PSAC Regional Pride Committee

The Whitehorse Regional Pride Committee was founded in 2004 and is chartered by the PSAC in accordance with the constitution of the PSAC.  The mandate of the committee is to improve working and living conditions, and better the rights of GLBT PSAC members.  The goal of the committee is societal acceptance, not tolerance.

The committee works with other union, community, and GLBT groups to raise awarenes of issues through various projects and events.

The committee is open to all PSAC members who identify as GLBT and their allies.  For more information on the committee, or to be added to the e-mail list, contact the Whitehorse PSAC office at 667-2331 

Trans Day of Remembrance - Nov 20th

Mainstream identification and conceptions of "man" and "woman" are extremely rigid and often unquestioned. The appearance, behaviour, dress, roles and characterisitics of gender are deeply rooted in a belief that these mainstream norms are constant...Read more.

Nov_20_Trans_Day_of_Remembrance.pdf

Anti-Homophobia Day 2007 - Dance

PSAC Whitehorse Regional Pride Committee

Presents

Kings & Queens

A night of drag and dance

May 12, 2007  8PM-12AM

at Café Franco (the old Legion)

306 Alexander Street

Music By DJ Double D

Admission:

In drag $5.00

Non-drag $8.00

Cash bar.

 Proceeds from the evening to go to BYTE (Bringing Youth Towards Equality)

Anti-homophobia Day 2007 - Writing competition

Call for Submissions – Short Story Contest

In recognition of Anti-homophobia day the PSAC Whitehorse Regional Pride Committee is running a short story writing contest.  Stories are to be original compositions based on the subject “Sexual Orientation is not a choice”, 500-1200 words in length.  Entries must be received at the PSAC office, 100-2285-2^nd Avenue Whitehorse, by noon April 25^th, 2007.

Stories will be judged by an independent panel.  Prizes will be awarded for 1^st place($500.00), 2^nd place($300.00) and 3^rd place($150.00).  Winning entry to be published in a local paper and on the PSAC North website.

Contact the PSAC office at 667-2331 for more information.

Report of the 1st Pride Conference

The first National Pride Conference was held in Montreal from November 27 to 30, 2003.

If you would like to view the report of this conference, please click here.