Inspired by our Steps of Pride and Steps of Strength keynote speaker series we bring you Steps of Hope!

2025 tickets on sale NOW!

STEPS OF HOPE

On June 2024, we officially launched our new in-person speaker series, Steps of Hope! Steps of Hope is the evolution of Steps of Strength and Steps of Pride, which brings forward keynotes focused on celebrating inspiring people fighting against 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination, racism and racial barriers, and pushing for social change and support for marginalized communities.

Steps of Hope 2025

JOIN US IN-PERSON!

Date: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM,
Keynotes from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

Location: Cineplex VIP, Yonge & Eglinton
2300 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M4P 1E4

Included with your ticket:
•Regular Popcorn + Regular Fountain Drink
•Pulled Pork Sliders or Veggie Wrap
*Additional food and beverage available for purchase!

This year you will experience 5 incredible keynotes from Tim Rose, Zhané Stimpson, Brien Convery, Ava Val, and Sam Dcosta! We’re so excited for you to join as a live audience to hear these impactful voices.

More details about our speakers coming soon!

Watch our previous keynotes:

Previous keynotes touch on:

• Mental Health
• Sexuality, Race, Hospitality
• Queer x Intersections
• Black Sports Legend - Fred Thomas

Steps of Hope

Previous keynotes touch on:

• Combatting Stereotypes on Black folks
• Antisemitism
• Black Representation
• Implementing Black voices into your curriculum

Steps of Strength

Previous keynotes touch on:

• Coming out
• Trans Athletes in Sports
• Pansexuality
• Queer Solidarity Worldwide
• Queer x Pandemic
• Bisexuality
• Queer x Faith
• Queer x Parenting
• Queerness x Intergernerational Trauma
• Queer x Intersections
• Drag x Education
• Queerness x Mental Health
• Closeted Experience
• Diverse Queer Representation

Steps of Pride

STEPS OF HOPE 2024

OUR 2024 SPEAKERS

“Celebrating Trans Joy as an Act of Resistance”

JONAS KHAYAT-STARK

JAMID SEPULVEDA

“Who am I” / “ Quien Soy “

“Living Proof - A tribute to one of the best athletes Canada has ever seen, but you’ve never heard of”

GARRISON THOMAS

LIV MILLER

“What I Learned (& had to learn) From Becoming A Mental Health Advocate at 18”

JABY DAYLE

“OMG Remember the Black Squares: Hospitality and the Death of DEI”

STEPS OF STRENGTH

Our Steps of Strength Virtual Speaker Series brings forward inspiring keynotes focused around celebrating inspiring people fighting against racism and racial barriers, and pushing for social change and support for marginalized communities.

"Three Ways To Make Your Curriculum More Black” -Veronique Russell

"Combatting the idea of an uneducated Black person" - Latanya Farquharson

"Representation Matters: How 3 educators influenced my career path" - Clem Moudiongui

“I am Proud to be Jewish” - Hannah Alper

STEPS OF PRIDE

Steps of Pride is where our Speaker Series began. Step of Pride brings forward inspiring keynotes focused on celebrating inspiring people fighting against 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination and pushing for social change and support for marginalized communities.

"Mom look he looks just like me!" How Trans Representation Saved My Life"
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Joseph Enriquez

"I Almost Went Straight Off the Edge Pretending to be Straight: Deconstructing Heteronormativity & Defeating Homophobia”
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Kiona Osowski

“Queer Parents: Count Us In”
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Sophia Dhrolia

“Your Goalie looks like a man — Stories & Science Supporting Trans Athletes in Sports”
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Max Denley

“Learning about Pansexuality & Myself”
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Shannon Millward

"My Biggest Secret Changed My Life”
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Calvin Campos

"Queer Solidarity Across Boarders: A Call To Action" - Graham Robertson

“Who Needs To Change?” - Saidat

“I Didn’t Want To Disappoint My Dad” - Spencer

“Finding Your Voice, Finding Your Strength”
-
D’Andrew

“Being Queer In A Pandemic” - Joseph

“Am I Queer Enough?” - Lydia

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We’ve reached over 1 million students and have created a variety of resources to help further education, representation and hope.
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