Time & Location
Jun 14, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Brandon University - Library, 270 18th St, Brandon, MB R7A 6A9, Canada
About the event
Thank you to the Brandon and District Labour Council for organising Pride in Politics for our Pride Week 2024! This panel will take place in the Gathering Area in the John E. Robbins Library located on the Brandon University campus.
The goal of this event is to reach out to the 2SLGBTQI+ community and affirm that there is a place in politics. During the last year, right here in Brandon and Manitoba, the 2SLGBTQI+ community has been at the center of attacks, including attempts to ban certain books in the Brandon School Division. This ongoing situation has heightened awareness of the political power held as voters, the importance of the democratic process, and why getting involved is so important.
This event aims to further engage the community, empowering individuals to assert their political agency and possibly pursue a political future. Two politicians, Lisa Naylor and Logan Oxenham, will share their…