An open conversation with different Queer individuals, sharing their stories of personal and professional development by embracing the differences in beliefs, values, appearance, gender, and sexual identities. Disassembling perceived traditional expectations and assumptions while providing a lens of queer thinking and empowerment.

Please join Pride Niagara’s host and special guest for an open conversation and sharing circle of community members and allies.

Pride Niagara’s Teach & Tell… recognizing and nurturing previously unidentified possibilities together!

    
Special Guest Bio:

Shannon Unrau

Shannon Unrau has been a friend and supporter of Pride Niagara since its inception. A former Pride Niagara Ambassador, their heart has always been rooted in service and community support.

For more than two decades, Shannon has shared her time and talent through drag performance, fundraising, and leadership on various not-for-profit boards. She believes that meaningful change comes from combining creativity, advocacy, and compassion, and has mentored emerging artists and leaders to help cultivate the next generation of advocates for marginalized communities.

That same dedication continues in her work at Catalyst Surgical, a new gender-affirming surgical clinic.