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DESCRIPTION:Idea of the Launch of the Rainbow\n\nThe JBSCE Subcommittee on 
 Queer People\, the Office of the Associate Provost for Equity and Academic
  Policies\, the Office of the Dean of Students and the Social Equity and D
 iversity Education Office (SEDE) is hosting McGill University's first lave
 nder graduation celebration event titled the Launch of the Rainbow event.
 \n\nThe Launch of the Rainbow will honour the achievements and contributio
 ns of McGill University’s Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Trans\, Queer\, Inter
 sex\, Pansexual\, Questioning\, Two-Spirit\, Non-Binary and Asexual studen
 ts.\n\nConcept\n\nThe concept of an LGBTQ+ graduation\, Lavender Graduatio
 n or Rainbow Graduation was implemented in 1995 by the then director of th
 e University of Michigan's LGBT Campus Resource Center\, Dr. Ronni Sanlo. 
 The Human Rights Campaign maintains a list of 166 universities in the Unit
 ed States of America that offer a Lavender Graduation to its LGBTQ+ studen
 ts.\n\nGuiding Principle\n\nRecognizing the importance of intersectionalit
 y\, the Subcommittee on Queer People is committed to an organizing process
  and event that foregrounds the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ people wh
 o are most marginalized\, both in society and within LGBTQ+ communities\, 
 including LGBTQ+ people who are racialized\, indigenous\, black\, trans\, 
 women\, non-binary\, and persons with disabilities.\n\nWhy is this importa
 nt?\n\nCelebrate the achievements of graduating LGBTQ+ students\n\nEmpower
  historically marginalized populations\n\nReinforce the idea of community 
 at McGill before leaving McGill\n\nHighlight the work that Academics and S
 taff that have contributed to the support and advancement of the LGBTQ+ co
 mmunity on and beyond campus\n\nHighlight research conducted at McGill on 
 LGBTQ+ topics and issues\n\nRaise awareness to LGBTQ+ issues on campus or 
 in the greater community\n\nWho should attend?\n\nAll LGBTQ+ graduating un
 dergraduate\, graduate and School of Continuing Studies students are welco
 me to attend this event with friends and families.\n\nLGBTQ+ academics and
  staff\n\nAlly professors\, librarians\, university administrators\, unive
 rsity staff\, and ally students to attend and show their support for stude
 nts they have supported and worked with as they begin new chapters in thei
 r lives.\n\nFor more information\, click here. \n
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LOCATION:Thomson House\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1Y2\, 3650 rue McTavish
SUMMARY:The 1st Annual Launch of the Rainbow
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/socialwork/channels/event/1st-annual-launch-rainb
 ow-287398
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