Canada – Davie Village Post News, Current Events Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:52:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 LGBTI Conference: Vancouver Host for International Conference with 39 Member States /8951/lgbti-conference/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 03:14:56 +0000 /?p=8951

Global LGBTI Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 5 to 7, 2018 The conference will coincide with the 40th Annual Vancouver Pride Parade, on Sunday August 5. The rainbow Pride Flag is also 40 years old this year. Designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978 and urged on by Harvey Milk, the Pride Flag is ...

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Out in Schools to Speak at National LGBTQI2S+ Conference in Toronto /8842/out-in-schools/ Tue, 22 May 2018 23:36:36 +0000 /?p=8842

Out in Schools Program Invited to Speak at National LGBTQI2S+ Conference in Toronto (Vancouver, BC) ~ Out in Schools is sharing its stories of success at Egale’s inaugural IDENTITY Conference in Toronto on May 23, 2018 at the Hilton Toronto (145 Richmond Street West). The conference presentation, called ‘A model for success: B.C.’s Out in ...

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Canada’s a Drag: A Lady who Loves Gowns but Talks Like a Trucker /8805/canadas-a-drag/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 19:03:22 +0000 /?p=8805

Meet Winnipeg Drag Queen Prairie Sky CBC Arts presents a weekly docu-series showcasing drag artists from across Canada. Billed as the True North Strong and Fabulous. CBC Arts on Youtube now has 5 features posted and you can watch them all here. Canada’s a Drag Featured here is “A lady who loves gowns but talks ...

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Gay Muslims Serving up Support with Dinner Parties: Video /8752/gay-muslims/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 20:12:54 +0000 /?p=8752

Helping Those Who Face Rejection Gay Muslims United started on January 1, 2018 and already has over 12K Facebook followers. Founder and Executive Director, Yusuf Celik, started the Ottawa group to create a family like atmosphere for LGBTQ Muslims who are abandoned by their communities and families. Most members are immigrants and refugees who have ...

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Anti-Homophobia Program Proven to Reduce Bullying Across the Province /8714/anti-homophobia-program-proven-reduce-bullying-across-province/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:09:23 +0000 /?p=8714

Out in Schools announces increased reach, impact with renewed funding partnership with TD 28 February 2018 (Vancouver) – Out in Schools, a province-wide program which empowers students and educators to create inclusive school environments, today announced three important milestones on Pink Shirt Day: Out in Schools is proven to further reduce homophobia and bullying for ...

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Restore Funding to HIV Groups: Crisis Looming April 1 /8705/hiv/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 05:13:26 +0000 /?p=8705

Member of Parliament, Don Davies says “HIV Groups and Organizations are facing closure or serious reduction in service delivery on April 1, 2018”. In a joint news conference with Positive Living BC, MP Don Davies discussed the impact of the Federal Liberal’s cuts to community based HIV organizations across Canada. In British Columbia the Positive ...

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Pride House at Olympics: Dean Nelson in PyeongChang /8697/pride-house/ Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:32:07 +0000 /?p=8697

Video Interview via Team Canada Eric Radford, Dean Nelson, and Candy D Yun talk diversity and inclusion at Pride House at the 2018 Winter Olympics from PyeongChang. A roundtable discussion on inclusion in sport at PyeongChang 2018 // Table ronde sur l'inclusion dans le sport à PyeongChang 2018 Eric Radford, Dean Nelson, and Candy D ...

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Church Issued Letter of Repentance to LGBTQ Community /8672/church-letter/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:27:56 +0000 /?p=8672

Presbyterian Church in Canada: “For the church and our congregations failing to be safe and welcoming places, we are sorry, and we repent”. February 12, 2018: From the Moderator of the 143rd General Assembly To The Presbyterian Church in Canada and all those harmed by homophobia and hypocrisy by and within the church: The 2017 ...

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