UM TodayTedEX – UM Today https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca Your Source for University of Manitoba News Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:13:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 CBC Manitoba: Why Rural Pride Matters https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/cbc-manitoba-why-rural-pride-matters/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/cbc-manitoba-why-rural-pride-matters/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 18:50:40 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=217502 Why Rural Pride Matters]]> Dr. Robert Mizzi, Canada Research Chair in Queer, Community, and Diversity Education and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, speaks with host Marjorie Dowhos about the importance of rural Pride events.

Ahead of his TEDx Winnipeg talk, Dr. Mizzi shares what he learned from attending Pride events across Canada, how they build resilience in the face of rising hate, and why supporting queer and trans lives in rural communities is deeply personal for him.

To listen to the entire conversation, please follow the link to CBC Manitoba.

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