Our Pride celebration is a key aspect of our human rights and accessibility work at RRU.
To mark Pride 2026, we're celebrating with online and in-person events throughout June and July, highlighting resources and amplifying stories. Join us!
2026 RRU Pride Events
From Comfort to Courage: Leading Through Times of Change
What does it take to step beyond comfort and create real impact? In this engaging talk, Coltan Fagan shares his journey from coming out on a small, close-knit undergraduate campus in rural Nova Scotia to stepping into student leadership and now using academic research as a platform for change.
Through powerful storytelling and insights from his current research, this session explores how moments of courage, speaking up and stepping into the unknown, can spark meaningful impact. The event live occurred on July 8, 2016 - make sure to watch the recording!
On-Campus Pride Social
All RRU students, faculty, staff, and community members are warmly invited to join the On-Campus Pride Social on July 9 from noon until 2 p.m. Join us for delicious treats, live entertainment, activities and games.
Join RRU in Victoria Pride Parade
RRU is once again participating in the annual Victoria Pride Parade on July 12!
All students, staff, faculty, family and friends are welcome to join the parade contingent. Scooters, wheelchairs and strollers are also welcome! The shared responsibilities of the parade-goers include tossing candy, holding the RRU Proud banner and waving.
News, Stories & Videos
Paving the way for Two-Spirit voices in academia and policy design
Rocky James, a student in the Doctor of Social Sciences program at Royal Roads University, is bringing his expertise in policy design, combined with his living experience as a Two-Spirit person, to contribute to a burgeoning field of research.
“I just firmly believe that my purpose in life is to be a queer Indigenous policy analyst and to make more room for other queer Indigenous people who want their master's and PhD in policy or administration or public sector management,” James explains. “Just to open that door for other Two-Spirit people.”
Even Nature Celebrates Pride
Thank you to the RRU community for submitting your beautiful photos!
Dancing on the crosswalk are Elishia and Rachel, two RRU staff members celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary this week.
You belong here.
Watch this video to see the unveiling of our new Pride flag design and hear heartfelt reflections from members of our campus community about what belonging means to them. Together, these voices celebrate inclusion, connection, and the importance of creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels seen, valued, and supported.
Raising the Two-Spirit Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag
This year marks the sixth anniversary of the first Pride flag raising atop Hatley Castle in recognition of Pride Week in Victoria. This year, and for the first time, Royal Roads University is flying the Two-Spirit Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag, which celebrates the diversity of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community while explicitly recognizing and including Two-Spirit and intersex identities.
The Two-Spirit Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag builds on the design of the previously flown Progress Pride flag while incorporating additional symbols of inclusion. Two-Spirit representation is reflected by a circle, symbolizing wholeness and interconnectedness, alongside two feathers representing masculine and feminine identities coming together. Intersex inclusion is represented by a purple circle on a golden yellow background. The colours were intentionally chosen to be gender-neutral, while the circle symbolizes wholeness and completeness.
Together, these elements recognize and celebrate the rich diversity of identities, experiences and communities within the 2SLGBTQIA+ spectrum.
Explore the RRU Library's displays
This year’s display features books, films and essays exploring and celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their experiences. Resources touch on 2SLGBTQIA+ influence on popular media and in education and leadership. They also highlight history and rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their experiences in businesses and workplaces, as well as modern queer experiences.
In-library and digital display available for viewing.
2026 community events
RRU Pride Spotify Playlist
Feel the love? Get dancing! Want to add something? Tell us in the comments here.
Pride at Work
Royal Roads offers a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQ2S+ community members.
We have partnered with Pride at Work Canada to offer training and resources that celebrate all employees regardless of gender expression, gender identity and sexual orientation.
RRU Proud
RRU Proud is a network of students, faculty and staff who create safety and inclusivity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer and questioning people in the Royal Roads community.
LGBTQ2S+ people and allies are invited to connect, get support and share resources with each other.
Watch past RRU Pride events, activities and messages
- Leading with Pride: A conversation with RRU President Steenkamp
- Dr. Lucy Fowler: Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer (Métis) Identities and Experiences
- The Body is a Gift with Michael V Smith *Please note there are photographic images containing nudity
- President Steenkamp: Showing our RRU Pride
- RRU celebrates Pride by painting rainbow crosswalks
- President Steenkamp: Do we still need Gay Pride?