Laurier expert alert: Pride Month

May 26, 2025
For Immediate Release

Each June, Pride Month honours the experiences and contributions of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and additional people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities. Wilfrid Laurier University experts are available to speak about the contributions of 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals and communities, discrimination against 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities, community health and related topics. Visit wlu.ca to learn more about how Laurier is celebrating Pride Month.

This list includes Laurier experts who are available to speak at this time but does not represent the full breadth of expertise that exists at the institution. For a comprehensive inventory of Laurier’s faculty researchers, consult the Experts at Laurier database.

Jeffrey Aguinaldo – gay men’s health, HIV/AIDS, conversation analysis of news announcements (e.g. HIV, LGBT identity).

Todd Coleman – LGBTQ+ health, sexual health, health disparities based on sexual orientation and gender identities.

Cameron McKenzie – LGBTQ+ health, LGBTQ+ policies and programs, Queer Liberation Theory.

Michael Woodford - 2SLGBTQ+ exclusion and inclusion and their mental health impacts; 2SLGBTQ+ campus climate; 2SLGBTQ+ microaggressions; mental health resilience and protective factors.