Centennial Comes Out
Our Stories
Centennial Comes Out is a community building initiative that invites the College’s 2SLGBTQQIA+ community members and allies to share their coming out stories, making invisible journeys visible and promoting inclusive and safe learning, teaching and working environments.
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Food Media StudentRene Alonso Michelena Changanaqui"I realized the real challenge isn’t just coming out—it’s opening the door and inviting in the people you love to truly know you."
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Queering Student Collective Liaison and Social Service Worker StudentAlex Tsetsos"I learned to surround myself with people who accepted me for who I am and wouldn’t judge me for being authentically myself."
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Addictions and Mental Health Worker StudentChell Knauer"Seeing other trans women simply existing helped give me the courage to be who I want to be."
Stories From Our Extended Family
During Pride Month 2017, we launched Centennial Comes Out. We are very proud to show off previous participants in the campaign. Click the link below to read the stories from our alumni and extended family.
Upcoming Events
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June 2, 2025, noon–2 p.m.6th Annual Centennial Pride FundraiserOur 6th Annual Pride Fundraiser is taking place at the CCSAI Main Events Hall at Progress Campus.
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May 20 at 10 a.m.–June 2 at 3 p.m.Silent AuctionWe are thrilled to invite you to follow and bid on our collection of curated items donated by local Indigenous and Queer artists as well as other businesses.
Become Part of the Campaign
Interested in participating? We’re looking for more stories and we want to hear from you!
Your story could be a short account of how you came out, who you told, or what prompted you to do so, which can have a powerful impact. By telling our stories and sharing our journeys, we hope to inspire others to share theirs, illuminating often invisible stories for our College community.
Pride
Pride is an opportunity to celebrate Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQQIA+) communities and further our commitment to creating more inclusive spaces. Explore the great work we have done over the years here at Centennial.