Queer McGill

From March 19-23, it’s pride week at Queer McGill! Events include: MON, 7pm, Arts West 215 Screening of “And the Band Played On” Co-presented with The Shag Shop, the story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic, and the response to it. Based on the thrilling book by Randy Shilts. [...]

Words by Richard Burnett. Some years ago, the term “post-gay” was coined to describe a world where Gay Pride and Gay Villages no longer matter. Well, in North America, that day is upon us. It’s not just Pride organizations across in smaller Canadian cities like London and Ottawa that are struggling, it’s [...]

Photos by Marcus Oosenbrug. Words by Vidal Wu. As an 14 year old adolescent, I desperately wanted to attend the Toronto Pride parade. My parents told me that I was too young, and I was so frustrated that I couldn’t experience this amazing celebration of progress and acceptance in person that I [...]

On August 30th, Queer McGill took to the streets—specifically McTavish Street—to introduce incoming students to McGill’s vast array of clubs and services. Queer McGill also included a flyer in this year’s SSMU Frosh packages designed by Christopher Cheong. Check out the photos below!

On June 10th, Queer McGill endorsed Take The Capital, a demonstration by members of the Canadian queer community against the Conservative government, by sending a contingent of students to take part in the March in Ottawa. A collective effort of several anti-oppressive groups, the protest combatted a government that fails to recognize the [...]