Public Service Pride Week - Defence Team National Event
Save the Date for the Defence Team Public Service Pride Week National Event 2025
What: Defence Team National Panel discussion - Authenticity Matters: Experiences of Gender Diverse CAF members
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EDT)
Where: In person: NDHQ (Carling) Building 10W
Virtually: MS Teams Townhall (Live sound | English Only | French Only)
Pride Season encompasses a wide range of events that take place across Canada, and across the world, from June to September to celebrate Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and additional sexually and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) people.
Public Service Pride Week (PSPW) is celebrated annually on the third week of August across the Government of Canada. This year’s PSPW theme: “Together, We Create Change”, highlights the collective power of individuals and teams in advancing inclusivity and equity for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. It calls on everyone – leaders, allies, and employees – to work together to create safe, empowering, and inclusive workplaces for all.
In acknowledgement of Pride Season and PSPW, all Defence Team members are invited to join Lara Rooke, one of the 2SLGBTQI+ Defence Team Champions, for a national event (in-person and online) on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
The event will feature a panel of gender diverse and transgender Canadian Armed Forces members at various ranks, sharing a range of lived experiences. Participants will hear firsthand accounts from colleagues, who will speak about both their personal journeys and their experiences within the Defence Team.
Find tools, training materials, and resources on the Defence Team Pride Advisory Organization (accessible only on the National Defence network) and Positive Space pages.
We can all continue to drive meaningful change to make the Defence Team a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment for all, while learning how to be a better ally and colleague.
Additional Resources
This event may contain language and references to harmful situations which may be emotionally activating for some people. If you or someone you know needs support, please seek assistance:
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