Conversion therapy’s sustained traumatic impact on LGBTQ+ youth has permanent repercussions on their lives and harms their sense of self-worth. Over 2,500 Canadians have recently signed an online petition pressing the federal government to ban conversion therapy—the practice of trying to counsel LGBTQ+ youth to change their sexual orientation or gender identity. While illegal in Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia, conversion therapy practitioners operate q
The university istration has made every effort to educate Queen’s students on the adverse effects of our drinking culture. Now, it’s our turn to make a change. In the past few years, the University has made an irable effort to counteract the prevalence of alcohol consumption and partying among its students.
Whether it’s armrests dividing benches, or spikes surrounding buildings, anti-homeless architecture is inhumane. Often politely labelled “defensive architecture,” some public spaces are designed to interfere with activities outside their intended use.
When it comes to important decisions, leaders who are elected—or appointed—to represent their constituents should be heard. In student politics, they’re often not.
As LGBTQ+ students face disproportionate student debt in Canada, it’s up to universities to them in their struggles. Forum Research has conducted the first Canadian survey on student debt ing for sexual orientation, and it’s revealed LGBTQ+ students are more likely to rack up student debt and consequently make drastic lifestyle changes to get by. According to the survey, 76 per cent of LGBTQ+ respondents said a student loan was essential to getting an education—compared to 68 per cent of non-LGBTQ+ students.
The Ontario Human Rights Commission’s broadened definition of disability reaffirms a student’s right to a discrimination- and harassment-free education. In late August, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released an updated Policy on Accessible Education for Students with Disabilities.