Colour Me Queer
In honour of Pride Month, the Anti-Racism Committee and SOGS’ Commissioners present “Colour Me Queer”- a panel discussion on advocacy for Racialized LGBTQ+ persons. The panel consists of 4 powerful queer advocates, who will take us on their journey with advocacy and share their learnings about making a meaningful impact for racialized queer people. We ask that anyone who wishes to remain anonymous during the event, arrive 5 minutes early to change their displayed name. Audiences are invited to submit questions for the panellist upon registration for the event. We will try our best to address as many questions as possible.
Who can attend
This event is open to all (arrive 5 minutes early if you would like to change your name, to remain anonymous)
Register in advance with your uwo.ca email
https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwucOyvrzksHdV4nW6YRau6G10u45bjmITk
Email racial.equity@sogs.ca if you do not have a uwo.ca or an Ivey email address.
OUR AMAZING PANEL
Odesia Howlett, she/her
A Black, queer, cis alumna of the University of Guelph and has been living in Guelph for 9 years. In that time, she was the 2019-20 Chair of Guelph Pride, hosting the first virtual Guelph Pride festival. Currently, she is working in the non-profit arts sector at Silence and CFRU 93.3FM, using her platform to educate the community on intersecting identities of race, gender, and sexuality. She deeply identifies as a "plant gay" and can talk for hours about houseplants if you get her going.
Brian Kwok, they/them
The owner and mastermind behind Guelph Market. They hold a BA Honours in Psychology and Religion & Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University. Having been an activist and entrepreneur most of their life, they are now focused on sharing their experiences with other like-minded individuals. When they're not working, you'll usually find them binge-watching tv, foraging in the wild, or asleep somewhere.
Adam Lee, they/them
A prison abolitionist based in Tkaronto. They are currently studying prison labour, labour law, and settler colonialism in so-called "Ontario" as an LLM candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Wallflower, he/him
An intersectional queer feminist radicalizing anti-colonial practices and the demolition of patriarchy.
AND OUR AMAZING MODERATOR
Sohini Chatterjee
A PhD student in Gender Studies and Co-Chair of Equity Committee and Queer of Colour Representative of the Anti-Racism Committee at SOGS. She works on queer and trans activism in India.
