Pride: Home

Purpose

Created in celebration of Pride Month, this guide showcases resources from the library and beyond that illuminate the histories, contributions and lived experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. We invite you to read, watch, listen, participate and actively learn and reflect on the significance of Pride Month.

Highlights

Image of Pride flag near Administration Building

Pride Flag Raising Ceremony

Every year, University of Saskatchewan hosts a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony to mark the beginning of Pride Month in June.

Image of a doll named Gay Bob placed in front of library stacks

Gay Bob (he/him)

Gay Bob (he/him) has been the Unofficial Spokesdoll for the Neil Richards Collection for several years. He is a famous Honcho magazine centerfold model and a fashion icon. He can be found in the University Archives and Special Collections giving tours and sharing reading recommendations.

The cover of a book titled "The Dangerous Games" by Tereska Torres

Passions Uncovered: Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Pulps

Passions Uncovered is an exhibition of selected book covers from gay, lesbian and transgender-themed vintage paperbacks held by the University of Saskatchewan's Special Collections Division. It was a contribution to Saskatchewan Resources for Sexual Diversity, a project established in 2004 to improve access to information on gender and sexual diversity available in the province's libraries and archives.