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VOLUME 28 · ISSUE 03 · SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
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PARKING CONCERNS CONTINUE
TRU Pride Parade marches forward in support of LGBTQ+ community Justin Moore STAFF WRITER Ω The gloomy skies couldn’t hinder the spirits of TRU students, faculty and various members and businesses of the Kamloops community as they marched around the campus grounds in the seventh annual TRU Pride Parade on Sept. 13. Holding signs reading "celebrate diversity" and another
reading "no pride for some of us without liberation for all of us," those that gathered in front of Old Main were raising their voices in celebration and support for individuals that identify in the LGBTQ+ community and declared TRU as a safe and inclusive place to study. The university itself and the dean of students Christine Adam were specially recognized in an opening speech for taking action in creating an inclusive environment on campus by bringing forward trans-inclusive washrooms
in Old Main, the Library, the House of Learning and the Campus Activity Centre. Bringing these conversations to light in the TRU Pride Parade also takes a considerable amount of work, which is taken on by TRUSU Equity Committee.
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A sea of colour descended on Old Main to mark the end of the seventh annual Pride Parade. Students, professors, administration and local community members participated. (Aidan Grether/Ω)