In order to bring their 2024 Visibility Tour to the Sault, Sault Pride and Sault College are partnering with International Day of Pink.
With the participation of transgender symbol creator Monica Helms and social worker therapist Vincent Bolt, this event will take place on March 13 at lunchtime at Sault College.
“We’re the first stop on the tour and the only stop in Northern Ontario this year. We consider ourselves fortunate,” says Sault Pride head Amanda Zuke. Being chosen to host the Visibility Tour staff, especially the one who created such a significant and recognized symbol, is a real honor for our group. Helms, members of the Brunswick Four, singer, reality TV personality, and drag queen Aja may have presentations and discussions at other Visibility Tour events across Canada. Local and regional speakers are also on the tour, including Bolt, a transgender activist from Sudbury who has spoken at other Sault Pride events.
Sault College’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Educator, Kristen Auer, “When Sault Pride reached out to explore the possibility for Sault College to host this event, I eagerly offered our full support.” To our LGBTQ+ students, representation and support are everything. Hosting this event on a school and opening it up to the Sault Ste. Marie area is just one way for us to demonstrate our commitment to this work.
Notice the following press release for more details.
Sault Ste. Marie will host Sault Ste. Marie’s 2024 Visibility Tour on Wednesday, March 13th. Sault Pride and Sault College have teamed up with International Day of Pink. The event will feature transgender creator Monica Helms and social worker psychotherapist Vincent Bolt at Sault College in room M1030 (multimedia center).
“We’re the first stop on the tour and the only stop in Northern Ontario this year. We consider ourselves fortunate,” says Sault Pride head Amanda Zuke. Being chosen to host the Visibility Tour staff, especially the one who created such a significant and recognized symbol, is a real honor for our group. Helms, members of the Brunswick Four, singer, reality TV personality, and drag queen Aja may have presentations and discussions at other Visibility Tour events across Canada. Local and regional speakers are also on the tour, including Bolt, a transgender activist from Sudbury who has spoken at other Sault Pride events.
Sault College’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Educator, Kristen Auer, “When Sault Pride reached out to explore the possibility for Sault College to host this event, I eagerly offered our full support.” To our LGBTQ+ students, representation and support are everything. Hosting this event on a school and opening it up to the Sault Ste. Marie area is just one way for us to demonstrate our commitment to this work.
Vincent Bolt has a wealth of experience assisting trans individuals in transitioning and coming out. For more than ten years, he has worked with trans children, adolescents, parents, and their families. Through the University of Victoria, Bolt is currently working on his master’s thesis in social work. His research focuses on the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ youth who live in Greater Sudbury.
The Transgender Pride Flag was created in 1999 by Monica F. Helms. She is an author, trans advocate, and veteran of the U.S. Navy. Additionally, Helms was the Transgender American Veterans Association’s founder and former president. Her fiction and non-fiction writing has been widely published in magazines, and she has many books available through major retailers.
Please email [email protected] for more information. Saultpride.com provides details on the event and a registration link. ca/visibility-tour-2024. The location of the event is indicated on Sault College’s campus map at http://www.saultcollege.ca/campusmap (M1030 Multimedia Center). Parking will be available in Lot A North, across Northern Avenue from the college.
