Pride Month Events

This year’s theme “Here, There, Everywhere,” is equal parts protest as it is party. Focused on the present moment, we’re here to proclaim and celebrate our existence. We’re here against all odds, and continue to endure. We’re here to stay. We take action by being there for each other. We relentlessly advocate for our community,…

“We deserve better:” CUPE Ontario Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Since 2005, May 17 has been dedicated to the fight against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, marking the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. For decades, CUPE and the broader labour movement have been at the forefront in…

“We must close the gap between our rights and our reality”: CUPE Ontario’s statement on International Human Rights Day

Today, CUPE Ontario joins people around the world in celebrating International Human Rights Day. Seventy-three years ago today, on December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a document that set the foundation for universal basic human rights. From its inception, the UDHR was a…