Pride

We are proud of our support of Pride Winnipeg and always look forward to taking part in Pride celebrations together with the beautiful Winnipeg Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diverse community.

2023 Pride Winnipeg Parade

Thank you to the hundreds of UM students, staff, alumni, family and friends who came together in allyship and celebration with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and proudly participated at this year's Pride Winnipeg parade with UM.

 

Campus resources

As part of the UM’s mission to provide a safe and inclusive learning and working environment for all students, faculty and staff, we are continuing to expand the number of resources and supports available to members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community on campus.

2SLGBTQIA+ research

Career resources

The University of Manitoba has resources available for 2SLGBTQ+ students who are diligently working to achieve their career goals. Specialized resources exist on campus and in the greater community to support 2SLGBTQIA+ groups of employment candidates.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

UM is firmly committed to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion within our community. All who have the potential for success at our university should have access to it. We respect each other's uniqueness and celebrate our diversity. We recognize inclusion is a right and not a privilege. This statement expresses our ongoing commitment to fostering a culture where all people feel valued, respected and included.

Human rights concerns

If there are concerns about discrimination or harassment, including use of deadnames or misgendering, the Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management (OHRCM) is available to all 2SLGBTQIA+ students, staff and faculty, and can provide assistance through both informal and formal processes to address their concerns.

Name change and pronouns

At UM, we respect the individuality and uniqueness of each member of our campus community. It is the responsibility of every student and staff member to help foster an environment of inclusion and respect on campus. Ensuring that you are using someone’s preferred name and pronoun when addressing them or referencing them in conversation is a simple but important way of showing respect.

Students and staff who are considering a legal name change are encouraged to visit the government Vital Stats site for more information.

Changing your name in Aurora

If you are a 2SLGBTQ+ student who is looking to change your name or pronoun in Aurora, you can do so by clicking the link below. Please note that while students can change their name for Aurora, making this change won’t necessarily alter your personal information in employee contracts or health/vaccine verifications for the time being. We continue to work on extending preferred names across different processes.

Safety

Providing a safe environment for 2SLGBTQIA+ students, staff, faculty and visitors is a priority at the University of Manitoba. We take a proactive approach to safety and security on our campuses through a variety of programs and security measures.

SafeWalk program

You don’t have to walk alone. Patrollers at both campuses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through our SafeWalk program. Security Services patrollers can be identified by their blue SafeWalk jackets or shirts with yellow lettering.

SafeWalk patrollers carry photo ID cards.

For a secure escort, call 204-474-9312.

UM Safe app

UM Safe is a mobile safety app that enhances the safety of students, staff and faculty on campus. The app sends safety alerts and provides instant access to campus safety resources.

Emergency Phones on campus

There are two types of emergency phones on campus:

  • Code Blue emergency poles
  • Emergency Red Phones

When a Code Blue or Emergency Red Phone is activated, Security Guards will be priority dispatched to the location and in most cases, will arrive in under two minutes. While the Security Guards are on route, a dispatcher continues to have two-way voice communication with the caller.

Emergency Red Phones

Emergency Red Phones can be found on almost every floor of every building located at both Fort Garry and Bannatyne campus. These phones provide two-way voice communication with the Security Services department.

Code Blue emergency poles

The Code Blue poles are a welcome sight when walking alone at night on the Fort Garry or Bannatyne campus. The poles are nine feet high and strategically placed at various locations throughout both campuses. They provide area lighting, project a visible blue light 24 hours a day, and provide instant, two-way voice communication with the Security Services department.

Sexual Violence Resource Centre

Sexual violence affects people of all ages, sexual orientations, genders, gender identities, abilities and relationship statuses. We want to build a safe and inclusive campus community where survivors of sexual violence know they can receive the supports they need to succeed, both academically and personally. 

The Sexual Violence Resource Centre, located at 537 UMSU University Centre on the Fort Garry campus, provides support, resources, information and referral services for any student, faculty or staff member who has been affected by sexual violence.

Student Counselling Centre’s 2SLGBTQIA+ services

In addition to providing free counselling and mental health support, the Student Counselling Centre offers same-day, brief crisis and emergency services to 2SLGBTQIA+ students in very high distress (e.g., having a panic attack, recently experienced sexual violence, feeling at risk for harming self or others).

If you are in such a situation, go to the main office of the SCC at 474 UMSU University Centre or the Student Services at Bannatyne Campus office during their regular working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Gender-inclusive washrooms and facilities

Respecting our campus community members means providing facilities that are safe and inclusive to all students, staff, faculty and visitors, regardless of sex, gender or sexuality. Use the Gender-inclusive washroom list to look for an inclusive bathroom near you! More gender-inclusive bathrooms are added regularly.

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Active Living Centre, building number 308

Room number Washroom type
205–207 Gender Inclusive Community Change Room
253 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
254 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
317A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
345A Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
443 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
445 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Gender-inclusive community change room space includes day-use lockers which can be rented on a permanent basis upon request. 

In addition to the gender-inclusive facilities available, the men’s locker rooms have been fitted with menstrual hygiene receptacles for all members.

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Administration Building, building number 331

Room number Washroom type
113 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
401A Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Armes Lecture Building, building number 152

Room number Washroom type
106A Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in ARTlab, building number 343

Room number Washroom type
261 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Building 271

Room number Washroom type
218 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
318 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Buller Biological Building, building number 157

Room number Washroom type
113A Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Drake, building number 117

Room number Washroom type
149 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
274 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
337 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
527 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
633 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
635 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Education Building, building number 211

Room number Washroom type
218 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
219 Gender Inclusive (G/I), staff

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in EITC 1, Building 231

Room number Washroom type
E1-204 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
E1-292 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in EITC 3, Building 233

Room number Washroom type
E3-377 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Elizabeth Dafoe Library, building number 321

Room number Washroom type
108W Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Extended Education Complex, building number 310

Room number Washroom type
164 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Fletcher Argue Bldg, building number 111

Room number Washroom type
121 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
114A Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Frank Kennedy Centre, building number 309

Room number Washroom type
102C Gender Inclusive (G/I)
130B Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
130C Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
317A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
317B Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Helen Glass Centre, building number 283

Room number Washroom type
314 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
409 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Human Ecology, building number 81

Room number Washroom type
320 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
414 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
312D Gender Inclusive (G/I)
313A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
313B Gender Inclusive (G/I)
314C Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Isbister Building, building number 113

Room number Washroom type
135 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in John A. Russell Building, building number 201

Room number Washroom type
108A Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Manitoba Institute of Materials, building number 161

Room number Washroom type
31 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
110 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Migizii Agamik, building number 215

Room number Washroom type
148 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
258 Gender Inclusive (G/I) - staff

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Pembina Hall, building number 345

Room number Washroom type
115 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Sculpture Building, building number 263

Room number Washroom type
118 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
119 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Sinnot Building, building number 146

Room number Washroom type
118A Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in St. John’s College, building number 141

Room number Washroom type
219A Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Tache Arts Complex, building number 341

Room number Washroom type
116A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
196A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
216A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
296A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
316A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
396A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
416A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
496A Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Tache Arts Complex - T2, building number 339

Room number Washroom type
360 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
361 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
362 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
363 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Tier Building, building number 115

Room number Washroom type
510 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
211B Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in University Centre, building number 303

Room number Washroom type
133 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
101E Gender Inclusive (G/I)
123E Gender Inclusive (G/I)
155H Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
171C Gender Inclusive (G/I)
171D Gender Inclusive (G/I)
204H Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
221G Gender Inclusive (G/I)
315A Gender Inclusive (G/I)
506A Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Wallace Building, building number 156

Room number Washroom type
456 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
457 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Apotex Centre, building number 462

Room number Washroom type
132 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Basic Medical Sciences Building, building number 456

Room number Washroom type
6th floor, near elevator Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Brodie Centre, building number 454

Room number Washroom type
L0200 (Sim Lab) Gender Inclusive (G/I)
34C Gender Inclusive (G/I)
35C Gender Inclusive (G/I)
36J Gender Inclusive (G/I)
353 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
355 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
032A Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
032B Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Chown Building, building number 457

Room number Washroom type
A284 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
A396 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)
A496 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Dentistry Building, building number 401

Room number Washroom type
D235K Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Medical Rehabilitation Building, building number 459

Room number Washroom type
R225 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Medical Services Building, building number 451

Room number Washroom type
S015 Universal Toilet Room (UTR)

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Pathology Building, building number 461

Room number Washroom type
P307 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
P309F Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Universal Toilet Rooms on Fort Garry campus

Building name Building number Room number
Active Living Centre 308 254
345A
443
445
Administration Building 331 113
401A
Armes Lecture Building 152 106A
Artlab 343 261
Building 271 271 218
Buller Biological Building 157 113A
Drake Centre 117 274
527
633
635
Elizabeth Dafoe Library 321 108W
Extended Education Complex 310 164
Fletcher Argue 111 121
114A
Frank Kennedy Centre 309 130B
130C
Human Ecology 81 320
414
Isbister Building 113 135
John A. Russell Building 201 108A
Manitoba Institute of Materials 161 31
110
Pembina Hall 345 115
Sinnot Building 146 118A
Tache Arts Complex - T2 339 360
361
Tier Building 115 510
211B
University Centre 303 133
155H
204H
506A

Gender Inclusive (G/I) washrooms on Fort Garry campus

Building name Building number Room number
Building 271 271 318
Education building 211 218
219 (staff)
Frank Kennedy Centre 309 102C
Helen Glass Centre 283 314
409
Human Ecology 81 312D
313A
313B
314C
Migizii Agamik 215 148
258
Sculpture building 263 118
119
St. John's College 141 219A
Tache Arts Complex 341 116A
196A
216A
296A
316A
396A
416A
496A
Tache Arts Complex - T2 339 362
363
University Centre 303 101E
123E
171C
171D
221G
315A

Universal Toilet Rooms on Fort Garry campus

Building name Building number Room number
Brodie Centre 454 353
355
032A
032B
Chown Building 457 A284
A396
Medical Rehabilitation Building 459 R225
Medical Services Building 451 S015

Gender Inclusive (G/I) washrooms on Bannatyne campus

Building name Building number Room number
Apotex Centre 462 132

Accessible and gender-inclusive washrooms in Smartpark Innovation Hub

Building number Room number Washroom type
990 (100 Innovation Drive) 204 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
990 (100 Innovation Drive) 304 Gender Inclusive (G/I)
990 (100 Innovation Drive) 404 Gender Inclusive (G/I)

Campus groups

Student opportunities

  • Jeff Kushner and Randall McGinnis Scholarship

    This scholarship will be offered to an LGBT undergraduate student who is enrolled full-time in the Price Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba; has completed a minimum of 36 credit hours of study; has a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0; and has demonstrated leadership skills with a focus on community service. If there are no applicants in the Price Faculty of Engineering, the scholarship may be offered to a student in Geology, Computer Science or Medicine, who otherwise meets the award criteria.

    Application deadline: October 1

    Visit Jeff Kushner and Randall McGinnis Scholarship in the awards database.

    Apply through the Aurora Student Portal

  • Lambda Foundation for Excellence

    One scholarship for a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in any faculty or school who is conducting or has proposed to conduct research relating to 2SLGBTQIA+ people, their community, values, achievements, art or sports or human rights issues.

    Application deadline: October 1

    Visit Lambda Foundation for Excellence in the awards database.

    Apply through the Aurora Student Portal

Community

Learn more

Whether you’re a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community or an ally, educating yourself and others is a key component of both self-discovery and creating safe, inclusive spaces. Here are some resources to learn more about topics relevant to the 2SLGBTQIA+ experience.

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