Join us for an evening of intergenerational exchange and knowledge sharing led by Two Spirit Elder Blu Waters. Participants are invited to ask questions or seek advice from our invited Elder. Laureen (Blu) Waters Gaudio's spirit name is Istchii Nikamoon and is Cree and Métis micmac Elder Wolf Clan. Some of their gifts include giving traditional spirit names, hand drumming, house cleansing, song and creative writing. They conduct full moon ceremonies, opening ceremonies and provide traditional teachings. They are a Sun Dancer and Pipe Carrier, proud mother of three and grandmother of three.

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This workshop led by artist Jenny Lin will introduce you to some classic zine formats: the 8-page folded zine, meander, pamphlet-stitch and 4-hole stab bind, with discussion on approaches to planning out content and layout.Participants will be shown a selection of zines from the facilitator’s own collection that exemplify a variety of formats as well as their content. No prior experience is needed to attend this workshop.

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You’ll need the following supplies: 20 sheets of paper (approximately 8.5 x 11” each); scissors, ruler, pencil, eraser, needle, thread; and a small scrap piece of corrugated cardboard (4 x 5” or larger).

The needle and thread can be purchased from the Dollar Store, if you’d like to use regular sewing needle and thread that are more readily available. You can use paper you might have on hand. It doesn’t have to be fancy paper, in fact, you can use printer or photocopy paper that you might find in the pharmacy or stationary store, or you could cut pages out of a sketchbook, reuse paper you don’t need anymore, etc. Choose a type of paper that is thin enough to fold by hand. if you want a different colour or type of paper for your pamphlet-stitch cover, find one sheet the same size as your other paper.

Estimated cost of supplies is $5 (this could vary for each participant, as you might have some of these supplies already, or might opt for supplies of different durability or quality).

During or after the workshop, Jenny will share information about where you can buy more specialized supplies, if you intend to do a lot of bookbinding or zine-making. Jenny will also share links to some other bookbinding techniques and variations.

Jenny Lin is a visual artist based in Tiohtiá:ke / Montréal who works with experimental narrative, mostly in the form of print-based installations, artists’ books and zines. She is drawn to the socio-political, accessible and community-based aspects of print and zine-making, self-publishing and distribution, and uses drawing and text as a way to process life experiences and connect with the world around her. Since 2009, she has worked collaboratively with Eloisa Aquino as B&D Press, a queer art / micropress project. She teaches as a sessional instructor at Concordia University in the Print Media Program Area, where she co-founded the Queer Print Club. Her pronouns are she / her / they / them. For more info, please visit Jenny Lin's website or find them on Instagram @grumplingzinho.

Krisha Aghi is a final year PhD candidate in neuroscience at UC Berkeley. She works in the lab of Ehud Isacoff researching the molecular mechanisms of synaptic modulation. For her postdoc she is moving into neuroendocrinology, hoping to understand hypothalamic circuit alterations under estrogen and potential applications to hormone replacement therapy. As a trans woman of color she is particularly invested in centering Black and brown trans experiences in the academy. 

Xandria Quichocho (they/he/she) is a Black and Indigenous CHamoru, bisexual, non-binary, physicist with their B.Sc. in Physics from Texas State University and is a Physics Ph.D. graduate student at Michigan State University. His ongoing work as a research associate with the Texas State Physics Education Research Group centers the lived experiences of Black, Indigenous, and women of color and LGBTQ+ folks’ in physics to better understand how their intersectional social identities develop alongside their physics identities. He currently serves as a Consultant and Facilitator with Movement Consulting, a cello instructor, and bread baker. 

Zack Marshall (MSW PhD) is a trans scholar and Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at McGill University. Building on a history of community work in the areas of HIV, harm reduction, and mental health, Zack's research explores interdisciplinary connections between public engagement, knowledge production, and research ethics in queer and trans communities. Current projects that address these themes are: Thriving on Campus, the first ever Ontario-wide study of 2SLGBTQ+ university students’ experiences, wellbeing, and academic development, and Shift, a project exploring labour practices in participatory research. He is passionate about fostering academic spaces that sustain and support trans, non-binary, and gender diverse communities.

Celebrating the end of McGill's 2021 Queer History Month: Coming Together is an epic Queer open mic not be missed with special performances from Opéra Queens! ALL ARE WELCOME to join us! Queer and allied folks are encouraged to sign up for the open mic. At the end of the evening, we will be closing out Queer History Month with our invited Elder Sedalia.   

Corinne DeJong is a Mezzo Soprano from Burlington, Ontario. A recent graduate of the Master’s program at the Manhattan School of Music, previous credits include: The Judgement of Paris (Juno), Suor Angelica (Suor Osmina), Rusalka (Knyaginya), Gianni Schicchi (Zita), L’enfant et les sortilèges (Maman), Cunning Little Vixen (Huntsman’s Wife/Owl), Dido and Aeneas (Sorceress/Dido), Les contes d’Hoffmann (Giulietta), The Bat (Rosalinde), and chorus in Suor Angelica, Emmeline (Picker),Tosca, La bohème, La traviata, and Pagliacci. Ms. DeJong has sung many recital programs and as a soloist with St. Jude’s Anglican of Oakville, Reformed Church Bronxville, Port Nelson Choir and Ambassadors Male Chorus.

Chinese-Canadian, queer, and non-binary tenor Mike Fan | 范祖铭 (they) astonishes audiences across Canada, USA, Finland, Italy, and Australia as an opera singer, host,pianist, educator, and actor in 10 languages. Beginning as a baritone, Mike now performs lyric tenor repertoire of Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and Bizet. Mike has been McGill’s PGSS Equity Diversity Commissioner and BIPOC Graduate Network founder. Mike also enjoys surprising audiences as drag persona Tanya Smania as Artistic Director of Opéra Queens, presenting classical vocal music in drag, gender-bent, and queerified while spotlighting IBPOC voices and living composers.

Dr. J. Marchand Knight (they) is a treble Zwischenfach operatic singer, composer,and researcher possessing a range of over three-octaves from baritone to high coloratura soprano. Their roles include Agrippina, Don José, Violetta, Hanna Glawari, Treemonisha,and Angelina Ali across Canada, Rome, Salzburg, and Carnegie Hall. They hold an ACS in Audio Recording Technology (Vanier), a Master’s in Opera Performance (Schulich Music),and a DMA in Vocal Pedagogy (Miami). Passionate about EDI, J. was a 2019 recipient of McGill’s Award for Equity and Community Building for their work with the Subcommittee on Queer People and Schulich Music’s accessibility initiatives

What is a queer cookbook? Is there a set recipe for what makes a cookbook queer? Is it that the author is queer? Or is there something inherently queer about the cookbook itself? This exhibit, curated by Dr. Alex Ketchum of the IGSF with special assistance from Jacqueline Lee-Tam, focused on American and Canadian cookbooks raises these questions. The physical exhibit will be in the hallways of the Leacock Building of McGill University from August 18- December 20, 2021. The digital exhibit will live on The Historical Cooking Project.

To celebrate the beginning of Queer History Month, as well as Indigenous Awareness week, join us in welcoming Dillan Chiblow, Anachnid, Pasha Partridge, and Dez Grégoire, as they discuss the futurity of 2SLGBTQIA+ Indigenous artists' creative forms of expression as a way to build community and connection. Organized by OSVRSE. More details to follow

This is a workshop session for McGill students who identify as a part of the 2SL&GBTQIA+ community. Hosted by the Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education (OSVRSE), in collaboration with McGill's Queer History Month and the Wellness Hub, this 2-hour workshop is open to students who would like to discuss, share, and unpack the intersections between queerness, identity development, and (re)connections with the McGill community in-person. This workshop will be facilitated by Margot Nossal (she/her), a clinical social worker and Wellness Advisor at McGill’s Student Wellness Hub. With over a decade of practice in community and institutional mental health and social service settings, Margot is currently supporting students living in McGill’s Downtown Residences, as well as all McGill students from the 2S&LGBTQ+ community. This workshop will take place in person at the OSVRSE office. Please be certain to bring a mask; a procedural mask will be provided to you otherwise. To confirm your attendance, please fill out this registration form.

To celebrate Queer History Month, OSVRSE invites you to join us in a light-hearted watch party of the rom-com gem that is "Saving Face" (2004), followed by an open-floor discussion. MOVIE SUMMARY: Dr. Wilhelmina "Wil" Pang is a successful young Chinese American surgeon living in New York City. Wil is a lesbian but is closeted to her mother Gao and her mother's friends. Wil comes home to discover her mother has been kicked out by her grandfather for being pregnant out of wedlock, bringing shame to the family. Wil asks for the identity of the father, but Gao refuses to answer. From then on, Gao lives with Wil.

Vernissage with Laure Neuville of the Archives Lesbiennes du Quebec and Simone Beaudry-Pilotte of the Archives Gaies du Quebec and Alex Ketchum speaking about archives and the exhibit; Organized by the IGSF. Location:   Leacock Building, McGill University.  Visit Facebook for more details.

It's spooky season! Join us for our virtual scavenger hunt to celebrate Gay Halloween Month. To enjoy this event, you'll have to follow a set of clues, provided by us, and bring them to the event. A Jitsi link will be posted in the Queer McGill Online Events Facebook Group prior to the event. Be there or be scared!

Midterms were a trick. Treat yourself to our Halloween Craft and Movie Night! Make spooky art with us while we watch our queer icon, the Babadook. The event will take place in the Queer McGill office, but this is subject to change with COVID restrictions, and will otherwise take place online -- keep updated on QM's Online Events Group! See you there.

As part of Disrupting Disruptions: the Feminist and Accessible Publishing, Communications, and Technologies Speaker and Workshop Series' theme of sustainability, this panel will discuss the sustainability of digitization of archives, the risk of the "digital dark ages," and the challenge of sunsetting digital humanities projects. Lesbian and queer archives, face particular challenges as many exist apart from institutions. Professionally live captioned in English. Organized by the IGSF. Register on Eventbrite.