. This is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of 2ELGBTQIA communities and to think about ways to continue to support equal rights for all and to fight homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
York University is committed to promoting the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. In our University Academic Plan 2020-2025: Building a better future , Living well together is one of our six priorities for action; it is a solemn call to make all members of our community feel welcome and feel a sense of belonging, common purpose and shared responsibility.
We are grateful to the 2SLGBTQIA communities who have helped make York - and our local and global communities - safer and more positive spaces for all; We continue our efforts in this direction to create and maintain an accessible, welcoming and inclusive teaching, learning and working environment for our community.
We encourage all members of the York community to take the time to recognize and celebrate the experiences, contributions and successes of our 2ESLGBTQIA community members by participating in the many virtual initiatives and events taking place in York this month. and continuing to learn about the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA communities throughout the year.
The York Center for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion has created a website that lists events and celebrations taking place throughout Pride Month, which shares testimonials about the accomplishments and contributions from members of York's 2SLGBTQIA community, which highlights important research across the University and provides reading suggestions.
On behalf of all of us in York, we would like to thank the members of our 2ELGBTQIA community for their remarkable contributions, both on our campuses and beyond, and we wish everyone a happy celebration of Pride.
Please accept our sincere greetings,
Rhonda L. Lenton
President and Vice-Chancellor
Sheila Cote-Meek
Vice-President of Equity, People and Culture