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TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE (DOR) Tuesday, November 20, 5-6 pm, Dunning 14

Every year since 1999, people in cities world-wide gather together to draw attention to the problem of anti-transgender violence and murder. Queen’s equip (education on queer issues project) is organizing this year’s TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE (DOR). It’s a day to mourn our losses for those …

Islamophobia is an increasingly “accepted” form of discrimination against Islam and Muslims. Since the crimes committed on September 11, 2001, this type of racism has increased internationally. The movement by members of the federal Conservative governments to force Muslim women to reveal their faces in order to vote is one of the most recent assaults on religious freedoms in Canada. …

The 2006-2007 Queen’s Human Rights Initiative Award nomination has been extended. The Council invites community members to submit nominations for the award to the Human Rights Office, in A-320 Mac-Corry Hall.

The Queen’s Human Rights Initiative Award is given annually to programs, projects or services, based at Queen’s or in the Kingston community, which have “made an outstanding contribution to the …

The Fourth Wave Feminist Speaker and Discussion Series presents Dr. Siphiwe Dube of the Religious Studies Department at Queen’s University on Tuesday December 4th, 7pm in Watson 517

Siphiwe will speak on: “Feminists and the Religious Turns: Why Feminism/s Still Need/s Religious Feminists”

For more info please email fourthwave[at]opirgkingston.org or call 533-3189

OPIRG Kingston is pleased to offer an anti-oppression workshop free of charge to campus and community members. It will be held on Monday November 19th from 6-9pm. The workshop is full though please get in touch to get on a list for future workshops.

For more information or to register please call 533-3189 ex 2 or email info[at]opirgkingston.org.