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Congratulations to Petranella Daviel, this year’s winner of the Candis Graham Writing Award at the University of Victoria! In her own words: “My current project is a graphic memoir exploring my own experience of fully acknowledging my bisexuality, and the circumstances surrounding that time. In perhaps classic bisexual behaviour, I was in love with myContinue reading “Congratulations to Petranella Daviel for winning the Candis Graham Writing Award!”

Some sad news – Bill Turner, previous Vice President of Lambda, has died. We highly valued Bill’s presence and contributions to Lambda. He helped facilitate the Jack Hallam Human Rights Award at Gulf Islands Secondary School, on Salt Spring Island, BC. We were privileged to work with such a lovely man. Rest in peace, Bill.Continue reading “Rest in Peace to Bill Turner, previous Lambda VP”

An exciting announcement from the Enchanté Network! Planning With Pride is a three-day national, virtual conference designed to engage 2SLGBTQ+ older adults and organizations and programs that support them in important conversations about health, care, housing, and grief. They’ve convened 45 leading experts from 30+ Canadian universities and organizations to explore through the latest research,Continue reading “Planning with Pride Virtual Conference”

The Lambda Foundation Board of Directors would like to thank Michael Graydon for his years of service as a Director of the Board of the Lambda Scholarship Foundation.  Dr Graydon’s work on the history of the queer community, masculinity, health and HIV/AIDS, social movements, sexuality, and social movements brought important perspectives to Lambda.  He hasContinue reading “Thank you to Michael Graydon”

Récipiendaire de prestigieuses bourses et ayant présenté dans des conférences à l’échelle nationale et internationale, Lamiae Bouqentar est doctorante en communication travaillant surles enjeux d’arabité queer en contexte migratoire. Ses travaux sont publiés dans de nombreuses revues d’envergure nationale et internationale. Dans ses mots, << Ma recherche vise à cerner comment des Montréalais.e.s queer issu.e.sContinue reading “Félicitations à Lamiae Bouqentar pour la réussite de la Bourse Fondation Lambda pour l’excellence !”

Maxim est étudiant au doctorat en santé publique à l’Université de Montréal et membre du laboratoire de recherche communautaire et collaborative Qollab. Il sespécialise en enjeux 2S/LGBTQI+, et s’intéresse particulièrement aux pratiques marginalisées et stigmatisées au sein même de ces communautés comme le travail du sexe et la consommation sexualisée (chemsex). Maxim est en partie financéContinue reading “Félicitations à Maxim Gaudette pour la réussite de la Bourse Fondation Lambda pour l’excellence!”

Grace R. Taylor (They/Them) holds a Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Leadership and is currently a Masters’s student at the University of New Brunswick, where they study transgender food poetics. Grace’s academic work focuses largely on queer and trans experiences, mythology, and female sexuality. For the past two years, they have worked with UNB’s graduateContinue reading “Congrats to Grace Taylor for winning the Christian Landry Memorial Scholarship!”

Raymond is currently in his fifth year of the PhD program in clinical psychology at the University of Ottawa. He holds previous degrees in psychology from the University of Guelph and Trent University. Raymond has been actively engaged in scholarly work on gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) for overContinue reading “Congratulations to Raymond McKie, this year’s winner of the Nicole LaViolette Friends of Lambda Prize at uOttawa!”

Congratulations to Alberto Carneiro Barbosa de Souza, winner of the Gary Sealey Friends of Lambda Award! Alberto is a PhD Candidate in Anthropology, Carleton University. In an article published in The Conversation, Alberto writes, “In 2022, I will conduct research that I am sure will reveal a country devastated by the pandemic, with LGBTQ+ peopleContinue reading “Congratulations to Alberto Carneiro Barbosa de Souza!!”

Congratulations to Patrick Hickey, this year’s winner of the Christian Landry Memorial Award for Graduate Studies at University of New Brunswick! Patrick is currently completing his Master of Arts degree in Experimental Psychology at UNB Saint John after completing a BSc in Biology and Psychology. During his studies, Patrick has served as President of theContinue reading “Congratulations to Patrick Hickey!!”