Sexual health education in Canada is notourious for its inadequacy, and roots in fear, shame, and abstinence. Within its limitations is the constant undertone of heteronormativity. This workshop will further discuss the dangers of sexual health education that fails to be queer inclusive and provide useful information for queer and trans folks to be able to better advocate for their sexual health, and for service providers to be better equipped to provide sexual health education and care to LGBTQ+ clients.

ABOUT LYDIA: Lydia Collins is a writer and sexual health educator with a focus on HIV prevention in African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities, and decolonial consent education. Lydia is the author of three self-published chapbooks of poetry. She released Angry. Black. Woman. in January 2019, To Everyone We’ve Ever Been, in September 2020, and In Transit in February 2021.

The event will be hosted via Zoom, and auto-generated closed captions will be available. For additional accessibility requests and inquiries, please email Rabia at rchoudhary2@brocku.ca

This event is open to everyone. Attendees will be entered to win a $50 StagShop Gift Card