The start of a new school year is a fresh slate. It’s a time for new classes, new friends, and new opportunities. But for queer students, it can also be a time of navigating identity, finding safe spaces, and building a support system.

June holds special significance across Canada as we observe both Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month. While each observance has its own distinct history, they offer an important opportunity to reflect on how struggles for equity, dignity, self-determination, and belonging are deeply interconnected.

Lesbian Visibility Week is a time to recognize and uplift the voices, experiences, and contributions of lesbians across our communities. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on the diversity within lesbian identities—including Black, Indigenous, racialized, trans, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people who may identify with or within lesbian communities.