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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Social Service Worker StudentBetty Achom"Be resilient, continue to exist, embrace yourself, and take space."
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Social Service Worker StudentSam Egworefa"If you are always trying to fit in, you will never realize your full potential."
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Addiction and Mental Health Worker StudentConsuelo (Nic) Robles"People should love you for you, not for what they want you 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
- Pride Fundraiser
June 1, 2026, noon–2 p.m.7th Annual Centennial Pride FundraiserOur 7th Annual Pride Fundraiser is taking place at the CCSAI Main Events Hall at Progress Campus.
- Silent Auction
May 25–June 1Silent 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.
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May 25-June 30Show Your Pride at The Local CaféStudent workers at The Local Café will be donating 100% of their gratuities to the 2SLGBTQ+ Pride Bursary.
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.