Celebrating and highlighting the history and achievements of 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities at McGill and beyond.

Queer History Month at McGill was first celebrated in October 2018 as LGBTQ2I+ History Month. Founded by Meryem Benslimane, former Equity Education Advisor, it is the first celebration of its kind at a Canadian university.

Through a series of screenings, panels, workshops, and community events, Queer History Month aims to raise awareness, advance education, and increase visibility of 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities by recognizing their history and contributions, building bridges, and bringing together McGill students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members in Montréal and beyond.

For any questions/media inquiries, please contact Shannon Wood at shannon.wood [at] mcgill.ca (subject: RE%3A%20Queer%20History%20Month) .

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Queer History Month 2024

Discover workshops, panels, social events, and more happening during McGill's 2024 QHM!

Equity Team Events

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Explore and register for events organized by McGill's Equity team.

Community Events

Explore events organized by groups from across the McGill community and beyond.

Read more about McGill's Queer History Month in the McGill Reporter


McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.

For more information about traditional territory and tips on how to make a land acknowledgement, visit our Land Acknowledgement webpage.


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