Trans Day of Remembrance
The Transgender Day of Remembrance is almost here. November 20th is an important day to take time to reflect on the harm done to transgender people in our cisnormative culture…
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Tolerated, but not accepted
One week before the Trans Day of Remember, Victoria News has published a story about attitudes of “tolerance” towards the trans community in Victoria, but not acceptance. “I would get called for an interview and then when I met (the employers), you could just see it on their faces that I wasn’t getting the job,” said…
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Canada Reads … Ivan Coyote?
The CBC is asking Canadians to recommend the novel they want to represent the place they call home. Among the top 10 for the BC and Yukon is the Ivan Coyote’s novel Bow Grip. Show your support for our west coast queerlebrity and vote for her book.
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Homospun lives
These dark and rainy fall days have been brightened, for me, by two recent meetings with folks about the quasi-imminent possibility of a fall dance…
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Publishing a blog
We need a space to make announcements, talk about stuff and boost local events. We’re not the press. By that I mean that we’re not journalists and this is not the news. But the news is barf half the time anyway. Not that news isn’t important. It is. But often what is passed off as…
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New Pink Pages website launched to foster LGBTQ community in Victoria
Just in time for Victoria Pride week, a trio has launched a website to help LGBTQ communities connect with community organizations and businesses that are openly safe and welcoming. “Connecting with LGBTQ-friendly organizations can be especially important for personal services like counsellors, body workers, as well as recreation and tourism. Really any place where you…
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